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Title: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Simon on May 09, 2010, 20:38

Vodafone is introducing charges for customers who exceed the data cap on their mobile phone tariff.

In a message posted on the Vodafone forums the company says it will initiate charges from 1 June to "make it fairer for everyone, and to protect our network from data abuse".  The new scheme will see pay monthly customers charged £5 for every additional 500MB of data after the first 500MB. Non-contract customers will be stung for 50p per 10MB after the first 25MB, which means pay-as-you-go data is somehow five times more expensive than contract.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/357790/vodafone-introduces-out-of-bundle-data-fees

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: sam on May 09, 2010, 21:49

wow, that's steep... hasn't anyone told them that bandwidth is cheap!

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Simon on May 09, 2010, 22:20

It does seem more of a penalty than a reasonable charge.  Glad I'm with O2.  :)

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rik on May 10, 2010, 10:32

Time to ditch the dongle. >:(

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Simon on May 10, 2010, 11:06

Don't other providers offer them?

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rik on May 10, 2010, 11:16

I have a 3 one too. :)

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Simon on May 10, 2010, 11:17

Hopefully they won't all follow suit.

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rik on May 10, 2010, 11:26

I doubt 3 could, as the bandwidth only lasts a month.

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Simon on May 10, 2010, 11:32

If it's as it appears, I can't see it being a popular move for Vodafone. 

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rik on May 10, 2010, 11:52

I agree. My dongle will certainly get binned.

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Simon on May 10, 2010, 22:23

It seems they were even pricing themselves out of the iPad market, but changed their minds:

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Vodafone has issued its official iPad 3G data tariffs - making them more attractive than the figures published by Apple this morning.

Visitors to the Apple website were told Vodafone was offering customers only 250MB of data per month for £10, rising to £25 for 5GB. That left Vodafone looking remarkably more expensive than its rivals, with Orange offering 3GB of data for £15 per month, and O2 allowing customers to pay £10 or £15 for a monthly data cap of 1GB or 3GB respectively.

Vodafone this morning disowned the Apple figures. This afternoon, it set the prices at £10 for 1GB and £25 for 5GB, bringing its prices in tandem with O2 and Orange.

When challenged on whether Vodafone had changed its prices in reaction to its rivals, a company spokesman told PC Pro: "we didn't announce anything until this afternoon."

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/357823/update-vodafone-comes-clean-on-ipad-pricing

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rodders on May 11, 2010, 01:47

Quote from: Rik on May 10, 2010, 11:16

I have a 3 one too. :) 

I, for one, have a three one too, too.

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rik on May 11, 2010, 10:35

I can't quite picture you in a tutu, Rod, is it pink?

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Simon on May 11, 2010, 11:29

Don't, Rik, he'll post the photos.  :horror:

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rik on May 11, 2010, 11:32

Oh please, this I have to see.  :devil:

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rodders on May 11, 2010, 14:15

Quote from: Rik on May 11, 2010, 10:35

I can't quite picture you in a tutu, Rod, is it pink?

Don't be ridiculous!









It's turquoise.    (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv300%2FMothballs%2FSmileys%2Fbacksout.gif&hash=1c7032f96f3d0f272c8bb860e9aa1472b488b944)

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rik on May 11, 2010, 15:19

 ;D

We want proof.  :devil:

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rodders on May 11, 2010, 15:45

I know the blue leggings clash somewhat, but
with the price of razor-blades being so high at
the moment I'm sure you'll understand.

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv300%2FMothballs%2FPC-Pals%2FTurqtutu.jpg&hash=030aaf207895497152cbb4ce62f57de4bbdec076)

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Rik on May 11, 2010, 15:47

I do, Rod, I do. That's why I grew a beard. :)

Title: Re: Vodafone introduces "out of bundle" data fees
Post by: Simon on May 11, 2010, 16:06

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: