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#133520 25-Oct-2013 09:29
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Just noticed this on a test account:








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  #921527 25-Oct-2013 11:10
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Looks interesting but I cant find it for my plan, Prepay Freebie :-(




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




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  #921958 26-Oct-2013 10:13
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We have been waiting for VF to do something like this! Good Stuff.

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  #921978 26-Oct-2013 10:33
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Tis a bit confusing how its priced. 3gb valid for 3 months yet price on right column shows $50 a month. A case of table design not reflecting products valid for more than 1 month?



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  #921979 26-Oct-2013 10:35
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kingjj Thanks for pointing that out will need to get that corrected It's $50 for the package over 3 months

Another addon available is

Get 1GB data for $30 a month (lasts 30 days)

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  #922105 26-Oct-2013 16:11
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Comparing to other networks:

1gb for $30/month:
-$10 more than 2degrees
-$1 more and 500mb less data than Telecom

3gb for $50/3months (equiv to 1gb for $16.66 per month)
-Same price as 2degrees 3gb zone pack, however can be used anywhere, and lasts a month longer
-$1 more than telecom's 3gb/month plan but lasts triple the amount of time

5gb for $80/6months (equiv to 833mb for $13.33 per month)
-Telecom has no direct equiv quantity, however if you stacked multiple data packs it would come out to far more expensive and still not last as long
-Similar to 2degrees 6 month $99/12gb zone pack, except with less than half the data for $20 cheaper but can be used anywhere.

1gb one is poor value, 3gb and 5gb ones however are quite good. Nice improvements and i think we'll see a response from the other telcos in due course.

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  #922308 27-Oct-2013 03:55
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eXDee: Comparing to other networks:

1gb for $30/month:
-$10 more than 2degrees
-$1 more and 500mb less data than Telecom

3gb for $50/3months (equiv to 1gb for $16.66 per month)
-Same price as 2degrees 3gb zone pack, however can be used anywhere, and lasts a month longer
-$1 more than telecom's 3gb/month plan but lasts triple the amount of time

5gb for $80/6months (equiv to 833mb for $13.33 per month)
-Telecom has no direct equiv quantity, however if you stacked multiple data packs it would come out to far more expensive and still not last as long
-Similar to 2degrees 6 month $99/12gb zone pack, except with less than half the data for $20 cheaper but can be used anywhere.

1gb one is poor value, 3gb and 5gb ones however are quite good. Nice improvements and i think we'll see a response from the other telcos in due course.


EDIT: $30/1GB on prepay, $20/1GB on-account.

Worth noting the recent additions to the on-account add-on roster:

 - 500MB for $10.00
 - 1GB for $20.00
 - 1.25GB for $25.00
 - 2GB for $30.00

All last 30 days. Details.




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  #923643 29-Oct-2013 16:17
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Here is the INFO on the Vodafone NZ website about Prepay Data and the addons

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/mobile-broadband/prepay/

Any questions click on ' Important things to know ' down the page

 
 
 
 

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  #923712 29-Oct-2013 18:32
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Can you please confirm (since it's not clear in the FAQ):

- If you buy 5GB and only use 3GB then next month you have 7GB when the next topup comes up?
- The 500MB topup bonus is valid for a month only?
- Can you buy 3GB/5GB and cancel anytime (for example if you go overseas for a period of time)?





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  #923719 29-Oct-2013 18:38
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freitasm: Can you please confirm (since it's not clear in the FAQ):

- If you buy 5GB and only use 3GB then next month you have 7GB when the next topup comes up?
- The 500MB topup bonus is valid for a month only?
- Can you buy 3GB/5GB and cancel anytime (for example if you go overseas for a period of time)?



If you buy 5GB it's valid for 6 months from date of purchase, Bundles do not accumulate

The 500MB is valid for the term of the package and I suspect would be used first

Yes you can cancel the repurchasing of the bundles

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  #923889 29-Oct-2013 23:25
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So you cannot stack bundles or have multiple of the same one with different expiries? This is something that is handy on Telecom. Unsure on 2degrees.

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  #923925 30-Oct-2013 07:21
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No you can't stack bundles and have multiple, You can only have one data bundle active at a time but you can purchase again anyway if one runs out

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  #923928 30-Oct-2013 07:37
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Can you buy again without it creating another recurring charge?

Can you buy again just before the end of the current bundle?





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  #923934 30-Oct-2013 07:54
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freitasm: Can you buy again without it creating another recurring charge?

Can you buy again just before the end of the current bundle?



No but you can cancel the re-purchase option straight away after purchasing this will not remove the data bundle

You can re-purchase the bundle at any time but you would not want to do this with data remaining on the current active bundle as you would lose it

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  #923939 30-Oct-2013 08:08
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These things need to be in the T&Cs or people will come back later with ComCom like in previous promotions/plans.




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  #923941 30-Oct-2013 08:12
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http://www.vodafone.co.nz/legal/terms-conditions/mbb-prepay/

Prepay plan " Prepay Data " does not have casual rate of the $1 per day for 10MB data will stop when bundle is exhausted

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