Comments on: Vodafone Update: Talked to Lee from the FIT http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:51:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-244908 Ewan Thu, 29 May 2008 22:13:05 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-244908 Here's hoping... Here's hoping…

]]> By: Gabe http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-244907 Gabe Thu, 29 May 2008 22:10:24 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-244907 Re: Orange... it's organizational failure. The operator became very beaurocractic (sp?). Lots of people who work there, in all divisions, at all levels, realize there's a problem with data tariffs.<br><br>But they just got a new chief exec, so things should change pretty soon. Re: Orange… it's organizational failure. The operator became very beaurocractic (sp?). Lots of people who work there, in all divisions, at all levels, realize there's a problem with data tariffs.

But they just got a new chief exec, so things should change pretty soon.

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-244906 Ewan Thu, 29 May 2008 20:59:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-244906 I'd like your view, if you can give it publicly, on Orange's shambolic<br>consumer data strategy... (doing a post on this shortly) I'd like your view, if you can give it publicly, on Orange's shambolic
consumer data strategy… (doing a post on this shortly)

]]> By: PhobosDeimos http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-244905 PhobosDeimos Thu, 29 May 2008 20:57:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-244905 No problem at all. :>)<br><br>I know that Data is a big point to many customers and it's only something that will increase in<br>importance in the coming months. As a Vodafone advisor and a personal user and advocate of data, I'm looking forward to the advances that are soon to come.<br><br>Clarity is something we all strive for I think.<br><br><br>PhobosDeimos<br>Forum Intervention Team No problem at all. :>)

I know that Data is a big point to many customers and it's only something that will increase in
importance in the coming months. As a Vodafone advisor and a personal user and advocate of data, I'm looking forward to the advances that are soon to come.

Clarity is something we all strive for I think.

PhobosDeimos
Forum Intervention Team

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-244904 Ewan Thu, 29 May 2008 20:27:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-244904 Thank you for the clarity, Phobos! :D Thank you for the clarity, Phobos! :D

]]> By: PhobosDeimos http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-244903 PhobosDeimos Thu, 29 May 2008 20:24:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-244903 Hello everyone!<br><br>Thanks for the update on the Blog :) Just a couple of quick updates. <br><br>The £2.35 charge per out of bundle MB was for our old data plans and don't apply to the new 500MB bundles. Users that breach the 500MB fair usage policy will be closley monitored and contacted regarding their usage. If further breaches of this limit occur then additional contact would be made with the user and appropriate action taken.<br><br>The other point was the use of a Data SIM for voice calls. This isn't possible as no voice lines are enabled for these data price plans. So you could text and use the SIM for data but no voice calls could be made or received.<br><br><br>Thanks.<br><br>PhobosDeimos<br>Forum Intervention Team Hello everyone!

Thanks for the update on the Blog :) Just a couple of quick updates.

The £2.35 charge per out of bundle MB was for our old data plans and don't apply to the new 500MB bundles. Users that breach the 500MB fair usage policy will be closley monitored and contacted regarding their usage. If further breaches of this limit occur then additional contact would be made with the user and appropriate action taken.

The other point was the use of a Data SIM for voice calls. This isn't possible as no voice lines are enabled for these data price plans. So you could text and use the SIM for data but no voice calls could be made or received.

Thanks.

PhobosDeimos
Forum Intervention Team

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-234803 Ewan @ MIR Thu, 29 May 2008 17:13:05 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-234803 Here's hoping... Here's hoping…

]]> By: Gabe http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-234802 Gabe Thu, 29 May 2008 17:10:24 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-234802 Re: Orange... it's organizational failure. The operator became very beaurocractic (sp?). Lots of people who work there, in all divisions, at all levels, realize there's a problem with data tariffs.<br><br>But they just got a new chief exec, so things should change pretty soon. Re: Orange… it's organizational failure. The operator became very beaurocractic (sp?). Lots of people who work there, in all divisions, at all levels, realize there's a problem with data tariffs.

But they just got a new chief exec, so things should change pretty soon.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227389 smstextnews Thu, 29 May 2008 16:13:05 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227389 Here's hoping... Here's hoping…

]]> By: Gabe http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227388 Gabe Thu, 29 May 2008 16:10:24 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227388 Re: Orange... it's organizational failure. The operator became very beaurocractic (sp?). Lots of people who work there, in all divisions, at all levels, realize there's a problem with data tariffs.<br><br>But they just got a new chief exec, so things should change pretty soon. Re: Orange… it's organizational failure. The operator became very beaurocractic (sp?). Lots of people who work there, in all divisions, at all levels, realize there's a problem with data tariffs.

But they just got a new chief exec, so things should change pretty soon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-252672 Anonymous Thu, 29 May 2008 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-252672 I am out of the business now until the 11th ofJune. I appreciate that with Vodafone's mobile working solutions and global network you can contact me just about anytime, anywhere. However, in my absence if you need a swift response you may wish to contact 191 or 08700700191. Thanks. Mike Grundy (Stoke Technical Support Team) I am out of the business now until the 11th ofJune. I appreciate that with Vodafone’s mobile working solutions and global network you can contact me just about anytime, anywhere. However, in my absence if you need a swift response you may wish to contact 191 or 08700700191.

Thanks.

