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

pissed · 05-10-2020 8:05pm

Thomas.. wrote: »

3 I'm guessing?

Port went ahead using Tesco Mobile. Waiting on the port back from Eir now which I expect at this hour will happen tomorrow morning if I am lucky.

gok · 05-10-2020 8:46pm

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

I switched from 48 to Lyca and back to 48 on same day. No issues and no need to top up the Lyca one, was literally only on it for 30 mins before porting back out.

Curious on going this route, that is temporarily porting out to another provider - What's the best way to get another sim? I registered on Lyca nearly 2 weeks ago but still haven't received their sim yet. I understand with sir you need to top up so would prefer to avoid that.
Any thoughts?
Thx

Ten Pin · 05-10-2020 9:08pm

Curious on going this route, that is temporarily porting out to another provider - What's the best way to get another sim? I registered on Lyca nearly 2 weeks ago but still haven't received their sim yet. I understand with Eir you need to top up so would prefer to avoid that.
Any thoughts?
Thx

Lyca SIMs are usually available in Spar, Gala, Centra, Londis type shops. AFAIK they cost 99c.

mac.in · 05-10-2020 9:38pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Lyca SIMs are usually available in Spar, Gala, Centra, Londis type shops. AFAIK they cost 99c.

Aren't they free? They were free when I saw last time few months/weeks back.

lighthouse · 05-10-2020 9:38pm

If you get credit through the refer a friend system can you then use that credit to pay for your own following month?

DopeTech · 05-10-2020 9:41pm

lighthouse wrote: »

If you get credit through the refer a friend system can you then use that credit to pay for your own following month?

Yes

Jeff2 · 05-10-2020 9:46pm

CollyFlower wrote: »

I want to port my number to 48 from Gomo, but I can't cancel my card from Gomo site, will Gomo still be able to take payment from me after I've ported my number to 48?

Hey Colly, I ported one number out from Gomo on the 30th of last month and the number was taken off my GOMO billing so I think the charge is automatically cancel once you port.

No need to take the card off.

jeoun · 05-10-2020 10:47pm

pissed wrote: »

Port went ahead using Tesco Mobile. Waiting on the port back from Eir now which I expect at this hour will happen tomorrow morning if I am lucky.

Did you have to top up the Eir sim? I have the current €9.99 plan expiring in three days and want to get on the €7.99 deal. I have an Eir sim to port to but do not want to have to put any money on it.

DopeTech · 06-10-2020 1:59am

jeoun wrote: »

Did you have to top up the Eir sim? I have the current €9.99 plan expiring in three days and want to get on the €7.99 deal. I have an Eir sim to port to but do not want to have to put any money on it.

No top up required.

davpower · 06-10-2020 7:31am

Anyone having delays getting sim cards? I ordered four for family about 2 weeks ago and have heard nothing. Also sent a referral link to people which they used to order cards on Friday and nothing has been shipped yet.

Thomas.. · 06-10-2020 7:55am

How long to port out and back in total with eir?

Thanks

pissed · 06-10-2020 8:49am

Thomas.. wrote: »

How long to port out and back in total with eir?

Thanks

Port from 48 to Eir requested before 6pm took about 10 minutes. Port from Eir back to 48 requested after 6pm so the port only started this morning after 8am. Got a text from 48 at 08.14 to say port completed.

Thomas.. · 06-10-2020 8:52am

pissed wrote: »

Port from 48 to Eir requested before 6pm took about 10 minutes. Port from Eir back to 48 requested after 6pm so the port only started this morning after 8am. Got a text from 48 at 08.14 to say port completed.

Thanks and you selected Tesco mobile as your carrier when porting out? And no problem with it

pissed · 06-10-2020 9:10am

Thomas.. wrote: »

Thanks and you selected Tesco mobile as your carrier when porting out? And no problem with it

Yeah I selected Tesco Mobile and went through without a problem

lighthouse · 06-10-2020 9:43am

davpower wrote: »

Anyone having delays getting sim cards? I ordered four for family about 2 weeks ago and have heard nothing. Also sent a referral link to people which they used to order cards on Friday and nothing has been shipped yet.

I ordered my SIM last Monday night, got an email Thursday night saying it was on its way, got the SIM yesterday morning.

hdl · 06-10-2020 12:08pm

davpower wrote: »

Anyone having delays getting sim cards? I ordered four for family about 2 weeks ago and have heard nothing. Also sent a referral link to people which they used to order cards on Friday and nothing has been shipped yet.

My original sim order took about 2 weeks to arrive once I got the dispatch email. When I then registered and used the referral link, I didn't get any dispatch email, they just arrived about 4 days later.

