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Vodafone X - €20 Prepay Offers

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    #1442
    theintern
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭theintern


    If they only limit to 10Mbps when the network is under pressure, then I'm happy enough.


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    #1443
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    corks finest wrote: »
    Was getting similar fir most of yesterday contacted VF in Twitter both public ( to embarrass the bolloxes)and private , mysteriously 4G reappeared an hour later, coincidence? They can throttle on / off, now getting 35 down/ 2.5 up

    Via phone


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    #1444
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    theintern wrote: »
    If they only limit to 10Mbps when the network is under pressure, then I'm happy enough.

    Don't know wtf is happening TBH,now via phone I'm getting 45+ MB down/14+ up,never consistent,drops from 4G to 3G ( huge difference,and forced to switch from automatic network to manual - scan- find 4G again and register on network, pain in the hole, same thing every day


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    #1445
    CyberGhost
    Registered Users Posts: 5,552 ✭✭✭CyberGhost


    I got this text from Vodafone today.

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    I wonder what the 150GB thing is all about?


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    #1446
    dowtchaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭dowtchaboy


    corks finest wrote: »
    Don't know wtf is happening TBH,now via phone I'm getting 45+ MB down/14+ up,never consistent,drops from 4G to 3G ( huge difference,and forced to switch from automatic network to manual - scan- find 4G again and register on network, pain in the hole, same thing every day
    Yeah I have to do that a few times a day. This is how I do it - a pain but at least you DON'T have to rescan:
    So if it goes to H (3G) I go to - Settings --> Network & Internet ---> Mobile Network ---> Preferred Network Type ---> Change to 3G (yes, 3G!).
    Wait until the symbol on the top shows it has changed, showing H or 3G.
    Now switch it back to 4G - and after a couple of seconds it will show 4G and the huge increase in speed. If I move the phone round in the house, or go out for a walk, it may well slip back into 3G (H) mode.

    This seems to happen when I am in a less than perfect coverage area. When I'm in a solid 4G area it does stay in 4G mode.


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    #1447
    robbiep958
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭robbiep958


    Did the speed cap get enforced yet at 10mbps does anyone know?


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    #1448
    4motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭4motion


    robbiep958 wrote: »
    Did the speed cap get enforced yet at 10mbps does anyone know?

    Not for me.


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    #1449
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    dowtchaboy wrote: »
    Yeah I have to do that a few times a day. This is how I do it - a pain but at least you DON'T have to rescan:
    So if it goes to H (3G) I go to - Settings --> Network & Internet ---> Mobile Network ---> Preferred Network Type ---> Change to 3G (yes, 3G!).
    Wait until the symbol on the top shows it has changed, showing H or 3G.
    Now switch it back to 4G - and after a couple of seconds it will show 4G and the huge increase in speed. If I move the phone round in the house, or go out for a walk, it may well slip back into 3G (H) mode.

    This seems to happen when I am in a less than perfect coverage area. When I'm in a solid 4G area it does stay in 4G mode.

    I do similar,but it's a pain in the arse
    I go to Mobile networks
    Select 4G
    Register on network
    ( Won't register)
    Select automatic network
    Reboot phone
    4G magically appears


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    #1450
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    4motion wrote: »
    Not for me.

    No definitely not in 3Gmode it's low but generally above or about 10 Mbps,once it's switched to 4G up to ,65 plus


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    #1451
    dowtchaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭dowtchaboy


    robbiep958 wrote: »
    Did the speed cap get enforced yet at 10mbps does anyone know?

    Just checked it - Friday 19:20 4 bars signal, got 15.5Mbps down, 2.4 up (usually up is much faster).
    Generally I get under the 10Mbps but acceptable. Probably more due to the less than perfect signal than VF capping it, I'd say.


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    #1452
    dowtchaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭dowtchaboy


    corks finest wrote: »
    I do similar,but it's a pain in the arse
    I go to Mobile networks
    Select 4G
    Register on network
    ( Won't register)
    Select automatic network
    Reboot phone
    4G magically appears
    Try my way - I know it's counter-intuitive but it usually works and at least you don't have to wait for your phone to reboot.


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    #1453
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    dowtchaboy wrote: »
    Just checked it - Friday 19:20 4 bars signal, got 15.5Mbps down, 2.4 up (usually up is much faster).
    Generally I get under the 10Mbps but acceptable. Probably more due to the less than perfect signal than VF capping it, I'd say.

    Force 4G it's a pain but works,ps after reboot it holds 4G , unless I switch to WiFi


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    #1454
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    dowtchaboy wrote: »
    Try my way - I know it's counter-intuitive but it usually works and at least you don't have to wait for your phone to reboot.

    Doing it now, tnx


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    #1455
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    theintern wrote: »
    If they only limit to 10Mbps when the network is under pressure, then I'm happy enough.

