telephone allowance

The Department of Social and Family Affairs may provide a monthly telephone allowance of up to €26.01 per month to the following customers:

  • Customers over 70 years of age.
  • Many customers over 66 years of age, who are in receipt of a social welfare pension.
  • Customers in receipt of a disability allowance.

To read more about the DSFA's telephone allowance scheme, please click here.

Perlico can help everyone to use a landline telephone and/or broadband for less!

Check out our great deals below (all prices quoted are inclusive of VAT and represent the amount you would pay whilst in receipt of the telephone allowance). Please note, you will need to let us know that you are eligible for this allowance, and provide documentary evidence of this.

Compare ProductsPerlico FreedomPerlico Freedom PlusFreetalk Anytime
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Freedom
Perlico
Freedom Plus
FreeTalk Anytime
Landline Rental IncludedYESYESYES
Unlimited Local and National Calls IncludedYESYESYES
Calls to mobile and International Destinations IncludedNONOYES
Calls to Irish MobilesYESYESNO
Always-on BroadbandYESYESNO
Broadband Speed1MBUp to 3MB -
Contention Ratio48:148:1 -
Download Limit10GB30GB -
Free ConnectionYESYES -
Free Wireless ModemYESYES -
Monthly Cost€20.65 per month, inc. VAT.€25.65 per month, inc. VAT.€6.64 per month (inc. VAT).
 

PDFView our call prices for Freedom Bundles valid from 1st December 2008

* Free mobile calls until 2010 - 30 minutes per month for your fixed line to any Republic of Ireland mobile network within Ireland - does not apply to SMS or calls to premium rate numbers. Calls outside your inclusive minutes are charged as per the rates on your price plan thereafter. Freetalk Anytime includes Mobile and International Add On free for 6 months. After this period, this add on is optional, at an additional cost of €7.99 per month. Perlico standard rates apply to excluded minutes.

Terms and Conditions Apply. Subject to availability and suitability. Active landline required. 12 month contract applies. All prices include VAT. Residential Customers only. Unlimited minutes are up to 59 minutes per call, after which standard call rates apply. To continue to avail of unlimited calls, simply hang up and dial again. Perlico standard rates apply to excluded minutes. Prices do not include cost of wireless modem, available at €49.99.

Upload speeds are quoted as 128kb per second for 1MB broadband, and 384kb per second for up to 3MB broadband.