Vodafone X - €20 Prepay Offers

Ah-Watch · 07-07-2020 2:00pm

dodzy wrote: »

Must be wrong about the name, but I’m 100% on the detail. And it’s 25€ per month, not every 28days. I opted for direct debit as the DIY Topup was inconvenient.

I was just offered the same plan on one of my numbers there today. In addition to what you included above they said there was unlimited worldwide texting too (not something I use but may be good for some others.) Plan is only available through the customer options team.

theintern · 07-07-2020 3:50pm

I'd be up for that plan, hopefully I get offered it too.

dodzy · 09-07-2020 1:10am

Ah-Watch wrote: »

I was just offered the same plan on one of my numbers there today. In addition to what you included above they said there was unlimited worldwide texting too (not something I use but may be good for some others.) Plan is only available through the customer options team.

Yes, forgot that one. International unlimited texts also included. Out of interest, were you on the same legacy plan as I was (Data User Plan) ? Eitherway, I think it was a good offer.

Edit: just came across a problem of no internet access in 3G areas but fine when in 4G coverage. Was grand before the switch of plans. Rang VF and they said the profile just needed to be corrected. Power off and back on and hey presto......sorted.

Incidentally, the plan is named 'Simply Smart'

pm1977x · 09-07-2020 7:48pm

I turned down the plan as it was 15 euro more for a load of stuff I'd never use and I'd be tied in for a year.

dodzy · 10-07-2020 6:28am

pm1977x wrote: »

I turned down the plan as it was 15 euro more for a load of stuff I'd never use and I'd be tied in for a year.

€15 more? The deal I got was €25. Surely you’re on the €20 deal at present?

cronos · 10-07-2020 8:11am

dodzy wrote: »

€15 more? The deal I got was €25. Surely you’re on the €20 deal at present?

Might be on the Gomo 10 euro deal?

monster1 · 10-07-2020 9:38am

dodzy wrote: »

€15 more? The deal I got was €25. Surely you’re on the €20 deal at present?

15 euro more over the year, e175 v e160

razorronan · 10-07-2020 10:18am

We have an issue with signal where we are living so have had to stick to Vodafone. Wife was getting charged €35 a month SIM only plan with only 10GB of data. She is switching over to An Post mobile which use the Vodafone network For €20 a month, first month free, 16GB of data, €5 free credit, unlimited calls which is available on their website.

pm1977x · 10-07-2020 10:48am

monster1 wrote: »

15 euro more over the year, e175 v e160

Yes, 15 more a year for allowances I'd never dip into, plus being locked in for the year, plus the saleswoman annoyed me by saying 'you have to top up 13 or 14 times a year currently' which is just a flat-out lie, it's 13. It's a great plan if you'd be using all the extras though.

Ten Pin · 10-07-2020 11:16am

13 x 20 = 260
12 x 25 = 300

300 - 260 = 40

pm1977x · 10-07-2020 11:22am

Ten Pin wrote: »

13 x 20 = 260
12 x 25 = 300

300 - 260 = 40

They were offering 1st month free as mentioned by previous posters, so 300 - 25 = 275, 275 - 260 = 15

Skidfingers · 05-08-2020 9:32pm

Has anyone managed to go over their data limit for the month? Like from streaming videos and using hotspot?

Skidfingers · 05-08-2020 9:33pm

Has anyone managed to go over their data limit for the month? Like from streaming videos and using hotspot?

corks finest · 05-08-2020 9:52pm

Skidfingers wrote: »

Has anyone managed to go over their data limit for the month? Like from streaming videos and using hotspot?

Say I did as long use it for android auto, Spotify in the car etc few hours each day ,plus I've Spotify going all day painting aswell

draoicht · 06-08-2020 4:34pm

Skidfingers wrote: »

Has anyone managed to go over their data limit for the month? Like from streaming videos and using hotspot?

I thought the data limit was scrapped and it was truly unlimited now.

Skidfingers · 06-08-2020 5:44pm

draoicht wrote: »

I thought the data limit was scrapped and it was truly unlimited now.

That would be great if it was!

Ten Pin · 06-08-2020 6:13pm

That would be great if it was!

Vodafone say it's unlimited and there's no mention of any fair use cap.

AFAIK, Sport and Music plans still exist for anyone who was already on them and they had an allowance of 30GB but without the speed cap that applies to X

theintern · 07-08-2020 12:31pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Vodafone say it's unlimited and there's no mention of any fair use cap.

