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Where to spend excess Credit [Vodafone&Three on Android + iOS]

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  • #1802
    at9qu5vp0wcix7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭at9qu5vp0wcix7


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I got €10 added to my three account last month and again this month. Anyone know what that's about?

    It's a bonus 10 euro applied for every 20 euro top up!
    I've been sending it to charities to stop it from being eaten up by 3


  • #1803
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Zoe Hundreds Selflessness wrote: »
    It's a bonus 10 euro applied for every 20 euro top up!
    I've been sending it to charities to stop it from being eaten up by 3

    I thought the additional 10euro can only be used on calls/texts?

    Edit: NVM, I guess you are using it on texts to the charities. Good idea :)


  • #1804
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Raoul wrote: »
    I thought the additional 10euro can only be used on calls/texts?

    Edit: NVM, I guess you are using it on texts to the charities. Good idea :)
    I've been using my porting monthly bonus credit on Play Store purchases but maybe different rules apply? I don't have to top up every month to get it.


  • #1805
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,985 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Milkers wrote: »
    Anyone else ever get the problem where 3 billing has worked previously in the Play Store but one day the carrier billing option appears with a red "UNAVAILABLE" underneath it and purchases won't go through?

    I have same issue at the moment


  • #1806
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,753 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    I have same issue at the moment
    Sometimes adding it again as a payment method works.


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  • #1807
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,985 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Sometimes adding it again as a payment method works.

    When I go to pay.google.com for the 3 payment method it says "Account is closed". I removed it and now I can't see any option in the play store or on pay.google.com to add back carrier billing. I wonder if 3 have something to do with this? I've used carrier billing for years up until this

    Edit: Never mind I figured it out. I had to go back to the play store app and refresh my payments methods and then the option to add carrier billing appeared again


  • #1808
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,018 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    How does one go about using the Three credit instead of money being taken from credit card? I wanted to pay for Dropbox using the phone credit, but seems they've taken it from my credit card instead (and there's still credit on the phone). Any ideas?
    Neither DropBox nor GooglePay appear to give me the "User Three Billing" option, they just allow me to add another card..


  • #1809
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Ficheall wrote: »
    How does one go about using the Three credit instead of money being taken from credit card? I wanted to pay for Dropbox using the phone credit, but seems they've taken it from my credit card instead (and there's still credit on the phone). Any ideas?
    Neither DropBox nor GooglePay appear to give me the "User Three Billing" option, they just allow me to add another card..

    AFAIK it's not an option for Dropbox. I do pay for OneDrive and GDrive storage via credit, though.


  • #1810
    pl4ichjgy17zwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭pl4ichjgy17zwd


    I pay for Dropbox using credit. Are you trying to pay using the app as opposed to the website?


  • #1811
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,018 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Ryder Billions Coyote wrote: »
    I pay for Dropbox using credit. Are you trying to pay using the app as opposed to the website?
    Yep. But even aside from Dropbox (as in just in Google Pay) I can only see the option to add another card, not Use Three billing, which is apparently what I'm supposed to look for..


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  • #1812
    2lazytogetup
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭2lazytogetup


    anyone use dublin parking using their credit. recall someone saying on this thread that it wouldnt work for them.


  • #1813
    One More Toy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭One More Toy


    Google are discontinuing Google play music and transferring your sub to YouTube music app. Might as well download it now and transfer your library over! Such a pity, much preferred Google play music app


  • #1814
    Blacktie.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭Blacktie.


    One More Toy wrote: »
    Google are discontinuing Google play music and transferring your sub to YouTube music app. Might as well download it now and transfer your library over! Such a pity, much preferred Google play music app

    Same this has been coming for a while though. They did announce it will be sometime this year with no date on it though.


  • #1815
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    One More Toy wrote: »
    Google are discontinuing Google play music and transferring your sub to YouTube music app. Might as well download it now and transfer your library over! Such a pity, much preferred Google play music app

    Thanks for that. Transferred last night, and it only just completed this morning. I'd say the process is being hammered right now.

    I couldn't find how to do it within the YT Music app, so did it via https://music.youtube.com/transfer


  • #1816
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    One More Toy wrote: »
    Google are discontinuing Google play music and transferring your sub to YouTube music app. Might as well download it now and transfer your library over! Such a pity, much preferred Google play music app

    Now I get to enjoy all my songs with adverts, thanks google. Always adding value.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #1817
    One More Toy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭One More Toy


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Thanks for that. Transferred last night, and it only just completed this morning. I'd say the process is being hammered right now.

    I couldn't find how to do it within the YT Music app, so did it via https://music.youtube.com/transfer

    Yes I had to do same


  • #1818
    thebo
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭thebo


    Was reading an article about three removing usage limits on their all you can eat plan. See this quote

    "However, the operator says that it can still cut users off if they use their smartphones as a hotspot, which is a popular thing to do for those without any decent home broadband."

    How do they know you are using a hotspot. I assume they can't tell if you use hotspot to your laptop or can they track of you use them SIM modems?


  • #1819
    GinSoaked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭GinSoaked


    thebo wrote: »
    Was reading an article about three removing usage limits on their all you can eat plan. See this quote

    "However, the operator says that it can still cut users off if they use their smartphones as a hotspot, which is a popular thing to do for those without any decent home broadband."

