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JUST Mobile announces free calls and new partner: Topaz

Published on Tuesday, April 5th by Cian O' Sullivan

It’s a good day for Ireland’s newest mobile operator. JUST Mobile is a pre-pay only network; there’s no bill pay option, and it has some of the best value call and text rates in the country (for more details, see our in-depth interview). Recently, it announced some fantastic deals based around free mobile data (and it carefully avoided the “limitless” pit trap) and a partnership with mobile data company Tweakker. Today sees another double-whammy announcement – this time with free calls, and a deal with a new retail partner. Continue reading →

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Orange UK allows “Tiny Top Ups” – as low as 10p!

Published on Monday, January 17th by Cian O' Sullivan

Orange UK has launched a somewhat hilarious and somewhat brilliant new service today. It’s called Tiny Top Ups, and it allows you to top up your Pay As You Go account with the change in your pocket. Literally – you can top up by 10p if that’s all you have on you. Continue reading →

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Mobile Hybrid plans: combining pre-pay and bill pay is a winner for operators AND subscribers

Published on Wednesday, December 1st by Cian O' Sullivan

Mobile data and messaging company Acision has just rolled out an interesting new billing mechanism with SETAR, Aruba’s national telecoms provider. Can’t decide between pre-pay or post-pay on your mobile account? Be both! SETAR consumers can now access a hybrid plan that combines elements from both camps. Continue reading →

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eMobile pushes mobile pre-pay for home owners, but bill pay is cheaper

Published on Wednesday, November 24th by Cian O' Sullivan

Interestingly, there have been two new mobile networks launched in Ireland in the last little while. Both eMobile and JUST Mobile are focused on simplifying tariffs through pre-pay – while eMobile does offer bill pay plans, it has been focusing a lot marketing efforts on it’s pre-pay as a way to differentiate itself from other networks. We interviewed JUST Mobile earlier this month, and today we’re following up with Lisa Comerford, Head of Brand and Communication for eMobile. Continue reading →

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JUST Mobile: new Irish mobile operator keeps it simple

Published on Thursday, November 4th by Cian O' Sullivan

In the middle of a worsening financial crisis, Ireland has seen the launch of not one but two new mobile operators this year: eMobile from Eircom, and pre-pay network JUST Mobile. Interestingly, they both have the same core principle: keeping things simple. But there’s a huge different between being simple and being transparent, as GoMo News discusses in our interview with JUST Mobile co-founder Stuart Kelly. Continue reading →

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Boost Mobile uses sad Giant to attract consumers

Published on Monday, November 1st by Cian O' Sullivan

Boost Mobile is fairly well known for it’s humorous advertising campaigns – at least, they’re funnier than the competition. The mascot they’re getting behind for the start of shopping season is a sad Giant who wants to be smaller. Just subtle enough, really. Continue reading →

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O2 now lending money to mobile pre-pay subscribers

Published on Monday, September 27th by Cian O' Sullivan

One of my colleagues in work just got an interesting SMS from mobile operator O2 – “Hi, with out lend me service you can borrow Eur2 to make calls & texts. Service costs 25c.” Although this service has been available since August, there has been very little news about it, and this SMS was the first notification my friend has received for the service. We had a look-see to find out what the details are. Continue reading →

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M6 Mobile by Orange expands out from mobile internet with pre-pay dongle… but is it too weak an offer to succeed?

Published on Monday, November 17th by Cian O' Sullivan

Rating: Mobile internet provider launches heavily youth targeted 3G+ dongle
Following this years news of its rapid growth in the French mobile internet market, M6 Mobile by Orange is obviously feeling pretty confident. Confident enough to take advantage of its success by branching into internet dongles. They’ve just launched their own, branded 3G+ dongle, combining pay-as-you-go [...]

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