AFAIK, Sport and Music plans still exist for anyone who was already on them and they had an allowance of 30GB but without the speed cap that applies to X

Music is gone I'm pretty sure. The Spotify deal has finished, so you're basically on the unlimited plan now.

podgeandrodge · 07-08-2020 12:33pm

What is the current status of this offer or are people talking about different payg offers? Is there still a Vodafone X offer around?

theintern · 07-08-2020 2:50pm

Search Vodafone X on Google. It explains what it is.

Originally there were 3 VF X plans. Music (gave you spotify), Sports (gave you Sky Sports on your phone), and Weekend which gave you free any network calls and texts at weekends.

Now you can just sign up for Vodafone X Unlimited. It's effectively the old Weekend plan but it also touts unlimited data, speed limited to 10Mbps.
This speed limit doesn't actually seem to happen in practice, I still get 40+Mbps on speedtests.

podgeandrodge · 07-08-2020 5:51pm

theintern wrote: »

Search Vodafone X on Google. It explains what it is.

Originally there were 3 VF X plans. Music (gave you spotify), Sports (gave you Sky Sports on your phone), and Weekend which gave you free any network calls and texts at weekends.

Now you can just sign up for Vodafone X Unlimited. It's effectively the old Weekend plan but it also touts unlimited data, speed limited to 10Mbps.
This speed limit doesn't actually seem to happen in practice, I still get 40+Mbps on speedtests.

Thanks, should have done, thought it was some hidden offer.

Doesn't seem to be worth €20 to me (for my usage with calls):

Unlimited data, maximum speed 10Mbps
Unlimited any network texts
100 any network minutes & Unlimited minutes from 3pm on Fridays until 11.59pm on Sundays

Other operators are seriously beating this no? 48/Gomo etc. I say that as a Vodafone Bill Pay customer.

yosser hughes · 07-08-2020 6:58pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Thanks, should have done, thought it was some hidden offer.

Doesn't seem to be worth €20 to me (for my usage with calls):

Unlimited data, maximum speed 10Mbps
Unlimited any network texts
100 any network minutes & Unlimited minutes from 3pm on Fridays until 11.59pm on Sundays

Other operators are seriously beating this no? 48/Gomo etc. I say that as a Vodafone Bill Pay customer.

Yes. They are. I left Vodafone after being with them for years. Went with 48 and got on a family Spotify. No brainer for me.

Ten Pin · 07-08-2020 7:33pm

VF in UK have a lower cost brand called Voxi, they need to offer something similar here as they seem unwilling to lower their price point to compete with rivals.

https://www.voxi.co.uk/plans

£10 per month for 6GB, calls, text and MMS

6GB is low but UK plans seem to have lower data allowances than here generally so an equivalent plan here would have to include at least 10GB.

RoYoBo · 07-08-2020 10:06pm

With Covid, I'm rarely out and about anymore and have superb Wifi (FTTH) at home, so only really need a small amount of data and no calls or texts. WhatsApp does me for everything. I buy the 1Gb/€5 add on from Vodafone and usually have most of it left at the end of the 4 weeks.

It's a pity that data lasts such a relatively short time, but I suppose they have to make some money out of me :pac:

CoBo55 · 08-08-2020 3:54pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

VF in UK have a lower cost brand called Voxi, they need to offer something similar here as they seem unwilling to lower their price point to compete with rivals.

https://www.voxi.co.uk/plans

£10 per month for 6GB, calls, text and MMS

6GB is low but UK plans seem to have lower data allowances than here generally so an equivalent plan here would have to include at least 10GB.

Post mobile would be the closest relative here as they use the VF network.

Snotty · 08-08-2020 4:48pm

I moved from Vodafone X to Chat Extra, I figured it would suit me good as I'm making more calls since covid started.
However my coverage has definitely got worse, I noticed it in one place where I used to have good signal and now I have none,i just figured there was a transmitter change in the area, but now I've noticed another spot where previous I had great fast 4g signal, I still have the strong 4g signal, full bars, but now I'm getting 0.2mb down.
I didn't think this was possible as its still Vodafone, but is it possible?

corks finest · 08-08-2020 5:19pm

Snotty wrote: »

I moved from Vodafone X to Chat Extra, I figured it would suit me good as I'm making more calls since covid started.
However my coverage has definitely got worse, I noticed it in one place where I used to have good signal and now I have none,i just figured there was a transmitter change in the area, but now I've noticed another spot where previous I had great fast 4g signal, I still have the strong 4g signal, full bars, but now I'm getting 0.2mb down.
I didn't think this was possible as its still Vodafone, but is it possible?

