Ready To Go

13 thoughts on “Ready To Go”

1. Eamon Leonard September 3, 2015 at 11:38 am

   Republica – Ready to Go

   So 90’s.
   1. Oh hi! September 3, 2015 at 11:48 am

      I remember the cross body bag with the phone holder on it that came free with the phone!

      Does anyone else remember the phone offer from the Irish Times – 10 or 20 tokens I think and you got a phone for £19.99.
      1. Eamon Leonard September 3, 2015 at 11:53 am

         I remember my Da coming home with a portable TV under his arm that he got free for buying a mobile phone. This was 1997. Probably was bill pay, not ready to go. But still. A portable TV!

         These days we have portable TVs in our pockets, that also just happen to make phone calls too.
         1. Spaghetti Hoop September 3, 2015 at 11:58 am

            There was a deal in 1995 where you got a free Motorola MicroTAC (plus 086 number & Eircell account) if you spent IR£50 in Brown Thomas.
2. Murtles September 3, 2015 at 12:10 pm

   Denis O Redacted would be spinning in his XJR Jag if he seen this.
3. Liam from Lixnaw September 3, 2015 at 12:18 pm

   i recall the ready 2 go mascot thing – it was a kind of cartoony mobile phone character – they had people walking up and down on Grafton St near Xmas time wearing full body suits of this character – then the local youf would run up behind the guy in the suit and punch him in the head and then leg it –

   Ah the little scamps!
4. Bingo September 3, 2015 at 12:44 pm

   Ah yes, topping up the auld Nokia.
   I recall a text service for getting latest football scores.
   Text the number, scores text sent back to you, for about 50p.

   This was pre-WAP…..

   “De wha’ Gay? De WAP, dontcha know.”
   1. Spaghetti Hoop September 3, 2015 at 2:22 pm

      I know someone who signed up for the Pope’s daily message…premium rates.
5. dhaughton99 September 3, 2015 at 12:54 pm

   I thought eircell was 088.
   1. Colm Doyle September 3, 2015 at 2:19 pm

      It was both for a while. 087 was GSM, 088 was the original pre-GSM network.

      My best ready to go memory was how originally, SMS was only available to bill pay customers.
      1. ivan September 3, 2015 at 3:13 pm

         80 PENCE a minute daytime calls and 20p evening was what they kicked off with.

         Mate of mine and meself were questioned for market research pre-launch in Limerick. They were hoping to charge a quid a minute at that stage…
   2. Bingo September 3, 2015 at 2:22 pm

      That was DOBs number!
      1. Bingo September 3, 2015 at 2:22 pm

         Oops, 086….

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