Unlimited Calls, texts and data. Half price. Emobile

rizzee · 21-03-2014 2:18am

Signed up for the 32 euro a month plan on the 14th February. They said my first bill of 1 and a half month ( half months usage plus a months in advance) will be taken out the 5th of March. It wasnt. Rang on around the 10th (I only use my bank card for paying insurance etc so I put cash in when a bill is due, I have no direct payments to my account so with the cash still in for the phone bill and car insurance coming up, I didn't want them muddled and not knowing how much i actually paid for the phone bill - incase I was overcharged). They said my bill was 105 euro!! They never had me registered on the 32 plan. The guy on the phone apologised and changed it for me, then said my bill was 64 ( 2 months instead of 1.5) and that it will be taken out on the 18th. Still no sign of it taken out!!! I don't know whether to just cancel the direct debit and pull a legger or ring up again. I'm happy enough with the service.

gabbo is coming · 21-03-2014 8:26am

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I don't think Eircom want them off it, they just don't want to give them a subsidised phone when they're on it.

Went for Blueface (three). They have a deal on for unlimited everything for 19.50 per month ex vat, 24 incl vat during March

You're supposed to be a landline customer but they let me avail of this

Bit clunky to see up vmail etc but grand now, plus they email you wav files of your voicemails!

uck51js9zml2yt · 21-03-2014 9:18am

gabbo is coming wrote: »

Went for Blueface (three). They have a deal on for unlimited everything for 19.50 per month ex vat, 24 incl vat during March

You're supposed to be a landline customer but they let me avail of this

Bit clunky to see up vmail etc but grand now, plus they email you wav files of your

voicemails!

Linky please

gabbo is coming · 21-03-2014 9:22am

Malachi Shaggy Prawn wrote: »

Linky please

Blueface.ie

The offer was an email sent to customers / former customers (I'm the latter), but give them a call - number on website.

soundsham · 21-03-2014 10:31am

I'm on the old deal due to finish soon
Rang up
A €499 for iPhone 5s upgrade to remain on same plan €34.50 per month
B €279 for iPhone 5s as a new customer on similar plan data down to 5gb but 4g speed €32 per month
C Sim only , no phone cost and €24 per month
D I can go on business plan as I have a vat no keep current plan plus
free uk calls and texts up to 1500 mins and text
free use orange network when in uk up to 1500 mins and text
250 mins in eur and us and 1/4 gb per month when abroad
€99 for iphone 5s over 24 months
€249 for iphone 5s over 18momths
€349 for iPhone 5s over 12 months & €35+vat =€43 per month on each plan

Cost of each plan over 24 months
A=€1327
B=€1047
C=€576. & €699 for iPhone 5s off apple
Total =&€1275
D='€1131

Plan A too expensive
Plan C you are free to move at 30 days notice as it's sim only and phone is unlocked

For me it's a toss up between b & d if I was to change today
D is a bit dearer &€3.50 per month over 24 months
But it has 15gb and the uk us and eur extra bits

In all honesty I will probably go to the €24 per month sim only plan and wait for the next iphone in sept
See what e mobile offers are then or buy direct from apple

And all of this is as an Eircom landline subscriber
Afaik the plans also tie your land line for either 12 or 18 months also

try · 21-03-2014 10:48am

Malachi Shaggy Prawn wrote: »

Linky please

see attachment

polaris68 · 21-03-2014 11:17am

Is the chimp on their customercare team.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 21-03-2014 11:18am

I'm looking at alternatives. The eMobile biz unlimited plan looks like a good tariff. Not as good as the original 35/month offer. (thanks to the OP!)

eMobile biz unlimited plan is 35 EUR ex. VAT (43.05 inc. VAT) gives you:

15gb data in ROI (4G enabled)
Unlimited calls to landlines in ROI
Unlimited calls to mobiles and texts in the ROI + UK
250MB data roaming in EU + US
1500 minutes roaming in EU + US
1500 texts roaming in EU + US

It's on an 18 month or 24 month contract.

