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Ways to get a Meteor phone but stay on Vodafone?

  • 21-11-2009 7:02pm
    #1
    breeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 764 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I'm looking to get the HTC Hero which is only available on meteor at present. I am on a friends tariff on Vodafone so would be very hesitent to leave and have heard bad things about meteor's coverage. Is there any way, without buying sim free for big bucks, to swindle getting the Hero and staying with Vodafone for a reasonable price? I was thinking about singing up to Meteor, getting the phone cheap and then changing to their basic tariff and paying the cancellation penalty but apparently they don't let you change tariffs for 6 months.

    Is there any way to about doing this and keeping the cost down? Yes, I know I probably sound stingy but on bill it's only €99 whereas prepaid €399 and sim free probably €500. Any help would be much appreciated!


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  • #2
    Fidelis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,425 ✭✭✭Fidelis


    It's €400 sim-free. Have a look through the HTC Hero thread.


  • #3
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    Meteors coverage isn't as bad as you've heard.


  • #4
    Ah-Watch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,773 ✭✭✭Ah-Watch


    chrislad wrote: »
    Meteors coverage isn't as bad as you've heard.
    considering you work for meteor you'd obviously say that:D

    But no, coverage isn't that bad anymore. I'd nearly move to meteor-they've better offerings than vodafone anyway


  • #5
    Tarakiwa
    Registered Users Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Tarakiwa


    But its true ........ Meteor's coverage is pretty damn good!


  • #6
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Meteor are good. Vodafone, even with a friends bundle is likly to be more expensive.


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  • #7
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Moved to meteor and never had a signal problem


  • #8
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    breeno wrote: »
    Hi Guys,

    I'm looking to get the HTC Hero which is only available on meteor at present. I am on a friends tariff on Vodafone so would be very hesitent to leave and have heard bad things about meteor's coverage. Is there any way, without buying sim free for big bucks, to swindle getting the Hero and staying with Vodafone for a reasonable price? I was thinking about singing up to Meteor, getting the phone cheap and then changing to their basic tariff and paying the cancellation penalty but apparently they don't let you change tariffs for 6 months.
    !


    FYI, it's 12 months now.


  • #9
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    breeno wrote: »
    Hi Guys,

    I'm looking to get the HTC Hero which is only available on meteor at present. I am on a friends tariff on Vodafone so would be very hesitent to leave and have heard bad things about meteor's coverage. Is there any way, without buying sim free for big bucks, to swindle getting the Hero and staying with Vodafone for a reasonable price? I was thinking about singing up to Meteor, getting the phone cheap and then changing to their basic tariff and paying the cancellation penalty but apparently they don't let you change tariffs for 6 months.

    Is there any way to about doing this and keeping the cost down? Yes, I know I probably sound stingy but on bill it's only €99 whereas prepaid €399 and sim free probably €500. Any help would be much appreciated!
    The cheapest monthly tariff you can avail of the Hero on is €25/month, handset costs €159 (only €129 if you port your current number to meteor).

    So if you sign up to Billpay to get the Hero, then cancel, it will cost you:
    Billpay: €159 + (€25x12) = €459.

    On pay as you go:
    PAYG: €389 (no guarantee the handset will not be sim locked to Meteor).

    Or just buy it SIM-free:
    Sim-Free: €450~ (depending where you look).

    Basically, you're not going to be able to dwindle meteor out of a new handset :rolleyes:


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