48.ie - Was 7.99/month - 100 GB, all calls, all texts, 10 GB EU data - [Now 10.99]

DopeTech · 25-10-2020 12:41pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Can you use their SIM in a wireless router and use it as your household internet source?

Yes, plenty in this thread are doing it. There is a hard data cut-off at 100gb though.

Gomo only begin to throttle your speeds down to 5Mb when you use 120GB

Vodafone have unlimited data for €20 on Vodafone X but it's capped at 10Mb speeds.

Three also have unlimited data for €20 top up.

Depending on needs one of the others might suit better.

RickyBobby1 · 25-10-2020 1:10pm

DopeTech wrote: »

Yes, if you are with 3 then you should have a good idea what these will be like but otherwise I'd definitely recommend you get a sim and do a few speed tests in your house/work etc

Referral codes can't be posted in this thread but take your pick from the thread here : https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057998585/1

You can add yours there after you get set up too so if anyone uses your link you'll get another free month.

Damn i signed up already but i havent activated the sim.

I wonder is there a way around it?

DopeTech · 25-10-2020 1:14pm

RickyBobby1 wrote: »

Damn i signed up already but i havent activated the sim.

I wonder is there a way around it?

I think the only way around it is to order again using a referral link.

DopeTech · 25-10-2020 1:22pm

DopeTech wrote: »

I think the only way around it is to order again using a referral link.

Or maybe someone on here who has spare recruiter sims could send you one in the post. That would probably be quicker than waiting on 48.

gussieg · 25-10-2020 5:20pm

thanks dopetech for the apn settings, has helped me out no end. its not perfect , none of them are , but as a way to have free calls and texts and a very useful 100 gbs , which i have already nearly reefed through at a rate of knots, for 7.99 for a full 30 days , fair play.
when i was away, vodafone proved the better choice as out of this country, the x unlimited was not throttled to 10mbs, so was getting decent speeds . and as i was in the eu, it was like home, not roaming rates.
so for a full on broadband experience, id still prefer to use a hotspot than sign up to a static router, so as to be able to travel with it, and at the moment , 3 seems to be the way to go.
just my tuppence.

AckwelFoley · 25-10-2020 5:51pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Can you use their SIM in a wireless router and use it as your household internet source?

I have them in 2 different routers. Works perfectly for me as it's used on a farm connected to security cameras and Wifi plugs.

If you watch movies and Netflix etc you will burn through the 100gb pretty quickly.

Me wife and 3 kids we use 500 to 800 gig per month

glen123 · 25-10-2020 8:37pm

Apologies if this q had already been asked.

I've auto-renewal turned off because I want to use my balance when buying next month membership.

Current one is expiring in 3 days. Can i renew it now for it to kick off in 3 days or do I need to do it after current one expires?

Thanks.

DopeTech · 25-10-2020 9:08pm

glen123 wrote: »

Apologies if this q had already been asked.

I've auto-renewal turned off because I want to use my balance when buying next month membership.

Current one is expiring in 3 days. Can i renew it now for it to kick off in 3 days or do I need to do it after current one expires?

Thanks.

Yes you can buy it now and it will queue, you can queue multiple if you have enough credit to do so.

Berberis · 26-10-2020 11:24am

Got one of these for my wife. She's currently on Vodafone bill pay which we are going to change tomorrow to PAYG.
Then port over to the 48.ie.

I activated the 48.ie sim this morning and am using the free 1gb in my phone as it's dual SIM.

Could someone let me know please what are the steps for my wife in porting her number over.

Do we buy the 7.99 membership first and then go to the app for porting over.
Or do we port over first and then buy the membership.

Also as wife's phone is not dual SIM. Is it a case of leaving the Vodafone SIM in the phone untill it has no signal and then replacing it with the 47.ie sim

Tried looking back through the thread, but to be honest, I found it a tad confusing

DopeTech · 26-10-2020 11:31am

Berberis wrote: »

Got one of these for my wife. She's currently on Vodafone bill pay which we are going to change tomorrow to PAYG.
Then port over to the 48.ie.

I activated the 48.ie sim this morning and am using the free 1gb in my phone as it's dual SIM.

Could someone let me know please what are the steps for my wife in porting her number over.

