Tesco mobile broadband launches: 15GB/€15 PAYG

toyotaavensis · 11-03-2014 07:35PM

I use my mobile phones portable hotspot. I am on three bill pay so i get unlimited data for 20 per month. I also get to use it as a phone and get 350 mins a month for 20.33 a month.

hallo dare · 11-03-2014 08:17PM

I've found that an unbranded mifi/dongle work alot better than those supplied by the carrier. I was with a different MBB provider getting downloads of 2mb.got my hands on the same modem (e5220) unbranded and was getting speeds of 4-6mb.

Begs the question as to what sort of restrictions these MBB providers have on their devices.

Skid X · 12-03-2014 01:30PM

I have a few vodafone mobile broadband sticks lying around (K3765, like this one)

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If I unlocked them, would they work with a Tesco Sim? Thanks.

kn · 12-03-2014 01:33PM

Skid X wrote: »

I have a few vodafone mobile broadband sticks lying around (K3765, like this one)

If I unlocked them, would they work with a Tesco Sim? Thanks.

Once unlocked they will work.

Kalyke · 12-03-2014 01:35PM

Do you not need to change the APN?

kn · 12-03-2014 02:12PM

Kalyke wrote: »

Do you not need to change the APN?

I can only answer in my own case but when I unlocked a 3 Huawei dongle using a Tesco Mobile SIM to bring up the unlock prompt it immediately connected to the o2 network which TM uses.

Do-more · 12-03-2014 03:29PM

Skid X wrote: »

I have a few vodafone mobile broadband sticks lying around (K3765, like this one)

If I unlocked them, would they work with a Tesco Sim? Thanks.

I bought one of them a few years ago from another bargain alert and it was sim free, I still use it with a 3 sim in it.

At that time none of those Vodafone dongles were locked so you might be lucky with yours.

Do-more · 12-03-2014 03:33PM

Are the data sims available in store yet?

Red Silurian · 13-03-2014 12:33AM

No 4G though... And probably none until o2 launch it, which probably won't happen until o2 gets bought by three

gazzaman22 · 13-03-2014 04:01PM

Am i right in thinking that this is essentially 15 quid a month the payg option for the 15 gb,

So if you use 2 gb first month your other 13gb does not keep going till its used up... ???

Skid X · 13-03-2014 04:05PM

gazzaman22 wrote: »

So if you use 2 gb first month your other 13gb does not keep going till its used up... ???

No, it looks like it's 'use it or lose it' - the 15gb expires after 30 days

http://www.tescomobile.ie/broadbandandinternet/broadband-devices/pay-as-you-go.aspx

kn · 13-03-2014 04:21PM

gazzaman22 wrote: »

Am i right in thinking that this is essentially 15 quid a month the payg option for the 15 gb,

So if you use 2 gb first month your other 13gb does not keep going till its used up... ???

No. Its for 30 days.

kn · 14-03-2014 01:34PM

Broadband offers are back up online including the 50GB for €30 plan.

fonecrusher1 · 20-03-2014 11:42PM

Hello lads,

Interested in availing in this offer. The 15 euro / 15GB pay as you go is what I'm looking at.

Have an old Meteor mobile broadband dongle (Huawei E180).

1. Will I be able to use the Tescos broadband sim in this device once unlocked?
2. I have the unlock code for this device but I don't actually know how to unlock it. Where do I enter the unlock code? Any assistance appreciated.

Thanks

hallo dare · 20-03-2014 11:48PM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Hello lads,

Interested in availing in this offer. The 15 euro / 15GB pay as you go is what I'm looking at.

Have an old Meteor mobile broadband dongle (Huawei E180).

1. Will I be able to use the Tescos broadband sim in this device once unlocked?
2. I have the unlock code for this device but I don't actually know how to unlock it. Where do I enter the unlock code? Any assistance appreciated.

Thanks

Put the tesco sim into the dongle, plug it into your pc and it will then ask you to input unlock code

fonecrusher1 · 21-03-2014 12:05AM

hallo dare wrote: »

Put the tesco sim into the dongle, plug it into your pc and it will then ask you to input unlock code

Hey thanks. Will attempt this tomorrow.

kn · 21-03-2014 03:37AM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Hey thanks. Will attempt this tomorrow.

Any non-Meteor network SIM will do the trick. Once it detects a non-Meteor SIM a dialog box will ask you for the unlock code. You have 10 goes at unlocking it after which it stays permanently locked.

Do-more · 21-03-2014 03:48PM

Using the 15Gb payg option now with an Alcatel 4G mifi I picked up as a refurb on Amazon getting about 7mbps down and 1 up with a ping around 100ms in rural north Longford.

Only small hassle was that I needed to ring Tesco mobile support to get the APN as what loaded automatically was incorrect.

