Vodafone Vs 2Degrees

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Tarnish

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#76013 27-Jan-2011 11:53

I have been reading a few different forums at the moment about how 2 Degrees are "better" than Vodafone, while some of their rates are great, I have actually been on both networks. I find that Vodafone customer service is getting alot better, where 2 Degrees service is actually great. However when it comes to choosing a network I want something that works, and on 2 Degrees my texts are taking up to 12 hours to go through sometimes. This also happens with most of my calls, they just go to a "this number is inactive" message. I would rather pay a little more money on a trustworthy service, than pay for a cheap service that does't work as well.

[This user has been banned for astroturfing so don't take this opinion in consideration]

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#431773 27-Jan-2011 12:11

It really depends on weather your are roaming or not, I am in Wgtn so have all the benefits of their network.

I find that telecom can take up to 2 hours to receive a text during peak time but this has got better.

The number inactive thing used to happen, I have not had this for a wile.

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#431809 27-Jan-2011 13:32

this is true. I can't understand why I am still having issues though. Well I think for now I am going to stick with Vodafone though, because as I said their service is improving and although their rates may not always be as great as other networks, they do have a really strong network that gets the job done.

Have you used Vodafone before SteveOn?

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#431812 27-Jan-2011 13:36

Boom for astroturfing - someone pretending to be a customer when he's not...

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#431815 27-Jan-2011 13:46

Tarnish: I have been reading a few different forums at the moment about how 2 Degrees are "better" than Vodafone, while some of their rates are great, I have actually been on both networks. I find that Vodafone customer service is getting alot better, where 2 Degrees service is actually great. However when it comes to choosing a network I want something that works, and on 2 Degrees my texts are taking up to 12 hours to go through sometimes. This also happens with most of my calls, they just go to a "this number is inactive" message. I would rather pay a little more money on a trustworthy service, than pay for a cheap service that does't work as well.

[This user has been banned for astroturfing so don't take this opinion in consideration]

I have used 2 degrees for about 1 year now.

My texts always go through straight away and I havent had any calls not get through either.
I also roamed with it overseas and it always connected to the overseas networks.

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#431816 27-Jan-2011 13:48

I will spell out here... Don't give this person more troll food. This person was posting from inside the Vodafone corporate network, so it's not a real customer.

This person was astroturfing, a bad practice and something we do not allow here. I just left the post up for people to know this is WRONG.

Please do not use this discussion to compare Vodafone and 2degrees.

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#431817 27-Jan-2011 13:49

Tarnish: this is true. I can't understand why I am still having issues though. Well I think for now I am going to stick with Vodafone though, because as I said their service is improving and although their rates may not always be as great as other networks, they do have a really strong network that gets the job done.

Have you used Vodafone before SteveOn?

Even though you're banned, you should be aware that actual humans don't really speak like this.

Or in your muppet speak:

"I think for now that you have been subtracted from these fine forums, as the tone of your posts is not of a high caliber unlike the other stronger posters here. Unfortunately the job has been done on you. Be great."

Audiophiles are such twits! They buy such pointless stuff: Gold plated cables, $2000 power cords. Idiots.

OOOHHHH HYPERFIBRE!

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#431879 27-Jan-2011 16:08

Had a gut feeling when I read the OP, when it was first posted, that something wasn't quite right. Especially for a first post, it was like they were wanting to start a flame war between the two networks.

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#432605 29-Jan-2011 17:23

I think the most interesting thing about it is... What possessed the person to Astroturf in the first place??? What did he hope to possibly gain? Especially with MF able to track the person back to the corporate Vodafone proxy server. All he could do is look like an idiot.

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#432609 29-Jan-2011 17:35

corksta: Had a gut feeling when I read the OP, when it was first posted, that something wasn't quite right. Especially for a first post, it was like they were wanting to start a flame war between the two networks.

Not a good look for Vodafone either. No doubt the "offender" will be dealt with!

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#432616 29-Jan-2011 17:54

mxpress: Not a good look for Vodafone either. No doubt the "offender" will be dealt with!

I don't blame the company at all. Unless the company is dodgy (it happens, but it's not the case), most of these actions are the initiative of overzealous employees who have no idea of the consequence of their actions.

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#432630 29-Jan-2011 18:27

lol.... 'Tarnish'.
quite an appropriate name there ;)

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#432770 30-Jan-2011 11:00

Although posting this in a vf forum is really advertising the other company, just seeing the name may have reminded a few more people to switch.

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#432773 30-Jan-2011 11:07

SteveON: Although posting this in a vf forum is really advertising the other company, just seeing the name may have reminded a few more people to switch.

Ha ha ha. Beer anyone? - Tui perhaps??