Do we buy the 7.99 membership first and then go to the app for porting over.
Or do we port over first and then buy the membership.

Also as wife's phone is not dual SIM. Is it a case of leaving the Vodafone SIM in the phone untill it has no signal and then replacing it with the 47.ie sim

Tried looking back through the thread, but to be honest, I found it a tad confusing

She needs to log in to My48 on 48.ie and under settings you have the option to Move My Number. Follow this and it'll begin the port. She can buy the membership before or after the port, it makes no difference.

Yes, it's best to leave the Vodafone Sim in the phone until the signal dies. Then just swap them over. Is she sure the phone is unlocked so it can be used on other networks?

boardz · 26-10-2020 11:33am

Berberis wrote: »

Got one of these for my wife. She's currently on Vodafone bill pay which we are going to change tomorrow to PAYG.
Then port over to the 48.ie.

I activated the 48.ie sim this morning and am using the free 1gb in my phone as it's dual SIM.

Could someone let me know please what are the steps for my wife in porting her number over.

Do we buy the 7.99 membership first and then go to the app for porting over.
Or do we port over first and then buy the membership.

Also as wife's phone is not dual SIM. Is it a case of leaving the Vodafone SIM in the phone untill it has no signal and then replacing it with the 47.ie sim

Tried looking back through the thread, but to be honest, I found it a tad confusing

Yeah it's not that straightforward going at it cold. I've signed up 10 family members so far

so I've a bit of experience. One thing I would recommend is to buy the membership before you port because while the porting process is active you cannot do anything on your account. Also make sure your wifes phone is unlocked. In my experience PAYG porting is fairly quick - from 30 mins to 2 hours.

Berberis · 26-10-2020 11:40am

DopeTech wrote: »

She needs to log in to My48 on 48.ie and under settings you have the option to Move My Number. Follow this and it'll begin the port. She can buy the membership before or after the port, it makes no difference.

Yes, it's best to leave the Vodafone Sim in the phone until the signal dies. Then just swap them over. Is she sure the phone is unlocked so it can be used on other networks?

Cheers for that. Yep the phone is not locked. I put it her phone and the 48.ie signal came up and could use the data on the card. So I assume it will be able to make calls and texts too

Berberis · 26-10-2020 11:41am

boardz wrote: »

Yeah it's not that straightforward going at it cold. I've signed up 10 family members so far so I've a bit of experience. One thing I would recommend is to buy the membership before you port because while the porting process is active you cannot do anything on your account. Also make sure your wifes phone is unlocked. In my experience PAYG porting is fairly quick - from 30 mins to 2 hours.

Thanks for the reply, we will buy the membership first

DopeTech · 26-10-2020 11:44am

Berberis wrote: »

Cheers for that. Yep the phone is not locked. I put it her phone and the 48.ie signal came up and could use the data on the card. So I assume it will be able to make calls and texts too

You're all set so!

DopeTech · 26-10-2020 11:48am

Mr.S wrote: »

Is the 100GB data enforced? Getting really amazing speeds on mine, so wondering if I can pop this into a 4G router.

Yes, once you hit the 100gb your data gets cut off until the next membership kicks in.

naughto · 26-10-2020 11:52am

DopeTech wrote: »

Yes, once you hit the 100gb your data gets cut off until the next membership kicks in.

I dont think that's right.

Sh1te thought I was on the gomo thread

tv3tg4 · 26-10-2020 6:00pm

I didn't get the free 1gb to test the data.
Is the speeds comparable to GoMo?

DopeTech · 26-10-2020 6:14pm

tv3tg4 wrote: »

I didn't get the free 1gb to test the data.
Is the speeds comparable to GoMo?

Yes in general but it's impossible to give you a definitive answer on what speeds you'll get in your area. Perhaps contact them and ask for the 1gb data. Or sign up and check it out for the next month. Worst case scenario is you move to another provider.

_Godot_ · 26-10-2020 6:27pm

I'm currently on the 9.99 gomo deal, and just got a 48 sim. I'd like to switch, when's the best time to switch, so I don't pay double (to gomo and to 48) for a month. I get a gomo bill on the first of every month.

gerard2210 · 26-10-2020 7:20pm

_Godot_ wrote: »

I'm currently on the 9.99 gomo deal, and just got a 48 sim. I'd like to switch, when's the best time to switch, so I don't pay double (to gomo and to 48) for a month. I get a gomo bill on the first of every month.

