The online store of mobile phone network Meteor was offline yesterday.

A spokesman for the Eircom subsidiary confirmed that it was “experiencing difficulties in fulfilling on the online side” but said it was continuing to sell to customers through its network of shops and agents. He said Meteor was hoping to have the issue rectified in the coming days.

Orders from the Meteor site are fulfilled by Sigma Telecom, a major distributor of telecoms products founded by telecoms entrepreneur Tony Boyle. Last week a related chain of shops, 3G Mobile, announced it was closing temporarily while it sought new investment.