    ,55.47 download just now( Friday 7.31


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    #1456
    artvanderlay
    Registered Users Posts: 2,198 ✭✭✭artvanderlay


    CyberGhost wrote: »
    I got this text from Vodafone today.

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    I wonder what the 150GB thing is all about?


    Yeah, I keep getting this too every few weeks. I'm not sure what the point of giving me an extra 150GB (which expires in a week) is, given that I already have (supposedly) unlimited data.


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    #1457
    Bojill
    Registered Users Posts: 346 ✭✭Bojill


    Just got a text saying contract change, sky sports mobile will be taken off after 31 July.


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    #1458
    Doomofman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,092 ✭✭✭Doomofman


    Bojill wrote: »
    Just got a text saying contract change, sky sports mobile will be taken off after 31 July.

    Same with Spotify. Being forced onto the 10mbps limited plan as well


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    #1459
    RugbyLover123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭RugbyLover123


    Bojill wrote: »
    Just got a text saying contract change, sky sports mobile will be taken off after 31 July.

    As did I about Spotify.

    So essentially paying €20 without Spotify now. Might be time to look into GoMo.


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    #1460
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,802 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    RugbyLover123 wrote: »
    As did I about Spotify.

    So essentially paying €20 without Spotify now. Might be time to look into GoMo.
    I changed to them and back again. No coverage at work, albeit I'm homeworking for the next while but trying to get hold of them was impossible.


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    #1461
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,880 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    RugbyLover123 wrote: »
    As did I about Spotify.

    So essentially paying €20 without Spotify now. Might be time to look into GoMo.

    Got the same text today. Now thinking of switching provider. and paying for Spotify myself.
    Anyone have any recommendations?


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    #1462
    rizzee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭rizzee


    yosser hughes wrote: »
    Got the same text today. Now thinking of switching provider. and paying for Spotify myself.
    Anyone have any recommendations?

    I'm on my 2nd month with 48 now and they've been great. No issues at all.
    Just a point to note - I finished the VF Spotify plan 4-5 months ago and they still have me down as a premium plan! :D So you could be lucky too


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    #1463
    thenightman
    Registered Users Posts: 561 ✭✭✭thenightman


    Back to 48 for me anyway, ordered sim this evening.


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    #1464
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    yosser hughes wrote: »
    Got the same text today. Now thinking of switching provider. and paying for Spotify myself.
    Anyone have any recommendations?

    Spotify family on here


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    #1465
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    thenightman wrote: »
    Back to 48 for me anyway, ordered sim this evening.

    What speeds/coverage are you getting? Tnx


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    #1466
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,880 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    rizzee wrote: »
    I'm on my 2nd month with 48 now and they've been great. No issues at all.
    Just a point to note - I finished the VF Spotify plan 4-5 months ago and they still have me down as a premium plan! :D So you could be lucky too

    Thanks. I will most likely get family Spotify eventually as I would miss it.
    Just looked at 48 there. The 20gb membership would do me. I gather then that you just buy call minutes as an add on?
    What's the coverage like?


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    #1467
    Ten Pin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    Just looked at 48 there. The 20gb membership would do me. I gather then that you just buy call minutes as an add on?
    What's the coverage like?

    Coverage is same as Three.

    9.99 plan is 20GB, 300 mins, all text
    14.99 plan is 40GB, 300 mins, all text

    https://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058072911


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    #1468
    RoYoBo
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭RoYoBo


    Ten Pin wrote: »
    Coverage is same as Three.

    9.99 plan is 20GB, 300 mins, all text
    14.99 plan is 40GB, 300 mins, all text

    https://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058072911

    What, if any, are the downsides to 48? Can you skip a month or is it a contract that you commit to and, if so, how long? Thanks for any help - you seem to have a great handle on this stuff :)


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    #1469
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,846 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Does GoMo have similar coverage to Vodafone?
    I was with Three but when I'd go to my parents or visiting other places for weekends there'd be no coverage.

    Apart from people like myself, who are only with Vodafone for coverage reasons, how do they expect to keep customers by taking value away?
    I suspect they're relying on the power of laziness as well.


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    #1470
    Snotty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭Snotty


    Got the text and would consider moving but I do think Vodafones coverage is worth a premium. My in laws have a holiday home in the arse hole of nowhere and no one (gomo, eir business, 3, tesco) has coverage there by me, and I have 4 bars on 4G.

    Also, I was on 48 network for about 5 years before Vodafone, brilliant service and value


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    #1471
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Vodafone does have the best coverage where I'm living, thanks to a hill blocking other providers.

    I'm not sure what to do now. If I stick with Vodafone, I'll drop X in favour of Chat Extra €20, which has 10GB data (no mention of throttled speed) and unlimited calls and texts to any network.

    GoMo is the cheapest, so I might gamble on getting a SIM and see what the coverage is like, but I had a Meteor SIM years ago and had to stand outside to get any signal...

    Is there any other MVNO that piggybacks on Vodafone network?


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