I'd test out the 48 sim for a few days before leaving GOMO. If you leave GOMO and find 48 isn't great where you are, you'll lose the 9.99 GOMO deal. Are you happy with GOMO coverage?

_Godot_ · 26-10-2020 7:51pm

gerard2210 wrote: »

I'd test out the 48 sim for a few days before leaving GOMO. If you leave GOMO and find 48 isn't great where you are, you'll lose the 9.99 GOMO deal. Are you happy with GOMO coverage?

I am happy, but 48 are on three's network, right? That should be good here.

bassy · 26-10-2020 7:54pm

_Godot_ wrote: »

I am happy, but 48 are on three's network, right? That should be good here.

yes on the three network.

gerard2210 · 26-10-2020 8:26pm

_Godot_ wrote: »

I am happy, but 48 are on three's network, right? That should be good here.

Yes on the 3 network but it can vary widely from area to area. It's better to be safe than sorry. Few people on here mentioned losing signal fairly often.
I haven't switched yet, but from doing speed tests I'm getting anything from 1mb to about 10mb.

glen123 · 26-10-2020 9:29pm

_Godot_ wrote: »

I'm currently on the 9.99 gomo deal, and just got a 48 sim. I'd like to switch, when's the best time to switch, so I don't pay double (to gomo and to 48) for a month. I get a gomo bill on the first of every month.

I switched to 48 2 weeks after my most recent bill from Gomo and next bill issued 2 weeks later was already 0.00

DopeTech · 26-10-2020 9:36pm

glen123 wrote: »

I switched to 48 2 weeks after my most recent bill from Gomo and next bill issued 2 weeks later was already 0.00

That's because you pay in advance except for out of bundle charges. Best to port from gomo as close to the end of the month as possible I'd say.

Hairdo · 27-10-2020 7:38am

I ordered a sim to check the signal and then put one month of €7.99 on it. I later ported my number without issue and it took about 10 minutes. Everything was fine for a few hours and then it lost internet connectivity. But I went into the online chat and it was sorted out for me fairly fast. I haven't had a problem since. So if you lose network just use the online chat. They're helpful.

DopeTech · 27-10-2020 10:23am

Hairdo wrote: »

I ordered a sim to check the signal and then put one month of €7.99 on it. I later ported my number without issue and it took about 10 minutes. Everything was fine for a few hours and then it lost internet connectivity. But I went into the online chat and it was sorted out for me fairly fast. I haven't had a problem since. So if you lose network just use the online chat. They're helpful.

Did they ask you to do anything or did they have to change something on their end to get it back working?

noconnecton · 27-10-2020 1:29pm

hi folks can anyone help me i ordered a sim ages ago anyway i ordered one and other day i ordered two more sims refer a friend stuff but when the tow sims i was expecting came today there was 3 in this any idea whats going on would they have put 3 in by mistake one was glued to packet other 2 loose, am i suppose to use this sim card now any help appreciated thanks

DopeTech · 27-10-2020 1:31pm

noconnecton wrote: »

hi folks can anyone help me i ordered a sim ages ago anyway i ordered one and other day i ordered two more sims refer a friend stuff but when the tow sims i was expecting came today there was 3 in this any idea whats going on would they have put 3 in by mistake one was glued to packet other 2 loose, am i suppose to use this sim card now any help appreciated thanks

Contact them on online chat and give them the numbers written on each sim. They should be able to tell you which ones are recruiter ones and what isn't.

Sonic the Shaghog · 27-10-2020 3:10pm

Has anyone tried moving to eir from 48? When I try to port I select pre pay and three as the option of 48 isn't there for current provider and both the online and phone support can't get it to go through?

Ten Pin · 27-10-2020 3:56pm

Has anyone tried moving to eir from 48? When I try to port I select pre pay and three as the option of 48 isn't there for current provider and both the online and phone support can't get it to go through?

Someone tried Tesco as donor network from the options on Eir port in page and it worked but that might not work for everyone.

Sonic the Shaghog · 27-10-2020 4:36pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Someone tried Tesco as donor network from the options on Eir port in page and it worked but that might not work for everyone.