    How do they know you are using a hotspot. I assume they can't tell if you use hotspot to your laptop or can they track of you use them SIM modems?

    Of course they can technically do that, several ways in fact, but up until now they haven't. I've had a phone SIM in a modem for about 10 years.


  • #1820
    jeffk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,829 ✭✭✭jeffk


    jeffk wrote: »
    Im still playing where is my credit gone with 3

    20 euro is 20 euro, almost three months of onedrive for me

    FINALLY got a decision, I was imagining I had 60 then 40 when the new change over happened :rolleyes:

    They sent me a usage report with loads of information to try and back it up, randomly picking dates (like not a 1st of each month onwards) and not easy to read

    I just said I know what was there, but no point going on anymore as took a month to get this far

    Only thing I can do is use Onedrive at E7 a month and make phone calls (that should eat most of my credit with their rates) to not let it build up again


  • #1821
    nomdeboardie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭nomdeboardie


    I bought an EastWest map with Three credit the other day. Good for hillwalking etc., and was mentioned here a couple of years ago. A minority interest, perhaps, but the fact that the transaction went through surprised me, as it was nearly 34 euro - I thought I remembered reading that the limit was 30(?) Couldn't justify spending that much of my actual money on this at the moment, but happy to use up a good chunk of my credit heap :D


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  • #1822
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    For anyone on Three, if you haven't made a Play Store purchase since 1st January, you'll get €5 off your next purchase until 9th July when paying by Three carrier billing.


  • #1823
    davetherave
    Registered Users Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭davetherave


    nomdeboardie wrote: »
    I bought an EastWest map with Three credit the other day. Good for hillwalking etc., and was mentioned here a couple of years ago. A minority interest, perhaps, but the fact that the transaction went through surprised me, as it was nearly 34 euro - I thought I remembered reading that the limit was 30(?) Couldn't justify spending that much of my actual money on this at the moment, but happy to use up a good chunk of my credit heap :D

    An actual physical map?

    I've used credit in the past to buy tokens on viewranger and then get chunks of Ordnance Survey maps on that but not physical maps.


  • #1824
    the.red.baron
    Registered Users Posts: 1,632 ✭✭✭the.red.baron


    nomdeboardie wrote: »
    I bought an EastWest map with Three credit the other day. Good for hillwalking etc., and was mentioned here a couple of years ago. A minority interest, perhaps, but the fact that the transaction went through surprised me, as it was nearly 34 euro - I thought I remembered reading that the limit was 30(?) Couldn't justify spending that much of my actual money on this at the moment, but happy to use up a good chunk of my credit heap :D




    that's some rip


    find OSMAND good for trails etc, even bought it just to use up the credit even though it does nothing the free one can't


    basically I bought the paid version of any apps i have used a lot of with the credit as they deserved it in fairness


    there's so little on the app store worth buying, its mad given how much money passes through it, most on games or gambling i suppose


  • #1825
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    the.red.baron wrote: »
    that's some rip

    find OSMAND good for trails etc, even bought it just to use up the credit even though it does nothing the free one can't
    It absolutey isn't considering the amount of work that goes into producing those excellent maps, the limited market for them in this country and the distinct lack of decent mapping of most of the country before EastWest, a small Irish business, came on the scene.

    OsmAnd is great, I use it all the time too, but the mapping on it is no substitute for the mapping produced by EastWest, Harvey etc.

    Got €120 bonus porting credit with a phone I bought before Christmas and that's all being spent on EastWest & ViewRanger!


  • #1826
    nomdeboardie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭nomdeboardie


    davetherave wrote: »
    An actual physical map?

    I've used credit in the past to buy tokens on viewranger and then get chunks of Ordnance Survey maps on that but not physical maps.
    No, sorry - I should have specified in-app electronic one :o


  • #1827
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Just subscribed to The Athletic via their Android app for 50% off using credit. Came to just over €30 for a year.


  • #1828
    cintec
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭cintec


    is there anyway to use credit to buy oculus quest games?


  • #1829
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    cintec wrote: »
    is there anyway to use credit to buy oculus quest games?

    Nope


  • #1830
    the.red.baron
    Registered Users Posts: 1,632 ✭✭✭the.red.baron


    Quackster wrote: »
    It absolutey isn't considering the amount of work that goes into producing those excellent maps, the limited market for them in this country and the distinct lack of decent mapping of most of the country before EastWest, a small Irish business, came on the scene.

    OsmAnd is great, I use it all the time too, but the mapping on it is no substitute for the mapping produced by EastWest, Harvey etc.

    Got €120 bonus porting credit with a phone I bought before Christmas and that's all being spent on EastWest & ViewRanger!

    The OSI make great maps that cover the whole country at a much lower price


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  • #1831
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    the.red.baron wrote: »
    The OSI make great maps that cover the whole country at a much lower price
    There is no comparison between the level of detail on the OSI/OSNI 1:50,000 series and the 1:25,000/1:30,000 mapping produced by EastWest and Harvey.

    If the OS mapping is sufficient for your needs, then fair enough as it obviously works out a lot cheaper per unit area coverage.


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