It's entirety possible or I've become paranoid( I'm not)
They are throttling back when they want,I'd 689 MB download last night, night before 48,now 125( gigabyte siro)
Pm them on Twitter go through all the rigmarole I name number etc etc,reset modem blah blah, mysteriously back up to fab speed
PS same devices connected ,via Ethernet, and 2 phones via WiFi ( tbh I'd leave but where to? Certainly not eir)
Digiweb rang today and offered gigabyte for e24. 99, but up to e50 after a few months, I've siro from VF for e35@ month so really no choice but to remain, know this is for VF x but just pointing out as on bill or payg they do throttle back speeds

deep1 · 08-08-2020 5:21pm

I moved from data user plan to sim only plan which i think is fantastic value now, 25€ first 6 months then 35€ but I get affinity discount so will be 30€.

For convenience and peace of mind it is better for me and include unlimited EU calls which I use a lot so good deal for me.

Plan includes: Unlimited calls and texts, unlimited eu calls and texts, unlimited data, 100 international mins and txt anywhere else.

DopeTech · 08-08-2020 7:10pm

deep1 wrote: »

I moved from data user plan to sim only plan which i think is fantastic value now, 25€ first 6 months then 35€ but I get affinity discount so will be 30€.

For convenience and peace of mind it is better for me and include unlimited EU calls which I use a lot so good deal for me.

Plan includes: Unlimited calls and texts, unlimited eu calls and texts, unlimited data, 100 international mins and txt anywhere else.

Perhaps worth it but you could also look at going with Gomo and using Yolla for your international calls. It will use your data to make the call but it will keep your outbound caller ID so the person you call won't know you are using an app. You can buy credit from yolla that will give you excellent rates and best of all the credit does not expire. Depending just how much you are calling internationally you could save a lot each month.

https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/international-calling-yolla/id985702286

If you want you can use my referral link and you'll get $3 credit to get you started.

App is available in the app store and play store.

deep1 · 08-08-2020 7:13pm

DopeTech wrote: »

Perhaps worth it but you could also look at going with Gomo and using Yolla for your international calls. It will use your data to make the call but it will keep your outbound caller ID so the person you call won't know you are using an app. You can buy credit from yolla that will give you excellent rates and best of all the credit does not expire. Depending just how much you are calling internationally you could save a lot each month.

https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/international-calling-yolla/id985702286

If you want you can use my referral link and you'll get $3 credit to get you started.

App is available in the app store and play store.

Thanks, current plan sufficient my needs for EU and international calls, I have used almost all network and Vodafone works best for me and I think their roaming prices outside Europe are very reasonable too which I use often.

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 13-08-2020 10:50am

May have missed it but the current unlimited offer on Vodafone X, is the data subject to fair usage or is it really unlimited?

corks finest · 13-08-2020 5:47pm

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

May have missed it but the current unlimited offer on Vodafone X, is the data subject to fair usage or is it really unlimited?

Yes

Etnies · 13-08-2020 9:48pm

My Spotify just finished this month. I was curious if I'd keep my deal of top up 20 got 10 back in credit and I did. So I presume I've been moved to unlimited and kept my deal aswell. Don't think I'm gonna find a better deal than what I have even without Spotify, just bought a Spotify sub on eBay for 5er instead.

thenightman · 14-08-2020 1:32am

How does buying spotify sub on ebay work?

corks finest · 14-08-2020 5:32am

thenightman wrote: »

How does buying spotify sub on ebay work?

That's obviously someone else's ,and won't work for long,,,,,, mostly from the US , going on for years

Quackster · 14-08-2020 12:49pm

corks finest wrote: »

That's obviously someone else's ,and won't work for long,,,,,, mostly from the US , going on for years

Yeah, if you want to go down that route, join a Boards 'family'. Much more reliable.

CyberGhost · 28-08-2020 1:33am

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

May have missed it but the current unlimited offer on Vodafone X, is the data subject to fair usage or is it really unlimited?

I wanted to test whether it was truly unlimited or marketing unlimited. Plus Virgin Media was acting up so very badly that it was practically unusable, so I used VF for a month.

Tethering drains battery very quickly, so it's not very convenient and not something I would want to have on all the time. But I have to say, excellent service by Vodafone. Much better and snappier connection than the horrible experience I was having with Virgin Media's supposed "250Mbps" broadband.

I was getting about 25-30 Mbps with Vodafone.

runswithascript · 28-08-2020 1:13pm

When you avail of one of these offers does it take your €20 credit or leave it on your account?

