48.ie - Was 7.99/month - 100 GB, all calls, all texts, 10 GB EU data - [Now 10.99]

TheDriver · 19-09-2020 5:57pm

If you wish to port, do you buy membership before or after?

DopeTech · 19-09-2020 5:59pm

TheDriver wrote: »

If you wish to port, do you buy membership before or after?

You can do either, you'll keep the membership after the port.

vectra · 19-09-2020 7:43pm

jdon72 wrote: »

48 and Tesco are both using the Three network, so they should be the same...

I understand, but just giving others that don't know a heads up.

KildareP · 19-09-2020 9:12pm

Speeds are absolutely diabolical tonight. From 70-80Mb throughout the week to 3-4Mb on 4G+ or 6Mb on 3G.

I thought GoMo were bad!

bassy · 19-09-2020 9:27pm

KildareP wrote: »

Speeds are absolutely diabolical tonight. From 70-80Mb throughout the week to 3-4Mb on 4G+ or 6Mb on 3G.

I thought GoMo were bad!

the whole country is hogging it on a sat nite

buyer95 · 19-09-2020 9:41pm

Hi lads looking for a bit of help. I ordered the 48 sim during the week but only getting around to setting it up now. I have managed to get the NAC code from Vodafone and have unlocked the phone. I have put in the new sim, entered the pin and the verification code. I have downloaded the 48 app and am in the process of trying to set it up. I have selected that I would like to keep my number and it is meant to have sent me a verification text. The issue is that my phone is saying 'emergency calls only' and has no coverage. Any ideas as to what I could do?

Quackster · 19-09-2020 9:47pm

jimmyjim11 wrote: »

how long dose 1gb last for 1 month ?

The day you activate the SIM plus seven more full days.

So if you activate the SIM just after midnight, you'll get it for eight full days.

spakman · 19-09-2020 10:02pm

buyer95 wrote: »

Hi lads looking for a bit of help. I ordered the 48 sim during the week but only getting around to setting it up now. I have managed to get the NAC code from Vodafone and have unlocked the phone. I have put in the new sim, entered the pin and the verification code. I have downloaded the 48 app and am in the process of trying to set it up. I have selected that I would like to keep my number and it is meant to have sent me a verification text. The issue is that my phone is saying 'emergency calls only' and has no coverage. Any ideas as to what I could do?

The code will be sent to your current number i.e. vodafone.
You don't need to swap the sims until your vodafone sim is disconnected i.e. when port is done

briancannon18 · 19-09-2020 10:04pm

buyer95 wrote: »

Hi lads looking for a bit of help. I ordered the 48 sim during the week but only getting around to setting it up now. I have managed to get the NAC code from Vodafone and have unlocked the phone. I have put in the new sim, entered the pin and the verification code. I have downloaded the 48 app and am in the process of trying to set it up. I have selected that I would like to keep my number and it is meant to have sent me a verification text. The issue is that my phone is saying 'emergency calls only' and has no coverage. Any ideas as to what I could do?

You need to have ur current provider sim in phone, till it goes down, and then put in new sim

Ten Pin · 19-09-2020 10:05pm

Hi lads looking for a bit of help. I ordered the 48 sim during the week but only getting around to setting it up now. I have managed to get the NAC code from Vodafone and have unlocked the phone. I have put in the new sim, entered the pin and the verification code. I have downloaded the 48 app and am in the process of trying to set it up. I have selected that I would like to keep my number and it is meant to have sent me a verification text. The issue is that my phone is saying 'emergency calls only' and has no coverage. Any ideas as to what I could do?

Which SIM has no coverage? 48 or VF?

The VF SIM will definitely lose signal once the number has ported.

The 48 SIM will probably lose signal for a short time until the temporary 089 number is replaced with the VF number.

However, 48 only process number porting between 10am and 4pm at weekends.

Gumbo · 19-09-2020 10:08pm

KildareP wrote: »

Speeds are absolutely diabolical tonight. From 70-80Mb throughout the week to 3-4Mb on 4G+ or 6Mb on 3G.

I thought GoMo were bad!

I just switched off my wifi to test.