Mike Grundy

(Stoke Technical Support Team)

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227387 smstextnews Thu, 29 May 2008 14:59:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227387 I'd like your view, if you can give it publicly, on Orange's shambolic<br>consumer data strategy... (doing a post on this shortly) I'd like your view, if you can give it publicly, on Orange's shambolic
consumer data strategy… (doing a post on this shortly)

]]> By: PhobosDeimos http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227386 PhobosDeimos Thu, 29 May 2008 14:57:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227386 No problem at all. :>)<br><br>I know that Data is a big point to many customers and it's only something that will increase in<br>importance in the coming months. As a Vodafone advisor and a personal user and advocate of data, I'm looking forward to the advances that are soon to come.<br><br>Clarity is something we all strive for I think.<br><br><br>PhobosDeimos<br>Forum Intervention Team No problem at all. :>)

I know that Data is a big point to many customers and it's only something that will increase in
importance in the coming months. As a Vodafone advisor and a personal user and advocate of data, I'm looking forward to the advances that are soon to come.

Clarity is something we all strive for I think.

PhobosDeimos
Forum Intervention Team

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227385 smstextnews Thu, 29 May 2008 14:27:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227385 Thank you for the clarity, Phobos! :D Thank you for the clarity, Phobos! :D

]]> By: PhobosDeimos http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227384 PhobosDeimos Thu, 29 May 2008 14:24:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227384 Hello everyone!<br><br>Thanks for the update on the Blog :) Just a couple of quick updates. <br><br>The Hello everyone!

Thanks for the update on the Blog :) Just a couple of quick updates.

The

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227383 smstextnews Wed, 28 May 2008 12:58:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227383 Voice, voice and thrice voice.<br>I simply CANNOT stand it when people can't hear me when I'm calling them. Voice, voice and thrice voice.
I simply CANNOT stand it when people can't hear me when I'm calling them.

]]> By: James Body http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227382 James Body Wed, 28 May 2008 10:50:32 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227382 Ewan - you are truly a 'man of many phones'! But one could ask the question "If you have a H3G phone with access to unlimited HSDPA based data for incredibly low prices, why would you want to sign up for a hugely expensive Voda contract for data?" I would guess that local coverage may be one deciding issue? Ewan – you are truly a 'man of many phones'! But one could ask the question “If you have a H3G phone with access to unlimited HSDPA based data for incredibly low prices, why would you want to sign up for a hugely expensive Voda contract for data?” I would guess that local coverage may be one deciding issue?

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227381 smstextnews Wed, 28 May 2008 10:07:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227381 I've always been a 3UK customer, se12jr -- I posted that vid in response to<br>a reader enquiry about how the 3UK portal looked. I'm working on a Vodafone<br>update (still a customer of them, too) I've always been a 3UK customer, se12jr — I posted that vid in response to
a reader enquiry about how the 3UK portal looked. I'm working on a Vodafone
update (still a customer of them, too)

]]> By: James Body http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227380 James Body Wed, 28 May 2008 10:02:41 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227380 As you have just posted a demo of H3G data and portal - does this mean that you are now a 3UK customer? As you have just posted a demo of H3G data and portal – does this mean that you are now a 3UK customer?

]]> By: John http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227379 John Tue, 27 May 2008 14:16:23 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227379 In fact it even says it on the T&Cs, so you should be fine<br><br>"The Pack gives you unlimited data access in the UK only, subject to a fair use limit of 500mb per month. If we think your use is excessive or that you are abusing the service we may ask you to moderate your usage and/or we reserve the right to charge you for the excessive element of your usage at the standard out of bundle rate for your price plan. "<br><br>The previous 120meg plan wasn't fair usage, and wasn't ever advertised as "unlimited" (although it was mis-reported as unlimited on a few sites). This one is unlimited. Just don't go using it for bitTorrent or stuff. In fact it even says it on the T&Cs, so you should be fine

“The Pack gives you unlimited data access in the UK only, subject to a fair use limit of 500mb per month. If we think your use is excessive or that you are abusing the service we may ask you to moderate your usage and/or we reserve the right to charge you for the excessive element of your usage at the standard out of bundle rate for your price plan. “

The previous 120meg plan wasn't fair usage, and wasn't ever advertised as “unlimited” (although it was mis-reported as unlimited on a few sites). This one is unlimited. Just don't go using it for bitTorrent or stuff.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227378 smstextnews Tue, 27 May 2008 14:06:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227378 You hit on the exact point John... You hit on the exact point John…

]]> By: John http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227377 John Tue, 27 May 2008 14:05:01 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227377 Isn't the new 500meg limit "fair usage". IE, you don't get billed over 500 meg unless you are taking the piss? Isn't the new 500meg limit “fair usage”. IE, you don't get billed over 500 meg unless you are taking the piss?

]]> By: Mark T http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227376 Mark T Tue, 27 May 2008 13:50:32 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227376 Go back to T-mobile........ Go back to T-mobile……..

]]> By: Gabe http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/vodafone_update_talk_to_lee_from_the_fit.html/comment-page-1#comment-227375 Gabe Tue, 27 May 2008 13:45:37 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6605#comment-227375 The obvious thing to do is change provider -- you are being mugged.<br><br>Shame voice doesn't work for you on T-Mob, cause their package is comeptitive.<br><br>3's good as well in my experience. The obvious thing to do is change provider — you are being mugged.

Shame voice doesn't work for you on T-Mob, cause their package is comeptitive.

3's good as well in my experience.

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