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#154285 23-Oct-2014 12:56

Booooo. Vodafone are dropping the old $39 plan with 3gig of data I'm on :/

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#1160605 23-Oct-2014 12:56

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#1160619 23-Oct-2014 12:56

PeterReader: Hello... Our robot found some keywords in your post, so here is an automated reply with some important things to note regarding broadband speeds.

oh mean bro i'll restart my phone to keep the plan! haha

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#1160653 23-Oct-2014 13:39

Vodafone initially said that extra data will have a 6mo expiry, that was 4 years ago.

Now, it is expiring - you've got some extra time out of it and now it is time to move on. It was never permanent.

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#1160657 23-Oct-2014 13:43

Been a long time coming!

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#1160663 23-Oct-2014 13:49

Where data is concerned, aside from gaining 4G in a new plan, four years on we have got plans at half the monthly data.

4G isn't worth it for me at all as I get 20mbit/s already which is plenty. I'll either move to the $39 plan and get a free phone to pass on or sell on 24 month contract or look at 2degrees as I seldom use the full data plan and roll-over data would suit me perfect ... But then I'm not sure what their coverage is like.

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#1160669 23-Oct-2014 13:57

So they sent you a letter saying the grandfathered plan will be retired for good?

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#1160672 23-Oct-2014 14:01

joker97: So they sent you a letter saying the grandfathered plan will be retired for good?

In very simplistic terms the the letter basically says 'We have {insert plan name here} you can go on which gives you better value or you can stay on the plan you have, but we're putting up the price slightly. You choose.'

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#1160676 23-Oct-2014 14:07

Demeter:
joker97: So they sent you a letter saying the grandfathered plan will be retired for good?

In very simplistic terms the the letter basically says 'We have {insert plan name here} you can go on which gives you better value or you can stay on the plan you have, but we're putting up the price slightly. You choose.'

Except it doesn't give you better value...

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#1160677 23-Oct-2014 14:09

code15:
Demeter:
joker97: So they sent you a letter saying the grandfathered plan will be retired for good?

In very simplistic terms the the letter basically says 'We have {insert plan name here} you can go on which gives you better value or you can stay on the plan you have, but we're putting up the price slightly. You choose.'

Except it doesn't give you better value...

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#1160679 23-Oct-2014 14:11

michaelmurfy: Vodafone initially said that extra data will have a 6mo expiry, that was 4 years ago.

Now, it is expiring - you've got some extra time out of it and now it is time to move on. It was never permanent.

If the plan was 4 years old, you would think there would be better value plans now. But are there?

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#1160682 23-Oct-2014 14:16

mattwnz:
michaelmurfy: Vodafone initially said that extra data will have a 6mo expiry, that was 4 years ago.

Now, it is expiring - you've got some extra time out of it and now it is time to move on. It was never permanent.

If the plan was 4 years old, you would think there would be better value plans now. But are there?

The people who make plans that suit the majority of users actually check usage patterns really very carefully and then design stuff to suit. The plans suggested to customers as replacements closely resemble their actual usage. You would be absolutely amazed, I promise you would, at how many people spend a ridiculous amount of money out of bundle on minutes etc just so they can stay on the 3Gb plan. The new plans are absolutely better value, but there are always outliers, like the ones that post online about how this change is for the worse.

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#1160694 23-Oct-2014 14:31

Note to Vodafone; next time you do a promotion, stick to your guns and end the promotion when it's time. Don't be nice to your customers by extending it, as they will still complain in the end.

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#1160716 23-Oct-2014 14:40

My pants are itchy.

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#1160760 23-Oct-2014 15:17

Major props to vodafone for keeping this plan going for as long as they did. Dont listen to the coffee baron, do the right thing again. and again.
I happily moved off it years ago, no regrets, but its a shame that after 4 years there is no similar plan. I thought we'd all be on 3gigs by now.

In case it wasn't clear enough, the plan isn't gone, its had its price increased.

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#1160768 23-Oct-2014 15:27

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