Nuphor · 06-10-2020 1:39pm

Anyone having issues activating iMessage? Have topped up, done lots of resets, everything suggested in Apple’s troubleshooting guide for activation. Ported from gomo yesterday, but stuck without iMessage.

Ten Pin · 06-10-2020 1:59pm

AFAIK Imessage activation is via UK SMS which costs 7c so a one euro top up should cover it.

cullenswood · 06-10-2020 3:38pm

Any ideas how long this offer will be available. Getting the daughter a phone for Christmas and was wondering should I order a SIM now to ensure I get the deal for her.

orm0nd · 06-10-2020 3:40pm

pissed wrote: »

Yeah I selected Tesco Mobile and went through without a problem

No need to top up the eir sim ?

I have an eir sim that was never used but is still active

JTMan · 06-10-2020 3:41pm

cullenswood wrote: »

Any ideas how long this offer will be available. Getting the daughter a phone for Christmas and was wondering should I order a SIM now to ensure I get the deal for her.

Officially speaking the offer ends on 10 November 2020.

Yeah, you can order the sim now. You will need to subscribe to the offer before 10 November 2020 too. You could sign up via a referral link so you will get the first month free.

Thomas.. · 06-10-2020 3:43pm

JTMan wrote: »

Officially speaking the offer ends on 10 November 2020.

Yeah, you can order the sim now. You will need to subscribe to the offer before 10 November 2020 too. You could sign up via a referral link so you will get the first month free.

Do u get the first month free?

I thought you got credit after a topup

Ten Pin · 06-10-2020 4:00pm

Do u get the first month free?

I thought you got credit after a topup

The first month is not free. The recruiteR and recruiteE only get the free credit when the recruiteR has bought their first membership (and made an outbound connecting mobile call) and the recruiteE has also bought their first membership. The recruiteR has to make the mobile call before the recruiteE buys their first membership.

It's more apt to say the second month is free.

Darren 83 · 07-10-2020 6:15am

So I jumped the gun I’ve a month left on my current contract. I received my sim is there a way I can still avail of the €7.99 and port my number when my contract ends next month?

CVB · 07-10-2020 6:39am

Yes activate the New 48 sim now you received by post to get the €7.99 Offer Plan with a new 089 phone number attached for the meantime to avail of the offer & to keep the exclusive plan each month. Sign up now before 10 nov pay membership of the exclusive plan & then whenever your ready Afterwards at any stage just Go to move my number on your My48 Account to move your existing number across.

Hope this helps.

CVB

Darren 83 · 07-10-2020 7:28am

CVB wrote: »

Yes activate the New 48 sim now you received by post to get the €7.99 Offer Plan with a new 089 phone number attached for the meantime to avail of the offer & to keep the exclusive plan each month. Sign up now before 10 nov pay membership of the exclusive plan & then whenever your ready Afterwards at any stage just Go to move my number on your My48 Account to move your existing number across.

Hope this helps.

CVB

Cheers thanks for the reply

hdl · 07-10-2020 9:52am

Just getting round to porting myself today as my old plan just expired. Put the new sim in and activated, and it's showing the network as Tesco Mobile. Does that change to 48 after I port?

Already moved the teens over to 48 and honestly don't remember whether it said Tesco initially when I activated the sim first with the 089 number, but they definitely say 48 now. Just don't want to run into any trouble and end up with no network.

DopeTech · 07-10-2020 10:36am

hdl wrote: »

Just getting round to porting myself today as my old plan just expired. Put the new sim in and activated, and it's showing the network as Tesco Mobile. Does that change to 48 after I port?

Already moved the teens over to 48 and honestly don't remember whether it said Tesco initially when I activated the sim first with the 089 number, but they definitely say 48 now. Just don't want to run into any trouble and end up with no network.

Few people have said Huawei phones display it as 48. Is yours Huawei?

hdl · 07-10-2020 10:39am

DopeTech wrote: »

Few people have said Huawei phones display it as 48. Is yours Huawei?

Yep, it's a Huawei. So it's just going to still say Tesco after I port? Doesn't matter either way, just wanted to make sure I didn't have dud sim that was going to screw up the port process! Thanks

Willbbz · 07-10-2020 10:42am

Received my SIM yesterday. Popped it in the phone and began porting my number. My number finished porting this morning but now the 7.99 offer is gone from their website.

Has anyone been able to port back to previous provider (Three) so that I can activate the 7.99 plan and then port my number to 48 after? Comments on this thread suggest this is the way to fix it.