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New Vodafone RTG (Pre-Pay) Handset Packs

v10 · 2005-02-07 15:17:48

From end of Feb/beginning of March Vodafone are changing the way they pack their handsets to improve their logistics etc. Anyway what this means to us customers is that all Handsets available to Pay Monthly customers will also be available in Ready to Go range. So the likes of the 6100 & 6230 and all those phones that…

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From end of Feb/beginning of March Vodafone are changing the way they pack their handsets to improve their logistics etc. Anyway what this means to us customers is that all Handsets available to Pay Monthly customers will also be available in Ready to Go range.

So the likes of the 6100 & 6230 and all those phones that usually had to be bought simfree and without free call credit will now be available to prepay customers.

They are also changing the credit included to €90 (paid monthly @ €10pm x 9) for new number packs and €100 (paid monthly @ €10pm x 10) for upgrade packs.

So if you were thinking of buying a phone simfree because it wasn't available in Ready to Go ... wait a few weeks.

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#2 07-02-2005 5:53pm
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Where did you hear this?
I'm suprised actually as there's less incentive for people to move to post pay to get the phones they want now. And so much call credit?! Wonder if O2 will follow suit...

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#3 07-02-2005 6:36pm
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70% of the market in pre-paid so it will take alot to shift the balance.

Vodafone are geraing themselves up for a new entrant to the market with deep pockets . Roll on July!

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#4 07-02-2005 10:37pm
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Can't wait

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#5 08-02-2005 3:03am
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Let's not get too worked up. You do know that some of these will be €500 and above.
Still though, it does give options, which I like.

Sure Meteor have always done this haven't they.

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#6 08-02-2005 9:51pm
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Sounds good. Is there a source for this information though?

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#7 08-02-2005 10:54pm
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i take that it doesnt mean 3g tho?

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#8 24-02-2005 10:13pm
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As I mentioned a while ago HERE Vodafone are putting (alomost) there whole handset range into Ready to Go.

So from Monday you can buy the likes of the Nokia 6230 for €299, the Motorola V3 Razr for €399, the Nokia 6100 for €129 etc, all with up to €80 free call credit.

All the Vodafone range will be available except 3G, Blackberry and Connect Card Products.

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#9 01-03-2005 1:56am
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So whats the deal with this, are they available now? was off work today and spent the day hungover in bed so am a bit cut off from reality.

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#10 01-03-2005 11:35am
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Stekelly wrote:

...are they available now?...

yep, available now.

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#11 01-03-2005 11:50am
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how does it work then?
Have Vodafone cut out their distributors, and are now shipping phones and welcome packs straight to shops?

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#12 01-03-2005 12:44pm
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If its available, they're not putting it up on their website yet. Mind you, the site has always been crap anyway.

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#13 01-03-2005 5:26pm
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Yeah its true , in a vodafone store this evening . Alot of phones sold out , the above 6230 - 299 euro - V3 - 399 euro - GX20- 199 euro all with 80 euro credit

Now in a bit of a dizz -- the razor looks the class but with 3g on RTG coming out in June , don't want to spend big again may the gx20 to tied me over I think????

The choices are endless???

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#14 01-03-2005 8:07pm
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Still think ebay sim free would be cheaper

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#15 01-03-2005 8:45pm
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dcarroll wrote:

Still think ebay sim free would be cheaper

Yeah but it wouldnt be new, have a warranty or credit.

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#16 04-03-2005 1:56am
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I thought they were gonna have €100 free call credit?

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#17 18-03-2005 10:10pm
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I was just browsing and noticed all phones are priced ready to go too
here

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#18 18-03-2005 10:25pm
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yeah its been that way since the start of the month, theres a thread on it further down.

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#19 19-03-2005 12:44am
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Looks great,Nice prices for the 6600 and 7610.

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