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Cheaper no data package needed for 2nd sim to use in dual-sim phone

  • 30-11-2015 05:16PM
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    boardtc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 870 ✭✭✭


    I have got myself a dual sim phone, one of the sims has a good data package so I want to use that and reduce the package of my 2nd sim, which I currently pay 35 pm for.

    For the second sim, I need some minutes and texts, say 300 units but no data. The issue is most packages include data now. I can't find a package under 20 euro on any network that will allow me to optimise the use of the dual phone to reduce my costs.

    Any advice appreciated!
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  • #2
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,073 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    boardtc wrote: »
    I have got myself a dual sim phone, one of the sims has a good data package so I want to use that and reduce the package of my 2nd sim, which I currently pay 35 pm for.

    For the second sim, I need some minutes and texts, say 300 units but no data. The issue is most packages include data now. I can't find a package under 20 euro on any network that will allow me to optimise the use of the dual phone to reduce my costs.

    Any advice appreciated!

    Lyca mobile have a €9pm plan 450 minutes and 450 texts included.

    Never been with them myself but it might be worth a try.

    http://www.lycamobile.ie/en/bundle


  • #3
    bugfreebob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭bugfreebob


    boardtc wrote: »
    I have got myself a dual sim phone, one of the sims has a good data package so I want to use that and reduce the package of my 2nd sim, which I currently pay 35 pm for.

    For the second sim, I need some minutes and texts, say 300 units but no data. The issue is most packages include data now. I can't find a package under 20 euro on any network that will allow me to optimise the use of the dual phone to reduce my costs.

    Any advice appreciated!

    €10 pm Meteor PAYG - Unlimited any-network minutes and 400 free texts using the MyMeteor app - 100 of the texts are International.


  • #4
    boardtc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 870 ✭✭✭boardtc


    Thanks guys, good stuff, I'll look into those, current package is with Eir. It's been forever since I did PAYG, but you have to go to shop\website to top up every month right, there's no way to automate that these days? :-)


  • #5
    bugfreebob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭bugfreebob


    boardtc wrote: »
    Thanks guys, good stuff, I'll look into those, current package is with Eir. It's been forever since I did PAYG, but you have to go to shop\website to top up every month right, there's no way to automate that these days? :-)

    No need to go to shop or website with Meteor - just set up Scheduled top-up, and it will pull the top-up direct from your bank to your schedule.


  • #6
    boardtc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 870 ✭✭✭boardtc


    FrostyJim wrote: »
    Lyca mobile have a €9pm plan 450 minutes and 450 texts included.

    Never been with them myself but it might be worth a try.

    http://www.lycamobile.ie/en/bundle

    Hadn't heard of these guys, I see they are a virtual network, Lycamobile uses O2\3 as its operating partner.


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  • #7
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,073 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    boardtc wrote: »
    Hadn't heard of these guys, I see they are a virtual network, Lycamobile uses O2\3 as its operating partner.

    Yeah , they are around a few years now, popular with foreigners mainly due to their international calls packages. Don't know if top up can be automated on lyca but might be worth looking into.


  • #8
    blinkey 101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 629 ✭✭✭blinkey 101


    I'm currently with 48.ie .they have a plan for €10 pm .300 min unlimited text 60 min land line and 1 GB data .


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