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roaming 48 network in UK/Europe

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    #32
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,662 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119317743#Comment_119317743

    With Vodafone PAYG do you have to top up by 20 euro to first activate the sim or can it be done for a fiver?



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    #33
    Alkers
    Registered Users Posts: 6,837 ✭✭✭Alkers


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119325378#Comment_119325378

    I dont think it's as simple as that, I've been in Spain for two weeks now and it's worked perfectly for me, simply by using the 48 toolkit. Earlier this summer I was in both London and Belfast and had a terrible time, dropping connections multiple times a day despite manually entering apn settings, having tried the toolkit beforehand.

    The apn settings doesn't fix things in all instances



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    #34
    robwen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭robwen


    Is this a recent issue?

    I've been to Spain & the UK in the last few months & all worked fine for me



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    #35
    rh5555
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭rh5555


    I think in some countries where 3G is already turned off and you can only get 2G from 48month forget about using internet at all. For the EU countries that should have at least 3G from 48month you may get internet or you may not.



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    #36
    rh5555
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭rh5555


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119359835#Comment_119359835


    I am also curious about this. Someone said you can order a VF SIM card for free and then just use the addon but looking at their website this doesn't seem to case and you have to sign up for 20E prepaid offer minimum to even get a SIM card in the first place.



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    #37
    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,519 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    Just went through this process for my wife who is currently in France and had no data but it’s now working.

    the following is what you do for an iPhone XR:

    go to settings>mobile data>Mobile data network> In APN type in 48months.liffeytelecom.com leave username and password blank.

    Then scroll down and input: 

    MMS- 48months.liffeytelecom.com.

    MMSC-

    MMS Proxy- I deleted this info in case it’s particular to the phone account

    Username : Blank/not set

    Password : Blank/not set.



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    #38
    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,519 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    i will be in Spain in two weeks and I’m on 48 also so I asked what was the story for me (iphone8). The customer support guy posted a different set of instructions but my chat window has now gone so I can’t post them here.

    The handset type seemed to matter.

    The customer support on the app is actually quite good.



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    #39
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,662 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Just for others who have had problems with roaming, on my last trip to the UK it wouldnt work and that was the third occasion it happened (Belgium & Portugal before it). So once it didnt work I bought a Lyca mobile sim in Stanstead Airport for £25 to solve the problem. Got home and on to 48 chat and after some back and forth they credited my account with four months membership (32 euro). They tried to get away with just three months but I wasnt having it, I wanted my costs covered or else it was a complaint to Comreg. Once Comreg was mentioned they relented and agreed to four months.

    So if you find yourself high and dry abroad just go and buy a sim, photograph the receipt and get the money back off them as credit when you get home. No point in entering and re-entering APN settings in the vague hope they might work, if they dont work off the bat then they are not going to work.



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    #40
    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,519 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119377426#Comment_119377426

    Good to know muahahaha.

    I had to put in APN setting twice on my wife’s phone and it did work in the end but what a load of shite to be honest! Shouldn’t have to do that.



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    #41
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,662 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119399190#Comment_119399190

    yeah each time Ive done the APN stuff Ive made 5 or 6 attempts with some variations of re-booting the whole phone but it still hasnt worked. So when the same crap was happening for the 3rd trip abroad in a row I just said fcuk this and bought a sim so I didnt have the stress of having no data while trying to navigate Londons public transport.

    It really is a load of sh1te, roaming has worked flawlessly on other networks for 20+ years so this mess by 48 is a joke. They say they will have it repaired by September so lets see. My first problem with it was October last year so its taking them long enough which doesnt inspire confidence. Im abroad again in October and if its still not working after a few APN attempts I'll be doing the same and buying a local sim and then claiming the cost of it off them when I get back home.



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    #42
    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,519 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119403340#Comment_119403340

    Yeah they’ll only have 4g available in the EU from September which is a pain for hotspotting your tv android box in a hotel if ya get me!



