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

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    #662
    naughto
    Registered Users Posts: 7,316 ✭✭✭naughto


    Is there any way to use the credit if for say the sim was in a 4g router


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    #663
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    naughto wrote: »
    Is there any way to use the credit if for say the sim was in a 4g router

    Pop it into a phone when you want to buy something using credit.


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    #664
    ch20
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭ch20


    Darby_321 wrote: »
    Just a heads up to anyone who is using the three pre-pay. I had 26 euro credit in my account yesterday and my deal was up at midnight, woke up this morning and all of my credit was gone. I couldnt believe how that much could be gone overnight so i had a look at three's price per mb on pre-pay and they charge an exorbitant amount of 1.01 euro per mb outside of their unlimited plan.

    looking at the other companies and eir only charge 2c per mb outside of their bundle and vodafone are only 1c per mb.

    How are they allowed to charge this price outside of their plan i do not know but just letting people know so that hopefully ye dont get caught like i did :(
    This happened to me in January 45 Euros lost. I was paying for YouTube premium and express VPN.


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    #665
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users Posts: 3,918 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    Darby_321 wrote: »
    Just a heads up to anyone who is using the three pre-pay. I had 26 euro credit in my account yesterday and my deal was up at midnight, woke up this morning and all of my credit was gone. I couldnt believe how that much could be gone overnight so i had a look at three's price per mb on pre-pay and they charge an exorbitant amount of 1.01 euro per mb outside of their unlimited plan.

    looking at the other companies and eir only charge 2c per mb outside of their bundle and vodafone are only 1c per mb.

    How are they allowed to charge this price outside of their plan i do not know but just letting people know so that hopefully ye dont get caught like i did :(

    It’s a free market and they can charge what they want unfortunately. They upped the price per mb apparently just after the merger with o2. How the hell they were allowed to buy o2 in the first by the EU. Comreg were vehemently against the takeover and a recent report by them concluded that prices went up for consumers after that merger. Best thing to do is set an alarm for 26 days to remind you to top up.


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    #666
    dougm1970
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Set an automatic top-up for every 28 days. Sorted.

    my contract on three finishes next month. how do i do that ?


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    #667
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    dougm1970 wrote: »
    my contract on three finishes next month. how do i do that ?

    By logging into my3.


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    #668
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,793 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I've started using the credit on 500mb bundles. The problem with the My3 app is the balance only seems to update once a day, so you could have used all your allowance but it wouldn't show it until the next day, which means it's very easy to go over without knowing.


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    #669
    nomdeboardie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭nomdeboardie


    Darby_321 wrote: »
    Just a heads up to anyone who is using the three pre-pay. I had 26 euro credit in my account yesterday and my deal was up at midnight, woke up this morning and all of my credit was gone. I couldnt believe how that much could be gone overnight so i had a look at three's price per mb on pre-pay and they charge an exorbitant amount of 1.01 euro per mb outside of their unlimited plan.

    looking at the other companies and eir only charge 2c per mb outside of their bundle and vodafone are only 1c per mb.

    How are they allowed to charge this price outside of their plan i do not know but just letting people know so that hopefully ye dont get caught like i did :(
    Yes, this is "how they get you", though, to be fair, I suppose they could choose to not allow credit carry-over at all, and the '20 euro for at least 60GB over 28 days' is not too bad a deal compared to other Irish offerings, though the service is sometimes abysmal for days on end. My theory is that it's a way to lock us in to the treadmill of never missing a payment, to avoid losing accumulated unexpired credit (even if we struggle to find stuff to spend it on!)


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    #670
    thesandeman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭thesandeman


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    I've started using the credit on 500mb bundles. The problem with the My3 app is the balance only seems to update once a day, so you could have used all your allowance but it wouldn't show it until the next day, which means it's very easy to go over without knowing.

    Yeah, same. It updates more than once but it's always behind. Once I hear it's less than 100mb I buy the next one.


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    #671
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    nomdeboardie wrote: »
    Yes, this is "how they get you", though, to be fair, I suppose they could choose to not allow credit carry-over at all, and the '20 euro for at least 60GB over 28 days' is not too bad a deal compared to other Irish offerings, though the service is sometimes abysmal for days on end. My theory is that it's a way to lock us in to the treadmill of never missing a payment, to avoid losing accumulated unexpired credit (even if we struggle to find stuff to spend it on!)

    My sister in law used 150GB on her all you can eat dáta this month...


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    #672
    vargoo
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭vargoo


    BKWDR wrote: »
    My sister in law used 150GB on her all you can eat dáta this month...

    Fair usage policy is 750gb, tell her try harder.


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    #673
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Darby_321 wrote: »
    Just a heads up to anyone who is using the three pre-pay. I had 26 euro credit in my account yesterday and my deal was up at midnight, woke up this morning and all of my credit was gone. I couldnt believe how that much could be gone overnight so i had a look at three's price per mb on pre-pay and they charge an exorbitant amount of 1.01 euro per mb outside of their unlimited plan.

    looking at the other companies and eir only charge 2c per mb outside of their bundle and vodafone are only 1c per mb.