If it does not take it, can you use it to purchase the TALK add-on and bump the calls feature up to unlimited any network including land lines at any time?

Is there a way to auto-topup without signing up to a bill?

I have been using a Vodafone offer for years where I get unlimited any network calls and texts including landlines and 15GB of Data for €20 topup, but it is not Vodafone X. I am wondering if I should change as I pay for Spotify Student separately.

matzen · 28-08-2020 2:39pm

CyberGhost wrote: »

Tethering drains battery very quickly, so it's not very convenient and not something I would want to have on all the time. But I have to say, excellent service by Vodafone. Much better and snappier connection than the horrible experience I was having with Virgin Media's supposed "250Mbps" broadband.

I was getting about 25-30 Mbps with Vodafone.

How did you get tethering to work? I've tried it a couple of times but it takes money of my credit even though the APN is set to live.vodafone.com

sibersha · 28-08-2020 3:04pm

Thinking of moving to three; Unlimited text, unlimited calls, all you can eat data and 30 mins international calls / 14GB EU data

https://www.three.ie/plans/sim-only/prepay/

Anyone any experience with their coverage? I have used only eir (medicoire) and vodafone (good) last number of years

podgeandrodge · 28-08-2020 3:15pm

sibersha wrote: »

Thinking of moving to three; Unlimited text, unlimited calls, all you can eat data and 30 mins international calls / 14GB EU data

https://www.three.ie/plans/sim-only/prepay/

Anyone any experience with their coverage? I have used only eir (medicoire) and vodafone (good) last number of years

€30 a month isn't exactly good value though for that is it? Would 48 not be a lot better at half the price (albeit no international calls)? Or Gomo?

sibersha · 28-08-2020 3:21pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

€30 a month isn't exactly good value though for that is it? Would 48 not be a lot better at half the price (albeit no international calls)? Or Gomo?

It's half price atm but only until October (prepay) and 2021 (bill) so yeah maybe better going long term option of 48 / Gomo

RoYoBo · 28-08-2020 3:29pm

matzen wrote: »

How did you get tethering to work? I've tried it a couple of times but it takes money of my credit even though the APN is set to live.vodafone.com

IME, you have to actually delete the other APN as it seems to default to the HS one every time regardless. Though I've heard some phones won't allow you to delete it ...

OsZa · 28-08-2020 5:00pm

Hi all, I moved my number to 48 2 weeks ago and recently got call from Vodafone "luring back" team. They offered me chat extra plan for â‚¬20 and â‚¬10 back as credit. I have very bad coverage with all operators but Vodafone works the best. One more thing I had profile set up, so they knew my details. I think it's not a bad deal and still pay as you go so I went for it.

yosser hughes · 28-08-2020 5:12pm

OsZa wrote: »

Hi all, I moved my number to 48 2 weeks ago and recently got call from Vodafone "luring back" team.

Interesting.
I knew they'd have to do something. I'd say loads are leaving for 48 and GoMo.

corks finest · 28-08-2020 5:14pm

yosser hughes wrote: »

Interesting.
I knew they'd have to do something. I'd say loads are leaving for 48 and GoMo.

Definitely

Ten Pin · 28-08-2020 5:35pm

Interesting.
I knew they'd have to do something. I'd say loads are leaving for 48 and GoMo.

But it's not open to everyone and Vodafone can't be trusted with any sitting credit....they're like a child in a sweet shop waiting to grab what they can as demonstrated by poster above re tethering charges.

They need to offer something at the 15e price level to compete.

yosser hughes · 28-08-2020 6:36pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

They need to offer something at the 15e price level to compete.

I agree. They will have to do better than what they offered above.

Relying on inertia won't cut it anymore either.

matzen · 29-08-2020 9:50am

RoYoBo wrote: »

IME, you have to actually delete the other APN as it seems to default to the HS one every time regardless. Though I've heard some phones won't allow you to delete it ...

Yeah, my OnePlus 7T won't allow that APN to be deleted ☹️

Ten Pin · 29-08-2020 10:38am

Yeah, my OnePlus 7T won't allow that APN to be deleted

There isn't an easy direct fix for APN editing/deletion (unless the option is there in the menu). Try the one plus forums online to get an idea of how to do it. It will probably involve connecting phone to a PC and running ADB commands.

Search online for these terms...
"oneplus 7 tether dun required"
"oneplus 7 tether block bypass"
"oneplus 7 APN edit delete"

Vodafone X - €20 Prepay Offers

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