Friday, September 19, 2008

Smartone-vodafone SUCKS!

Their plans are like Stone Age products. Let me tell you what I'm paying:
  • $128 for 1200min
  • $28 for 20mb/day (Internet browsing only)
  • $58 for 5mb/mth (3G data transfer: upload & download)

It's totally $214 a month, and that's ok.
What I'm not ok with is, why would they separate browsing and upload/downloading?
What people on earth using mobile Internet don't upload nor download stuff?
It's just ridiculous.

Now, let's see what 3 is offering:

  • $98 for 1400min + 100mb/mth (3G browsing & data transfer + unlimited Wi-Fi)
  • +$10 for 30mb

If I pay 3 $208 a month I'll get 1400min + 430mb. By spending the same amount of money as I'm at Smartone, I can browse or download or upload anything I want with that 430mb. That's pretty good.

Then, why ain't I using 3 already?
The terrible thing is, I'm stuck with Smartone-vodafone, at least till next Feb. I bought my 6110n with this hideous 18-mth contract, in order to save $2000. That's the theory. But in reality, I'm not spending any less than buying 6110n in original price, thanks to the contract.

Therefore, I vow NEVER again to sign any handset contract.

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