An Post Mobile

Ten Pin · 27-12-2020 3:06pm

I doubt anything with a vodafone address will work.

Three aren't overly fussy about APNs....you could type in BOARDS and it would still connect...albeit speed might be slow. All other networks seem to need specific APN to work correctly.

deezell · 27-12-2020 3:13pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

I doubt anything with a vodafone address will work.

Three aren't overly fussy about APNs....you could type in BOARDS and it would still connect...albeit speed might be slow. All other networks seem to need specific APN to work correctly.

I'm curious how it appeared, it seems it was supplied in the pushed configuration when PM finally got my porting through. I could give it a lash, I find it hard to resist tinkering. "If it's not broken, dont fix it , mess it up anyway"

Ten Pin · 27-12-2020 3:18pm

Regarding APN types...

https://tamingthedroid.com/apn-type

supl
Indicates the current APN configuration may be used for Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) data, a feature that allows your phone to determine its geographic location from the carrier.

IIUC it tells your phone the location of the server you're connected to so probably used to customize browsing to your location.

AFAICS it can be deleted from APN type without affecting data access.

Ten Pin · 27-12-2020 3:27pm

I'm curious how it appeared, it seems it was supplied in the pushed configuration when PM finally got my porting through. I could give it a lash, I find it hard to resist tinkering. "If it's not broken, dont fix it , mess it up anyway"

If it's switching back to a PM APN then it's probably because the VF APN connection was refused so it probably won't connect if it's the only APN on the list.

deezell · 27-12-2020 3:30pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Regarding APN types...

https://tamingthedroid.com/apn-type

IIUC it tells your phone the location of the server you're connected to so probably used to customize browsing to your location.

AFAICS it can be deleted from APN type without affecting data access.

Very informative. It seems when I added 'dun' to the type list, it allowed the laptop use my mobile as a Dial Up Network. Other wise, it tried to use Vodafone MISP which had dun as the only type, but probably failed to connect as you said. It makes sense, the phone itself was connecting fine, and the laptop was connecting to the phone hotspot. If U turned on phone Wi-Fi and clicked Wi-Fi sharing in the hotspot settings, the laptop now had internet connect via the hotspot, but not if the phone Wi-Fi was off and data was through the AP, so it looks like the lapto was looking for an AP with a 'dun' type.

deezell · 27-12-2020 3:52pm

It's possible the Vodafone AP is there for roaming?

The Continental Op · 27-12-2020 3:55pm

deezell wrote: »

It's possible the Vodafone AP is there for roaming?

Nope, I've just been tethering an android phone with a Post Mobile SIM in the UK and its got no Vodafone AP on it.

Geuze · 29-12-2020 7:35pm

fbradyirl wrote: »

Ok just picked up the sim from the PO and the guy submitted the port right away. I am on 48 which he hadn't on his system, so I just said they were using the Three network, so he selected Three. Fingers crossed it will port.

I plan to switch from 48.ie to An Post, because PostMobile runs on the VF network.

I am about to order a SIM card online.

But now I see that the SIM card can be got in a post office? For free?

I also note what you say about switching, the AnPost website does not list 48.ie as a possible previous operator.

So I can't select them.

How did you get on selecting Three?

I will read this thread further.

I appreciate any advice.

DopeTech · 29-12-2020 7:40pm

Geuze wrote: »

I plan to switch from 48.ie to An Post, because PostMobile runs on the VF network.

I am about to order a SIM card online.

But now I see that the SIM card can be got in a post office? For free?

I also note what you say about switching, the AnPost website does not list 48.ie as a possible previous operator.

So I can't select them.

How did you get on selecting Three?

I will read this thread further.

I appreciate any advice.

Go into one of the post offices that provide post mobile services and they will do the port for you and give you the sim afaik.

Quackster · 29-12-2020 7:50pm

Geuze wrote: »

I plan to switch from 48.ie to An Post, because PostMobile runs on the VF network.

I am about to order a SIM card online.

But now I see that the SIM card can be got in a post office? For free?

I also note what you say about switching, the AnPost website does not list 48.ie as a possible previous operator.

So I can't select them.

How did you get on selecting Three?

I will read this thread further.

I appreciate any advice.

You need to select Tesco Mobile, not Three.

fbradyirl · 29-12-2020 8:23pm

Geuze wrote: »

I plan to switch from 48.ie to An Post, because PostMobile runs on the VF network.

I am about to order a SIM card online.

But now I see that the SIM card can be got in a post office? For free?

I also note what you say about switching, the AnPost website does not list 48.ie as a possible previous operator.

So I can't select them.

How did you get on selecting Three?

I will read this thread further.

I appreciate any advice.

Yes you need to select Tesco Mobile. I recommend going into the PO as I ordered sims online about 2 weeks ago and they still haven’t arrived.

TheDriver · 29-12-2020 8:48pm

Geuze wrote: »

I plan to switch from 48.ie to An Post, because PostMobile runs on the VF network.

I am about to order a SIM card online.

But now I see that the SIM card can be got in a post office? For free?

I also note what you say about switching, the AnPost website does not list 48.ie as a possible previous operator.

So I can't select them.

How did you get on selecting Three?

I will read this thread further.

I appreciate any advice.

