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

DopeTech · 21-09-2020 11:31am

kneemos wrote: »

Their coverage map isn't encouraging.

https://48.ie/coverage-checker

According to that map I should have had 4g indoors in my area. It displayed 4g+ on my phone but was giving me download speeds of about 0.03 at one stage while sat in my car.

Mr Velo · 21-09-2020 12:13pm

This map is quite helpful for checking mobile coverage from the different providers:

https://coveragemap.comreg.ie/map

KildareP · 21-09-2020 12:48pm

DopeTech wrote: »

After what I thought was a good move from gomo to 48 I've had a few issues over the weekend and will have to move back to gomo if they are not sorted.

First it looks like I have routing issues calling some numbers on other networks(not all). Some I call I just hear a number not in use tone. Hopefully they are competent enough to fix this.

The second problem was signal. While out and about at the weekend I noticed in places data speeds were unusable while others were fine. This issue doesn't seem to be totally 48's fault as I checked 3's data in the same places and that's also brutal. They seem to have blackspots in places I didn't expect like wide open spaces in a major town.

Anybody else have these routing issues? I know it can happen when porting into any network, I just hope 48 know how to fix it.

If all else fails its back to Gomo. As much as I hate Eir, gomo seemed ok once I didn't need their support.

Yes, unfortunately, the Three network seems to have gone back to days of old. I was with them up until the GoMo offer came along and it seemed much better then (pre-lockdown of course).

With GoMo, the speeds were generally low and could be slow and frustrating at times, but at least it would load (eventually). Whereas with 48, you can have blistering speeds in one location (which makes little different unless you're downloading files) and then literally nothing in the next despite having plenty of signal and on 4G. And pages and apps timeout altogether rather than just spin around for what seems an eternity.

At home at the weekend, I was peaking at 3-4Mb on 48 but averaging much, much lower whereas a speedtest at 6am this morning just before I left the house was 90Mb+. The missus, still on GoMo, was getting 5-10Mb consistently and the mobile data was actually usable but GoMo "only" hits about 20Mb off peak.

Also - it'll be a week tomorrow since I ported and opened a ticket with them to get the 100GB membership to appear on my account.
Every time I've contacted since it's "check back in 24-48 hours and it will be resolved then"...

hdl · 21-09-2020 12:52pm

Just got one of the sims I ordered (the one that was dispatched second :rolleyes:!) and put it into a phone to try it out, and its not activating the data. All the APN settings are correct. I went onto the site and clicked "received sim" and entered the code to activate it, the next step asks if you want to keep number or get a new one, and I selected keep. But then it's asking me to enter the number. I don't actually want to port just yet, I want to try out the sim first before I go ahead and commit to change. Does anyone know if I enter the number at that point, is it going to go ahead and start the port process? Or do I need to enter a number to be able to activate and use the sim?

JimmyVik · 21-09-2020 12:59pm

jarvis wrote: »

Have your sister order a recruiter sim. It’ll be delivered to her house and you both get a free month.

Neither of us got our sims yet at all

_John C · 21-09-2020 1:11pm

hdl wrote: »

Just got one of the sims I ordered (the one that was dispatched second :rolleyes:!) and put it into a phone to try it out, and its not activating the data. All the APN settings are correct. I went onto the site and clicked "received sim" and entered the code to activate it, the next step asks if you want to keep number or get a new one, and I selected keep. But then it's asking me to enter the number. I don't actually want to port just yet, I want to try out the sim first before I go ahead and commit to change. Does anyone know if I enter the number at that point, is it going to go ahead and start the port process? Or do I need to enter a number to be able to activate and use the sim?

Select new number

hdl · 21-09-2020 1:21pm

_John C wrote: »

Select new number

Thanks will do that. Will I later be able to port and keep my own number using this same sim?

_John C · 21-09-2020 1:23pm

hdl wrote: »

Thanks will do that. Will I later be able to port and keep my own number using this same sim?

Yes

hdl · 21-09-2020 1:24pm

_John C wrote: »

Yes

Brilliant, thanks John.

hdl · 21-09-2020 1:25pm

JimmyVik wrote: »

Neither of us got our sims yet at all

I ordered 2 sims on 11th. One arrived today (no sign of the other), so they could still arrive, just seems very slow.