20mb down
1.5mb up

This is unreal considering I’m sitting in the same spot on the side where I had no phone signal with GoMo last week.

buyer95 · 19-09-2020 10:11pm

spakman wrote: »

The code will be sent to your current number i.e. vodafone.
You don't need to swap the sims until your vodafone sim is disconnected i.e. when port is done

Thank you

MF290 · 19-09-2020 10:45pm

Anyone using a 48 sim in a 4g router?
I am getting good speeds with 3 currently, gomo was only mediocre.
Are mixed phone use sims different to pure internet sim cards in terms of speeds at busy times of the day?

MF290 · 19-09-2020 11:28pm

In all the gomo advertisements there was emphasis on the unlimited for life bit. I don't see anything similar with 48. Wouldn't mind switching to get the better internet speeds but not if the price will go up in a few months.

vectra · 20-09-2020 12:44am

MF290 wrote: »

In all the gomo advertisements there was emphasis on the unlimited for life bit. I don't see anything similar with 48. Wouldn't mind switching to get the better internet speeds but not if the price will go up in a few months.

You have it until you decide to leave or change plan.

TheDriver · 20-09-2020 12:58am

Why is APN liffeytelecom which is Tesco?

byte · 20-09-2020 2:09am

TheDriver wrote: »

Why is APN liffeytelecom which is Tesco?

I'm guessing it's a throwback from the o2 era before 3 took control.

https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Liffey-Telecom-Limited-346320

whodafunk · 20-09-2020 9:07am

whodafunk wrote: »

Can anyone comment on the 48.ie speeds around Dublin 5, 13, 17 area?

I'm currently with GoMo and getting speeds varying from 0.91 to 6-8mbps max which seems pretty poor.

Anyone? Thanks

gerard2210 · 20-09-2020 10:16am

whodafunk wrote: »

Anyone? Thanks

You're better off ordering a sim and trying it out yourself. Someone could be getting good speeds in one area, 50 yards up the road speed could be crap.
Sim is free, comes with 1gb of data so you can run a few speeds yourself at different times of the day.

TheDriver · 20-09-2020 10:22am

Like every network, you get great speeds and you get crap speeds.

whodafunk · 20-09-2020 10:55am

gerard2210 wrote: »

You're better off ordering a sim and trying it out yourself. Someone could be getting good speeds in one area, 50 yards up the road speed could be crap.
Sim is free, comes with 1gb of data so you can run a few speeds yourself at different times of the day.

Thanks a million for that. Perfect.

JTMan · 20-09-2020 11:23am

Mr.S wrote: »

"For Life" is a marketing gimmick. Nothing is for life. GoMo can change the price of the plan should they wish.

The CEO of Eir says the plan is for life. Their website clearly states for life. Eir replied to the ASA and said it was for life.

Almost 20 years ago I signed up to a PTSB current account with "free banking for life". 20 years later I still have free banking.

Mr.S wrote: »

It's likely that €8-€13 is the new "€20" for unlimited plans, all the providers will soon drop prices to match 48 / GoMo, so I wouldn't worry to much about prices changing..

I would doubt that all providers will price match. Extortionate Vodafone who charge 35 EUR a month for something similar to GoMo have too much to loose by price matching. Maybe they will launch a shadow brand, like they do the UK and Italy, and offer low cost plans via the shadow brand. Meanwhile Virgin Media, Three and Eir seem focused on gimmicky introductory mobile offers and then screwing people who don't switch at a later date. Sad that people often fall for that and don't switch.

buyer95 · 20-09-2020 11:42am

How long does porting usually take? Waiting 2 hours, should I expect it to be awhile longer?

ronanc1000 · 20-09-2020 11:45am

Has anyone got a sim and signed up for the purpose of using it for the internet in a 4G router? What's your experience? What router did you use? Speeds? Was setup straight forward?

DopeTech · 20-09-2020 11:47am

ronanc1000 wrote: »

Has anyone got a sim and signed up for the purpose of using it for the internet in a 4G router? What's your experience? What router did you use? Speeds? Was setup straight forward?

Have a read back the last few pages. All answered before. Works fine.

DopeTech · 20-09-2020 11:47am

buyer95 wrote: »

How long does porting usually take? Waiting 2 hours, should I expect it to be awhile longer?

