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Cheapest Irish mobile network for going abroad -pay as you go?

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  • 21-03-2010 10:57pm
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    duckygalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭


    I rang up Meteor today to swap back from bill pay as I'm leaving in a month. They said as long as I top up every 6 months the number will remain active. Not that I'm planning on using my Irish phone much in Australia (just to receive texts and send the odd reply!) but who is the cheapest Irish network to be with for this?


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    duckygalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭duckygalway


    Nobody?! Checked out the CallCosts.ie website and it would appear 3 is the cheapest! It's free to receive calls from Ireland once you are on the 3 network there. Also free to receive texts and only 5c to send! Bargain?!

    http://www.callcosts.ie/mobile_phones/australia_pricing.287.LE.asp


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    duckygalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭duckygalway


    Just spoke with 3 customer care there -it costs the same to make a call/send a text in Australia to Ireland on the 3 network as it would if you were in Ireland! :D


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    duckygalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭duckygalway


    Just checked 3's website and it says you do have to pay in Australia unless you're on a billpay plan, http://three.ie/international/country_au_2.htm

    The rep on the phone told me I wouldn't have to?! I explicitly asked about pay as you go! Gonna call again and find out!


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    byrner51
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭byrner51


    did you ever find out what the story with that is??


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