To use services such as browsing, downloads etc on your meteor phone, you will need the correct meteor settings on your phone.

• If you bought your new meteor phone & sim from a meteor store or participating outlet, your settings will already be on your phone & ready to use.
• If you joined meteor from another network or bought a sim-only product, you will automatically receive your settings as a text message. Just save the settings when prompted.
• To reorder settings if you have deleted them in error, just freetext the word SETTINGS to 50047 & they will be sent to you as a text message or go to mymeteor.ie & go to download settings.
• For Android and other Smartphone settings, check out our Smartphone support section.

GPRS

GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) permits faster Internet access and improved mobile technology through continuous connectivity. With GPRS, your phone is always connected to WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) and other data services, so you don't need to dial in each time you want to access data services. It's fast - maximum speed of up to 171.2 Kilobits per second (kbps), three times faster than fixed line.

GPRS allows a phone to receive and send pictures, sounds and video messages/clips.

• Log on to My Meteor now to download your settings

WAP

WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) allows customers to access cut-down Internet content designed for viewing on a mobile phone.

• Log on to My Meteor now to download your settings

MMS

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) allows customers to send and receive long texts, pictures and videos on their phone

• Log on to My Meteor now to download your settings

GPRS Internet Access

If your phone is GPRS-equipped, you can now use it to access the Internet instead of connecting via your telephone line. It's perfect for accessing web mail. Just call Customer Care to get set up.

• Terms & conditions of Meteor's GPRS Internet Access

You can order a free SIM card by clicking on the following link:

http://www.meteor.ie/plans/pay_as_you_go/free_sim_card/

Delivery is free, and you will receive your SIM card within 5 working days.

Meteor has a service which allows you to send a "Ring me" text message to any mobile, free of charge, even when you have run out of credit.

How do you I send a "ring me" message?

To send a "ring me" text message, free text the number of the person you wish to call to you to 50001.

N.B. Please note that this service ONLY applies to Meteor customers.

Anyone can join Meteor, but keep their O2 or VODAFONE number (and likewise if a Meteor customer wants to leave), and so it is not possible to say whether someone's mobile number is part of the Meteor network from looking at the telephone number alone. That is, an 085 number could now be either Meteor, Vodafone or O2. Likewise, an O2 or Vodafone number could now be part of the Meteor network.

To check whether or not the number is part of the Meteor network, you can simply send a text with your phone number in the body of the text, to 50004 .For example, to determine if the person with the number 087 1234567 is a Meteor subscriber then simply send a text with 0871234567 to the number 50004. A response will be sent, indicating whether or not the number is part of the Meteor network. If it is, all of the excellent same network rates apply. If the mobile number is part of Vodafone or O2, calls will be charged at off-network rates.

To use services such as browsing, downloads etc. on your meteor phone, you will need the correct meteor settings on your phone.

• If you bought your new Meteor phone & sim from a Meteor store or participating outlet, your settings will already be on your phone & ready to use.
• If you joined meteor from another network or bought a sim-only product, you will automatically receive your settings as a text message.  Just save the settings when prompted.
• To reorder settings if you have deleted them in error, just freetext the word SETTINGS to 50047 & they will be sent to you as a text message or go to mymeteor.ie & download settings.
• For Android and other Smartphone settings, check out our Smartphone support section.

The Message Centre Number needs to be set correctly on your phone so that you can send text messages and picture messages. The number is the same for all Meteor users and is tuned into the Meteor network

Meteor's Message Centre number is +353857000000

To check the Message Centre Number on your phone, please do the following:

• Go to MESSAGES
• Select MESSAGE SETTING
• Select TEXT MESSAGES
• Select SENDING PROFILE
• Select DEFAULT PROFILE

The Message Centre number should be the 1st number on your screen.

If this is not set correctly then please select and enter the number as listed above (+353857000000) 

If you have any further queries, please contact us.

How can I view and change the message centre number on my handset?

Android: 

Go to Messages> Settings> Text messages(If available) and scroll down to the message centre or service centre number. Select the number if you wish to edit it. The number should be +353857000000.

Windows Phone: 

Go to Messages> Menu> Settings and scroll down to the SMS centre number. Select the number if you wish to edit it. The number should be +353857000000.

iPhone: 

Go to Phone and enter *#5005*7672# and select call to view the message centre number. Enter **5005*7672*+353857000000# to set the message centre number for our network. The number should be +353857000000.

You can view your call history by logging onto http://www.mymeteor.ie/ and clicking on the "view calls" button on the left hand side of the page.

With Meteor, you can send up to 300 web text messages per month free of charge to any Irish mobile number. Web text messages are easy to send.

1. Just log onto My Meteor and click on the free text icon.
2. Then all you have to do is write your message and enter the Irish mobile number you want to send your message to. 
3. Meteor Pay As You Go customers on Anytime Plus and Leisure Time Plus and all Bill Pay customers can enjoy free web texts.

Please check the following;

• Have you the correct MMS / GPRS settings on your phone?
• Do you have enough credit on your phone to send a picture message? Remember it costs more to send a picture message than a regular text (sms) message. 

If you have checked both of the above, but are still experiencing problems please call Customer Care.