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    #43
    dannijuno
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭dannijuno


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119357967#Comment_119357967

    it doesnt work, even if you keep messing around with their settings



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    #44
    spakman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭spakman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119426497#Comment_119426497

    Well it did for me and two other 48 users who were with me.



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    #45
    dannijuno
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭dannijuno


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119427250#Comment_119427250

    Good for you, glad it did. Didnt work for me and neither for anyone that was with me as well and that was on three seperate trips. Spain, UK and Italy. Following all 48 guidelines and nothing.



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    #46
    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,519 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119431636#Comment_119431636

    It’s working at the moment for me and the missus in Spain.

    Pain in the arse having to mess with the settings though.

    Post edited by tom1ie on


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    #47
    robwen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭robwen


    There looking for feedback on your recent roaming experience on there website. No harm filling it in may help with improvements..

    https://48.ie/survey



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    #48
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,662 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119427250#Comment_119427250

    The APN settings they give seem to work for some but not for others, its pot luck as to what happens and like the toss of a coin. It might even be handset dependent as I couldnt get it working in Portugal yet others have, I spent 1.5 hours with them on chat with multiple fixes to get it working and it still wouldnt roam.



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    #49
    spakman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭spakman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119432609#Comment_119432609

    It's not the APN settings really I think, it's the Sim profile that's being used.

    When in most of Europe, it needs to be the Belgacom profile. The Sim should automatically switch to this because the vast majority of people wouldn't have a clue (and shouldn't need to) about that.



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    #50
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,517 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    I wonder will people jump ship more as travel has resurfaced. I assume a lot who moved to 48 was during covid abd the roaming issue didn't come to light.



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    #51
    dannijuno
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭dannijuno


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119436665#Comment_119436665

    Thats what I did, I jumped ship. Went to eir but I'm looking to move again, eir are hit and miss. I was very happy with 48, the only issue i had with them was roaming. I travel a lot so roaming is a pretty big deal !



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    #52
    Micky 32
    Registered Users Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119438471#Comment_119438471

    Was Eir hit and miss for Roaming? I always found Vodafone great for roaming. I travel to the USA, UK and France a lot and Vodafone never let me down.



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    #53
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,517 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    I had eir and we're hit or miss so went to postmobile who were great but data speed has dropped a lot. Thinking of lyca



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    #54
    dannijuno
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭dannijuno


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119438594#Comment_119438594

    Yes , eir was very hit and miss unfortunately . Data and connections kept dropping with roaming all the time , not reliable at all. I rang eir support and they said its an issue they are aware of and they cant do anything about it.

    Luckily, I had a 3 sim and that worked flawlessly. €20 p/m is a bit pricey though when taking into consideration there are others for less.



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    #55
    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users Posts: 9,564 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119431647#Comment_119431647

    I'm in Spain currently and not working for me, and I'm pretty used to farting around with APNs to get it to work.



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    #56
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,517 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119439226#Comment_119439226

    If you like 3, then there's a wide range of options eg lyca, tesco, virgin.



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    #57
    dannijuno
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭dannijuno


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119439356#Comment_119439356

    lyca apparently has 5g now so i'm thinking of them as well .. do you know anyone on them?



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    #58
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,517 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119439421#Comment_119439421

    No one but you can order the sim with one month at tenner, then port after so at least you can give it a try before porting for cheap.



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    #59
    airy fairy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭airy fairy


    Going to UK. What would anyone suggest is done to keep connection now after none in Portugal or Scotland last month?



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    #60
    John Dough
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭John Dough


    I have tried on several occasions in the UK but roaming just does not work 48 help then suggests a new sim but no difference bloody he'll! so frustrating if it does not work in September I am changing.

    BTW Is anyone here on three

    Irl and does roaming work. Tnx



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    #61
    John Dough
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭John Dough


    Buy a Lebara sim for UK great value



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