Vodafone Launches 3 Months Free Mobile Broadband

Vodafone, the UK’s leading mobile telecommunications company has launched a 3 months free mobile broadband offer, saving new customers £45.

The offer is available on Vodafone’s 24 month 3GB mobile broadband tariff which usually costs £15 a month.

The package provides mobile broadband speeds up to 7.2Mbps and includes a 3GB data allowance which is enough for 100 hours of web browsing, 200 music track downloads, 100 short video downloads and 2,000 emails.

Users going over the 3GB monthly data limit will need to pay £15 for every additional 1GB of data they use.

The new Vodafone USB modem stick Pro which is up to fourteen times quicker than 3G is also included for free in the package.

Interested readers can find further information at the vodafone.co.uk website, or our Vodafone Mobile Broadband review.

Vodafone User Gets £22,000 Mobile Broadband Bill

A Vodafone mobile broadband customer has returned from holiday to find a near £22,000 mobile broadband bill to pay.

Will Pierce along with his son, downloaded various British television shows whilst they were on holiday. They used a Vodafone data card to download episodes of Top Gear and Kavanagh QC, but nothing could have prepared them for the bill that they received when they got back.

Totalling £21,716, the pair must have at first thought that it was some kind of mistake. However, as they found out the bill was very real and it was all thanks to roaming charges which caused each download to cost £5,000. Put simply, the charge for downloading was £300 per minute.

When talking about the bill to the Daily Mail, Mr Pierce said:
“I nearly fell over when I saw the bill. It was just unbelievable. I never imagined it would cost so much to watch a few TV programs. I’m amazed that Vodafone could allow an individual to run up such a huge bill without any warning or agreement of a credit limit. It’s utterly staggering.”

Vodafone have since decided to waive the bill. They have also stated that a bill so high is extremely rare.

It is certainly not the first time that a mobile broadband consumer has ran up such a high bill whilst abroad. Another man downloaded episodes of Friends whilst he was in Germany and his bill totalled £11,000.

Whilst it can be incredibly convenient to browse the web and download content no matter where you are, it’s always advisable to read the small print of your mobile broadband contract.

Most tariffs cover the UK only so if you’re planning on using your mobile broadband connection abroad, make sure you add a ‘bolt on’ tariff which are reasonably priced.

Finally, if you’re in any doubt, simply get in contact with your mobile broadband provider before you travel abroad. They’ll be happy to help.

Free Nokia Phone With Vodafone Mobile Broadband

You can now get a free Nokia 1208 pay as you talk mobile phone when you order online any Vodafone Mobile Broadband package with a 12, 18 or 24 month contract.

You just need to enter the promotional code ‘mobilebb01’ when you order your mobile broadband package on the Vodafone website.

Mobile broadband packages from Vodafone start from £15 a month and include a free USB modem stick that also contains a useful microSD memory card slot.

The download speeds you’ll experience are up to 7.2Mbps and there’s either a 3Gb or 5Gb data allowance to choose.

Vodafone Mobile Broadband is the nation’s fastest, most reliable broadband network according to recent independent trials so they’re a good network to get 3G mobile internet access for your laptop.
Go to our Vodafone Mobile Broadband review for detailed information.