Irish taken as fools as O2 Ireland iPhone package comes with attached “Paddy tax”
This press release was sent to Global networks today. RTE the national Irish channel have covered it already.
Press-release
Irish taken as fools as O2 Ireland iPhone package comes with attached “Paddy tax”
Irish company Cubic Telecom today blasted the prices that people will have to pay for the iPhone when it’s introduced in Ireland on March 14th. Cubic Telecom CEO Pat Phelan, speaking on the packages said:
“There is no excuse for paying such high prices and getting so little in return. The minutes, the text bundles and the data package are completely inappropriate for Irish people and the massive difference in what Irish and UK and Northern people get for the same price suggests that they’ll throw any old scraps at the stupid Paddys. ”
Phelan is calling for a boycott of the phone until o2 rethinks their charges. “It’s time for us Irish to tell O2 we’re not going to accept this. We have Apple’s European HQ here in Ireland, the iPhone itself is fantastic but there’s no way we should buy this phone until O2 cops on and looks after their very loyal customers here. We should get the equivalent package they’re getting in the UK and Northern Ireland
The difference in what those in the UK and Northern Ireland get and those in Ireland get is staggering:
Phelan’s company Cubic Telecom is also releasing a guide on how to buy iphone’s in the UK or America and unlock them so they’ll work on any network and not just O2 and Phelan says that if O2 won’t budge on their pricing then he’ll organise a bus to bring people to Northern Ireland to buy their phones in the North and unlock them to work on any Irish Network.
Cubic Telecom is a Cork based telecoms company which was started to give people better and fairer pricing as they roam around the globe.
Their flagship product is MaxRoam, a sim card that allows users to pay considerably less for making and receiving calls as they travel around the world.
Pat Phelan
President: Cubic Telecom ltd
+353872049121
+353214250658
Update
Fergus Ryan informs me that the Australian package is as follows
Same price for phone but for 39 euro/mo – 3GB data / 1000 Minutes / free T-Mobile Wifi and for 55 euro/mo – 3GB data / 4000 Minutes / 1000 SMS / free T-Mobile Wifi (4000 Minutes split across different types of calls (in network, out of network etc…)).
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Nice one Pat. Good expose & nice PR for Cubic.
I’m with ya. whats going on? Its time for people power here, they are taking the piss. Gadget fans, hold your fire until O2 feel the pinch and reduce the prices. All signs are pointing to a new 3G based iPhone 2.0 by June anyway so it may be worth waiting.
Why no visual voicemail, i hear this is one of the best features on the phone, why is Ireland excluded?
Don’t buy the iPhone in Ireland, get your in the US and buy a prepaid Meteor/Vodaphone/Three sim – if we all do this O2 might cop on to the robbery.
Unless people vote with their feet, the entrenched behaviour of the mobile operators will never change. Let’s hope the campaign strikes a note.
Hey, lets set up a petition to O2 and Apple, any good sites for this?
@davidjackson
leave comments here and I will set them up on a wicki
Love the bus idea Pat, but surely you can’t buy ‘em in the North from O2 without the signed 18 month contract? Better still, an iPhone cruise to the UK to buy them without contract in any of the Apple stores there? You’d get great media coverage of that one – “My big fat geek cruise” perhaps?
Hopefully March 14th will be a damp squib for O2 and they’ll learn from it. Not holding my breath though…
Keep it up now Pat , its time they listened .
Ps , our friend Joe can bring IPhones from the east .
congrats on the great coverage on this Pat. O2′s rates on this has been a disgrace, even compared to O2′s other plans.
@shane I’m using an ihone from an O2 store in Derry on Vodafone, as do about half a dozen of my mates. It’s not always straight forward, but they can be got.
Twitter: shanekny
3rd March, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Fair play to ya, them f**kers in O2 are completly takin the piss of us! Lookin forward to seein how to unlock the iPhone, heading to the states in the summer so ill wait to pick one up then! Hopefully O2 wake up and get a bottle of cop-on!
Hi Pat,
Nice to see you kicking up a fuss about this.
I have a US iPhone, and had intended to get the legit device when it came out here, but can’t justify it with the current tariffs.
As some other readers have pointed out, the next generation iPhone is reported to be coming along in the second half of the year. I’m going to wait until then, then get one cheap from the US, crack it, and put in the SIM from my USB modem (which is pay as you go SIM for voice and SMS). This means I’ll be paying 20 Euro per month for 10 Gigs of data, plus pay-as-you-go usage.
Best of luck on the radio in the morning!
