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steve b · Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 475 Location: WIRRAL

being a poverty stricken Delica owner... the only tinternet i can afford is thru a vodafone dongle, so i top this up by £15.00, which browsing this forum, ebay and some govt. websites usually lasts 10 week ish...... but now i have discovered internet tv, so i watched a half hour "video" and it cost me 10p off my dongle, then i watched OMD Stanlow live at the drury lane so and thingy....... 6mins 29ishs secs on you tube, on a thumbnail of a screen and it cost me 70p !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF????????? i could of gone to the concert for that back in 81, and buy the album for that in a car boot!!!!!!!! can anyone explain WTF's that about... please

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Munfred · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 0:01 Post subject:

Did you watch the video in hd?
My tablet always plays them in hd and i Can't seem to change it, so my data usage is stupid.
I watch the same on my phone and it uses a fraction of the ammount, and normal vids through laptop don't use much either

Lewis · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:09 Post subject:

Well I'm no expert but, I guess it's to help them make money off you Rolling Eyes

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Vodaphone allow you 2GB usage per month for £15, so I guess it's charged at £0.075p per Mb ?? They then charge you another £15 per 1GB extra after that, which is £0.150p per Mb. Shocked

(on a rolling 30 day contract).

See:- http://www.vodafone.co.uk/personal/mobile-internet/on-your-pc-or-mac/internet-dongles/index.htm

If that pricing is right then note that:-

3G allow you 15GB for £16, which will be £0.010p per Mb. :D (on a fixed 24 month contract).

See:- http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/mobilebroadband/3g-dongles
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steve b · Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 475 Location: WIRRAL

thanks Munfred, i did'nt watch it on hd, but it did get me thinking, and thanks Lewis, so basically a 24month contract would be cheaper than a 30 day rolling contract, mmmmm, i think a trip to the vodafone shop is in order, :? cheers

Munfred · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 22:36 Post subject:

Vodafone are quite poor for data.
My mobile is supposed to have unlimited data. But i get charged if i use more than 500mb..........doesn't really sound unlimited to me.
When i bought my samsung i was considering getting it with 3g but this would have cost me £100 more to buy then i would need to pay for data or get a contract. Looking around thouugh on phones and usb dongles 3 and t mobile seemed to have the best offers.
My friend managed to get a great offer from tmobile which they only did for a few weeks, but he pays £20 a year for unlimited data. Jammy git.