Sky Online with Vodafone's Ihug??

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allstarnz

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Topic # 22130 17-May-2008 15:13

Can anyone from Vodafone confirm whether video from Sky Online is definitely 'zero rated'?

I can find no mention of it yet on the Vodafone website

Also, can there please be a way to get around the FAQ when i ring the 0800 number? I just sat for 7 mins on hold, to get cut off. I can't be bothered listening to all that again.

Sorry to not go through official channels, my phone call got cut off, and I can't submit any question without logging in.

TIA

mikal

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Reply # 131446 17-May-2008 15:44

Its only being advertised by Sky as zero rated. Im sure one of the VF officials on here will confirm.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=137&objectid=10507459

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Reply # 131471 17-May-2008 16:58

exactly, I don't have total faith in the Herald, they have been know for 'factual inaccuracies' in the past.

I just hoped someone like Paul may be able clarify from Vodafone's POV

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Reply # 131488 17-May-2008 18:04

Watching sky tv on your mobile through vodafone live all data is zero rated (no cost) zip nothing the only on going cost is the $2.50 per week. I hope your asking about this service sorry if i have the wrong one.

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Reply # 131497 17-May-2008 18:31

johnr: Watching sky tv on your mobile through vodafone live all data is zero rated (no cost) zip nothing the only on going cost is the $2.50 per week. I hope your asking about this service sorry if i have the wrong one.

John, this can't even be compared to the Sky Mobile. Sky Online allows you to download and warch movies on-demand over the Internet. Very different from the mobile proposition.

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Reply # 131541 17-May-2008 23:50

freitasm:
johnr: Watching sky tv on your mobile through vodafone live all data is zero rated (no cost) zip nothing the only on going cost is the $2.50 per week. I hope your asking about this service sorry if i have the wrong one.

John, this can't even be compared to the Sky Mobile. Sky Online allows you to download and warch movies on-demand over the Internet. Very different from the mobile proposition.

Correct, I was referring to this. Which is a VOD service, very similar to what TVNZ were running with TVNZ on Demand for a short while.

I have read on the Herald that with Vodafone and some other ISP's the traffic is 'zero rated' but cannot find any concrete confirmation from Vodafone. As I have said before, I don't hold much faith in the factual accuracy of what is reported in the Herald without confirmation from the affected party :)

I just want to check this before 'going mad' (well not really) checking the service out properly.

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Reply # 131717 19-May-2008 10:38

new working week....

bump

pshemko

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Reply # 132199 20-May-2008 22:11

I can confirm that Sky Online traffic is charged exactly the same way all other traffic is charged. That also applies to TVNZ on-demand service.