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    #152
    WoolyJumper
    Registered Users Posts: 847 ✭✭✭WoolyJumper


    I switched today. I did at my local post office. It took about 5 hours to get my number ported over. Other than that there was no issues. Once it was ported over I put in my new sim and immediately got a text with instructions to set up my internet. I have an iPhone so had to download a profile. So far so good. I am getting about 28.6 Mbps download speed. About the same as when I was with Three. It is still saying I am on the vodaphone network though. Not sure if that is normal.


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    #153
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,765 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    WoolyJumper wrote: »
    I switched today. I did at my local post office. It took about 5 hours to get my number ported over. Other than that there was no issues. Once it was ported over I put in my new sim and immediately got a text with instructions to set up my internet. I have an iPhone so had to download a profile. So far so good. I am getting about 28.6 Mbps download speed. About the same as when I was with Three. It is still saying I am on the vodaphone network though. Not sure if that is normal.

    AFIK, An Post use the Vodafone network for their service, so yes that's normal.

    By the way, I also switched over today from Three. :)


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    #154
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,409 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Yes, it uses Vodafone network. Welcome to the very small club.


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    #155
    WoolyJumper
    Registered Users Posts: 847 ✭✭✭WoolyJumper


    Comhra wrote: »
    AFIK, An Post use the Vodafone network for their service, so yes that's normal.

    By the way, I also switched over today from Three. :)

    I've had nothing but issues with Three over the last year or so. Finally had enough and switched. I was going to switch to GoMo until I randomly came across this thread. Glad I did now!


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    #156
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,409 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    WoolyJumper wrote: »
    I've had nothing but issues with Three over the last year or so. Finally had enough and switched. I was going to switch to GoMo until I randomly came across this thread. Glad I did now!

    I have yet to find anyone in person that is with PM. It's a forgotten network and seems like people have awful issues getting signed up to them.


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    #157
    bronkobilly
    Registered Users Posts: 223 ✭✭bronkobilly


    TheDriver wrote: »
    I have yet to find anyone in person that is with PM. It's a forgotten network and seems like people have awful issues getting signed up to them.

    No.problems.here.every.thing.working.fine


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    #158
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,468 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    TheDriver wrote: »
    I have yet to find anyone in person that is with PM. It's a forgotten network and seems like people have awful issues getting signed up to them.

    I was with them for 6-9 months before I switched to 48 last month. Worked fine for me, and I'm thinking about switching one of the kids off the Vodafone €20 deal to PM.


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    #159
    stcosmin
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭stcosmin


    pobbien wrote: »
    Hi, does anyone know if An Postmobile has HD calling enabled, same as Vodafone themselves? thx
    Yes, HD voice is available with post mobile.


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    #160
    cosdec
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭cosdec


    My wife switched over and has had isues dialing North of Ireland numbers. Their helpdesk tells her she has to top up becuase she is only using her "first month free" at tthe moment. CAn anyone confirm that when/if she switches on the auto-pay option and pays her 15 a month by direct debit or whatever, that all UK numbers and roaming works as normal ?


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    #161
    stcosmin
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭stcosmin


    cosdec wrote: »
    My wife switched over and has had isues dialing North of Ireland numbers. Their helpdesk tells her she has to top up becuase she is only using her "first month free" at tthe moment. CAn anyone confirm that when/if she switches on the auto-pay option and pays her 15 a month by direct debit or whatever, that all UK numbers and roaming works as normal ?

    That's normal because in the first free month you get just national and roaming benefits. Calling NI is international dialing and you need credit to do it.
    After you auto-topup 15 E, anpost will give you free 10 Euro credit that can be used in the next 3 months and you will be able to call NI numbers. After you use the 10 Euro bonus, you will have to top-up more than 15 Euro if you want to call international numbers.


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    #162
    cosdec
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭cosdec


    but if she is on "bill pay" for AnPost Mobile, it is a fixed 15 a month. Does that include roaming for Europe and UK calls/texts. ?


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    #163
    Ten Pin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    but if she is on "bill pay" for AnPost Mobile, it is a fixed 15 a month. Does that include roaming for Europe and UK calls/texts. ?

    It's not bill pay, auto top up can be stopped and top up can be added manually but that will only give 28 days usage compared to 31 days for auto top up.

    Roaming is included but calling international numbers is not. NI landlines should be included when using 048 prefix.


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    #164
    stcosmin
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭stcosmin


    cosdec wrote: »
    but if she is on "bill pay" for AnPost Mobile, it is a fixed 15 a month. Does that include roaming for Europe and UK calls/texts. ?

    There is no bill pay with an post mobile. You just chose to do auto-top-up and in order to keep the plan, you have to auto-top-up 15 Euro or more. If you auto top-up just 15 Euro that will be used for national + roaming (EU + UK, calls/text/data) benefits. If you want to call internationally, you have to top-up more than 15 Euro (how much more is based on how many calls you do internationally) because international calls/texts are not included in the plan.


