PostFone - An Post Mobile

Gillo · 10-06-2010 7:10am

It's a one small point out of the whole pricing structure, how long are most Postfone customer going to spend abroad each year compared to in Ireland where they are getting cheaper calls? The money they saves on calls and text in Ireland should easily off set the money spent to recieve the texts.
Alternatively, they could contact Postfone before going abroad and have texting disabled on their accout. Another option is someone is that worried about a couple of cent (in which case they really should be going on foreign holidays anyway), could tell all their friends and relatives to not text them while they are abroad.

At the end of the day they are doing a pretty good offering.

Mimikyu · 10-06-2010 10:45am

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chrislad · 10-06-2010 12:15pm

Gillo wrote: »

They have their rates advertised, so it people choice whether or not to use the phone. TBH it's a very small point to nitpick on, if anyone is that worried about recieving texts while abroad, just leave the phone off.

That's BS of the highest order. The vast majority of people take their phones with them. Most will be aware of the charges and stick to them. Being charged for something you have no control over isn't right.

Gillo · 11-06-2010 9:13pm

chrislad wrote: »

That's BS of the highest order. The vast majority of people take their phones with them. Most will be aware of the charges and stick to them. Being charged for something you have no control over isn't right.

Yes I agree that most people would bring their phone with them although I don't that the majority will mind paying the charge you seem set on highlighting, and no I don't work for them.

ardmacha · 11-06-2010 11:40pm

Of course you mind paying for the "You are roaming on ****" and "You can call home by ringing ****" etc.

jesus_thats_gre · 12-06-2010 1:39am

GenericName wrote: »

I think the core network is being managed by these guys, completely separately from Vodafone.

http://www.aspidersolutions.com/news.asp?NID=50&MID=4

Something like that

jesus_thats_gre · 12-06-2010 1:42am

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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I would be surprised if you are charged for rec texts. You can't prevent people texting you like.

I know it is clear as day on the website but it is too retarded for me to accept as being the case.

Sam Vimes · 12-06-2010 3:14pm

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

I would be surprised if you are charged for rec texts. You can't prevent people texting you like.

I know it is clear as day on the website but it is too retarded for me to accept as being the case.

It's standard practise in America afaik. For example: http://gthing.net/the-true-price-of-sms-messages

jwcurtin · 12-06-2010 6:23pm

Sam Vimes wrote: »

It's standard practise in America afaik. For example: http://gthing.net/the-true-price-of-sms-messages

Jaysus thats crazy, i send about 1500 texts (even more sometimes) a month, so if i receive a text for every text i send it would cost me $600 a month! Thank god for PAYG unlimited texts in Ireland! €20 well spent!;)

Davy · 12-06-2010 6:26pm

jwcurtin wrote: »

Jaysus thats crazy, i send about 1500 texts (even more sometimes) a month, so if i receive a text for every text i send it would cost me $600 a month! Thank god for PAYG unlimited texts in Ireland! €20 well spent!;)

Well the US does similar to us, like you are charged $1 a day for the first text, and free after that etc

jesus_thats_gre · 12-06-2010 6:28pm

jwcurtin wrote: »

Jaysus thats crazy, i send about 1500 texts (even more sometimes) a month, so if i receive a text for every text i send it would cost me $600 a month! Thank god for PAYG unlimited texts in Ireland! €20 well spent!;)

Oh I know. Thankfully, most of the practises over that side of the ocean weren't ever implemented over here. I like to think that those sort of practises are the reason that Europe's mobile networks developed at a far quicker rate than they did over there.

Our man in Havana · 12-06-2010 6:32pm

The whole pay for all calls received is mad.

Davy · 12-06-2010 6:34pm

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

Oh I know. Thankfully, most of the practises over that side of the ocean weren't ever implemented over here. I like to think that those sort of practises are the reason that Europe's mobile networks developed at a far quicker rate than they did over there.

Its a condition of comreg and the EU that you receive texts for free while roaming in the EU. Sadly they cant control external EU roaming

snubbleste · 07-07-2010 6:02pm

Just been looking at www.postfone.ie
It seems to be expensive compared to other networks, not even competing imo

Our man in Havana · 24-07-2010 2:34pm

I just switched to Postfone. I am delighted to have Vodafone coverage at Tesco prices.
Better than those crazy O2 charges.

ingen · 24-07-2010 2:42pm

Haddockman wrote: »

I just switched to Postfone. I am delighted to have Vodafone coverage at Tesco prices.
Better than those crazy O2 charges.

except you dont get double the credit that you do with tesco mobile

Our man in Havana · 24-07-2010 3:24pm

The "double" credit on Tesco is only valid for 30 days.

ingen · 24-07-2010 4:17pm

Haddockman wrote: »

The "double" credit on Tesco is only valid for 30 days.

yes i know that, but when making calls the double "bonus" credit gets used up first out of interest, what does it say on the screen of the fone for the network name?

Our man in Havana · 24-07-2010 4:23pm

It says Postfone.

drunkmonkey · 24-07-2010 8:33pm

Can you get onto the interweb?

I'm currently paying 4.8 cent a minute with a free gig of data, they'd want to get a lot cheaper before I'll be making the switch..

Our man in Havana · 25-07-2010 11:34am

Can you get onto the interweb?

No. Postfone don't do internets.

But I never use WAP and other such stuff so it suits me fine.

d1975 · 28-07-2010 1:17pm

Haddockman wrote: »

No. Postfone don't do internets. But I never use WAP and other such stuff so it suits me fine.

and they don't do premium txt even if you texting the radio stations ie 53104 or 53981 etc...

Our man in Havana · 28-07-2010 1:32pm

Nope. Great really.

recedite · 01-09-2010 3:16pm

The website says there is a minimum charge per call, but does not state what it is.
Anyone know how much it is ?

edit; I saw it, just didn't understand it at first; "Prices are subject to a minimum call charge of the per minute rate, except where stated otherwise".
So that's 20c really, or 40c per minute for a 30 second call.
Maybe not so good after all.

Mimikyu · 01-09-2010 4:04pm

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recedite · 01-09-2010 4:38pm

Yeah but the rate would be 40c per minute for 30 sec calls.
So 2x 30 sec calls = 40c
3x 20 sec calls = 60c

After 1 minute, I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if they carried on the same trick.

Our man in Havana · 01-09-2010 4:54pm

It is 20 cent for the first minute or part of and then it is per second after the first minute. So if you make a lot of short calls you will be charged the minimum charge of 20 cent.

Vurnon San Benito · 01-09-2010 8:33pm

Haddockman wrote: »

Nope. Great really.

Haddockman wrote: »

No. Postfone don't do internets. But I never use WAP and other such stuff so it suits me fine.

Haddockman wrote: »

I just switched to Postfone. I am delighted to have Vodafone coverage at Tesco prices.
Better than those crazy O2 charges.

By the sounds of this, you don't need a phone at all

:pac:

jay93 · 02-09-2010 7:24pm

Honda08 wrote: »

its actually being run with 087 numbers!!

Can anyone confirm this that they use 087 i taught they were using a prefix like 084 or something??

drunkmonkey · 02-09-2010 7:35pm

It's 100% 087, The name should have told you that.;) VodaPostFone

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