Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
29-07-2007, 18:32
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Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
Their secret is out - VM is the most expensive for downloading. £5 a MegaByte - yes that's right download a MP3 file and it will cost you about 10 to 15 quid. Orange costs 2 to 3 quid. T mobile is about the same. These charges are cunningly hidden at 0.5 pence per KiloByte - do the math!
Rip-off Richard - Do SKY provide mobiles yet?
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29-07-2007, 18:49
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
Link to the proof? Would help to stop this thread self destructing very quickly.
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29-07-2007, 18:50
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
Secret? It's plainly written in their tariff... if you're looking to download any significant amount of data, its not a good deal. If you're not, then I think it's not bad.
I would link to it, but the site seems to be temporarily down...
edit: cached version
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29-07-2007, 18:56
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
Most providers are expensive for downloading data bia mobile. I use my O2 phone sparingly in that regard as I know what the costs are and it's not good lol
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29-07-2007, 19:33
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
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Originally Posted by Derrickpetr
Their secret is out - VM is the most expensive for downloading. £5 a MegaByte - yes that's right download a MP3 file and it will cost you about 10 to 15 quid. Orange costs 2 to 3 quid. T mobile is about the same. These charges are cunningly hidden at 0.5 pence per KiloByte - do the math!
Rip-off Richard - Do SKY provide mobiles yet?
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Depends on their tariff. Look at the Flext 20 tariff, data is 0.73p per KB
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29-07-2007, 20:12
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
Have to agree with the original poster, VMobile are ridiculously expensive for downloading data.
When i first got my VMobile, i thought I would dabble and download a few bits here and there, checked my bill a hour later and £15!! in data charges.
Why they cannot introduce some kind of package for a fiver to download a set amount I dont know.
Apart from that tho, im very happy with VMobile.
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29-07-2007, 21:20
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
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Originally Posted by Rik
Have to agree with the original poster, VMobile are ridiculously expensive for downloading data.
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I wasn't saying they aren't. I was saying that all the networks have expensive tariffs.
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30-07-2007, 08:55
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
I'm on 3 and they charge £2 per mb. Interestingly, you can pay £2.50 a month and get 10mb of downloads, or £5 a month and get unlimited downloads (the current speed is about 750k).
The unlimited downloads thing is cool as you can use your phone as a modem and bluetooth connect it to your laptop and access the proper internet at broadband speeds 
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30-07-2007, 11:05
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
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Originally Posted by havaska
or £5 a month and get unlimited downloads (the current speed is about 750k).
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Why VM dont offer something along those lines is beyond me, I would gladly pay £10 for unlimited downloads.
One question tho would it be shaped! LOL! (Sorry couldnt resist that one!)
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30-07-2007, 14:22
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
The £5 a month unlimited offer from three is actually £5 for 1GB. It's still far better than anything else out there (as far as I can see), but it's that weasel use of the word 'unlimited' again.
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03-08-2007, 20:49
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
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Originally Posted by Derrickpetr
Their secret is out - VM is the most expensive for downloading. £5 a MegaByte - yes that's right download a MP3 file and it will cost you about 10 to 15 quid. Orange costs 2 to 3 quid. T mobile is about the same. These charges are cunningly hidden at 0.5 pence per KiloByte - do the math!
Rip-off Richard - Do SKY provide mobiles yet?
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But T-Mobile cap at £1 (or from Sept tehy charge a flat £1) per day. 
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04-08-2007, 16:33
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
3 are the cheapest when it comes to data allowance!
£5 a month for unlimited access.
Ohh and there are rumors that sky are after 3UK although I cant see it some how!
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05-08-2007, 03:16
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
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Originally Posted by UncleBooBoo
3 are the cheapest when it comes to data allowance!
£5 a month for unlimited access.
Ohh and there are rumors that sky are after 3UK although I cant see it some how!
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Depends if you intend to use it for the whole month or just for a day. You're can't just make an assumption like than when judging value
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06-08-2007, 11:56
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
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Originally Posted by UncleBooBoo
3 are the cheapest when it comes to data allowance!
£5 a month for unlimited access.
Ohh and there are rumors that sky are after 3UK although I cant see it some how!
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That is subject to a FUP of 1GB per month, also, the data usage dosent include using the mobile as a modem.
http://three.co.uk/customer/linkdocu...=1089021441077
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Mike
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09-08-2007, 11:06
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Re: Virgin Mobile Is The MOST Expensive
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Originally Posted by fatassmichael
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I agree about the 1GB allowance, companies should not be allowed to advertise something if it is infact not unlimited!
With regards to using it as a modem well it's against the terms & conditions but you can use it as one and it comes out of the allowance!
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