Phone deals: Vodafone expiring

[Bustup15]

makes the mobiles.co.uk 100GB @ £11.50 per month look excellent value when abroad

 

[Minxy]

makes the mobiles.co.uk 100GB @ £11.50 per month look excellent value when abroad

No, not when you can get the same thing for £8 a month from Fonehouse ...

 

[Bustup15]

thats an even better deal!
but 24 month not 12

 

[Minxy]

thats an even better deal!
but 24 month not 12

Yup it is 24 months but it means we don't have to prat around again in a year's time and I can't honestly see how in the next couple of years the deals can be any better for what we're getting - the price is normally £25 for 40gb pcm but there's a £5 discount making it £20 plus a bonus 60gb pcm and it can all be used abroad so with the cashback it has to be a no brainer.

 

[Busman]

Time to.have a rethink.
I get 115g a month with Vodafone @ £25 I'm out of contract. I rate Vodafone abroad this fonehouse deal is it the same quality as I will be abroad most of the time or is it a lesser quality.

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[Minxy]

Time to.have a rethink.
I get 115g a month with Vodafone @ £25 I'm out of contract. I rate Vodafone abroad this fonehouse deal is it the same quality as I will be abroad most of the time or is it a lesser quality.

Same quality as far as I know or better as it's 5G - have a look on their website.

 

[JockandRita]

Time to.have a rethink.
I get 115g a month with Vodafone @ £25 I'm out of contract. I rate Vodafone abroad this fonehouse deal is it the same quality as I will be abroad most of the time or is it a lesser quality.

Go on, fill your boots. It's a great deal.
Look for the Vodaphone 60Gb SIM only deal, then click on 24 x months option which brings up the 100Gb for £8pm after cashback.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Henry Walpole]

I found out recently that if you get an unlimited data deal with Vodafone Business then you get unlimited data abroad also. I've not put it to the test yet but I have it in writing from them that that is the case.

Well a fail on this one from Vodafone. When put to the test the unlimited data deal with Vodafone Business is in fact capped at 25Gb outside the UK as I have just found out. Vodafone advised I was 'misinformed' by one of their staff and have cancelled the contract without penalty.

I've now gone for a 100Gb per month SIM which as others have pointed out is bizarrely a better option for using abroad than unlimited.

 

[Bustup15]

Same quality as far as I know or better as it's 5G - have a look on their website.

Confirmed by email that there is no speed limitation on the Vodafone offer.

 

[Bustup15]

Probably a waste of time but my opinion is the unlimited data limited to 25GB when abroad is an unfair contract when compared to a 60GB or 100Gb contract that allows full data use abroad.

I filled in a complaint online to Vodafone - is it worth others joining in with similar and then going to Ombudsman if nothing is resolved - I could be very unpopular if their response is to limit everyone to 25GB

Text as below
I took out an unlimited data contract with you on the above sim number. Whilst in Europe I noticed that my data is capped to 25GB per month despite having an unlimited data account.

I further checked other contracts that you offer, 60gb data and 100gb data contracts both allow full use of the data allowance when in Europe despite the contract payments being cheaper than a fully inclusive contract.

I consider this practice discriminatory and request that you amend unlimited data contracts to match the maximum amount of data offered on other less expensive contracts.

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[JockandRita]

I could be very unpopular if their response is to limit everyone to 25GB

You're right, you could. ...............

Pleased don't be surprised if I (and others too I'm sure) won't be joining your crusade.

It's a bit like paying around £230 annual VED for a MH at 3500kgs and under, whilst some of us are running about in MHs twice the weight, but only paying £165 for the privilege. Yes, life can be quite unfair at times.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[IanRJ]

I spoke to Vodafone yesterday about cancelling the sim I have (100gb) with mobiles.co.uk (it expires in July). Unfortunately, I missed the cancellation date so having to pay an extra month to Vodafone at their retail rate!

They did the usual begging not to cancel - went through two levels of people each offering a lower rate for the same sim. Started at £18pm then their bottom line was the 100gb sim for £14pm without the need to claim cashback etc. They explained to me how the cashback would not be honoured by mobiles or Fonehouse, and how their sims would be rubbish (same Vodafone sim BTW ;-) I asked if they could do the £11 pm that mobiles are offering but they can't go lower than £14!!!

