Best short-term data add-on?

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peejayw

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#130873 1-Oct-2013 09:55

I am on a Preepay Freebie Talk plan and will shortly need access to some data for a week while away from home.
According to the Voda site, I can get an Ultraboost package for $9 for one week which includes 200Mins, 1GB data and unlimited txts. Is this the best option? Really only need the data component and 1GB is sufficient.

I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it's getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

Inphinity

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#905570 1-Oct-2013 09:58

Isn't the Freebie plan the one where if you top up $40 you get like 1GB data free? Could do that, I mean you'd be topping it up anyway right.

peejayw

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#905572 1-Oct-2013 10:01

There is a Talk Plan and a Data Plan, I want to keep the Talk plan and just add some data temporarily.

I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it's getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

NonprayingMantis

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#905573 1-Oct-2013 10:04

"$9 for one week which includes 200Mins, 1GB data and unlimited txts"

seems unbelievably cheap. So much so that I think you may be not reading it right. do you have a link?.

I can't find anything on VF website about an 'ultraboost' package

MikeHales

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#905585 1-Oct-2013 10:20

Hiya

Best way as mentioned above is to top up, say by $30, and then you get 500MB of data thrown in. You can do that through logging into My Vodafone.

peejayw

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#905593 1-Oct-2013 10:33

I found it under My Account settings...

Boost Offers (more about this)

300MB data boost

$3.00

300MB data to use today (expires 11.59pm on day of purchase)

ULTRA Boost

$9.00

Up to 200 minutes
1GB of data
Unlimited standard NZ TXTs
For 1 week

100 any network minute boost

$3.00

Up to 100 mins to call NZ mobiles and landlines
Available for use on the same day as purchased (expires midnight)
Excludes calls to special, premium or international numbers

I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it's getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

MikeHales

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#905596 1-Oct-2013 10:38

Also, you can buy Boosts: $3 – 300MB for 1 day. You can do that via 777 and My Vodafone as well.

[Edited to get rid of code/markup :)]

peejayw

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#905600 1-Oct-2013 10:42

Thanks Mike, I saw the 300mb for $3 option but it only lasts for a day whereas the Ultra boost of 1GB for $9 is spread over a week and I am going to be away for a week so seems like a good option.

I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it's getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

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MikeHales

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#905604 1-Oct-2013 10:53

Top up lasts longer

johnr

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#905610 1-Oct-2013 11:23

Inphinity: Isn't the Freebie plan the one where if you top up $40 you get like 1GB data free? Could do that, I mean you'd be topping it up anyway right.

Freebee