_John C · 21-09-2020 1:25pm

hdl wrote: »

Brilliant, thanks John.

https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledgebase/Getting-Started-Move-Your-Number/ta-p/53100

podgeandrodge · 21-09-2020 1:49pm

So given they are on the 3 Network, what do they mean by this?

"Network in progress
We've been busy making our network even better, with exciting new innovations that will further increase speeds and reliability. We're always working to make our network work for you, because we know our network connects you to the things that you care about. Every word of every call, every text, every tweet and post, every smiley face and xoxo. It's all important to you, so its important to us.

How important? Well, €250 million important. Along with new sites, new bandwidths, extended 3G & 4G coverage and our best ever indoor coverage, our network is improving every day."

NabyLadistheman · 21-09-2020 2:00pm

Mr Velo wrote: »

This map is quite helpful for checking mobile coverage from the different providers:

https://coveragemap.comreg.ie/map

And here also

https://siteviewer.comreg.ie/#explore

podgeandrodge · 21-09-2020 3:05pm

DopeTech wrote: »

According to that map I should have had 4g indoors in my area. It displayed 4g+ on my phone but was giving me download speeds of about 0.03 at one stage while sat in my car.

Never understood how that happens! How can you have a decent 4g signal and not get anything approaching 4g speed - I've changed network settings to 3g sometimes and got a better speed. Is it simply a case of too many people using 4g, so less people using 3g can be better?

RoYoBo · 21-09-2020 3:16pm

JimmyVik wrote: »

Can you get a sim anywhere else for 48 other than ordering it.
Ive ordered twice since this offer started and received nothing.
My sister ordered to her house a couple of days after the offer came out and it hasnt arrived.

Finally received one sim today (of 3 ordered 12 days ago) so don't lose hope yet. I received no confirmation email or dispatch notification but, when I tried to order another sim online using the same email after a week of waiting, I was informed it would be arriving soon.

DopeTech · 21-09-2020 3:37pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Never understood how that happens! How can you have a decent 4g signal and not get anything approaching 4g speed - I've changed network settings to 3g sometimes and got a better speed. Is it simply a case of too many people using 4g, so less people using 3g can be better?

I was thinking that probably is what it is but if that is the case then 3 really need to add some additional capacity.

Might try force 3G the next time just to see but that's no way to have to use a phone. I'll be jumping ship if it becomes a frequent thing and or if they don't sort the routing issues.

biebiebie · 21-09-2020 4:53pm

DopeTech wrote: »

I was thinking that probably is what it is but if that is the case then 3 really need to add some additional capacity.

Might try force 3G the next time just to see but that's no way to have to use a phone. I'll be jumping ship if it becomes a frequent thing and or if they don't sort the routing issues.

I experience similar too.
I conducted several speed tests between 48/GoMo over the weekend. I found if close to a cell tower, then speed is excellent.
I got 103Mpbs download and 44Mbps upload over the weekend on 48!
GoMo at same location was 72Mbps download.
That's some savage speeds there.

My house is on the fringe of cell towers. And therefore 4G speeds are pitiful.
Sometimes 3G+ is faster.
Just tired another test there out the back.
GoMo 4g is 2.62Mbps
However 48 4G is 385Kbps - disaster!
Just as well decent wifi makes up for that!

I don't know what it is about Three, but my experience over the years suggests network congestion, especially in the evenings. And the further from the cell tower you are, the issue is confounded.

So I'm in 2 minds about moving from GoMo now.
I have the 9.99 plan and no issues.
If I leave and then want to go back, it'll then be 12.99.
Decisions decisions...

Quackster · 21-09-2020 4:54pm

JimmyVik wrote: »

Neither of us got our sims yet at all

I've an unused spare SIM I could post to you if you'd like. Alas, it's not a recruiter SIM so I won't get the benefit!

I ordered recruiter SIMs over a week ago but nothing yet. Not even a confirmation or dispatch email.

buyer95 · 21-09-2020 5:46pm

Just to give my own two cents, I've ported across to 48 and have found the network more than satisfactory. Yes speeds fluctuate, as they do on all other networks I have been on. Most of the time it's is speeds of over 10mb and often a lot higher. I was with Vodafone before this and was paying 20 euro for free calls and text but only 10gb of data. For me personally I am very happy with 48

Davexirl · 21-09-2020 6:01pm

Sim arrived today and I have been testing it on and off, download speeds are terrible where I live not even getting 4G or even 3G.