Great effort Pat, you spoke well on morning Ireland. How O2 can justify the rates with “that while the price plans here varied to those on offer in the UK, they were comparable to those in other EU countries where the iPhone has been launched.” I don’t know.
They seem to say It’s ok to rip off certain countries because THEY CAN.
I am a 30 something professional “gagdet geek”, the kind of consumer they are looking for, I won’t be signing up at those rates.
Well done Pat. O2′s arrogance on this is beyond belief.
excellent, some more pressure on o2 to get their price in-line with the uk. i also took a look at the france and german iphone, not too cheap there either. but at least they have free wifi hotspot use which o2 just don’t have, also visual voicemail and “unlimited” data use.
Twitter: johnmryan
4th March, 2008 at 11:29 am
Fair play Pat, also O2 are doing no favours with those kind of comments, I’m sure they realise many people are already using the iphone on their network and others, this is typical of the Irish Networks, trying to fob us off with terrible packages and telling us we are lucky to have them!
Twitter: irishstu
4th March, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I was considering giving up being shafted by Vodafone and getting an iPhone to get shfted by o2 but it turns out Vodafone love me so muich as a customer that they couldn’t possibly let me out of my contract for less than 270 euros. Well, they did let me buy an N95 off them for a few quid less than full price so I suppose I should just shut up and be grateful.
Fair play to you – just heard you on Highland Radio. O2 are a disgrace and you summed it up with the term “Paddy Tax”.
Not only are the tarrifs the most expensive ever for an iPhone, its the most expensive handset to buy, it’s the first not to have all the features (no visual voicemails) and it’s the first ever to have capped downloads! All with no reason other than thinking we’re stupid!
I really hope nobody buys it on the launch, I love the iPhone but this is a disgrace!
When is the guide for unlocking the phones going to be released.
fairplay!!!!! O2 are just trying to make a fast buck.. what was Apple thinking no visual voicemail come on!!! , O2 Irl are acting like Cowboys… i’m sick of O2 Irl and Vodafone Irl, i getting mine in america… no thanks O2
Well said Pat. Unfortunately, there’ll be plenty of suckers who will lap this rip-off up – just to show they can. Yet another example of Celtic Vugaris. O2 know exactly what they’re dealing with here. Still, I won’t be buying one from that shower of shysters.
I have to agree with the sentiments expressed here.
I am extremely surprised at the Phone pricing.
8 GB -£269 Sterling at todays rate = €352 against €399 Here – €47 Difference
16 GB – £329 Sterling at todays rate – €431 against €499 Here -€68 Difference.
(Are they taking the mickey or what???)
Then….. to add insult to injury:-
No Visual Voice mail!
No Unlimited Data!
Ireland:
€45 – 175 mins, 100 texts, 1GB data
€65 – 350 mins, 150 texts. 1GB data
€100 – 700 mins, 250 texts, 1GB data
15c for each voice mail !!!
NO visual voicemail, NO wifi hotspot access
UK:
£35 (~€47) – 600 mins, 500 texts, unlimited data
£45 (~€60) – 1200 mins, 500 text, unlimited data
£75 (~€100) – 3000 mins, 500 texts, unlimited data
Visual voicemail, access to UK-wide wifi hotspots.
Guys… any way you look at it..WE are getting a raw deal.
AND……. as well as calling the famous Apple faithful “freaks” Ms Danuta Gray, CEO O2 Ireland has said that no hacked/imported iPhones will be allowed to become legitimate and sign up for the iPhone Tarrifs.- This is just Plain wrong!!!
I wonder what Apple makes of all this!
BUT .. let me tell you my situation.
(I’m sure Pat’s guide will show the uninitiated just how easy this is…)
Bought a iPhone last November in O2 Store, Newry, Updated to current 1.1.4 version (which includes edge data for O2 Ireland) and Jailbroken, Unlocked and using my current tariff from O2 Ireland which includes a nice chunk of Data …and I’m sticking with that and waiting until a 3G model comes out before even dreaming of changing!
Great Phone – Ruined by Bad Pricing Structures.
C’mon Apple – Cop on!!!!
I saw the press release they’ve issued in repsonse to you calling them out.
The fcukin bollix’s.
Pat, you need to keep calling them out on this before the iPhone goes on release..
Don’t give up.
Go national again and make a fool out of them.
I had held off until the official announcement to buy a ‘proper’ iPhone with O2, but I just can’t justify paying that much per month.
