The New Vodafone Mobile Small Plan? Oh dear for $45!??!!

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#290460 13-Nov-2021 09:10

Hello Vodafone

Just saw the new prices on the mobile plan, the small plan gone up in price? i would that the data should be increase from 4Gb to 5Gb at the same price?

oh dear, a little bit disappointed on this one....

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#2812120 13-Nov-2021 09:15

@jackyleunght2002 Please provide a link to the plan and it is called ' inflation ' and why should they increase the data?

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#2812175 13-Nov-2021 09:42

Hello

https://www.vodafone.co.nz/pay-monthly/

The website update yesterday

Oh dear and sad if it is an inflation.

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#2812185 13-Nov-2021 10:12

Yes, the plan has gone up form $40 to $45, however they have increased the endless data form 4GB to 5GB.

What is your disappointment, They have provided 1Gb more for $5?

I guess they have priced it $5 more to differentiate it from Spark and 2D $40 plans which are not endless

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#2812188 13-Nov-2021 10:25

There is also currently a promo for 3 months of double data so you're actually getting 10gb for 45. That's pretty good for a little while.

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#2812209 13-Nov-2021 10:47

2degrees does a $40 pay monthly Carryover plan as well

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#2813789 16-Nov-2021 11:06

So glad I stayed on my RedShare. . still a way better deal than these. Not everyone wants Endless data.

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#2813805 16-Nov-2021 11:44

4.5GB max speed (and unlimited endless) for $36 on Skinny

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#2813811 16-Nov-2021 11:56

Yabanize:

4.5GB max speed (and unlimited endless) for $36 on Skinny

That is for 28 days, the VF plan is for a full month.

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#2813830 16-Nov-2021 12:31

DjShadow:

Yabanize:

4.5GB max speed (and unlimited endless) for $36 on Skinny

That is for 28 days, the VF plan is for a full month.

13x$36= $468 a year for Skinny, 12x$45=$540 Vodafone per year

13x4.5GB=58.5GB max speed Skinny, 12x5GB=60GB Vodafone.

So paying $72 more a year Vodafone for an extra 1.5GB lol.

I never get the big it’s only 28 days thing, it means 1 extra payment a year, and also data top up, so to compare with other providers just take that into consideration.

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#2813831 16-Nov-2021 12:37

28 day duration plans were deliberately brought in to do just that. Previous prepaid arrangements used to go on calendar months.

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#2813838 16-Nov-2021 12:48

cokemaster: 28 day duration plans were deliberately brought in to do just that. Previous prepaid arrangements used to go on calendar months.

@cokemaster 110% correct 28 day plans are a rip!

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#2813839 16-Nov-2021 12:53

Linux:

cokemaster: 28 day duration plans were deliberately brought in to do just that. Previous prepaid arrangements used to go on calendar months.

@cokemaster 110% correct 28 day plans are a rip!

Agree they were brought in for an extra payment cycle and also give extra data etc top up cycle, disagree they are a rip when when monthly plans are a higher charge when worked out over a year for comparable benefits (data, minutes over the year).

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#2813846 16-Nov-2021 13:07

There are loads of little tricks that Telcos have introduced over the years in order to part with your sweet, sweet money.

In the case of the small plan price increases, it’s a common tactic to try and funnel customers to the next plan up (prompting the “next plan is only $xyz more and I get all this extra value” mental gymnastics).

To dispel all doubt - Spark does this, Voda does this and 2 degrees does this… all to get that ARPU higher.

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