There are many ways to add credit to your prepay mobile phone account. You can even top-up someone else’s credit remotely. The main options for topping-up your phone credit are by:
- Contacting the service provider’s helpline. Speaking to a customer service agent and top-up by using a credit or debit card for payment.
- Sending a text message to top-up. First you will need to register a credit card or debit card with your mobile provider. The mobile service provider top-up web pages are below for more information on how to do this.
- Visiting the service provider’s website online. You can top-up by using a credit or debit card for payment. This option may also be used to send credit to family or friends.
- Downloading your mobile provider’s App. You will need a smartphone for this. You can download the service provider’s App from the App store (iPhone) or Google Play store (for Android) and complete the in-App instructions.
- Purchasing a top-up voucher. In your service provider’s retail stores or through other outlets such as the post office, local shops and supermarkets nationwide.
- Visiting your bank’s website. To top-up your own or another mobile account through your bank.
- Arranging an automatic top-up. This credits your account with the amount and the frequency that is pre-selected by you.
The below table contains links to the service providers top-up sections on their website where you can find out more information.
Service Provider | Website Top-up Information | Top-up by Phone | Top-up by Text |
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48 | www.48.ie | Text 'GUIDO' to 1745: €10 Text 'MITCH' to 1745: €15 Text 'DON' to 1745: €20 |
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eir | www.eir.ie | Call 1740 | |
Lycamobile | www.lycamobile.ie | Call 1747 | |
An Post Mobile | www.anpost.com | ||
Tesco Mobile | www.tescomobile.ie | ||
Three | www.three.ie | Dial 1744 free from your Three phone and follow the instructions | Text 'TOPUP', the amount you want and the last four numbers of your registered card to 50406 |
Vodafone | www.vodafone.ie | Speak to an agent by calling 1741 & select option 2 | Text 'TOPUP' followed by the top-up amount & last 4 digits of your registered payment card to 50277 (e.g. TOPUP 30 1234 to top-up by €30) |
Information as at 1 May 2023