I’ve just bought an unlocked iPhone and will be using it on Meteor, who IMO have the best rates. I will also upgrade my plan to include data, which is much cheaper on Meteor than on O2.
I’d love to go the official route, but O2/Apple have really messed this one up.
I think a great way to fight back against O2 would be to persuade Meteor to support the iPhone on their network – i.e their customer service would help people connect via edge. Also, Meteor could easily do a deal where you can have access to those Eircom wifi hotspots if you buy an Edge Data Bundle from them.
Why is it that O2 have given UK customers access to 7000 wifi hotspots but not 1 to Irish customers?
There’s only another week to organise a boycott. Try to get on as many programmes as you can, and call for a very high profile boycott campaign.
I love it, pure genius. let’s organise a NOO2 DAY where Irish people boycott completely O2. If all the blogosphere relays the message + at creative camp + at opencoffees + at home etc… that could drag attention – we could ask our UK friends to do the same just to support us
Twitter: shanekny
8th March, 2008 at 5:38 pm
I’ve sent o2 two emails stating all my greviences with the new iphone tariffs, namely the data limit and visual voicemail. Obviously their ceo is a complete twat and should appologise immediately. In my company I’m the go to person if someone wants to know about cool new technology like stereo bluetooth and the likes. You can guess what my response will be when asked about the iphone and o2 – brilliant gadget but wait for two things, 1. New 3g iphone with a2dp built in and 2. For o2 to give unlimited data.
o2 have made a grave error with their data etc and I hope live to regret it.
Also sent emails to O2,no reply…No money for O2 from me,will wait until the updated iPhone is out during the summer and then see what the choices are,
Cheers Pat and Co,above ,for all your info,keep up with the good work.
I was thinking of moving over to O2,i wont be bothering now.Greedy company trying to rip us off and insult our intelligence.
Have you seen the Austrian tariffs?!! Same price for phone but for 39 euro/mo – 3GB data / 1000 Minutes / free T-Mobile Wifi and for 55 euro/mo – 3GB data / 4000 Minutes / 1000 SMS / free T-Mobile Wifi (4000 Minutes split across different types of calls (in network, out of network etc…)). o2 Ireland are cold, cynical and motivated by outrageous greed. Don’t buy this phone.
(Pat the latest feedback should be at the top)
Twitter: shanekny
14th March, 2008 at 11:13 am
Following on from my previous comment, I have been using my iPhone with Meteor pre-pay for a week now and have had no problems what so ever. I had to ring Meteor customer care initially to enable Internet Access (not WAP) on my SIM, but after that I just entered the Meteor ISP settings (found on boards.ie) and presto iPhone on Meteor pre-pay!
Just goes to show,companies don’t care about the customer in Ireland..O2 will never get a cent from me and I hope that the CEO gets shown the door,GREEDY BASTARDS.
Just goes to show,companies don’t care about the customer in Ireland..O2 will never get a cent from me and I hope that the CEO gets shown the door,GREEDY GITS
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Twitter: shanekny
15th March, 2008 at 12:25 am
Danuta Grey, what makes you think you know your market, you don”. You obviously have no idea of what has gone on in the last 9 months. The iphone has been available in other markets and as such all the early adopters have already got the phone if they wanted the technology first. Therefore the cool factor is reduced and those who want it early have got it regardless. With that in mind what would make the iphone be purchased from o2 now…. let me think…..the decent voice, texts, visual voicemail and unlimited data you idiot!! (to Danuta). Anyone who has not got one already was obviously waiting for the package and they where assuming at the very least visual voicemail and unlimited data.
The iphone is great but a product alone does not make greatness. You need to have the right service to back up the product to make it feel special.
Danuta you have made a very large mistake, a sign of a wise leader is to know when it happens, admit it, appologise for it and then FIX IT.
THIS IS THE FIX.
One price, €45 for 300mins, 150 txts, Unlimited data.
Get visual voicemail.
After that just offer add-ons for €10 additional package for more mins and txts.
And that’s how you do it.
Twitter: shanekny
15th March, 2008 at 11:52 pm
o2 Have relesed the iphone without changing or rethinking the tarrifs its absoulutly unacceptable and i think o2 should be brought to court for this rip-off its not fair that they treat ireland like sh*t!
I was moving over to 02 not now
I also believe that Apple’ have got to take some responsibility for this also. After all this company have put a lot of work in to this phone and then allow potential new customer and product to be abused in this way
exactly… I got my iphone in the US around October, and I was thinking of going legit now on O2. I have a contract that came a my BBerry 150min, unlimited data. Like this I’m keeping it as it is. No Visual VM, no unlimited data, no going legit.