Example of phones available on 18 month contract - Samsung S4 is 99*, iPhone 5S 16GB is 249*, Note 3 is 249*
* Note, it doesn't say on the flyer if the phone prices are VAT ex or inc. Presume they are ex VAT?

Roaming in the EU is ending Dec2015, however you've 21 months until then. I only ever go 12 or 18 month contracts myself.

Anyway, the above might suit someone.

plu · 21-03-2014 1:08pm

This is what I'm moving to @ €24 / month at end of contract

http://www.emobile.ie/assets/static/images/homepage/special_sim_offer.png

Unlimited minutes, Unlimited texts and 5 GB of 4G data

Shanegggg · 21-03-2014 1:16pm

gabbo is coming wrote: »

Went for Blueface (three). They have a deal on for unlimited everything for 19.50 per month ex vat, 24 incl vat during March

You're supposed to be a landline customer but they let me avail of this

Bit clunky to see up vmail etc but grand now, plus they email you wav files of your voicemails!

Just checked out that package and the fair usage policy is below:

5,000 call minutes to UK and Ireland mobile and landline
1,000 SMS texts
2.5GB data

Think I'll stick with Eircom E32 deal with the 15 gigs instead.

RangeR · 21-03-2014 1:25pm

plu wrote: »

This is what I'm moving to @ €24 / month at end of contract

http://www.emobile.ie/assets/static/images/homepage/special_sim_offer.png

Unlimited minutes, Unlimited texts and 5 GB of 4G data

Fair enough but that's ONLY open to eircom customers.

rightman · 21-03-2014 1:36pm

RangeR wrote: »

Fair enough but that's ONLY open to eircom customers.

Plus it forces you to renew the landline contract for another 12 months...

That's a big one for me! There are much better offers from UPC or even SKY

SmallBalls · 21-03-2014 2:32pm

rightman wrote: »

Plus it forces you to renew the landline contract for another 12 months...

It's actually 18 months AFAIK.....dealbreaker for me.

whiterebel · 21-03-2014 4:42pm

rightman wrote: »

Plus it forces you to renew the landline contract for another 12 months...

That's a big one for me! There are much better offers from UPC or even SKY

It didn't for me as I had only signed up 2 months previously. Actually I rang cancellations, and told them I was leaving because I couldn't get the €24/m deal and she put me straight on it.

Kristopherus · 22-03-2014 5:13pm

gabbo is coming wrote: »

Blueface.ie

The offer was an email sent to customers / former customers (I'm the latter), but give them a call - number on website.

I got on to them and got the following offer:

Ulimited Calls, texts & data in Ireland - €19.50 + VAT per month.

Unlimited Calls, texts & data in Ireland & U.K. - €23.50 + VAT per month.

Excellent offers,imo, if there are no network or other unseen problems:).

uck51js9zml2yt · 23-03-2014 12:00am

Kristopherus wrote: »

I got on to them and got the following offer:

Ulimited Calls, texts & data in Ireland - €19.50 + VAT per month.

Unlimited Calls, texts & data in Ireland & U.K. - €23.50 + VAT per month.

Excellent offers,imo, if there are no network or other unseen problems:).

What network do they use ?

Kristopherus · 23-03-2014 12:34am

Malachi Shaggy Prawn wrote: »

What network do they use ?

I asked them that. This is the answer I got:

"We traffic the calls over our own network and we use the masts of Three for coverage around Ireland with fallover to vodafone."

To all intents & purposes that means the Three network. That makes no change for me as I'm already with Three & out of contract. I use 3g at home, but revert to 2g when I'm on the road.

loopymum · 24-03-2014 10:29pm

Malachi Shaggy Prawn wrote: »

What network do they use ?

Can you tether with them?

Kristopherus · 24-03-2014 11:17pm

loopymum wrote: »

Can you tether with them?