Usually a few mins but can take a few hours. Porting on Sundays is between 10-4.

Ten Pin · 20-09-2020 11:57am

...the standard unlimited €20 plans from Three / VF will drop soon.

IMO that won't happen....

Three's selling point is unlimited data.

Vodafone's selling point is good coverage.

(s) Eir's selling point is their legendary customer service (/s)

The main networks will keep their price levels as they are while possibly adding extra benefits for those who aren't bothered about switching and then try to regain customers from time to time with special offers.

The lower prices will be farmed out to their other brands. Vodafone are remaining stubborn on that front and Post mobile are behaving like the Fr Dougal of telecoms with their price pitched at the same level as Vodafone...how do they expect to lure customers with that strategy??

Sunny!! · 20-09-2020 4:57pm

Finally switched over after a week!
Far better coverage than Gomo where i could barely get over 1mb in most places.

Sunny!! · 20-09-2020 5:12pm

Gomo vs 48.

TheDriver · 20-09-2020 5:22pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

IMO that won't happen....

Three's selling point is unlimited data.

Vodafone's selling point is good coverage.

(s) Eir's selling point is their legendary customer service (/s)

The main networks will keep their price levels as they are while possibly adding extra benefits for those who aren't bothered about switching and then try to regain customers from time to time with special offers.

The lower prices will be farmed out to their other brands. Vodafone are remaining stubborn on that front and Post mobile are behaving like the Fr Dougal of telecoms with their price pitched at the same level as Vodafone...how do they expect to lure customers with that strategy??

In fairness this is threes offering and 100Gb is massive on a mobile as long as you're not replying on it for your main TV. Likewise gomo and eir with people still buying 30 plan which gomo has for 10.
VF is outlier and I'm assuming post mobile is a box ticking exercise of having an mvno for some reason. The pm offering is better than VF with data, 25 Vs 10

buyer95 · 20-09-2020 5:47pm

Up and running after porting my number across. Very happy with Internet speeds. Does it say 'Tesco Mobile' for everyone though?

longcock · 20-09-2020 5:52pm

buyer95 wrote: »

Up and running after porting my number across. Very happy with Internet speeds. Does it say 'Tesco Mobile' for everyone though?

My both SIMS display 48

buyer95 · 20-09-2020 5:56pm

longcock wrote: »

My both SIMS display 48

Yeah I thought it was strange that it say Tesco Mobile... Maybe it's because I am using the free GB still and haven't yet signed up?

TheDriver · 20-09-2020 6:30pm

My free gig had 48 showing.

buyer95 · 20-09-2020 6:57pm

TheDriver wrote: »

My free gig had 48 showing.

I spoke to an agent on live chat. Apparently this issue is specific to huawei and honour phones. This is the explanation I received. ' 48 and Tesco mobile operate under Three’s Network Infrastructure and we’ve seen from time to time that depending on the phone make and model a customer is using that their network connection may display as Tesco Mobile or Three. This will just be from a coverage perspective and to reassure you all your account information is solely with 48'

TetraSonic55 · 20-09-2020 7:06pm

buyer95 wrote: »

I spoke to an agent on live chat. Apparently this issue is specific to huawei and honour phones. This is the explanation I received. ' 48 and Tesco mobile operate under Three’s Network Infrastructure and we’ve seen from time to time that depending on the phone make and model a customer is using that their network connection may display as Tesco Mobile or Three. This will just be from a coverage perspective and to reassure you all your account information is solely with 48'

I was about to ask why my phone is displaying 3 and not 48, thanks for that

Dufflecoat Fanny · 20-09-2020 8:55pm

I have a gomo sim in slot 1 and 48 sim in slot 2. I can't make calls from gomo sim while im using 48 sim mobile data. Is that normal

mwrf · 20-09-2020 9:19pm

Dufflecoat Fanny wrote: »

I have a gomo sim in slot 1 and 48 sim in slot 2. I can't make calls from gomo sim while im using 48 sim mobile data. Is that normal

That's a hardware limitation on your device. I've a Vodafone and Three sim in my phone, same behavior.

irishchris · 21-09-2020 12:10am

Just wondering how to use credit for membership. I am currently in a month and have credit built up but autorenew is on which looks like will take card as payment. If autorenew off in November will I lose this new plan?