Twitter: shanekny
20th March, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Hi there, after 3 emails I finally got a single reply.
This came from o2. When I asked about the greedy data rate from o2.
Dear Mr. Smyth
Thank you for your feedback regarding our recent announcement of O2’s launch of the iPhone in Ireland on March 14th.
With regard to the 1GB data allowance, studies have shown that the majority of Customers around the world who use the iPhone use on average 250MB of data. As such 1GB should be absolutely sufficient for the majority of customers planning to use the new device. We will of course continue to closely monitor this in the coming months.
Once again, thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback regarding the iPhone.
Well 02,
If “studies have shown that the majority of Customers around the world who use the iPhone use on average 250MB of data”, why then have you given the UK an uncapped allowance?
Idiots.
Hi, I was just about to purchase an iphone until I stumbled across your post, while I am with O2 I will stick with my Nokia N95 and double minutes package 500mins for 50 euro rather than be screwed just to have the latest phone, hopefully another carrier takes up the mantle and gives us some much needed competition what ever happened to free trade why have O2 got the monopoly ? Keep up the pressure Pat..
The reason they are capping it at 1gb is actually very simple. The edge networks are available in the urban centers but only gprs in other areas. Since o2 do not have the wifi cloud available over here all users who are not in or move about outside of the urban centers would have to use gprs.
Using gprs on a very data driven product could possibly hold up their standard phone network if data was unlimited so o2 have no other choice but to limit data until the 3g iphone comes along.
The question that should be asked is why bother to sell the edge version in europe as that is the greed factor – selling a device that is not suited to the market and using its brilliant ease of use and looks to sell it not the device and its suitability.
I like everyone else on this site wants an iphone but truth be known we really need to wait for the below to ensure you are getting the device of the future and full conectivity.
1. 3G iphone
2. Full bluetooth implementation with a2dp stereo bluetooth.
3. Visual voicemail
4. Good minutes and txts
5. Unlimited data.
That’s it Pat!!
No one should buy the iphone in Ireland
It is completely horrendous what they are charging!!!!
Thanks!
interesting stats relating to this.. european cariiers are overstocked in contrast with usa.. sales in germany to clear the way for 3g iphone.. will the edge phone be defucnt in that case? why is there this thing that you pay throught he nose to be one of the beta testers of a device so to speak.. in this case suckers!
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/04/piper_german_iphone_cut_clearing_inventory_ahead_of_3g_launch.html
Twitter: shanekny
7th May, 2008 at 10:06 pm
I was planning to get round to writing to Danuta Grey but this site says it all. I am one of those Mac ‘freaks’ she mentioned and a natural customer for the iPhone. But not at that price. I’ll wait until o2 sees sense. The original UK deal was about as bad, but o2 quickly improved it there. It obviously takes the Irish for mugs.
Does o2 get to see these comments? If so, we can hope the message will sink in. I’d love to see their early sales results. I’ll bet they are below expectations
Just got the update on the 3g iphone, o2 in their infinite wisdom have decided to still only give 1gb of data with all tariffs, how thick are they? I originally said this above :
“Using gprs on a very data driven product could possibly hold up their standard phone network if data was unlimited so o2 have no other choice but to limit data until the 3g iphone comes along.”
thinking this was the reason to limit the data to 1gb, but I obviously was wrong….. O2′s network can not only not cope with too much data on a 2g network, it also cannot cope with more data on their 3g network even though they sell 3g modems with 10gb of data. I can only think now that they are afraid of the iphone eating into their 3g modem sales.
Forget even giving me unlimited data o2, give me 3gb and I’ll buy it. If not I’m waiting again for the unlocked 3g iphones and a pox on o2.
Twitter: shanekny
12th June, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Pat, i thought you were a chef in Taste of Thailand not a telecoms genius
Thanks for your detailed comparison. It is clear that o2 is making advantage of people waiting for iphone 3g. for 45 euro tariff they are giving only 175 mins and i gb of limited browsing and thats bullshit. I am not going to buy this. now i thinking of buying an phone from somewhere else no matter which is unloacked or not
I can’t buy the 3g version cause i dont have an upgrade on my ac till November . I want to pay full price no can do
As much as I agree with most of the comments above I do think this is a pointless conversation. Well i mean you will of course save some of us money but lets be honest the average joe dick who is buying the Iphone will sprint to the iphone shop and sign his life away without even blinking. For me, the prospect of having tounlock the iphone by downloading some software is perfectly reasonable but joe dick will run a mile at that.
