Vodafone To Double Cost Of Overseas Text Messages

Everything Goes · 07-08-2003, 17:46

Vodafone is set to double the price of ooverseas text messages for contract customers. The price will go up from 12p to 24p per message. Vodafone are putting it up for "commercial reasons" in other words 3G loans have rather high interest rates! The Register - Vodafone to double overseas text rates.

It been a tough year already for mobile phone users in the UK with most companies putting prices up. Virgin are the only exception to this rule.

Nikhil · 07-08-2003, 18:37

Yeah, i got that txt message from vodaphone today. And to add insult to injury i got a letter from my service provider (cellular operations ltd) that all line rentals are going up by 2 pounds and that x-net off peak calls are now 40p......its good that i'm moving to orange next week then

Quackers · 08-08-2003, 11:07

and it costs them no more to send/receive a text message than if you were using the Vodafone network in the UK.

msande · 08-08-2003, 11:08

I dont understand how Vodafone have so many customers. They always seem to come out the most expenisve.

Quackers · 08-08-2003, 11:12

Quote:

Originally posted by msande
I dont understand how Vodafone have so many customers. They always seem to come out the most expenisve.

Because there are some silly people in the world...... When i first went on contract 3 years ago i could not understand it. When i look at what Vodafone charged i was shocked.

Calls to other networks were shocking, 50-60p a min at peak rate! The contract i got was 20p a min at peak rate. Landlines and same network were more expencive too. Text messages were more expencive, they charged for Voicemail and customer services.....

It was silly, because if all you mates were on Vodafone, it was cheaper to be on One2One to phone them.....

msande · 08-08-2003, 11:21

Quote:

Originally posted by ripsaw82

It was silly, because if all you mates were on Vodafone, it was cheaper to be on One2One to phone them.....

Everything Goes · 08-08-2003, 14:08

Vodafone is the most profitable of the UK networks. Im sure its just coinicidence that they are the most expensive as well.

09-08-2003, 07:41

Quote:

Originally posted by msande
I dont understand how Vodafone have so many customers.

one word....

advertising

*Jon B - Somerset* · 09-08-2003, 09:35

Well the only Reason I am on Vodafone is because they do good online Contracts, I found all of the other networks too expensive especially Orange!

katie · 09-08-2003, 10:49

Some of us are on Vodafone and stay so for years because generally we get good service. Also it's a bit like Norton Antivirus and Norton Internet Security (from Symantec). If large corporations use such products in such quantities then you tend to think of the provider as being not too bad.

Katie.

*Jon B - Somerset* · 09-08-2003, 11:11

I never have problems with Vodafone either, I have had problems on Orange, Virgin and o2. I have never had problems with Norton Antivirus 2002 or Norton internet security either! They have actually saved my PC a number of times!

PhenomenaDevice · 19-08-2003, 09:52

Does the increase in the overseas prices affect people who have signed up for 50 free txts a month on contract with Vodafone/Singlepoint?

If I were to send a txt to, say my Dad who is on holiday, would they charge me 24p instead of taking 2 free txts (pre-costed at 12p each)?

And can they do that if I have signed a contract stating all my txt message charges would be 12p?

*Jon B - Somerset* · 19-08-2003, 10:36

I think Texts sent abroad as excluded from your text allowance in your contract although I dont know for sure. But I will at the end of this month when I get my mobile bill as I have been texting my girlfriend who was on holiday.

07-08-2003, 17:46	#1
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	Vodafone To Double Cost Of Overseas Text Messages Vodafone is set to double the price of ooverseas text messages for contract customers. The price will go up from 12p to 24p per message. Vodafone are putting it up for "commercial reasons" in other words 3G loans have rather high interest rates! The Register - Vodafone to double overseas text rates. It been a tough year already for mobile phone users in the UK with most companies putting prices up. Virgin are the only exception to this rule.

07-08-2003, 18:37	#2
Nikhil Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: South Devon/London Posts: 963	Yeah, i got that txt message from vodaphone today. And to add insult to injury i got a letter from my service provider (cellular operations ltd) that all line rentals are going up by 2 pounds and that x-net off peak calls are now 40p......its good that i'm moving to orange next week then

08-08-2003, 11:07	#3
Quackers Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 4,665	and it costs them no more to send/receive a text message than if you were using the Vodafone network in the UK.

08-08-2003, 11:08	#4
msande Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,366	I dont understand how Vodafone have so many customers. They always seem to come out the most expenisve.

08-08-2003, 11:12	#5
Quackers Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 4,665	Quote: Originally posted by msande I dont understand how Vodafone have so many customers. They always seem to come out the most expenisve. Because there are some silly people in the world...... When i first went on contract 3 years ago i could not understand it. When i look at what Vodafone charged i was shocked. Calls to other networks were shocking, 50-60p a min at peak rate! The contract i got was 20p a min at peak rate. Landlines and same network were more expencive too. Text messages were more expencive, they charged for Voicemail and customer services..... It was silly, because if all you mates were on Vodafone, it was cheaper to be on One2One to phone them.....

08-08-2003, 11:21	#6
msande Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,366	Quote: Originally posted by ripsaw82 It was silly, because if all you mates were on Vodafone, it was cheaper to be on One2One to phone them.....

08-08-2003, 14:08	#7
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	Vodafone is the most profitable of the UK networks. Im sure its just coinicidence that they are the most expensive as well.

09-08-2003, 07:41	#8
jon72 Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally posted by msande I dont understand how Vodafone have so many customers. one word.... advertising

09-08-2003, 09:35	#9
Jon B - Somerset Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 5,163	Well the only Reason I am on Vodafone is because they do good online Contracts, I found all of the other networks too expensive especially Orange!

09-08-2003, 10:49	#10
katie Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,765	Some of us are on Vodafone and stay so for years because generally we get good service. Also it's a bit like Norton Antivirus and Norton Internet Security (from Symantec). If large corporations use such products in such quantities then you tend to think of the provider as being not too bad. Katie.

09-08-2003, 11:11	#11
Jon B - Somerset Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 5,163	I never have problems with Vodafone either, I have had problems on Orange, Virgin and o2. I have never had problems with Norton Antivirus 2002 or Norton internet security either! They have actually saved my PC a number of times!

19-08-2003, 09:52	#12
PhenomenaDevice Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 699	Does the increase in the overseas prices affect people who have signed up for 50 free txts a month on contract with Vodafone/Singlepoint? If I were to send a txt to, say my Dad who is on holiday, would they charge me 24p instead of taking 2 free txts (pre-costed at 12p each)? And can they do that if I have signed a contract stating all my txt message charges would be 12p?

19-08-2003, 10:36	#13
Jon B - Somerset Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 5,163	I think Texts sent abroad as excluded from your text allowance in your contract although I dont know for sure. But I will at the end of this month when I get my mobile bill as I have been texting my girlfriend who was on holiday.

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