Thanks Ten that worked

noconnecton · 27-10-2020 6:33pm

Hi folks seems like the 3 sim cards i got are the correct ones, so can someone tell me the url link ur given , when he logs in it gives my account in other words it brings it to my account,

DopeTech · 27-10-2020 6:44pm

noconnecton wrote: »

Hi folks seems like the 3 sim cards i got are the correct ones, so can someone tell me the url link ur given , when he logs in it gives my account in other words it brings it to my account

Each sim requires a new sign in with a new email address.

noconnecton · 27-10-2020 6:50pm

im not sure if i used that email before but it seemed to let me in to actvate the sim card ,

ok so how do i know in advance if im guaranteed the extra months membership and that the other person gets it too thanks

DopeTech · 27-10-2020 6:54pm

noconnecton wrote: »

im not sure if i used that email before but it seemed to let me in to actvate the sim card ,

ok so how do i know in advance if im guaranteed the extra months membership and that the other person gets it too thanks

48 need to tell you which sim is your one and which were sent to you as recruiter sims.

Ten Pin · 27-10-2020 6:58pm

ok so how do i know in advance if im guaranteed the extra months membership and that the other person gets it too thanks

Ask 48 to confirm which is the 'parent' SIM and which are the recruiter SIMs. That's the only way to be certain of getting the free credit. If one of the SIMs is on it's own and not linked to any other SIM then leave that aside.

If you've already determined which is which then ensure that the parent SIM has made a call to a mobile before the recruiter SIM buys membership.

noconnecton · 27-10-2020 7:24pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Ask 48 to confirm which is the 'parent' SIM and which are the recruiter SIMs. That's the only way to be certain of getting the free credit. If one of the SIMs is on it's own and not linked to any other SIM then leave that aside.

If you've already determined which is which then ensure that the parent SIM has made a call to a mobile before the recruiter SIM buys membership.

Just been on chat Ten Pin this is the answer i got I'm really sorry I wont be able to check that.
We dont have the SIM status.

Unfortunately we wont be able to check that.

We cant rectify that.

Because the SIM allots randomly

rh5555 · 27-10-2020 7:56pm

longcock wrote: »

I would think the more people that move from GoMo, it will encourage GoMo to try and win them back again with probably offerings to new customers of 6:99 or even 5:99 for a limited period. These prices don't cost the network providers a cent albeit the SIM and the postage. The networks and infrastructure are already in place. Remember GoMo's 1st offering 9:99 a month for the 1st 100,000 users, just that alone gives them extra revenue of 12 million euro per annum on an existing network.

I tried that today. Talked to them via chat and said I would stay with GoMO if they give me the 9.99E deal as I am on 12.99E. She didn't even try to give me a better deal and just said that people are coming back from 48 to GOMO and that this offer is not for life and that they give 120GB instead of 100GB.

Sorry that is just not worth paying 60E/year more for me and if I don't like it I highly doubt they get rid of their 12.99E deal given the current competition and as I didn't have the 9.99 deal anyway there is not much to lose.

I also hardly ever use more than 10GB per month. I woudn't even know how to use 100GB on the phone considering I use WiFi all the time.

Just wanted to say don't hold your breath trying to bargain down GOMO based on this deal even though I had a feeling quite a few people moving to 48 from GOMO. Perhaps I just had bad luck.

DopeTech · 27-10-2020 8:00pm

noconnecton wrote: »

Just been on chat Ten Pin this is the answer i got I'm really sorry I wont be able to check that.
We dont have the SIM status.

Unfortunately we wont be able to check that.

We cant rectify that.

Because the SIM allots randomly

Log into My48 and check your PUK in settings and match it with the sim. That's the parent sim.

lighthouse · 27-10-2020 8:35pm

rh5555 wrote: »

I tried that today. Talked to them via chat and said I would stay with GoMO if they give me the 9.99E deal as I am on 12.99E. She didn't even try to give me a better deal and just said that people are coming back from 48 to GOMO and that this offer is not for life and that they give 120GB instead of 100GB.

Sorry that is just not worth paying 60E/year more for me and if I don't like it I highly doubt they get rid of their 12.99E deal given the current competition and as I didn't have the 9.99 deal anyway there is not much to lose.

I also hardly ever use more than 10GB per month. I woudn't even know how to use 100GB on the phone considering I use WiFi all the time.