I work in the IT industry and I am sick to death telling my mates about cheaper places to buy latops but no they still go into places like dixons and end walking out with an entire office setup that is way beyond what they need for playing mp3′s and browsing the net.
I do thank you for your site and your advice but I’m failry sure the head shits in O2 will be sleeping sound tonight. Safe in the knowledge that the O2 bank balance will be significantly bigger when they wake up.
Oh one more thing though. Would this whole O2 deal not count as a monopoly and therefore would some government agency not have issues as far as competition laws go. Just curious.
What the f88k is going on here folks!!!!
When is the 3G iphone even going to be available here???
Totally agree with all the above. Spoke to O2 reps and was given the usual bullshit of they are in comparison with Germany etc etc. Do I give a f**k about Germany???? NO>>>>>
I want to know why my closest neighbours or should I say fellow nationalists, are a better deal to go with!!! APPLE GET THIS SORTED OR YOU WILL HAVE MAC DIEHARDS LOOKING FOR AN ALTERNATIVE!!
I heard the other day that Botswana gets a regular shipment of Iphones. I mean seriously I have nothing at all against someone in Botswana getting them at all really i don’t but how come a third world country can get regular shipments and we as a supposed first world country cannot get them. It’s total madness.
Well here is someone who was about to be a new Iphone customer who has actually said no. I have pre ordered my new Google Phone. Bring it on.
Hi, I totally agree with Pat! The prices are outrageous!
I am thinking on buying an Iphone when I travel to the states this month, have Cubic Telecom launched their guide to buying American Iphones and switching them to O2 yet? All help as to how I would do this would be greatly appreciated, because I’m not that technologically savvy and don’t know how!
regards, Niamh
I am furious to see how again we are ripped off and used by MNCs with unethical differential pricing strategies! What is it about Ireland? Is it written on our foreheads; please charge me more!???
Twitter: shanekny
3rd May, 2009 at 9:45 am
New iphone due out in June 09. Would like to see what o2′s pricing policy will be for that bad boy! Business as usual probably, far behind the UK.
Wondering if that sim from the usb modem worked?
Hey it’s almost June 09 .. still have not bought an iPhone Will o2 get me as a customer this year ? or will i get a jail broken IPhone ?
I have serious problems with O2 and wireless modems disconnecting, this is something they refuse to admit any responsibility about and it is a technical problem on their modems.
I will post again but I am relying on their lousy service for the internet and most times it is down.
I think O2 have shafted many on the price because of a lack of a decent networking structure in Ireland. I mean look at the price of broadband that people have to pay here for an ADSL2+ service and compare that with the UK.
Living in London you can get “UP TO” 24MB per second service (obviously depending on distance, quality, etc.) but at a price of less than £30 per month. Now 3G services are aerial, but they still have to have the capability of pushing the data from Dublin to Cork to Belfast, etc. over secure lines or virtual private networks and usually these are on fiber optic lines for corporations like O2.
I believe that when the Irish government takes notice to the lack of broadband services & catches up with the likes of japan or china then we will have even better pricing structured here as that would spark a price war among the competition. Remember that O2 was chosen by Apple and they believed that they could provide all of the services of the iphone on their network…and it was released in only those countries 1st where they could provide those services also.
realistically I wouldn’t be getting an iphone in Ecuador now until they have a better network infrastructure & better pricing. So, i’m still waiting for the prices to come down here in Ireland.
Is there any update on this? Has O2 improved the packages and how does it compare with Vodafone’s for the iphone? Thanks
I’m normally the first one to jump on the bandwagon and start decrying any institution that I’m urged to but I fear your post is overly harsh on O2. O2 don’t charge those prices for the Iphone, Apple do. Fact. Also, there is a larger customer base in other countries so it’s easier to have more competitive prices.
The Irish being ripped off yet again.
I cant personally justify spending that much money on a phone no matter how many bells and whistles it has. By buying the phone overseas, you are still adding to the Apple balance sheet. Whats wrong with that you may ask.
I can assure you that Apple knew the pricing structure that o2 was going to implement and I will tell you why they knew.
If o2 were going to charge say 100 Euro a month for the iphone on contract, then that would chase away potential customers so not only did o2 find it an acceptable contract, but Apple must have agreed also.
Prices are different in the UK as o2 would be told to stick the iphone as far up as it would comfortably fit and until the Irish start doing the same and voting with their feet,you will continue to be ripped off.
o2 would not be in business without customers and the sooner they are made to realise that the better for everyone.
