Comments on: 3 and Vodafone: Two roaming data cost cuts, two very different offers http://www.alexkinch.com/mobile-news/3-vodafone-roaming-data-cost-cuts-offers/ The website of Alex Kinch, live from London Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:17:50 +0100 hourly 1 By: Jules http://www.alexkinch.com/mobile-news/3-vodafone-roaming-data-cost-cuts-offers/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Jules Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:44:04 +0000 http://www.alexkinch.com/?p=13822#comment-1077 Before these changes Vodafone charged for roaming data in 10KB steps, if I understand the new rates correctly they're now charging in 100KB steps. That means light users (those who use 10 or 20KB per day i.e people who use mobile data to get an A-GPS fix, find a phone number via wap or occasionally check mail using the gmail java client) will see a 5 or 10 fold increase in their mobile roaming costs.<br><br>I think Vodafone are pulling a fast one here - heavy users may save a bit, though I doubt there are many heavy roaming data users given the extortionate prices for high usage before this change. <br><br>However the much larger group of light users users will see an increase in the amount charged. Before these changes Vodafone charged for roaming data in 10KB steps, if I understand the new rates correctly they're now charging in 100KB steps. That means light users (those who use 10 or 20KB per day i.e people who use mobile data to get an A-GPS fix, find a phone number via wap or occasionally check mail using the gmail java client) will see a 5 or 10 fold increase in their mobile roaming costs.

I think Vodafone are pulling a fast one here – heavy users may save a bit, though I doubt there are many heavy roaming data users given the extortionate prices for high usage before this change.

However the much larger group of light users users will see an increase in the amount charged.

]]> By: Jules http://www.alexkinch.com/mobile-news/3-vodafone-roaming-data-cost-cuts-offers/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Jules Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:44:04 +0000 http://www.alexkinch.com/?p=13822#comment-1043 Before these changes Vodafone charged for roaming data in 10KB steps, if I understand the new rates correctly they're now charging in 100KB steps. That means light users (those who use 10 or 20KB per day i.e people who use mobile data to get an A-GPS fix, find a phone number via wap or occasionally check mail using the gmail java client) will see a 5 or 10 fold increase in their mobile roaming costs.<br><br>I think Vodafone are pulling a fast one here - heavy users may save a bit, though I doubt there are many heavy roaming data users given the extortionate prices for high usage before this change. <br><br>However the much larger group of light users users will see an increase in the amount charged. Before these changes Vodafone charged for roaming data in 10KB steps, if I understand the new rates correctly they're now charging in 100KB steps. That means light users (those who use 10 or 20KB per day i.e people who use mobile data to get an A-GPS fix, find a phone number via wap or occasionally check mail using the gmail java client) will see a 5 or 10 fold increase in their mobile roaming costs.

I think Vodafone are pulling a fast one here – heavy users may save a bit, though I doubt there are many heavy roaming data users given the extortionate prices for high usage before this change.

However the much larger group of light users users will see an increase in the amount charged.

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