$10 text coming to Vodafone??

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#7450 16-Apr-2006 14:41

Anyone heard anything about this?

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#33089 16-Apr-2006 14:51

No. Typically rumors like this start appearing every few months,

it would be highly unlikely that Vodafone would ever directly copy a promotion done by telecom.

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#33092 16-Apr-2006 15:15

The real question is, have you heard this from anyone of any note? (Or did you get a forwarded text saying they were?)

Its unlikely that Vodafone will copy $10 text. They may offer bundles of similar value at some point, but they would do it with a sufficient point of difference to ensure they can market it as a better product (I would assume)

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#33145 17-Apr-2006 09:22

Yes Vodafone is going to bring out $10 Txt to all networks. I had it confirmed last week with our National A/c Manager. They are confirming the how too price charging right now !! So happy Txt to all soon and Kids wont have to run around with 2 or 3 cell phones ah.

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#33149 17-Apr-2006 09:43

Curly: Yes Vodafone is going to bring out $10 Txt to all networks. I had it confirmed last week with our National A/c Manager. They are confirming the how too price charging right now !! So happy Txt to all soon and Kids wont have to run around with 2 or 3 cell phones ah.

without being too cynical or highlighting that the 1st of april was earlier in the month I will 'believe it when i see it'

and if it proves to be correct kudos to you

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#33151 17-Apr-2006 09:47

I think your statement is like saying the Martins are coming and bulk panic sets in with rioting and looting he he

Vodafone have stated that if they matched $10.00 txt directly this woul start a price war and devalaue this service. Why would Vodafone directly offer this? As Telecom would then bring out $9.00 txt messaging then $5.00 txt messaging would be great for the consumer but would you see this happening???

Cut prices on one thing they Vodafone and Telecom would have to make up lost millions on other services that you and I would have to pay for. I dont see why we need $10.00 txt for a small amout of users on both networks as people like us on higher plans are subsidising them. In fact I wish they would put up the price and get my children away from the constant addiction of txting.

Im sure that to have a offer like this where its currently matched by their you choose plans where there addons like txt 100 txt 1000 would be of greater value to users and Vodadfone as they are a business at the end of the day not a charity.

$10.00 txt will if Vodafone went down that slippery path the rest of us would have to carry the cost of higher calls and locked in plans.

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#33154 17-Apr-2006 10:03

Vodafone already have $9.95 TXT that gives you double the number of messages than Telecom - it's just that it's on network only.

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#33156 17-Apr-2006 10:37

Doesn't Telecom still have that too, in the form of their boost branding?

I remember it was something like 1000 027-025/027 sms for $10.
If its true, its almost as good as Vodas offer and doesn't come with a 2 year contract.

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#33160 17-Apr-2006 10:55

Yea thats the On Account you choose plan add on.

	100 TXT to NZ mobiles	TXT 2-3 times a day	$5.95
	1000 TXT to 021/029 mobiles	TXT over 30 times or more each day to 021/029	$9.95

Perhaps Voda are looking at their Prepay plan options???

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#33175 17-Apr-2006 12:19

cokemaster: Doesn't Telecom still have that too, in the form of their boost branding?

I remember it was something like 1000 027-025/027 sms for $10.

If its true, its almost as good as Vodas offer and doesn't come with a 2 year contract.

Im on this plan at the moment for my texting. Since i dont know a single person on vodafone its great

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#33177 17-Apr-2006 12:43

Lipex666: Yea thats the On Account you choose plan add on.

100 TXT to NZ mobiles TXT 2-3 times a day $5.95
1000 TXT to 021/029 mobiles TXT over 30 times or more each day to 021/029 $9.95

Perhaps Voda are looking at their Prepay plan options???

With their continual extra topup offers prepay customer already get better value for money than many contract customers! I know of somebody who only uses a prepay for the parking meters here in Wgtn and he gets great value for money, he's had 3 of the topup SMS's since Xmas so always puts it to good use!

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#34228 28-Apr-2006 18:18

watch this space with Vodafone on the 1st may-06

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#34241 28-Apr-2006 22:00

Yer heard that one before

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#34243 28-Apr-2006 22:08

It would make a good tui billboard:
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|Voda $10 Text | Yeah Right|
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#34245 28-Apr-2006 22:09

Whats wrong with free SMS weekends keeps the kids off there phones till the weekend

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#34246 28-Apr-2006 22:15

Free text weekend is good, but a lot of people get carried away which ruins it... Still quite a few of those 'If you pass this onto people, Vodafone will give you $20" spam messages.

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