Meteor prepay mobile broadband - 50GB for €30, 180 day pass

Ten Pin · 16-10-2017 6:13pm

If you have an existing meteor payg account - can you switch over to one of these data plans?

You can get a payg broadband SIM in store.
Note that there are no calls in/out on a broadband SIM so there's not much point moving your number (probably can't port a number to a data SIM anyway). If you want to use it in a handset then it's best to use a dual SIM phone with a separate SIM for calls.

__..__ · 21-10-2017 1:46am

I'm abroad now. The data sim is in my phone. It only works with apn set to broadband.mymeteor.ie.
But tethering it doesn't work.
Tethering does work in Ireland though with data.mymeteor.ie
Pain in the behind.

Vwsham · 21-10-2017 8:47am

__..__ wrote: »

I'm abroad now. The data sim is in my phone. It only works with apn set to broadband.mymeteor.ie.
But tethering it doesn't work.
Tethering does work in Ireland though with data.mymeteor.ie
Pain in the behind.

Have a look here, there may be something relevant to your situation. It’s a handy link, especially if you have just unlocked your modem/dongle.

https://editorsean.com/articles/irish-mobile-broadband-sim-card-apn-settings/

__..__ · 21-10-2017 7:18pm

Vwsham wrote: »

Have a look here, there may be something relevant to your situation. It’s a handy link, especially if you have just unlocked your modem/dongle.

https://editorsean.com/articles/irish-mobile-broadband-sim-card-apn-settings/

Thanks for that. Not a single though. It's my phone I'm trying to use as a hotspot. I think they probably can detect it's in a phone or something

grange mac · 21-10-2017 8:50pm

Apologies if this is incorrect place to ask but would the €30 for 50gb data work with a motion camera which will send an mms message to my mobile?

editorsean · 21-10-2017 9:30pm

So far I have not tried tethering abroad with this SIM in my dual SIM phone.

What I can confirm is that tethering works fine for me with the 'broadband' APN, at least to my Amazon Kindle Fire. The next time I'm in Northern Ireland or the UK, I will try tethering again with it.

The following shows the chosen APN with my OnePlus 2. I have this SIM in slot #2 and had it set as default for data when I was tethering:

The following is the full configuration for this APN on my phone to compare with. This phone shows 'Not set' for an empty field.

Name: Broadband
APN: broadband.mymeteor.ie
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: Not set
MMS proxy: Not set
MMS port: Not set
MCC: 272
MNC: 03
Authentication type: Not set
APN type: Not set
APN Protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO type: None
MVNO value: Not set
APN PPP phone number: Not set

Just to rule out a DNS issue, try pinging from the device such as to 8.8.8.8. If that gives a ping response, try setting the DNS to Google's DNS, i.e. 8.8.8.8 (primary) and 8.8.4.4 (secondary) on your device.

grange mac wrote: »

Apologies if this is incorrect place to ask but would the €30 for 50gb data work with a motion camera which will send an mms message to my mobile?

If MMS works, I suspect that they will charge the same as sending an MMS from a prepay phone SIM, i.e. 30c per picture message.

__..__ · 22-10-2017 4:02am

That's exact same settings as mine. Tethering works I Ireland but not in UK for me. I'm home now and it's tethering again using the phone .

Ten Pin · 23-10-2017 9:57pm

APNs that work on the broadband SIM:
data.eir.ie
data.mymeteor.ie
broadband.eir.ie
broadband.mymeteor.ie

Saint_Mel · 23-10-2017 10:29pm

Tried to get this in store over the weekend but they kept saying it was a bill pay 6 month rolling contract and not available payg!

__..__ · 24-10-2017 9:02am

Saint_Mel wrote: »

Tried to get this in store over the weekend but they kept saying it was a bill pay 6 month rolling contract and not available payg!

I was trying to get a second one and several shops I went I to made it so hard I just gave up.
The one I have at the moment I got from meteor.
Won't be too long til the 180 days are up.

Ten Pin · 24-10-2017 11:42am

Has anyone tried Carphone Warehouse to see if they have the PAYG broadband SIM.

sapphade · 24-10-2017 12:33pm

I got an eir broadband sim in eir store in Liffey valley last week . Told him I wanted the pass . He gave me the 30 credit I brought it home put sim in to my spare android . I topped up the phone with the credit then texted 180 day to 50104 . All went through ok .

axe2grind · 24-10-2017 1:22pm

Got one in Wicklow Eir store last week. No problem.

JDxtra · 24-10-2017 2:39pm

When I check my pass online, it says "Number active: 1". Does that mean it could be possible to add two pre-pay numbers to the same pass?

Ten Pin · 24-10-2017 3:25pm

When I check my pass online, it says "Number active: 1". Does that mean it could be possible to add two pre-pay numbers to the same pass?

Doubt it, the pass is called an "add-on" and it means number of active addons rather than quantity of broadband (phone) numbers.

la ultima guagua · 16-11-2017 11:35pm

__..__ wrote: »

I'm abroad now. The data sim is in my phone. It only works with apn set to broadband.mymeteor.ie.
But tethering it doesn't work.
Tethering does work in Ireland though with data.mymeteor.ie
Pain in the behind.

