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How do I top-up a prepay mobile phone account?

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 ProviderWebsite Top-up InformationTop-up by PhoneTop-up by Text
48www.48.ieText 'GUIDO' to 1745: €10
Text 'MITCH' to 1745: €15
Text 'DON' to 1745: €20
eirwww.eir.ieCall 1740
Lycamobilewww.lycamobile.ieCall 1747
An Post Mobilewww.anpost.com
Tesco Mobilewww.tescomobile.ie
Threewww.three.ieDial 1744 free from your Three phone and follow the instructionsText 'TOPUP', the amount you want and the last four numbers of your registered card to 50406
Vodafonewww.vodafone.ieSpeak to an agent by calling 1741 & select option 2Text '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