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From: Graham. on 6 May 2010 17:27


"RCC" <richard(a)mapson_cowling1.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:FLxTURBZRo4LFw3q(a)cowling1.demon.co.uk...
> In message <b9b766be-3e83-4b1b-8a8b-cfe9add3f435(a)a34g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, rest <andrew.wood2(a)vodafone.co.uk> writes
>>Hi Peter,
>>
>>We only stock the PAYG Modems with the new tarrif now, which is 3GB
>>instead of 1GB, to allow our customers to get much more data for their
>>money. The older K3565 may still be available from certain outlets.
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>Andy
>>Web Realtions Team
>>Vodafone UK
>
> Pity - the 1 gb �15 non expiring sort excellent for the occasional business traveller (like me) who might be away for odd days and
> for a week or so every couple of months. �15 for 3gb means �180 a year, Ok for students and the like in temporary accommodation,
> but too much to pay for someone already paying for home broadband and a mobile phone. Might as well find a coffee shop with wifi
> or pay the hotel rates for wi-fi.
>
> With it, Voda had a unique product in the market. As the new ones expire, there is nothing to give vodafone a USP advantage over 3
> or whoever.
>
> I presume this is not an official Voda post, as they don't have a web Realtions (sic) team, but I can't see why they couldn't
> offer and promote both products. The 1gb non expiring should have a higher up front cost to cover the kit, the 3gb expiring might
> be cheaper initially. Voda could structure it so that both are profitable and they gain market share.

I presumed it was a genuine email that got accidently posted to
a newsgroup he was reading. It does happen from time to time,
but usually it's a consequence of using a common email / Usenet client
like Outlook Express, not Google Groups as in this case.

--
Graham.

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