I'll stick with GoMO.

DopeTech · 21-09-2020 6:12pm

biebiebie wrote: »

I experience similar too.
I conducted several speed tests between 48/GoMo over the weekend. I found if close to a cell tower, then speed is excellent.
I got 103Mpbs download and 44Mbps upload over the weekend on 48!
GoMo at same location was 72Mbps download.
That's some savage speeds there.

My house is on the fringe of cell towers. And therefore 4G speeds are pitiful.
Sometimes 3G+ is faster.
Just tired another test there out the back.
GoMo 4g is 2.62Mbps
However 48 4G is 385Kbps - disaster!
Just as well decent wifi makes up for that!

I don't know what it is about Three, but my experience over the years suggests network congestion, especially in the evenings. And the further from the cell tower you are, the issue is confounded.

So I'm in 2 minds about moving from GoMo now.
I have the 9.99 plan and no issues.
If I leave and then want to go back, it'll then be 12.99.
Decisions decisions...

Just don't port your number until you are sure you are happy with the data speeds. They give you 1gb free for a week but if you want you can sign up for a membership and port after a few weeks even. You won't lose the membership.

biebiebie · 21-09-2020 7:14pm

DopeTech wrote: »

Just don't port your number until you are sure you are happy with the data speeds. They give you 1gb free for a week but if you want you can sign up for a membership and port after a few weeks even. You won't lose the membership.

Yeah my 1GB didn't even last a week, too much speed testing as that's all I used the data for. So I'm already on the paid €7.99 plan

Plus I have 2 phones, 1 dual sim so I have plenty of options

longcock · 21-09-2020 7:43pm

biebiebie wrote: »

I experience similar too.
I conducted several speed tests between 48/GoMo over the weekend. I found if close to a cell tower, then speed is excellent.
I got 103Mpbs download and 44Mbps upload over the weekend on 48!
GoMo at same location was 72Mbps download.
That's some savage speeds there.

My house is on the fringe of cell towers. And therefore 4G speeds are pitiful.
Sometimes 3G+ is faster.
Just tired another test there out the back.
GoMo 4g is 2.62Mbps
However 48 4G is 385Kbps - disaster!
Just as well decent wifi makes up for that!

I don't know what it is about Three, but my experience over the years suggests network congestion, especially in the evenings. And the further from the cell tower you are, the issue is confounded.

So I'm in 2 minds about moving from GoMo now.
I have the 9.99 plan and no issues.
If I leave and then want to go back, it'll then be 12.99.
Decisions decisions...

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.

Pacifico · 21-09-2020 8:47pm

Anyone having signal issues today? No signal on the phone and no one can call me...kinda regretting switching from gomo!

KildareP · 21-09-2020 9:46pm

Pacifico wrote: »

Anyone having signal issues today? No signal on the phone and no one can call me...kinda regretting switching from gomo!

Lost data around 4.30pm and had to reboot to get it back. Didn't realise for ages until I went to check an email and nothing had come in.

bassy · 21-09-2020 10:41pm

hey guys i,ve a sim ordered what do i do to get the free 1gb trial?.

biebiebie · 21-09-2020 11:10pm

Just activate your sim. Then the free 1GB will be already on your account.

TheDriver · 22-09-2020 12:43am

Ive noticed my gomo speeds at home dropped from 40 to 3-5 months ago. Today theyre back to fast days. Coincidence?

bassy · 22-09-2020 12:54am

TheDriver wrote: »

Ive noticed my gomo speeds at home dropped from 40 to 3-5 months ago. Today theyre back to fast days. Coincidence?

could be well on to something there rodge................................

bassy · 22-09-2020 12:55am

competition is always good,keeps it competitive and price wars

runswithascript · 22-09-2020 10:02am

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 missed the initial GoMo offer and refused to sign up because of it, I am on a pretty good plan with Vodafone as far as their prepay plans go - once I top up by €20 and exchange €15 of that I get 14GB of data (which I never use) and unlimited calls and texts to all mobiles and landlines.

Is there anything we can do to make sure we are alerted to any new offers from GoMo or other providers?

