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'''APN settings'''
 
'''APN settings'''
* username: vodafone
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* username: dublin
* password: vodafone
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* password: dublin
* APN name: isp.vodafone.ie
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* APN name: live.vodafone.ie
  
 
=== '''Meteor''' ===
 
=== '''Meteor''' ===

Revision as of 04:32, 26 July 2011

Cellular Operators

Vodafone

Vodafone Ireland Limited, part of the Vodafone Group, is the largest mobile phone company in Ireland in terms of active subscribers, and was previously called Eircell.

APN settings

  • username: dublin
  • password: dublin
  • APN name: live.vodafone.ie

Meteor

Meteor 3G network already available to 33% of the Irish population (this includes the four cities of Dublin, Cork, limerick, Galway and other regional centres). They also offer GPRS (2.5G) and EDGE (2.75G) services.

APN settings

  • username: my
  • password: meteor
  • APN name: data.mymeteor.ie

3 IRL

WCDMA 2100 only, with HSDPA (No GSM and No EDGE)

APN settings

  • username: (blank)
  • password: (blank)
  • APN name: 3ireland.ie

Prepaid plans

3 IRL

Data feature packs

You can get an add-on with 250mb allowance per month for €5. For anything more than that you need to get 3pay broadband that has the following options

Broadband Day 500MB € 3
Broadband Week 2GB € 10
Broadband Month 1GB 1GB € 15
Broadband Month 7.5GB 7.5GB € 25
Broadband Month 20GB 20GB € 35

Mi-Fi (E585) - Modem €69(no contract)[1]

The MiFi modem is a pocket sized modem, but which rebroadcasts the signal wirelessly allowing more than 1 user to avail of the broadband connection at any time. It also includes a built in battery and when fully charged, can last for up to 4 hours without even needing to be plugged into a pc/laptop.

Where to buy

SIMs can be purchased online or at their own stores or at the Carphone Warehouse

Sim Sizes

All SIM-sizes are available

VoIP applications

GPS and other navigation applications

Restaurants, hotels and other recommendation applications

Social Networking applications

Special Travel applications

Wi Fi Networks

References