Make them pay and there will be change.Keep paying exorbitant prices and you will continue to be ripped off.
Tje policy of the customer is always right has been forgotten and just remember, its not based on ‘studies’ done in other countries, its based on what a company feels their average customer can afford to pay. You dont buy a bag of potato’s in Dunne’s stores based on a study done on pricing in Australia so dont accept that rubbish.
I’m thinking about buying the iPhone 4 from UK websites as I believe it would be cheaper than buying it in Ireland (if and when it comes out here). What happens if I do that? I’m guessing Ireland won’t have access to all the sofware iPhone offers. I currently have a Nokia N73 which I was able to update online in UK, but haven’t been able to since moving here.
Irish tarriffs are hugely expensive and the phones themselves cost a lot more here. Makes me mad
Twitter: shanekny
15th August, 2010 at 11:46 am
thats mad how do they think they could get away with this! were do you think we should get it from then?
im currently looking at buying an iphone. but seeing the cost of the monthly tarrifs are very off putting. i switched from o2 to meteor due to o2 being much more expensive.unforunately meteor dont do iphone. ive live in the uk and tarrifs are so much cheaper. i think the irish people are held to ransom by all mobile phone companies! they hold a monopoly and are reluctant to change and be competitive against each other. i dint think i dont think i will buy an iphone now due to the prices.something has tobe done about this greed!!
Twitter: shanekny
29th October, 2011 at 1:21 am
3 years on? still fools, not even the fact that the package is still not unlimited.
The latest packages are for 150mb, where my original near 3 year old package came with 1GB?
What sort of ‘upgrade’ is this?
I posted these links on my FB page last night:
Vodafone UK- http://www.vodafone.co.uk/brands/iphone/pay-monthly-iphone/index.htm
Vodafone Ireland- http://www.vodafone.ie/df/shop/ProductDetails.shtml?handsetselected=609047&offerSelected=portins&handsetDescription=iPhone%204S%3Cbr/%3E%2016GB%20Black&action=view&is4s=true#tabpi609047
Meteor Ireland- https://phones.meteor.ie/phones/apple_iphone_4s
The reason Ireland gets ripped ff so much is because no-one complains about the prices. Everyone just goes, Ah sure, if it costs that much, sure what can ya do? We will continue to be ripped off as long as we are willing to pay extortionate prices for very little!
Twitter: shanekny
15th February, 2012 at 9:00 pm
I’m English (don’t knock me for it, it was me mam and dad’s fault) We English are the same, we piss and moan and pay up while doing it and are probably subsidising half of Europe. Or so I thought till I seen what you poor buggers are getting. O2 are already the greediest mobile phone operator in the UK but it is an absolute disgrace what they are charging you. For God’s sake you’re only a kick in the arse away from Northern Ireland and short boat ride away from us. O2 are just taking the p*ss. You should all start a public campaign and shame them till they drop their prices.
They posted on their own site yesterday that their stocks were valued at 13.05 euros each,
Just read this blurb from their web site to see the disdain the hold their customers in:
O2 brand
O2 brand is much more than just a logo and some bubbles. It’s a promise, a set of highly cherished values, and an inspiration. At the same time, it’s a source of competitive advantage and shareholder value.
With O2 anything’s possible. We’ve a fresh and enthusiastic outlook, and we constantly seek new and innovative ideas. In an increasingly complex and cluttered market, we’re open and clear. We create the time and space for people to breathe. We bring a breath of fresh air to everything we do. We don’t ask why, we ask why not.
Our approach and values
Our approach is to put costumer experience at the heart of everything we do. To be a breath of fresh air
Our values help define our brand
Bold
We take a dynamic approach to everything we do and say.
Open
We make space for fresh thinking.
Trusted
We do what we can to help our customers.
Clear
We make sure we talk to our customers simple.
All the while treating the Irish as second class customers. If you’re paying more you should get more or at least pay the same for the same.
Good luck in your quest and god bless.
You are absolutely right @shanekny
I looked into getting the iPhone a few months ago, and although I’m with Meteor, I think it’s the same all across the board here.
Meteor have a package where they give you 200 mins, 200 texts and 1GB of data download per month for €50.
When I said that was unreal (!) I was told by the Meteor person “yeah, well, cuz we give such a good deal on data download, you’ll find tha’ you spend less toime phonin’ people and more toime online, so that’s why we give a really huge data package”.
Since everyone here excepts these charges, they will carry on. A few of us reject them, but not enough to make a difference.