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

at9qu5vp0wcix7 · 11-06-2020 11:15am

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

Raoul · 11-06-2020 11:16am

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

Quackster · 11-06-2020 1:30pm

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.

youcancallmeal · 11-06-2020 1:53pm

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

DopeTech · 11-06-2020 1:57pm

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I have same issue at the moment

Sometimes adding it again as a payment method works.

youcancallmeal · 11-06-2020 3:52pm

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

Ficheall · 13-06-2020 2:34am

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..

13-06-2020 6:04am

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.

pl4ichjgy17zwd · 13-06-2020 11:05am

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

Ficheall · 13-06-2020 9:39pm

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..

2lazytogetup · 15-06-2020 5:08pm

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

One More Toy · 16-06-2020 8:12pm

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

Blacktie. · 17-06-2020 8:02am

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.

17-06-2020 10:00am

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

Tom Mann Centuria · 17-06-2020 10:33am

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.

One More Toy · 17-06-2020 12:35pm

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

thebo · 19-06-2020 10:54pm

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?

GinSoaked · 19-06-2020 11:26pm

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.

jeffk · 22-06-2020 5:41pm

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

nomdeboardie · 02-07-2020 10:46pm

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

Quackster · 03-07-2020 2:40pm

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.

davetherave · 03-07-2020 3:12pm

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

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.

the.red.baron · 03-07-2020 3:51pm

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

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

Quackster · 03-07-2020 4:28pm

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!

nomdeboardie · 03-07-2020 10:57pm

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

06-07-2020 10:52am

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

cintec · 07-07-2020 12:10pm

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

mrcheez · 07-07-2020 1:33pm

cintec wrote: »

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

Nope

the.red.baron · 08-07-2020 8:46am

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

Quackster · 08-07-2020 10:07am

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.

thebo · 08-07-2020 3:42pm

Does the calm app support credit?

Already have a subscription wondering if could use credit when it expires.

One More Toy · 12-07-2020 10:43pm

Legend of zelda encyclopaedia on sale at the moment just shy of €6

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Nintendo_The_Legend_of_Zelda_Encyclopedia/url]

One More Toy · 13-07-2020 4:04am

Any idea what 3 are planning 5g wise? Any rollout map.

gazzaman22 · 13-07-2020 8:06am

Whats a good plan to go on, to keep the credit at the minute or are they mostly done away with?

Tom Mann Centuria · 13-07-2020 8:10am

One More Toy wrote: »

Legend of zelda encyclopaedia on sale at the moment just shy of €6

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Nintendo_The_Legend_of_Zelda_Encyclopedia/url]

Link not working (lazy Hylian), even when you remove the /url] from the end.

One More Toy · 13-07-2020 10:12am

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Link not working (lazy Hylian), even when you remove the /url] from the end.

Search it

Tom Mann Centuria · 13-07-2020 10:30am

One More Toy wrote: »

Search it

I did, it's €20.20. Not that this kind of book is really suited to eBook format imo.

EoinMcLovin · 13-07-2020 11:06am

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

I did, it's €20.20. Not that this kind of book is really suited to eBook format imo.

The offer expired, saw it on hotukdeals and comments on deal confirm its gone back up to original Price

the.red.baron · 14-07-2020 6:45am

Quackster wrote: »

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.

The price difference doesn't equate

So as I said a rip off

Quackster · 14-07-2020 1:48pm

the.red.baron wrote: »

The price difference doesn't equate

So as I said a rip off

In your opinion. Which is subjective. And which I completely disagree with. Each to their own.

sweetie · 15-07-2020 4:41pm

another bonus tenner the other day

wotzgoingon · 15-07-2020 5:32pm

sweetie wrote: »

another bonus tenner the other day

Me too. I now have €30 to spend on something. The past while I have being buying music but think I will get two movies this time.

mrcheez · 15-07-2020 5:46pm

Sub to Shudder... some great flicks on there. Was watching "13 Sins" last night which is great... also Scare Package is excellent

DrZeuss · 15-07-2020 7:50pm

I've been using the spare €10 credit on the Professor Layton games, I remember playing them years ago on the Nintendo DS and they have done a fine job porting them over to Android.
Also if you have set up a 'Family' you can share these games with your 'Family' for free

One More Toy · 15-07-2020 8:17pm

DrZeuss wrote: »

I've been using the spare €10 credit on the Professor Layton games, I remember playing them years ago on the Nintendo DS and they have done a fine job porting them over to Android.
Also if you have set up a 'Family' you can share these games with your 'Family' for free

Not everything is compatible with family library though

DrZeuss · 15-07-2020 8:32pm

One More Toy wrote: »

Not everything is compatible with family library though

Yeah it does seem to depend a lot on each developer or publisher. Handy when its available though.

F1ngers · 15-07-2020 8:43pm

Got a failed payment for deezer and now 3 credit is not an option.

Checked google music and 3 credit is greyed out.

Any other options for listening to music using 3 credit?

One More Toy · 15-07-2020 8:45pm

F1ngers wrote: »

Got a failed payment for deezer and now 3 credit is not an option.

Checked google music and 3 credit is greyed out.

Any other options for listening to music using 3 credit?

Go into Google pay

Remove 3 billing as a payment method

Go to the app store and pretend to buy something just get to the checkout page and readd 3 billing

Worked for me

F1ngers · 15-07-2020 9:03pm

One More Toy wrote: »

Go into Google pay

Remove 3 billing as a payment method

Go to the app store and pretend to buy something just get to the checkout page and readd 3 billing

Worked for me

Thanks, but no joy.
Still not an option on Deezer and greyed out on Google.

Danger781 · 16-07-2020 8:29am

Google Play Music / YouTube music. I'm subbed through Google play.

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

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