I am interested in 48.ie but if there are coverage issues...

opus · 22-09-2020 10:11am

I got one of the free SIMs & have been running a speed test a few times a day in Cork city centre to see if I could replace a GoMo SIM in a 4G router. The problem with it is that it's incredibly inconsistent, at its best I saw 90Mb download speeds, at its worst < 1Mb. GoMo never reaches the faster speed for me but equally never drops that low. Probably would be fine in a phone as you might not even notice but not really viable in a router providing wifi access in your house.

ismamai · 22-09-2020 10:24am

biebiebie wrote: »

I experience similar too.
I conducted several speed tests between 48/GoMo over the weekend. I found if close to a cell tower, then speed is excellent.
I got 103Mpbs download and 44Mbps upload over the weekend on 48!
GoMo at same location was 72Mbps download.
That's some savage speeds there.

My house is on the fringe of cell towers. And therefore 4G speeds are pitiful.
Sometimes 3G+ is faster.
Just tired another test there out the back.
GoMo 4g is 2.62Mbps
However 48 4G is 385Kbps - disaster!
Just as well decent wifi makes up for that!

I don't know what it is about Three, but my experience over the years suggests network congestion, especially in the evenings. And the further from the cell tower you are, the issue is confounded.

So I'm in 2 minds about moving from GoMo now.
I have the 9.99 plan and no issues.
If I leave and then want to go back, it'll then be 12.99.
Decisions decisions...

I am in the same case. Sometimes speed from 48 is terrible, having ridiculous low upload speed. If I decided to leave 9.99 GOMO to go to 48.ie and it does not work well, then going back to GOMO would be 12.99.

As you say, decisions and taking a risk for 20% discount. But if it is unusable, then it is not good business. It all depends on what are they going to do with the Network development in the future

ismamai · 22-09-2020 10:25am

Davexirl wrote: »

Sim arrived today and I have been testing it on and off, download speeds are terrible where I live not even getting 4G or even 3G.

I'll stick with GoMO.

Restart your phone after adding APN. I did that, and I got 4G+ after reboot.

CWF · 22-09-2020 11:15am

How long did it take to port over? Mine is porting atm, started half an hour ago.

biebiebie · 22-09-2020 1:14pm

ismamai wrote: »

I am in the same case. Sometimes speed from 48 is terrible, having ridiculous low upload speed. If I decided to leave 9.99 GOMO to go to 48.ie and it does not work well, then going back to GOMO would be 12.99.

As you say, decisions and taking a risk for 20% discount. But if it is unusable, then it is not good business. It all depends on what are they going to do with the Network development in the future

Yep my thoughts exactly.
Now that I've done my initial 7.99 48 top up, I'll keep 48 in reserve for now.

For me GoMo is the better solution. For now anyhow.

Another aspect I'm thinking of is 5G. Acording to the Eir 5G map, my area is already covered for 5G. So if GoMo eventually offer an upgrade for a 5G plan, it'll be a nice upgrade. And that's a great reason for a phone upgrade whenever that happens

Of course for others your mileage may vary, and 48 may be the best option for you. Best to take a suck it and see approach.

ismamai · 22-09-2020 2:46pm

biebiebie wrote: »

Yep my thoughts exactly.
Now that I've done my initial 7.99 48 top up, I'll keep 48 in reserve for now.

For me GoMo is the better solution. For now anyhow.

Another aspect I'm thinking of is 5G. Acording to the Eir 5G map, my area is already covered for 5G. So if GoMo eventually offer an upgrade for a 5G plan, it'll be a nice upgrade. And that's a great reason for a phone upgrade whenever that happens

Of course for others your mileage may vary, and 48 may be the best option for you. Best to take a suck it and see approach.

I remember that GOMO said that current plan is only for 4G. In 48.ie they have not said anything about 4G/5G.

Anyway, before having 5G I would prefer to have a good 4G coverage

rizzee · 22-09-2020 3:09pm

CWF wrote: »

How long did it take to port over? Mine is porting atm, started half an hour ago.

Took about 4 hours for me today.

RoYoBo · 22-09-2020 3:30pm

DopeTech wrote: »

When you receive the 2 single sims sign up and activate one. Throw the other away. Sign into the account of the first one and you will have a recruit option at the bottom of the page where you can order up to 5 sims. When they arrive use one of these as the 2nd sim. That way both your sims will then get a free month.

