Oz Data Roaming: 0.50c or $0.50?

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#97994 22-Feb-2012 15:57

There are conflicting data roaming rates posted on the 2degrees website. On one hand, 2degrees talk about 0.50c and 0.95c per MB (which both are actually LESS than 1c) but on the other hand it was presented as 50c and 95c per MB.

http://www.2degreesmobile.co.nz/mobilebroadband/international-roaming

http://www.2degreesmobile.co.nz/why-2degrees/roaming/pricing

I'm guessing 50c and 95c per MB are the correct rates as 0.50c and 0.95c per MB seems too cheap to be true. lol.

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#585215 22-Feb-2012 16:01

Don't confuse yourself. They're all dollar figures. So 0.50c is actually $0.50.

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#585216 22-Feb-2012 16:01

I expect you will see a change of the the text in the first image quite soon, most likely to be just like that in the 2nd image :-D

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#585217 22-Feb-2012 16:03

magu: Don't confuse yourself. They're all dollar figures. So 0.50c is actually $0.50.

Technically, 0.50c would be half a cent would it not? :-)

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#585218 22-Feb-2012 16:04

scottjpalmer:
magu: Don't confuse yourself. They're all dollar figures. So 0.50c is actually $0.50.

Technically, 0.50c would be half a cent would it not? :-)

Technically, yes. But I'm applying some common sense here. ;)

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#585234 22-Feb-2012 16:31

Thanks for the feedback. We'll look into making these pages a little clearer.

For the record and so everyone's clear ....

Australia is 95 cents per MB and 50 cents per MB if you're on a $59 or above plan.

:)

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#585243 22-Feb-2012 16:42

magu:
scottjpalmer:
magu: Don't confuse yourself. They're all dollar figures. So 0.50c is actually $0.50.

Technically, 0.50c would be half a cent would it not? :-)

Technically, yes. But I'm applying some common sense here. ;)

Common sense? When does common sense apply?

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#585245 22-Feb-2012 16:43

Reminds me of this hilarious incident from a few years ago where somebody was told his charges would be 0.002c/kb yet he was billed $0.002/kb and the customer service people on the phone just could not understand that there was a difference between the two.

http://verizonmath.blogspot.co.nz/2006/12/verizon-doesnt-know-dollars-from-cents.html