I'm going for the Fonehouse deal at £8 a month after cashback. Dates will be set in my diary for claiming it back!

If you don't want to deal with cashback that might be the best option from Vodafone direct.

HTH

 

[Jo662]

Yup it is 24 months but it means we don't have to prat around again in a year's time and I can't honestly see how in the next couple of years the deals can be any better for what we're getting - the price is normally £25 for 40gb pcm but there's a £5 discount making it £20 plus a bonus 60gb pcm and it can all be used abroad so with the cashback it has to be a no brainer.

Hi Mel,is it much of a faff to organise getting the cash back?

 

[Minxy]

Hi Mel,is it much of a faff to organise getting the cash back?

I have done it for our mobiles.co.uk sim and it was quite easy to do, the Fonehouse one requires a little bit more info when you submit the bill but it's not done quite as often so not onerous - the important thing is to send in the right bill during the time period it is required, so just make sure you put it in your diary.

How does redemption cashback work? - Fonehouse

So, you have just received your new pay monthly mobile phone and you’re wondering how you get your hands on the cashback deal included. Easy!

www.fonehouse.co.uk

 

[JockandRita]

Hi Mel,is it much of a faff to organise getting the cash back?

As well as what Mel posted above Jo, Vodafone send you a text every month, telling you when your bill is ready, which you can then download, and upload to your Fonehouse account....................for the month in question.

Good luck.

Jock.

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[Minxy]

I've been using my Vodafone sim for a while now and it's been great, no issues at all and its so nice not to have to rely on hubby's 'hotspot' when I want to use the internet!

Hubby has also ordered one for himself even though is existing contract still has 4 weeks to go as he didn't want to risk not being able to get this deal for himself in case it gets pulled which I'm sure it will at some point.

 

[Barrackslass]

I've been using my Vodafone sim for a while now and it's been great, no issues at all and its so nice not to have to rely on hubby's 'hotspot' when I want to use the internet!

Hubby has also ordered one for himself even though is existing contract still has 4 weeks to go as he didn't want to risk not being able to get this deal for himself in case it gets pulled which I'm sure it will at some point.

Hi Minxy Girl, I've just used your link to try and find the £8 deal on Fonehouse but can't seem to find it, do you know if it's still there or has it been pulled now?

 

[Minxy]

Hi Minxy Girl, I've just used your link to try and find the £8 deal on Fonehouse but can't seem to find it, do you know if it's still there or has it been pulled now?

It looks like the 24 month 100gb deal has gone now which I suspected it would and why hubby got one earlier than needed, there's still the 12 month 60gb one for £20 pcm which works out at £8 though (don't pick the 'lite' one by mistake).

 

[Barrackslass]

It looks like the 24 month 100gb deal has gone now which I suspected it would and why hubby got one earlier than needed, there's still the 12 month 60gb one for £20 pcm which works out at £8 though (don't pick the 'lite' one by mistake).

Great thanks, I’ll have a look at that.

 

[Phill D]

the £8 deal 100 gb which i have also done finished on the 5th July

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[Barrackslass]

It looks like the 24 month 100gb deal has gone now which I suspected it would and why hubby got one earlier than needed, there's still the 12 month 60gb one for £20 pcm which works out at £8 though (don't pick the 'lite' one by mistake).

I've now ordered the 60GB one thanks - does anyone know if you can use it straightaway whilst abroad or will it need to be activated in the uk first?

 

[Phill D]

i think you need to activate it in the uk first but can then be used straight away uk or roaming. been switching mine back and fore from a spare phone to my MIFI unit
which i am linked to now

 

[Minxy]

I've now ordered the 60GB one thanks - does anyone know if you can use it straightaway whilst abroad or will it need to be activated in the uk first?

The contract commences as soon as you place the order with Fonehouse as does the duration of the sim, when you put it in your phone Vodafone will recognise that it's a new sim on their network and you'll then get a load of texts etc telling you about how it works and setting the sim up for use. You'll get a free 3-month subscription to 'Secure Net' and unless you opt out it will continue after that time at a cost of £1 a month but I always cancel it straight away anyway so I don't forget as I don't need it.

I would imagine you need to be in the UK when you put the sim in the phone for the first time so that Vodafone can confirm it is initially being used at the customer's country of residence.