internet soooo bloody expensive
Jul 30th 2009, 6:11 pm
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Re: internet soooo bloody expensive
On this plan, there is a bonus of $350 (500 minutes) worth of free talk time per month
Jul 30th 2009, 6:17 pm
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Jul 30th 2009, 6:17 pm
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Re: internet soooo bloody expensive
My daughter gets 520 texts per month for $10, so that's 2 cents per text.
How much does everyone else pay for texts ?
Jul 30th 2009, 6:19 pm
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Re: internet soooo bloody expensive
A quote on a one site says: "Here in the UK the typical cost is 10p per message" so that's about 25 cents, which is what I pay on a my very basic plan.
My daughter gets 520 texts per month for $10, so that's 2 cents per text.
How much does everyone else pay for texts ?
My daughter gets 520 texts per month for $10, so that's 2 cents per text.
How much does everyone else pay for texts ?
Jul 30th 2009, 6:25 pm
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I see your problem, that page you quoted only shows 200 minutes for $160...
Jul 30th 2009, 6:29 pm
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I see your problem, that page you quoted only shows 200 minutes for $160...
http://www.abcdiamond.com/australia/...09/07/3com.jpg
http://www.abcdiamond.com/australia/...09/07/3com.jpg
Unable or unwilling to mention on your post that this is just 3 to 3 calls? Nothing to do with the $150 of value to everyone else in the country.
Jul 30th 2009, 6:32 pm
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Re: internet soooo bloody expensive
I see your problem, that page you quoted only shows 200 minutes for $160...
http://www.abcdiamond.com/australia/...09/07/3com.jpg
http://www.abcdiamond.com/australia/...09/07/3com.jpg
100
anytime minutes
500
inclusive texts
....but it's for the UK.... 10 pounds a month as well - can't be bad.
http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobi...&WT.svl=value2
Jul 30th 2009, 6:34 pm
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The normal cost of calls between 3 to 3 is the same as for other networks, therefore the same calculation stands.
Jul 30th 2009, 6:44 pm
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Wait I've found a transparent pricing plan....
100
anytime minutes
500
inclusive texts
....but it's for the UK.... 10 pounds a month as well - can't be bad.
http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobi...&WT.svl=value2
100
anytime minutes
500
inclusive texts
....but it's for the UK.... 10 pounds a month as well - can't be bad.
http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobi...&WT.svl=value2
Vodafone £10 or $25 pm for 100 minutes and 500 texts.
The Vodafone Australia closest plan is $29 pm with $150 of calls, which is about 150 minutes or 535 texts, so Yes, Vodafone UK is cheaper than Vodafone Australia.
However, there are better options than Vodafone, I have just switched one phone plan from vodafone for that very reason.
Jul 30th 2009, 7:25 pm
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Re: internet soooo bloody expensive
Jul 30th 2009, 9:52 pm
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One reason that Australian Mobile phone plans don't often quote the minutes that a certain amount of dollars will buy, is the following example from my mobile plan:
260 x 15 second calls totalling 65 minutes, would cost $130.00
118 x 1 minute calls totalling 118 minutes, would cost $129.80
19 x 8 minute calls totalling 152 minutes, would cost $127.30
or 37 x 1 minute calls and 20 x 2 minute calls and 11 x 3 minute calls and 6 x 4 minute calls totalling 134 minutes would cost $129.40
Therefore $130 will buy between 65 and 152 minutes, or maybe more or less, depending....
260 x 15 second calls totalling 65 minutes, would cost $130.00
118 x 1 minute calls totalling 118 minutes, would cost $129.80
19 x 8 minute calls totalling 152 minutes, would cost $127.30
or 37 x 1 minute calls and 20 x 2 minute calls and 11 x 3 minute calls and 6 x 4 minute calls totalling 134 minutes would cost $129.40
Therefore $130 will buy between 65 and 152 minutes, or maybe more or less, depending....