    How are they allowed to charge this price outside of their plan i do not know but just letting people know so that hopefully ye dont get caught like i did :(

    Thats going on since Moses was in nappies. You usually get the text to say you’ve run out of credit two days later.


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    #674
    GBX
    Registered Users Posts: 11,900 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    dougm1970 wrote: »
    my contract on three finishes next month. how do i do that ?

    Get onto 3 for a prepay sim once its up and when they change to prepay for you, once you log in its on the top up page after registering a card.


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    #675
    Asus X540L
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Asus X540L


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Set an automatic top-up for every 28 days. Sorted.

    How do you do that?


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    #676
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Asus X540L wrote: »
    How do you do that?

    My3 -> Online & Scheduled Top-up.


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    #677
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    You can use your credit to subscribe to The Times for €5 a month which includes the daily papers and sunday times Irish versions. Also get reduced cinema (similar to 3 app) and a free movie rental, free audiobook (both rakuten) and free e book (kindle) each month. Not bad.


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    #678
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    My auto top up (set for every 28 days) failed this month (no fault on my side, account and card both fine).
    So I burned through.....140 euro in two days on data charges....
    It took serious arguing but I got the credit back.


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    #679
    at9qu5vp0wcix7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭at9qu5vp0wcix7


    gmisk wrote: »
    My auto top up (set for every 28 days) failed this month (no fault on my side, account and card both fine).
    So I burned through.....140 euro in two days on data charges....
    It took serious arguing but I got the credit back.
    The auto top up curiously fails a lot when people have accumulated a lot of credit. I'm not saying anything but....


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    #680
    0lddog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    Anyone else notice that PAYG topups for Three have recently become VAT zero rated ?

    How is that I wonder .......... any accountants on board this thread able to make a stab at what is going on ?

    Is it the same with Vodafone ?


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    #681
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    sweetie wrote: »
    You can use your credit to subscribe to The Times for €5 a month which includes the daily papers and sunday times Irish versions. Also get reduced cinema (similar to 3 app) and a free movie rental, free audiobook (both rakuten) and free e book (kindle) each month. Not bad.
    Wow thanks that is a serious bargain.

    I have been thinking about cancelling my shudder subscription, will switch my 5 euro a month to here!


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    #682
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Zoe Hundreds Selflessness wrote: »
    The auto top up curiously fails a lot when people have accumulated a lot of credit. I'm not saying anything but....
    When I put it through manually on their site.....with the same card...and exact same process it worked....
    Plus I could see I wasn't due another top up until next month on their portal....odd that :)


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    #683
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,618 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    gmisk wrote: »
    My auto top up (set for every 28 days) failed this month (no fault on my side, account and card both fine).
    So I burned through.....140 euro in two days on data charges....
    It took serious arguing but I got the credit back.

    I tethered my phone to my laptop and unknown to me Windows decided to download an update which ran through €61 of my credit! Aaargh stoopid me.

    Who did you argue with to try and get it back? :)


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    #684
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,735 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    0lddog wrote: »
    Anyone else notice that PAYG topups for Three have recently become VAT zero rated ?

    How is that I wonder .......... any accountants on board this thread able to make a stab at what is going on ?

    Is it the same with Vodafone ?

    VAT is applied at the point you spend the credit (either by the mobile operator or third party the credit is spent with) rather than when you buy credit.


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    #685
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    mrcheez wrote: »
    I tethered my phone to my laptop and unknown to me Windows decided to download an update which ran through €61 of my credit! Aaargh stoopid me.

    Who did you argue with to try and get it back? :)
    I submitted a complaint via the website and lodged a complaint via the live chat.
    Took about a week but got every cent back and an extra 10 euro in credit too.
    Mine was genuinely an issue on their side, I could even see the payment was taken from my bank account.


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    #686
    0lddog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    Quackster wrote: »
    VAT is applied at the point you spend the credit (either by the mobile operator or third party the credit is spent with) rather than when you buy credit.

    Is this a recent change ?

    ( It used to be the case that when buying PAYG credit ( from, say, a B&M CPW ) that you would be given a paper receipt showing topup code and amount paid including a VAT breakdown with VAT @ 23%. )


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    #687
    Tazz T
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭Tazz T


    sweetie wrote: »
    You can use your credit to subscribe to The Times for €5 a month which includes the daily papers and sunday times Irish versions. Also get reduced cinema (similar to 3 app) and a free movie rental, free audiobook (both rakuten) and free e book (kindle) each month. Not bad.

    How exactly do you do this?


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    #688
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Download the times app, click 1 week free trial and it will charge €5 to your credit after week is up. Then in the app settings add email username and password to use on other devices/pcs. The tablet version of the app is better than the phone.


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    #689
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    sweetie wrote: »
    Download the times app, click 1 week free trial and it will charge €5 to your credit after week is up. Then in the app settings add email username and password to use on other devices/pcs

    What about the Rakuten stuff that you mention? :)


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    #690
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    marcbrophy wrote:
    What about the Rakuten stuff that you mention?

    It's in the times thread but you go to times+ section and redeem the offer then follow instructions.


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    #691
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    sweetie wrote: »
    It's in the times thread but you go to times+ section and redeem the offer then follow instructions.

    Oh I see, I thought they were all separate apps!
    Thanks for the help :D


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