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MarkH67

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#242721 11-Nov-2018 11:05
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I've noticed that you are getting more for you money on several of the packs offered by Warehouse Mobile.  Unlimited texts are still $4 per 31 days and 500MB of data is still $4 per 21 days, but $4 per 31 days will get you 200 minutes of voice calls instead of the 120 minutes it used to be.  The $8 & $30 data packs have changed from 1GB & 4GB to 1.25 & 5GB respectively.

 

Then a few days ago I needed to renew my $4 data pack and when I did so I got a surprise - 500MB data plus a bonus 500MB data.  Then I got a text thanking me for renewing my data pack and telling me that I'd received a bonus 100MB data.  I don't know what I'll do with all this data, but I am going on holiday January/February and will take my 10.5" WiFi tablet as well as my phone - with some WiFi hotspot tablet to phone connections, I'll use more data than usual.

 

It seems to me that I'm getting quite a lot for my money right now.  I'm paying $4 per 31 days for data plus 2c when I send a text (I send 10-40 texts per month) and 6c per minute on voice calls (I make 0 to 10 minutes of voice calls per month, mostly 0 minutes).  So I can access my EMail as I want to, read the nzherald, use Trip Advisor, use Google Maps or Waze, use Plugshare, etc.  I've averaged less than $5 per month since I joined over a year ago, seriously, I've spent less than $60 over the last year with WM.

 

Has anyone seen any advertising over this bonus data?  It isn't until I click to add a data pack that I see that there is 1000MB until 14 January, it still says 500MB for $4 when you are just looking at the page.  My next two data packs will be before 14 January, so I'll end up with a lot of data rolled over when I start my holiday near the end of January.


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DarkShadow
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  #2123533 11-Nov-2018 11:27
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I got a text advertising the double data bonus.




howdystranger
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  #2124789 13-Nov-2018 15:05
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I've been with them a while now and really enjoying the value.

 

The only annoying thing is occasionally I seem to lose the connection to the network, and have to restart my phone to fix it. 


DarkShadow
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  #2124791 13-Nov-2018 15:07
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howdystranger:

 

The only annoying thing is occasionally I seem to lose the connection to the network, and have to restart my phone to fix it. 

 

 

Try turning airplane mode on and off, that seems to be a faster way to fix it.




sergeim
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  #2169772 29-Jan-2019 16:43
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same here. sometimes i loose connection and restart required. i am using WM mainly for data and quite happy with the cost.

 

also recently got a text "thank you for topping up your account. next time you topup receive a free reward". looking forward lol


howdystranger
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  #2169776 29-Jan-2019 16:56
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The rewards aren't very exciting I'm afraid... some free minutes or something IIRC


nzkiwiman
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  #2170162 30-Jan-2019 13:56
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I was using WM as a second SIM for a few months and always lost mobile data - restart required to fix.

 

I just assumed it was a second SIM issue or due to the fact that part of my SIM card tray for the second SIM is stuck inside the phone .. however it seems to be a WM thing.


DarkShadow
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  #2170197 30-Jan-2019 14:03
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nzkiwiman:

 

I was using WM as a second SIM for a few months and always lost mobile data - restart required to fix.

 

I just assumed it was a second SIM issue or due to the fact that part of my SIM card tray for the second SIM is stuck inside the phone .. however it seems to be a WM thing.

 

 

Yeah I have that problem as well. I found that toggling Airplane Mode is another way to fix it, quicker than doing a restart.


 
 
 

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rhy7s
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  #2170294 30-Jan-2019 16:43
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DarkShadow:

 

nzkiwiman:

 

I was using WM as a second SIM for a few months and always lost mobile data - restart required to fix.

 

I just assumed it was a second SIM issue or due to the fact that part of my SIM card tray for the second SIM is stuck inside the phone .. however it seems to be a WM thing.

 

 

Yeah I have that problem as well. I found that toggling Airplane Mode is another way to fix it, quicker than doing a restart.

 

 

A few months back I'd get this a lot on 2degrees as well, but not only data, so not just a WM thing.


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