Well, I may be wrong, but if you have unlimited data .........

No doubt the devil is in the detail. I have not seen any T & Cs for the mobile plans on that website.

loopymum · 24-03-2014 11:21pm

Kristopherus wrote: »

Well, I may be wrong, but if you have unlimited data .........

No doubt the devil is in the detail. I have not seen any T & Cs for the mobile plans on that website.

Yeah, I know what you mean but I was going to sign up with 3 for a plan 2 years ago till I realised that they had changed their terms and conditions and tethering was no longer allowed. I could just imagine the bills:mad: if they decided to enforce the no tethering and fine people.

I probably would chance it on a payg though

Eoin · 24-03-2014 11:58pm

Kristopherus wrote: »

Well, I may be wrong, but if you have unlimited data .........

No doubt the devil is in the detail. I have not seen any T & Cs for the mobile plans on that website.

Yep, be careful with the tethering - I think Vodafone charged extra, even if you were still under your bandwidth cap. I'm not sure how they can tell where the traffic comes from though; is a different APN used?

Kristopherus · 25-03-2014 12:04am

Eoin wrote: »

Yep, be careful with the tethering - I think Vodafone charged extra, even if you were still under your bandwidth cap. I'm not sure how they can tell where the traffic comes from though; is a different APN used?

I don't know, as I have'nt signed up yet. But Blueface are using 3's network so there may be a limit. No doubt when one signs up , you will get the full gory details:).

Robbieol · 25-03-2014 9:14am

loopymum wrote: »

Yeah, I know what you mean but I was going to sign up with 3 for a plan 2 years ago till I realised that they had changed their terms and conditions and tethering was no longer allowed. I could just imagine the bills:mad: if they decided to enforce the no tethering and fine people.

I probably would chance it on a payg though

Even though they say it's not allowed, you can still tether on 3 for free. At least on payg anyway

gabbo is coming · 25-03-2014 9:28am

Kristopherus wrote: »

I don't know, as I have'nt signed up yet. But Blueface are using 3's network so there may be a limit. No doubt when one signs up , you will get the full gory details:).

Tethering not allowed on Blueface

Don't know how they can tell though?

uck51js9zml2yt · 25-03-2014 1:38pm

gabbo is coming wrote: »

Tethering not allowed on Blueface

Don't know how they can tell though?

They have it flagged on their system. . I asked

RangeR · 25-03-2014 2:11pm

gabbo is coming wrote: »

Tethering not allowed on Blueface

Don't know how they can tell though?

It's very easy to tell if, for example, the phone is Android but non android traffic is flowing through it's connection. Not difficult at all.

uck51js9zml2yt · 25-03-2014 11:14pm

RangeR wrote: »

It's very easy to tell if, for example, the phone is Android but non android traffic is flowing through it's connection. Not difficult at all.

Would they be able to tell if tethering an android tablet ?

RangeR · 26-03-2014 10:28am

Malachi Shaggy Prawn wrote: »

Would they be able to tell if tethering an android tablet ?

I'm not going to assist in breaking T's & C's, but it's not difficult

uck51js9zml2yt · 26-03-2014 10:56am

RangeR wrote: »

I'm not going to assist in breaking T's & C's, but it's not difficult

Was an honest question. You said they could detect non Android traffic. Since an Android tablet is.... Well.... Android

RangeR · 26-03-2014 11:21am

Malachi Shaggy Prawn wrote: »

Was an honest question. You said they could detect non Android traffic. Since an Android tablet is.... Well.... Android

Yes, non androud traffic, if for example, you were connecting your laptop. However a Tablet may have different internet signatures to a phone, Android or not. I really don't want to elaborate more as the more I elaborate, the more I assist in breaking T's & C's.

Having said that, they may not have the technology in place and breaking, or not, the T's & C's would be a choice you have to make.

What I do, is move to a network that embraces Tethering therefore conscience is clean.

Unlimited Calls, texts and data. Half price. Emobile

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