Ireland

Vodafone
Vodafone Ireland Limited, part of the Vodafone Group, is the largest mobile phone company in Ireland in terms of active subscribers, and was previously called Eircell.

APN settings
 * username: dublin
 * password: dublin
 * APN name: live.vodafone.ie

Meteor
Meteor 3G network already available to 33% of the Irish population (this includes the four cities of Dublin, Cork, limerick, Galway and other regional centres). They also offer GPRS (2.5G) and EDGE (2.75G) services.

APN settings
 * username: my
 * password: meteor
 * APN name: data.mymeteor.ie

3 IRL
WCDMA 2100 only, with HSDPA (No GSM and No EDGE)

APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: 3ireland.ie

3 IRL
You can get an add-on HSPDA with 500mb for €5 valid for up to a month. This is taken from your prepaid credit on your phone. When it runs out you can buy another €5 add on. Prepaid Top-ups are available from €5 (incl 100mB data free) in most supermarkets, Newsagents,Petrol stations. €20 top up includes free 1gB data for 1 month (Sept 2012)
 * Calls & Mobile internet******

This card utilises "3LikeHome" which means that if it is used on the 3 network in Austria Sweden Denmark Sweden, UK, you can use your Irish credit in these countries including data. SIM cards are usually free when you buy a topup

Data feature packs

For anything more than that you need to get 3pay broadband HSPDA+ that has the following options

Mi-Fi (E585) - Modem €69(no contract)

The MiFi modem is a pocket sized modem, but which rebroadcasts the signal wirelessly allowing more than 1 user to avail of the broadband connection at any time. It also includes a built in battery and when fully charged, can last for up to 4 hours without even needing to be plugged into a pc/laptop.

Where to buy
SIMs can be purchased online or at their own stores or at the Carphone Warehouse

Sim Sizes
All SIM-sizes are available