Vodafone GPRS cost

SgtRock · 08-12-2005, 08:28

Does anybody know what the cost of data per KB or MB is when connecting to the internet via Vodafone GPRS from a laptop? Is it the same rate when browsing non-Vodafone Live! pages from a phone? (I am on a PAYG tariff)

I would have expected to find this on the Vodafone site, but can only find the rates for connecting from outside the UK. I've been unable to find a definitive answer anywhere else on the internet either.

onephat · 08-12-2005, 09:28

On my contract is £1/mb but not sure if its the same on PAYG.

flagpole · 08-12-2005, 11:11

On contract it is £2.35 per meg. I THINK this is the same for PAYG

Vodahone live, through the WAP AP is free

You will need to get inernet switched on for your phone and set up the correct access point.

The good thing about vod, is that for contract customers their txt bundes are actually data bundles. so my 500 txt pack is actually the first £60 off my data bill. great for e-mail.

SgtRock · 08-12-2005, 12:20

Thanks for the replies.

I have the internet access working already from the laptop, it's just that money seemed to be disappearing from my credit rather quickly for not much return when I tried it out. It's useful, but something to be used only when necessary, I think.

flagpole · 08-12-2005, 12:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by SgtRock

Thanks for the replies.

I have the internet access working already from the laptop, it's just that money seemed to be disappearing from my credit rather quickly for not much return when I tried it out. It's useful, but something to be used only when necessary, I think.

For mobile browsing i would set my browser not to display images.

as i say, it's great for e-mail.

sending and receiving an e-mail costs about 1p from my phone.

lost boy · 08-12-2005, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by SgtRock

Thanks for the replies.

I have the internet access working already from the laptop, it's just that money seemed to be disappearing from my credit rather quickly for not much return when I tried it out. It's useful, but something to be used only when necessary, I think.

I'm not too surprised your credit's vanishing really quickly - GPRS on Vodafone PAYG is 0.73p per kb (about £7.50 per mb) when outside Vodafone Live pages

spacepostman · 09-12-2005, 13:44

£2.35 per MB is still VERY expensive. I have only just realised how much it's going to cost browsing the odd webpage now and again, some pages with 100's of kb's of data on. Turning Images off in your mobile browser (Opera has this feature) is a good way to keep the data down.

08-12-2005, 08:28	#1
SgtRock Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Essex Posts: 6,394	Vodafone GPRS cost Does anybody know what the cost of data per KB or MB is when connecting to the internet via Vodafone GPRS from a laptop? Is it the same rate when browsing non-Vodafone Live! pages from a phone? (I am on a PAYG tariff) I would have expected to find this on the Vodafone site, but can only find the rates for connecting from outside the UK. I've been unable to find a definitive answer anywhere else on the internet either.

08-12-2005, 09:28	#2
onephat Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 825	On my contract is £1/mb but not sure if its the same on PAYG.

08-12-2005, 11:11	#3
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	On contract it is £2.35 per meg. I THINK this is the same for PAYG Vodahone live, through the WAP AP is free You will need to get inernet switched on for your phone and set up the correct access point. The good thing about vod, is that for contract customers their txt bundes are actually data bundles. so my 500 txt pack is actually the first £60 off my data bill. great for e-mail.

08-12-2005, 12:20	#4
SgtRock Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Essex Posts: 6,394	Thanks for the replies. I have the internet access working already from the laptop, it's just that money seemed to be disappearing from my credit rather quickly for not much return when I tried it out. It's useful, but something to be used only when necessary, I think.

08-12-2005, 12:33	#5
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	Quote: Originally Posted by SgtRock Thanks for the replies. I have the internet access working already from the laptop, it's just that money seemed to be disappearing from my credit rather quickly for not much return when I tried it out. It's useful, but something to be used only when necessary, I think. For mobile browsing i would set my browser not to display images. as i say, it's great for e-mail. sending and receiving an e-mail costs about 1p from my phone.

08-12-2005, 19:48	#6
lost boy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolkland Posts: 1,787	Quote: Originally Posted by SgtRock Thanks for the replies. I have the internet access working already from the laptop, it's just that money seemed to be disappearing from my credit rather quickly for not much return when I tried it out. It's useful, but something to be used only when necessary, I think. I'm not too surprised your credit's vanishing really quickly - GPRS on Vodafone PAYG is 0.73p per kb (about £7.50 per mb) when outside Vodafone Live pages

09-12-2005, 13:44	#7
spacepostman Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Salford Posts: 756	£2.35 per MB is still VERY expensive. I have only just realised how much it's going to cost browsing the odd webpage now and again, some pages with 100's of kb's of data on. Turning Images off in your mobile browser (Opera has this feature) is a good way to keep the data down.

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