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New O2 Prepay Deal

I was quite late on the bandwagon to switch from O2 to Meteor as my mobile phone network. By the time I joined, most of my friends were already on Meteor, so I got the immediate benefit of the deal to send unlimited free texts to other Meteor customers. Now this (emphasis mine):

O2 Ireland has launched a new price plan for pre-pay mobile users. O2 Experience enables subscribers to send unlimited free texts to any other Irish mobile network, at any time, for life. Customers that aren't heavy text users can also opt for free calls for life to their top 10 friends on O2 instead. Subscribers must top up by EUR20 per month in order to avail of the price plan. Additionally, there's an option to avail of free calls and texts to 10 nominated O2 numbers for customers who top up by EUR30 per month. The three options with the new price plan are available to new and existing customers who sign up by 30 April 2008.

As I highlighted, this is similar to Meteor's deal except that it isn't limited to texts on the same network. Hopefully Meteor will respond with their own deal. Failing that, it's a very simple matter to switch networks here.

Comments:
Sat, 02nd Feb 2008 (08:53)

Looks suspiciously like their line rental charges per month. But then I'm a cynic …

… I'm also an O2 customer so I might be checking this one out.

by Ronan Lowe
Sun, 03rd Feb 2008 (22:29)

Yes, but this way you only have to top up when you need to. Granted your credit will diminish faster after 30 days until you get to the point that you have to top up again, but its ideal if you're a limited enough user that you don't spend that much every month. With a contract phone you'd have to pay that much no matter what.

by Rory
Mon, 04th Feb 2008 (11:59)

You'll get no argument from me … I signed up to it yesterday!

by Ronan Lowe
Thu, 21st Feb 2008 (19:28)

Yeah, I switched over to Meteor from o2 very recently. Day after I did, I heard the o2 thing.

I bought a new phone so it could be compatible with Meteor too. (Not that big a deal, cos I had lost my last one).

So I want to switch back to o2 now, as most of my friends are on that network anyways… Will my phone be compatible, or will I have to get it unlocked?

Sigh.

by Evie.

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