Ten Pin wrote: »

Unless they link specific SIMs to each login before dispatch then just use the 2nd SIM for a new sign up via referral link from the first SIM.

Can anyone confirm if the recruiter sims have to be ordered separately AFTER signing up or will the above solution by Ten Pin work?

After waiting nearly a fortnight, all three sims I ordered have arrived now and I don't want another long wait for the recruiter versions to turn up before signing us all up for the free month.

If I sign one person up first, would I be able to use the sims already here for the recruitment deal? I will order the recruiter sims again anyway to be sure.

TheDriver · 22-09-2020 6:28pm

Testing my theory re gomo pulling their finger out, getting 30-40 again today when it had gone to 3-5 for months.
Leaving gomo does seem hard to do but guarantee good offers will be around all the time as competition heats up. Only VF doesn't seem to care

briancannon18 · 22-09-2020 7:12pm

Anyone know correct apn settings, activated sim today and it had Tesco.liffeytelecom, did a reconfiguration from 48 website and now saying 48months.liffeytelecom, 4g seems more stable on this apn ðŸ€”

Ten Pin · 22-09-2020 7:36pm

Can anyone confirm if the recruiter sims have to be ordered separately AFTER signing up or will the above solution by Ten Pin work?

After waiting nearly a fortnight, all three sims I ordered have arrived now and I don't want another long wait for the recruiter versions to turn up before signing us all up for the free month.

If I sign one person up first, would I be able to use the sims already here for the recruitment deal? I will order the recruiter sims again anyway to be sure.

On second thoughts, it might not work with random SIMs as each SIM card holder (the outer card with the PIN/PUK etc) has a barcode that looks different on each SIM so are potentially linked to the recruiter account before dispatch and therefore will only give the reward to the recruiter and "recreuitee" when the recruiter SIMs specifically ordered through My48 are used.

Otherwise explain the situation to 48 and see what they say but IMO waiting for the recruiter SIMs is probably the better option, there's still six weeks left to activate at 7.99.

Unless someone knows for definite that it would work...

Ten Pin · 22-09-2020 7:42pm

Anyone know correct apn settings, activated sim today and it had Tesco.liffeytelecom, did a reconfiguration from 48 website and now saying 48months.liffeytelecom, 4g seems more stable on this apn &#55356;&#56340;

It's...
48months.liffeytelecom.com

briancannon18 · 22-09-2020 7:50pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

It's...
48months.liffeytelecom.com

Strange that it automatically went to Tesco.liffeytelecom.com when activated sim,

Esel · 22-09-2020 8:20pm

briancannon18 wrote: »

Strange that it automatically went to Tesco.liffeytelecom.com when activated sim,

Yeah, but you left out the .com bit in your post!

briancannon18 · 22-09-2020 9:01pm

Esel wrote: »

Yeah, but you left out the .com bit in your post!

Sorted now anyway, with the 48 one, just a heads up for anyone with same issue, just delete tesco apn and use 48 one

Mr Velo · 22-09-2020 9:37pm

1 week test runs out tonight. Do I have to purchase the 7.99 membership now or can I do anytime between now and November?
Want to port over young lads number from GoMo shortly - he's on the 12.99 bundle.

gerard2210 · 22-09-2020 9:39pm

Mr Velo wrote: »

1 week test runs out tonight. Do I have to purchase the 7.99 membership now or can I do anytime between now and November?
Want to port over young lads number from GoMo shortly - he's on the 12.99 bundle.

You can buy the 7.99 subscription anytime before the offer expires.

castle2012 · 22-09-2020 10:54pm

Have a Huawei p20. Moved from Tesco Mobile. So far no probs, great value and speed test are good.
Something strange has happened, My phones still saying Tesco Mobile on the network name.

Heraldoffreeent · 22-09-2020 10:59pm

castle2012 wrote: »

Have a Huawei p20. Moved from Tesco Mobile. So far no probs, great value and speed test are good.
Something strange has happened, My phones still saying Tesco Mobile on the network name.

Got a SIM today, put it in a dual SIM Huawei P10 phone which only ever had 3 and Gomo/Eir/Voda in it, APN is the 48 APN, and the phone is showing Tesco. Going to port a GOMO number over to it and use it in a Oneplus 8, that may effect a change.

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

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