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  • 05-12-2018 3:12pm
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    tcawley29
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    Anyone know if the trick of using a normal three phone sim with the 20 euro all you can eat data still works in mobile broadband modems?
    I know it used to in the past but need to see if they've fixed this or not :)

    Thanks


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    Nyum Nyum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    It definitely works. I've been on it for the last couple of years.


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    kevovek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 678 ✭✭✭kevovek


    Nyum Nyum wrote: »
    It definitely works. I've been on it for the last couple of years.

    Yep it still works until fibre to the home is available where I live it's the best service I can get


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    tcawley29
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭tcawley29


    Excellent. Thanks for your help guys, I used to do the same myself when I was in the country :)

    Great to hear its not been fixed :pac:


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    The Haven
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭The Haven


    Yep, it works, I do this too.

    The same as Kevo, it's the best service that is available to me, where I live.
    As Eir DSL / Fibre isn't coming. Too far out in the sticks...


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    firkin
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭firkin


    Can you use the broandband APN `3internet` or are you stuck with mobile APN `3ireland.ie`?


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    firkin
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭firkin


    Where's the €20/month offer?
    I can only find €30/month, SIM only, unlimited data.
    But that's no better than the standard broadband deal: €30/month unlimited data too?


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    kevovek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 678 ✭✭✭kevovek


    20 for 28 days is a pay as you go sim with all you can eat data. Goes in your 3G/4G device and works the same.


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    firkin
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭firkin


    Ahh right, pay as you go.
    I was only looking at bill pay.
    Weird, I thought pay as you go would be penalised with a higher price as the cost for not having a contract and vice versa. Guess I was wrong


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    firkin
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭firkin


    Any idea on the APNs?


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    THE ALM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭THE ALM


    firkin wrote: »
    Any idea on the APNs?

    you can use the 3internet ok


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    kevovek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 678 ✭✭✭kevovek


    Well to be honest I've used 3ireland.ie 3internet 3broadband.ie and haven't noticed a difference in speeds


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    firkin
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭firkin


    kevovek wrote: »
    Well to be honest I've used 3ireland.ie 3internet 3broadband.ie and haven't noticed a difference in speeds

    I think they censor the mobile APN and you can't torrent on it either.

    Edit: they do censor it.


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    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    firkin wrote: »
    I think they censor the mobile APN and you can't torrent on it either.

    Edit: they do censor it.

    Depends. What three did a few years back and probably a few times since is change how there new SIM cards were set up.

    An old pay as you go 3 SIM would work for internet or phone, will do both APN's with no restrictions on torrenting and no censorship.

    Eventually 3 provisioned their prepay SIM cards so they are for internet use or for phone use not both, thats when the complications started to arise.

    Most prepay SIMs can use both APN's and the 3internet APN has never had any censorship related to it.


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    James__10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭James__10


    Thinking about getting 3 PAYG while I wait for broadband to be installed in my estate.

    Would the PAYG offer be ok for SkyQ , Netflix and YouTube streaming?


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