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    #165
    cosdec
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭cosdec


    thanks all


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    #166
    deezell
    Registered Users Posts: 6,525 ✭✭✭deezell


    stcosmin wrote: »
    That's normal because in the first free month you get just national and roaming benefits. Calling NI is international dialing and you need credit to do it.
    After you auto-topup 15 E, anpost will give you free 10 Euro credit that can be used in the next 3 months and you will be able to call NI numbers. After you use the 10 Euro bonus, you will have to top-up more than 15 Euro if you want to call international numbers.
    Thats interesting. I accidentally ( and not for the first time) tapped a message contact icon rather than a Whatsapp contact icon to send someone a big fat image file. Previously, I was then screwed by Eir for MMS text message, instead of using data. When I done this on anPost mobile, it rejected the message, due to lack of funds I presume, tho I had the free tenner showing in my balance, but had yet to do a first top up.
    I also noted that VPN didn't work till I first topped up. I can VPN back to my router, and then use my landline IP telephony, using my mobile as a handset. I have free UK calls on my landline plan, and when abroad, my mobile acts like my house phone when I switch vpn on, so when outside of EU roaming, this is quite a cost saver


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    #167
    AidenL
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭AidenL


    TheDriver wrote: »
    The "good" thing about the 50Gb limit is that it doesn't attract customers who want to use it for home modems etc and hence most
    Users prob only use 10Gb a month. This results in consistent speeds and I don't find myself saying speeds are crawling this evening unlike the 48 thread. The 250mins abroad is quite low but 99% of users won't care about that.
    I've found the speeds consistent and useful. Even if speed drops to 1-2Mb, YouTube works unlike eir 1-2Mb would have the circle going around and around.
    This product suits someone who has home broadband and isn't always in urban settings

    That sounds suitable for me.

    I have good broadband, live in the country, but move around for work.

    Did I see though that it can’t be tethered to an iPad or laptop?


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    #168
    brianomc
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭brianomc


    I can't get tethering working on an iPhone anyway. I contacted them last night so will see what they say.


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    #169
    AidenL
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭AidenL


    TheDriver wrote: »
    It's interesting that they don't say it's not allowed but rather it doesn't work with an iPhone.

    So an iPhone cant be used as a hotspot?


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    #170
    AidenL
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭AidenL


    brianomc wrote: »
    I can't get tethering working on an iPhone anyway. I contacted them last night so will see what they say.
    Ok, that would rule it out for me.

    Are they making a distinction between tethering and hotspotting?


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    #171
    brianomc
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭brianomc


    Sorry, I was using the words interchangeably. Its a hotspot that I couldn't setup.

    I don't know if its possible via a cable


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    #172
    AidenL
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭AidenL


    brianomc wrote: »
    Sorry, I was using the words interchangeably. Its a hotspot that I couldn't setup.

    I don't know if its possible via a cable

    Ah I’d be the same actually, I’d only want to hot spot, I was just wondering if some people made the distinction, or if An Post did.

    I’d just want to be able to hotspot for substituting WiFi in hotels and an occasional broadband outage.


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    #173
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,409 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    I'm on android and it hotspots fine


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    #174
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users Posts: 6,301 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    TheDriver wrote: »
    I'm on android and it hotspots fine

    No problems with hotspot either. Just had to drive up the road to use it to renew my motor tax online. Good fixed line internet but no bl00dy coverage at home and now motortax.ie want bank authentication for every card payment.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



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    #175
    Ten Pin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    I can't get tethering working on an iPhone anyway. I contacted them last night so will see what they say.

    If they don't remove the restriction, you should make a formal complaint and go to Comreg if necessary.

    They don't have to support it but they shouldn't be blocking it.

    It's kind of understandable that networks with other mobile broadband plans might want to restrict tethering but PM don't have any other plans....they're actually deterring new customers which seems like an odd strategy. The plan is capped anyway so restricting hotspot makes very little sense.

    https://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=115800471&postcount=3010


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    #176
    AidenL
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭AidenL


    Ten Pin wrote: »
    If they don't remove the restriction, you should make a formal complaint and go to Comreg if necessary.

    They don't have to support it but they shouldn't be blocking it.

    https://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=115800471&postcount=3010

    Is there any reason why its ok on Android but not possible on an iPhone?


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    #177
    AidenL
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭AidenL


    The Continental Op wrote: »
    No problems with hotspot either. Just had to drive up the road to use it to renew my motor tax online. Good fixed line internet but no bl00dy coverage at home and now motortax.ie want bank authentication for every card payment.

    Are you on Android?


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    #178
    Ten Pin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    Is there any reason why its ok on Android but not possible on an iPhone?

    It's easier for ISP to block it on iphone. It can be done on Android but they'd lose a chunk of customers if they tried that. The plan is capped and most of their customers probably wouldn't use even half the 50GB allowance anyway.


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    #179
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users Posts: 6,301 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    AidenL wrote: »
    Are you on Android?

    Sorry Android.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



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    #180
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users Posts: 6,301 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    Ten Pin wrote: »
    It's easier for ISP to block it on iphone. It can be done on Android but they'd lose a chunk of customers if they tried that. It's an odd strategy on a capped plan and most of their customers probably wouldn't use even half the 50GB allowance anyway.

    I've no idea how my allowance works out but I'm more than happy that my 20GB lasts for 60 days :confused: but I only have it for when travelling in the UK and online stuff that needs varification. Hardly use a GB.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



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    #181
    Ten Pin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    I've no idea how my allowance works out but I'm more than happy that my 20GB lasts for 60 days :confused: but I only have it for when travelling in the UK and online stuff that needs varification. Hardly use a GB.

    Is that 20GB via an add on?


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