Comments on: 3 and Vodafone: Two roaming data cost cuts, two very different offers http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:14:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html/comment-page-1#comment-256524 Mike42 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:54:00 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=16322#comment-256524 What is wrong here is *not* the price itself. It's *fear* of a large price through lack of control. I lived quite happily on 50MB of data for over a month overseas recently, read/sent hundreds of IM's and emails, used GMaps navigation 3 or 4 times in unfamiliar cities, bit of browsing to find tourist info. Even installed a few apps (tourch for one) that were needed at the time. What I had was a very quick/easy and free way to tell how much I had left via SMS, which gave me comfort to keep using. I turned mobile data on/off as needed. Set email to headers-only, only downloading urgent stuff. Turned off auto-update for all apps. If you use your 50MB to watch one YouTube lolcat then you are a mug. But a savvy user can get by on amazingly little data. What the mobile industry have been crap at to date is a way to CLEARLY communicate to users in real time just how much data they have left, its cost and granular control over apps (like turning off auto-update) that a non-tech can understand and set up. Maybe there's an app for this ;-) Mike What is wrong here is *not* the price itself. It’s *fear* of a large price through lack of control.

I lived quite happily on 50MB of data for over a month overseas recently, read/sent hundreds of IM’s and emails, used GMaps navigation 3 or 4 times in unfamiliar cities, bit of browsing to find tourist info. Even installed a few apps (tourch for one) that were needed at the time.

What I had was a very quick/easy and free way to tell how much I had left via SMS, which gave me comfort to keep using. I turned mobile data on/off as needed. Set email to headers-only, only downloading urgent stuff. Turned off auto-update for all apps.

If you use your 50MB to watch one YouTube lolcat then you are a mug. But a savvy user can get by on amazingly little data.

What the mobile industry have been crap at to date is a way to CLEARLY communicate to users in real time just how much data they have left, its cost and granular control over apps (like turning off auto-update) that a non-tech can understand and set up.

Maybe there’s an app for this ;-)

Mike

]]> By: gicela http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html/comment-page-1#comment-244704 gicela Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:46:54 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=16322#comment-244704 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Mobile data charges just get more confusing http://bit.ly/19qrgg <a href="http://topsy.com/s?q=%23w3cmobileweb">#w3cmobileweb</a></span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/gicela/status/2669655040">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> Mobile data charges just get more confusing http://bit.ly/19qrgg #w3cmobileweb

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

]]> By: gicela http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html/comment-page-1#comment-240687 gicela Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:46:54 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=16322#comment-240687 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Mobile data charges just get more confusing http://bit.ly/19qrgg <a href="http://topsy.com/s?q=%23w3cmobileweb">#w3cmobileweb</a></span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/gicela/status/2669655040">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> Mobile data charges just get more confusing http://bit.ly/19qrgg #w3cmobileweb

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

]]> By: weirdshanghai http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html/comment-page-1#comment-240690 weirdshanghai Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:59:53 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=16322#comment-240690 Now that motherland EU has got supposedly some stable rates for calls and data, well its great. But leave it to the uk operators to make it confusing and tiresome to inquire, update, learn whats their best options. Im using a 3 payg dongle in france last week just for that purpose. Needed check some email on my crackberry via gmail and works great cost me 50p for the entire day. OK im back to shanghai well you DONT WANT TO KNOW THE COSTS.... China Mobile gives me 2GB for 20 pounds, 1gb for 10 quid, and 500 mb for 50p. I generally only use the 500mb option. heh 50p for a months surfing on the crackberry, iphone, htc hero, whatever. Sadly 2G EDGE only. 3g has been delayed and tortured in china. Now that motherland EU has got supposedly some stable rates for calls and data, well its great. But leave it to the uk operators to make it confusing and tiresome to inquire, update, learn whats their best options. Im using a 3 payg dongle in france last week just for that purpose. Needed check some email on my crackberry via gmail and works great cost me 50p for the entire day. OK im back to shanghai well you DONT WANT TO KNOW THE COSTS…. China Mobile gives me 2GB for 20 pounds, 1gb for 10 quid, and 500 mb for 50p. I generally only use the 500mb option. heh 50p for a months surfing on the crackberry, iphone, htc hero, whatever. Sadly 2G EDGE only. 3g has been delayed and tortured in china.

]]> By: mobilegd http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html/comment-page-1#comment-240688 mobilegd Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:45:08 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=16322#comment-240688 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">3 and Vodafone: Two roaming data cost cuts, two very different offers http://tinyurl.com/pq787l</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/mobilegd/status/2494917992">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> 3 and Vodafone: Two roaming data cost cuts, two very different offers http://tinyurl.com/pq787l

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

]]> By: weirdshanghai http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html/comment-page-1#comment-238518 weirdshanghai Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:59:53 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=16322#comment-238518 Now that motherland EU has got supposedly some stable rates for calls and data, well its great. But leave it to the uk operators to make it confusing and tiresome to inquire, update, learn whats their best options. Im using a 3 payg dongle in france last week just for that purpose. Needed check some email on my crackberry via gmail and works great cost me 50p for the entire day. OK im back to shanghai well you DONT WANT TO KNOW THE COSTS.... China Mobile gives me 2GB for 20 pounds, 1gb for 10 quid, and 500 mb for 50p. I generally only use the 500mb option. heh 50p for a months surfing on the crackberry, iphone, htc hero, whatever. Sadly 2G EDGE only. 3g has been delayed and tortured in china. Now that motherland EU has got supposedly some stable rates for calls and data, well its great. But leave it to the uk operators to make it confusing and tiresome to inquire, update, learn whats their best options. Im using a 3 payg dongle in france last week just for that purpose. Needed check some email on my crackberry via gmail and works great cost me 50p for the entire day. OK im back to shanghai well you DONT WANT TO KNOW THE COSTS…. China Mobile gives me 2GB for 20 pounds, 1gb for 10 quid, and 500 mb for 50p. I generally only use the 500mb option. heh 50p for a months surfing on the crackberry, iphone, htc hero, whatever. Sadly 2G EDGE only. 3g has been delayed and tortured in china.

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html/comment-page-1#comment-240689 Ewan @ MIR Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:50:34 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=16322#comment-240689 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">3 and Vodafone: Two roaming data cost cuts, two very different offers: http://ping.fm/nFhw4</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/mireview/status/2493706235">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> 3 and Vodafone: Two roaming data cost cuts, two very different offers: http://ping.fm/nFhw4

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

]]> By: mobilegd http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html/comment-page-1#comment-247161 mobilegd Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:45:08 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=16322#comment-247161 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">3 and Vodafone: Two roaming data cost cuts, two very different offers http://tinyurl.com/pq787l</span></span> 3 and Vodafone: Two roaming data cost cuts, two very different offers http://tinyurl.com/pq787l

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/07/3_and_vodafone_two_roaming_data_cost_cuts_two_very_different_offers.html/comment-page-1#comment-247232 Ewan @ MIR Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:50:34 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=16322#comment-247232 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">3 and Vodafone: Two roaming data cost cuts, two very different offers: http://ping.fm/nFhw4</span></span> 3 and Vodafone: Two roaming data cost cuts, two very different offers: http://ping.fm/nFhw4

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