hey everyone. I didn't know where to put this so I thought general would be best. I'm wondering which is the best network in the donegal area mainly Raphoe/Convoy/Letterkenny area. with spending most weekends down there I'm looking to pick up a mobile hotspot for my phone and laptop. most prices are around the same for a day/week but which network is the best? I've heard 3 aren't great. has anyone any experience with vodafone, meteor or O2?
I haven't been in Donegal in the past 12 months, but any time I've been there (Rossnowlagh/Ballyshannon mostly) I've had horrible 3G coverage. The fact that it costs me about £3/Mb when I do connect also puts me off quite a lot If I had to pick one myself, I'd say Vodafone, but I'll ask a friend who visits Donegal quite often what the best network is for 3G coverage up there.
yeh id stay away from 3, vodafone is usually your best best. i used vodafone 3g for a year and it was okay *i think vodafone are part of the national broadband scheme so i think you have the best chance with them i have friend in lkenny ill let you know who hes with when he replies to me
yea orange offer £3 a day for 30mb. what's the point when for €3 I can get 300mb? my phone tends to wander to meteor and occasionally O2 I just donno if its 2g or 3g lol. cheers for the responses. rep when I get back onto a proper computer.
quick update. after looking into it morr I'm going to go with vodafone. instead of a mifi I was gonna pick up the vodafone smart £40 at the moment anf tether to it. it'll allow data monitoring which a mifi doesn't.
Haha and running water too! they really milked Europe nicely my uncle paddy only got running water 4 years ago!
Good to hear things are moving on, just remember, adjust and adapt! I should talk, last time I passed through I came home and realised how much I hate Belfast!
Decided to definitely go Vodafone after talking to a few other people. The question is, can you put a data only sim in a smart phone and use it to tether. Several advantages doing it this way 1. Cheaper than a mifi 2. Data usage motionering apps 3. Possibly easier to unlock if needed
you could get a mifi box and it will tether and monitor your usage http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/intern...band/device-details/vodafone-mobile-wifi-r205 it has a payg sim edit with payg the mifi is pretty expensive
Yea thats why I thought the smart since its £40 atm vs £70-£80 for a mifi. Do the mifi's monitor too? Anyone I asked and from the mighty google seemed to suggest it doesnt show data usage EDIT: Apparently it does, ill just go down that route then. Thanks everyone for the help