You'll get the first month for free too. Go to a PO, the manual port over the phone is time consuming.
Just so you're aware, you do get VF reception but the data speeds aren't as fast as VF but they are very respectable eg consistent 10Mb

Geuze · 29-12-2020 9:02pm

Thank you all very much.

I will do this tomorrow.

I note that not all post offices offer "Postmobile".

Some offer: "Top Up mobile phone", but this is not the same thing.

lolie · 29-12-2020 9:06pm

Hi, apologies if its been asked before but will a Post Mobile sim work in a locked Vodafone handset?

TheDriver · 29-12-2020 9:13pm

lolie wrote: »

Hi, apologies if its been asked before but will a Post Mobile sim work in a locked Vodafone handset?

I don't know for sure but in theory it should as they share the MNC whereas three, and 48 have different MNC numbers.

A2LUE42 · 29-12-2020 9:13pm

Wanted to use the additional monthly credit for payments via Play Store Payment but it seems to think it is Vodafone, so tries to get a confirmation text via Vodafone.

Anyone have any idea?

fbradyirl · 29-12-2020 9:25pm

My local PO did not have Postmobile listed but they were still able to give me a sim and do the port so best to give any local ones a try might save you travelling to a distant PO.

lolie · 29-12-2020 9:37pm

TheDriver wrote: »

I don't know for sure but in theory it should as they share the MNC whereas three, and 48 have different MNC numbers.

Yeah thats why i asked, would be good if they did.
I have an inlaw thats looking to get his first smart phone to check his calving camera when he's away at work and plans on buying one of the prepay phones on offer on Vodafone.

Quackster · 29-12-2020 9:48pm

lolie wrote: »

Hi, apologies if its been asked before but will a Post Mobile sim work in a locked Vodafone handset?

I've used one in a Vodafone-locked handset in the past.

fbradyirl · 30-12-2020 1:09am

After popping the sim into the phone and setting up automatic top up you could be forgiven for forgetting you were on PostMobile at all.

All evidence in the OS indicates everything is Vodafone.

TheDriver · 30-12-2020 2:40am

Mine comes up as An Post Mobile. The APN settings were Vodafone which had to be deleted and PM details put in manually.
When I do a speedtest it comes up as Vodafone

jdon72 · 30-12-2020 2:50am

Comes up as Vodafone on my iPhone too with APN settings locked

Geuze · 30-12-2020 8:29pm

Geuze wrote: »

Thank you all very much.

I will do this tomorrow.

I note that not all post offices offer "Postmobile".

Some offer: "Top Up mobile phone", but this is not the same thing.

I went to main PO today. It was a simple process to switch:

they rang my mobile phone on front of me
Take some details, ask me am I on a prepaid plan or bill-pay
Yer man reads the notes that I had written down, based on what I learned here, i.e. for them to select Tesco mobile, not Three
Gives me SIM
Tell me to wait until I lose service from 48.ie, then switch the SIM cards

I lost service maybe 15 mins later.

I am now sitting at the same desk as before, in my house, and I have a signal, great.

And no longer do I see "SIM is refreshing" every five mins or so.

I expect to receive e-mails from 48 and Postmobile, but nothing so far?

fbradyirl · 31-12-2020 12:19pm

I didn’t get any emails from either. My login for 48.ie just stopped working.

deezell · 31-12-2020 12:44pm

Dont forget to register here, https://my.postmobile.ie/
Set up monthly payment, get your 1st month free and get full month instead of 4 weeks between topup.

bronkobilly · 31-12-2020 1:52pm

deezell wrote: »

Dont forget to register here, https://my.postmobile.ie/
Set up monthly payment, get your 1st month free and get full month instead of 4 weeks between topup.

wen u register in the post office u get the free month all done at the post office

deezell · 31-12-2020 1:59pm

bronkobilly wrote: »

wen u register in the post office u get the free month all done at the post office

Did you set up topup there?

ninja 12 · 31-12-2020 3:01pm

Ported over yesterday in branch, and lost vodafone signal about 15 mins later .
Inserted new Sim , and "An Post Mobile " showed up as network .

Signed up this morning on the an Post site and set up the auto top up .

Grand so far , with a few things to note -

Speed in my house is about 2-3Mb , about the same as my Vodafone Sim .(coverage is really bad in the house ) in the garden I get 5-7Mb (same as before .) Use WI-FI at home anyway.

Call signal is grand , same as before .

Was in Enniscorthy yesterday evening and got 10Mb , this afternoon I got 50Mb .
Definitely not as fast as the Vodafone Sim , but fine for general use .

I had to delete the Vodafone APN settings and manually put in the An Post Mobile settings ( there should be an option to manually trigger a text with the settings required )

I also had to set my phone to "prefer LTE" instead of 5G ( no 5G here anyway :rolleyes: )

Apologies for rambling a little

Carrier billing doesn't seem to be an option in the Google Play Store .
Is this the same for everyone or just because I'm in my free month and haven't added any credit ?

Quackster · 31-12-2020 3:42pm

Post Mobile doesn't support Google/Apple carrier billing. None of the MVNOs do. Only works with Vodafone and Three.

ninja 12 · 31-12-2020 3:45pm

Quackster wrote: »

Post Mobile doesn't support Google/Apple carrier billing. None of the MVNOs do. Only works with Vodafone and Three.

Thanks ðŸ‘

An Post Mobile

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