Ten Pin · 21-09-2020 12:25am

Just wondering how to use credit for membership. I am currently in a month and have credit built up but autorenew is on which looks like will take card as payment. If autorenew off in November will I lose this new plan?

AFAIK as long as one 7.99 membership is bought before 10 November, then it will be available until you leave 48 or switch to different membership. Don't think you need to auto renew, so just disable it.

JimmyVik · 21-09-2020 8:08am

Can you get a sim anywhere else for 48 other than ordering it.
Ive ordered twice since this offer started and received nothing.
My sister ordered to her house a couple of days after the offer came out and it hasnt arrived.

ismamai · 21-09-2020 8:26am

buyer95 wrote: »

Yeah I thought it was strange that it say Tesco Mobile... Maybe it's because I am using the free GB still and haven't yet signed up?

It always shows 48 for me

kneemos · 21-09-2020 8:33am

JimmyVik wrote: »

Can you get a sim anywhere else for 48 other than ordering it.
Ive ordered twice since this offer started and received nothing.
My sister ordered to her house a couple of days after the offer came out and it hasnt arrived.

Think there was something about addresses not coming up completely after entering their eircode.

jarvis · 21-09-2020 8:36am

JimmyVik wrote: »

Can you get a sim anywhere else for 48 other than ordering it.
Ive ordered twice since this offer started and received nothing.
My sister ordered to her house a couple of days after the offer came out and it hasnt arrived.

Have your sister order a recruiter sim. It’ll be delivered to her house and you both get a free month.

ismamai · 21-09-2020 8:36am

What happens if you do not renew your membership? I already bought the membership. What I am wondering is if I can skip a month in case I am going on a trip and I do not need calls/data. Could I retake my 7.99 membership after skipping a month?

SNNUS · 21-09-2020 10:31am

ismamai wrote: »

What happens if you do not renew your membership? I already bought the membership. What I am wondering is if I can skip a month in case I am going on a trip and I do not need calls/data. Could I retake my 7.99 membership after skipping a month?

No but come on its only €8 a month.

Ten Pin · 21-09-2020 11:01am

What happens if you do not renew your membership? I already bought the membership. What I am wondering is if I can skip a month in case I am going on a trip and I do not need calls/data. Could I retake my 7.99 membership after skipping a month?

Buy before 10th November (as you've done) and you can skip up to 6 months. After that you need to top up or buy another membership.

biebiebie · 21-09-2020 11:02am

ismamai wrote: »

What happens if you do not renew your membership? I already bought the membership. What I am wondering is if I can skip a month in case I am going on a trip and I do not need calls/data. Could I retake my 7.99 membership after skipping a month?

Yes you can indeed take a payment break!

https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledgebase/All-you-need-to-know-about-our-7-99-Promo-Offer/ta-p/53417

What if I don’t buy membership every month will I lose the 7.99 offer?

No we don’t roll like that, if you fancy a break from buying membership then you're free to take one. However if you don’t add membership for 6 months consecutively then you are at risk of your account going into suspension and after a further 6 months of inactivity the account will be deactivated due to non-use.

DopeTech · 21-09-2020 11:18am

After what I thought was a good move from gomo to 48 I've had a few issues over the weekend and will have to move back to gomo if they are not sorted.

First it looks like I have routing issues calling some numbers on other networks(not all). Some I call I just hear a number not in use tone. Hopefully they are competent enough to fix this.

The second problem was signal. While out and about at the weekend I noticed in places data speeds were unusable while others were fine. This issue doesn't seem to be totally 48's fault as I checked 3's data in the same places and that's also brutal. They seem to have blackspots in places I didn't expect like wide open spaces in a major town.

Anybody else have these routing issues? I know it can happen when porting into any network, I just hope 48 know how to fix it.

If all else fails its back to Gomo. As much as I hate Eir, gomo seemed ok once I didn't need their support.

kneemos · 21-09-2020 11:27am

Their coverage map isn't encouraging.

https://48.ie/coverage-checker

48.ie - Was 7.99/month - 100 GB, all calls, all texts, 10 GB EU data - [Now 10.99]

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