The correct APN is tmidata

Leave everything else blank.

hallo dare · 21-03-2014 05:33PM

Do-more wrote: »

Using the 15Gb payg option now with an Alcatel 4G mifi I picked up as a refurb on Amazon getting about 7mbps down and 1 up with a ping around 100ms in rural north Longford.

Only small hassle was that I needed to ring Tesco mobile support to get the APN as what loaded automatically was incorrect.

The correct APN is tmidata

Leave everything else blank.

Let us know more results during peak times this evening if you can please. Thanks

Do-more · 22-03-2014 08:54AM

hallo dare wrote: »

Let us know more results during peak times this evening if you can please. Thanks

Sorry I couldn't get to do a good test last night as there were two others using the connection at the time but even at that I was getting 2mbps down and the ping was still around 100ms.

Don't know if my speeds are representative as it is a very rural area. Might be better to ask around as to how O2 broadband performs in your area as I think the performance should be similar to what Tesco mobile now offer.

hallo dare · 22-03-2014 08:56AM

Do-more wrote: »

Sorry I couldn't get to do a good test last night as there were two others using the connection at the time but even at that I was getting 2mbps down and the ping was still around 100ms.

Don't know if my speeds are representative as it is a very rural area. Might be better to ask around as to how O2 broadband performs in your area as I think the performance should be similar to what Tesco mobile now offer.

Not bad, I'm pretty close to your area, so those results are good.

Do-more · 22-03-2014 11:31AM

hallo dare wrote: »

Not bad, I'm pretty close to your area, so those results are good.

Ah OK, just be sure that whatever dongle/mifi you use is capable of speeds of or over 21mbps otherwise you will be limiting your potential. Many dongles will only do 7mbps max.

hallo dare · 22-03-2014 01:31PM

Do-more wrote: »

Ah OK, just be sure that whatever dongle/mifi you use is capable of speeds of or over 21mbps otherwise you will be limiting your potential. Many dongles will only do 7mbps max.

Yep, currently using unbranded Huawei E5220, i'll never use a providers supplied modem due to the speed restrictions that seem to be implemented on such.
Thanks for the replies.

fonecrusher1 · 23-03-2014 10:52PM

kn wrote: »

Any non-Meteor network SIM will do the trick. Once it detects a non-Meteor SIM a dialog box will ask you for the unlock code. You have 10 goes at unlocking it after which it stays permanently locked.

It looks like I have unlocked the Meteor dongle and I can see a strong signal associated with the Tesco Mobile service as follows at the bottom of the Meteor Broadband to go dashboard: 3G/HSPA O2 - IRL Tesco Mobile(Roaming). There is also a small icon that looks like a laptop with a red X next to it.

When I attempt to connect to the network via the Meteor dashboard 'Connect' button I am getting this pop-up:

Error 619: A connection to the remote computer could not be established, so the port used for this connection was closed.

I am still unable to get online and I have already registered my Broadband SIM card with Tesco Mobile and purchased the 15 euro for 15GB offer. What is happening here and how can I resolve this?

Thanks for any assistance.

long_b · 23-03-2014 11:01PM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

It looks like I have unlocked the Meteor dongle and I can see a strong signal associated with the Tesco Mobile service as follows at the bottom of the Meteor Broadband to go dashboard: 3G/HSPA O2 - IRL Tesco Mobile(Roaming). There is also a small icon that looks like a laptop with a red X next to it.

When I attempt to connect to the network via the Meteor dashboard 'Connect' button I am getting this pop-up:

I am still unable to get online and I have already registered my Broadband SIM card with Tesco Mobile and purchased the 15 euro for 15GB offer. What is happening here and how can I resolve this?

Thanks for any assistance.

Did you change the APN as per a few posts back ?

fonecrusher1 · 23-03-2014 11:22PM

long_b wrote: »

Did you change the APN as per a few posts back ?

Is 'tmidata' a universal APN for Tesco BB?

Do-more wrote: »

The correct APN is tmidata

Edit: Put in the APN above and I'm now connecting to Tesco BB.

Thanks folks.

10green bottles · 25-03-2014 01:33PM

I have an old Hauwei E130 that orig came from Meteor but unlocked now but i cant change the APN. Any help?

long_b · 25-03-2014 01:52PM

10green bottles wrote: »

I have an old Hauwei E130 that orig came from Meteor but unlocked now but i cant change the APN. Any help?

Download the generic admin application for the dongle direct from the manufacturer ?

Do-more · 25-03-2014 03:11PM

Using this in Dublin city centre today, did a few speed tests and getting between 7 & 10 mbps best I saw was a little over 13 Mbps , ping in the range of 100 - 125ms.

Very pleased with the service.

10green bottles · 25-03-2014 06:22PM

long_b wrote: »

Download the generic admin application for the dongle direct from the manufacturer ?

Cheers.I got sorted with a different stick just after i posted and i'm now on the TescoMobile 15gb for €15 plan. :cool: And also thanks op.

Tesco mobile broadband launches: 15GB/€15 PAYG

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