Just wanted to say don't hold your breath trying to bargain down GOMO based on this deal even though I had a feeling quite a few people moving to 48 from GOMO. Perhaps I just had bad luck.

When did GoMo change to offering 120G instead of 80G?

AckwelFoley · 27-10-2020 8:43pm

lighthouse wrote: »

When did GoMo change to offering 120G instead of 80G?

Only recently, ie last few weeks. It was 80 in August for sure, but I checked the offering after reading it here and it is 120G

Sonic the Shaghog · 27-10-2020 9:41pm

I was just going to say it was only 80GB when I left gomo fee weeks ago, can't be many coming back if they saw fit to add another 20GB to their offering to obviously best 48 IMO

Also the 48 €8 is for life as such as long as you don't change your plan or leave same as gomo

rh5555 · 27-10-2020 10:46pm

Sonic the Shaghog wrote: »

I was just going to say it was only 80GB when I left gomo fee weeks ago, can't be many coming back if they saw fit to add another 20GB to their offering to obviously best 48 IMO

Also the 48 €8 is for life as such as long as you don't change your plan or leave same as gomo

Yes, I think she said anything she could to say don't go to 48 which makes me believe a lot of GOMO customers (especially the one paying 12.99 like me) are going to 48.

There are definitely some differences in 4G coverage between 3 and Eir but it's very minor for me. The more interesting question will be if either GoMO or 48 will include 5G in 1-2 years once it becomes more widespread.

DopeTech · 27-10-2020 11:05pm

rh5555 wrote: »

The more interesting question will be if either GoMO or 48 will include 5G in 1-2 years once it becomes more widespread.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/eir-gomo-5g-huawei-broadband&ved=2ahUKEwj02NTj49XsAhUzThUIHawnDn0QFjAAegQIFxAB&usg=AOvVaw18zn8QC4h9K0FxtjU2nN-3

Sonic the Shaghog · 27-10-2020 11:20pm

rh5555 wrote: »

Yes, I think she said anything she could to say don't go to 48 which makes me believe a lot of GOMO customers (especially the one paying 12.99 like me) are going to 48.

There are definitely some differences in 4G coverage between 3 and Eir but it's very minor for me. The more interesting question will be if either GoMO or 48 will include 5G in 1-2 years once it becomes more widespread.

Ya where I am I get decent signal on 48 like 3 to 10MB where as gomo was nearly always 1MB was awful

Then when you take into account youve 100GB plus 3GB if you trade 300 mins you're only getting 17GB extra off gomo for €5 more a month not worth it to me given coverage especially

Hairdo · 28-10-2020 8:57am

DopeTech wrote: »

Did they ask you to do anything or did they have to change something on their end to get it back working?

They instructed me how to change my APN settings on the phone and then restart the phone. Then everything worked fine.

BrentMused · 28-10-2020 12:13pm

Switched from Vodafone PAYG to 48 today and currently testing it out with their 1 GB trial.

It has only been a few hours but so far, so good. The coverage is poorer than Vodafone but very usable and the internet speeds seem just as good (I haven’t done a Speed Test).

I have been very happy with Vodafone over the years especially when I was also getting Spotify as part of my PAYG plan, but their offering has become less and less over time and €7.99 for what 48 are offering is a no-brainer in comparison.

Regarding the coverage - from what I’m getting in a town I suspect it will be more than good enough in towns/cities, but probably wouldn’t suit me if I was living rurally.

xtal191 · 28-10-2020 2:20pm

Quick question, the father wants to move from his Virgin pay monthly to 48 but hasn't been able to get through to them to cancel. If he just goes ahead and ports the number etc will 48 cancel the Virgin pay monthly or will we have to get through to them first?

DopeTech · 28-10-2020 2:38pm

xtal191 wrote: »

Quick question, the father wants to move from his Virgin pay monthly to 48 but hasn't been able to get through to them to cancel. If he just goes ahead and ports the number etc will 48 cancel the Virgin pay monthly or will we have to get through to them first?

Assuming it's a 30 day contract with virgin which I think it is then yes once he ports out virgin will send him a final bill.

48.ie - Was 7.99/month - 100 GB, all calls, all texts, 10 GB EU data - [Now 10.99]

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