Call charges
As well as offering the best value on the market we try to be as transparent as possible in setting out our call charges.
The following table sets out the full range of Tesco Mobile Charges. If there’s anything you're unclear about, simply contact us on 1749 from your mobile or 089 420 0000 from a landline.
| Service |
Rates |
| Voice calls to Tesco Mobile |
FREE |
| Texts to Tesco Mobile |
FREE |
| Picture Messages to Tesco Mobile |
FREE |
| * |
Calls, texts and picture messages to all Tesco Mobiles are free for 30 days when you topup by €10 or more on our Pay as You Go plans and free at all times on our Pay Monthly plans. Otherwise charges apply as below. |
| Your flat rate price plan |
Per minute or message charge |
| Standard ROI landlines & mobiles - all day |
20c †* |
| Calls to Northern Ireland 048 numbers |
20c †* |
| Standard Text Messages |
10c †* |
| * |
To all Republic of Ireland networks, made whilst in the Republic of Ireland. |
| Other ROI calls & messages |
Per minute or message charge |
| Voicemail |
20c † |
| Customer care (per call charge) |
20c |
| Multimedia Messaging |
20c |
| † |
A minimum of one minute will be charged, after which, per second billing will apply. Calls to customer care are charged per call only. |
| Directory Enquiries Call Costs from ROI |
| Call Type |
Call Charge Per Minute + |
Connection Charge |
| Directory Enquiries (11811) |
50c |
50c |
| Directory Enquiries (11818) |
75c |
99c |
| Directory Enquiries (11824) |
99c |
99c |
| Directory Enquiries (11827) |
99c |
99c |
| Directory Enquiries (11850) |
99c |
€1.45 |
| Directory Enquiries (11860) |
75c |
€1.70 |
| Directory Enquiries (11890) |
99c |
€1.40 |
| Directory Enquiries (11888) |
50c |
50c |
| LoCall Call Costs from ROI |
| Call Type |
Call Charge Per Minute + |
Call Charge Per Call |
| 1800 Numbers |
FREE |
FREE |
| 1850 Numbers |
- |
35c |
| 1890 Numbers |
15c |
- |
| 1891 Numbers |
12c |
- |
| 1892 Numbers |
20c |
- |
| * |
The call charge per minute will be billed on a per second basis |
| Premium Call Costs from ROI |
| Call Type |
Call Charge Per Minute + |
Call Charge Per Call |
| 1512 numbers |
- |
50c |
| 1513 numbers |
- |
70c |
| 1514 numbers |
- |
90c |
| 1515 numbers |
- |
€1.20 |
| 1516 numbers |
- |
€1.80 |
| 1517 numbers |
- |
€2.50 |
| 1518 numbers |
- |
€3.50 |
| 1520 numbers |
30c |
- |
| 1530 numbers |
50c |
- |
| 1540 numbers |
70c |
- |
| 1550 numbers |
€1.20 |
- |
| 1560 numbers |
€1.80 |
- |
| 1570 numbers |
€2.40 |
- |
| 1580 numbers |
€2.95 |
- |
| 1590 numbers |
€3.50 |
- |
| Satellite |
€8.20 |
|
| + |
A minimum of one minute will be charged, after which, per minute billing will apply |
| Premium Text Message Service Costs from ROI |
| Call Type |
Call Charge Per Message + |
| Receiving Standard Text Messages |
FREE |
| Sending SMS to a Service Provider |
Variable - see Service Provider |
| Receiving SMS from Service Provider |
Variable - see Service Provider |
| Other Services |
| Call Type |
Call Charge Per Minute + |
Call Charge per Call |
| Tesco Mobile Customer Care |
|
20c |
| Call forwarding |
Standard call rates apply |
|
| Universal Access Numbers (0818)* |
20c |
|
| 1191 (speaking clock) |
20c |
|
| Emergency Services |
FREE |
|
| ** |
Per minute billing applies |
| *** |
Total cost per call |
| Data |
| Service |
Price |
| Data Access (3G or GPRS) |
2c/Mb* |
| Sending SMS to a Service Provider |
Variable - see Service Provider |
| Receiving SMS from Service Provider |
Variable - see Service Provider |
| Mobile Internet Fun Services |
| Service |
Price |
| Java Games |
From €5.00 |
| Standard Real Tones |
From €5.00 |
| Polyphonic Ringtones |
From €3.00 |
| Wallpapers |
From €3.00 |
| Video Clips |
From €1.50 |
| SMS Alerts |
From 0.13c |
| Note: |
All prices include VAT at 23% |