What can I say? HUGE thank you
@DannyBoyD and all the other contributors here and on the other threads.
I got my reply this morning and to my surprise my application to pay class 2 has been accepted fully.
To say I am surprised is an understatement: I was a student in the UK just before I left and came back to Ireland to continue my studies. I only started working a few years later. So I applied to pay class 2 for at least the years I was working here.
It turns out I can buy back all the years @ class 2. Just in case I got the letter in triplicate (3 envelopes).
Next step is to call them. Any idea how I can call the UK without spending too much? I don't have a landline. My GoMo is ~25c per minute. Most other networks have similar charges. Tescomobile is 4c, but I have to spend €15 for the SIM, top up and it stops after 28 days if I don't renew. Lycamobile is my last hope... Has anyone tried any apps like mytello or tuoolani?