Three.co.uk offer a similar data only SIM. It behaves in the same sort of way ( can use it in a phone for data & tether to it when in UK but not when outside of UK )

If you put SIM in a MiFi 'twill probably be grand for use in all of EU. ( just as the Three SIM is )

I'm looking for B&M shop that sells unlocked MiFi s around Dublin. - Suggestions ?

august12 · 17-11-2017 12:01am

la ultima guagua wrote:

Three.co.uk offer a similar data only SIM. It behaves in the same sort of way ( can use it in a phone for data & tether to it when in UK but not when outside of UK )

I have a 3uk sim, how do I monitor how much data I use, is it possible to register on UK site, I seem to have difficulty doing this?

la ultima guagua · 17-11-2017 10:12pm

august12 wrote: »

I have a 3uk sim, how do I monitor how much data I use, is it possible to register on UK site, I seem to have difficulty doing this?

IIRC I just put the SIM in a MiFi and using the connectivity thus provided I went to Three.co.uk to ( I guess ) something like 'register'

The whole process took some time but seemed very smart.

Sorry to be vague - it was sometime ago.

PeterDuggan · 03-03-2018 9:43pm

Just started using one of these Eir 50Gb/180 day broadband sims and have two questions please.

1) Speeds seem very poor. Download 0.39 Mbps, Upload 0.1 Mbps. Also monitoring download progress it looks as though it's varying most of the time. Signal strength also varies from no bars to 3 bars, and from 3G to H+. I'm in Dublin btw and tethering. My setings are close to editorsean's recommendations above but the APN is data.myeirmobile.ie.

2) Has anybody tried making or receiving calls from these sims? It looks from the MyEir app as though webtexts are available and I've received a text sent to the number. Just curious.

Thanks for the help.

editorsean · 03-03-2018 10:26pm

When I last used the Eir mobile network, it had a rather annoying quirk where it would intermittently connect with a maximum speed of about 320Kbps. This usually happens when it connects in GSM mode and hands over to 3G. When this quirk occurs, a 4G capable device has the tendency to get stuck in 3G mode on Eir also even with strong 4G coverage.

Try restarting your data device. If you are using a phone, you can toggle airplane mode on/off. I had this issue with both Eir mobile broadband and phone SIMs. I switched my mobile to Vodafone last year as the issue was ongoing for about a year. I haven't used the Eir mobile broadband since last year either as the Three network improved a lot in our area, so am not sure whether Eir fixed this issue.

If your device is 4G capable, try setting the APN to broadband.myeirmobile.ie or broadband.mymeteor.ie. I'm not sure if the broadband SIM will connect in 4G mode with the data.myeirmobile.ie APN.

The Eir prepay broadband SIM only supports data and text messages. The SIM will not work for voice calls, however you can use a VoIP service such as Goldfish or Freespeech over the data connection. With most newer Android phones, you can configure the phone to make/receive calls over VoIP, however, there can be a noticeable delay when calling over a 3G (H+) connection.

PeterDuggan · 04-03-2018 2:45pm

Thanks Editorsean. I changed the APN as suggested and speeds improved to ~1.6Mbps d/l, ~1Mbps u/l but still far lower than they should be I presume. I also turned on data roaming hoping it would pick a faster mast but I still never see 4G on the signal strength.

Ten Pin · 04-03-2018 9:02pm

Did you put the phone in airplane mode for a minute between changes to APN?

What phone are you using? (Assuming SIM is in a phone)

PeterDuggan · 04-03-2018 9:50pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Did you put the phone in airplane mode for a minute between changes to APN?

Thanks Ten Pin.

Yes I did.

Ten Pin · 04-03-2018 11:58pm

The reason I asked about the phone is to check that it has 4G 800MHz band compatibility, or maybe the closest mast doesn't have 4G yet (possible if it's rural).

Is it only connecting as 3G in all locations?

PeterDuggan · 05-03-2018 1:28am

Sorry Ten Pin. It has LTE bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600) - not 800 but I think Eir use 1800 as well afaik?

Due to the recent weather I haven't been able to try it in other areas yet.

Ten Pin · 05-03-2018 2:03am

Yes they use 1800, however 800 is used for rural areas. Generally, for an individual location, it will be either 1800 or 800 but not both. 800 signals have better long range coverage while 1800 gives better coverage in built up areas.
For 3G they use 900 rural and 2100 urban. A phone without 4G 800 will most likely still have 3G 900 & 2100.

ei9go · 05-03-2018 3:45pm

Amazon have a 3 UK 24 GB sim thats last for 24 months or until you use the data.

Previously used the 12gb 12 months one and works virtually anywhere.

My three irl mifi accepts the UK sims.

PeterDuggan · 06-03-2018 6:19pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Yes they use 1800, however 800 is used for rural areas. Generally, for an individual location, it will be either 1800 or 800 but not both.

Asked Eir who said they're using both frequencies at my location and have good coverage so couldn't understand why I'm not getting 4G. They suggested bringing it into a shop to let them look at it. Not holding my breath...

Ten Pin · 06-03-2018 6:51pm

Other things to check...

- "Preferred network type" setting in the phone
- Put SIM in another phone or router to check
- Check signal in another location

PeterDuggan · 07-03-2018 12:44am

Thanks.
- What would you recommend for "Preferred network type"?
- I don't have another device to try the sim in at the moment
- I have checked other locations and didn't get 4G anywhere.

Meteor prepay mobile broadband - 50GB for €30, 180 day pass

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