Darn, it's still 35p a minute on Vodafone

Arse. I had another look at Vodafone, as I do every quarter or so.

Still, still, still, they’re hawking 35p a minute to call another UK mobile network with a straight face.

Yes, I know that your calls are rarely screwed up as they are with T-Mobile in my experience, however at least, the majority of the time, T-Mobile works OK.

Can I bring myself to swap to Voda? Would they bring themselves to provide services to me? 😉

Geez. 35p a minute is just a bit … I think I need to keep with the program. It’s a ridiculous price to charge once you’ve used up your minutes.

1800 minutes, by the way, goes quickly if you’re a mobile blogger. That’s 1 hour a day — or 6 x 10 minute calls, per day. Not unexpected. I don’t want to get to the 20th of the month (for example) and then start being pillaged for 35p a minute for my calls.

You agree to 75 quid a month in the store, you see, then the bill arrives and you remember they have to add on VAT. That’s £88.13 in total.

Now assume that from the 20th to the 30th of the month, I make 6 x 10 minute calls a day to other UK mobiles.

60 minutes @ 35p = £21

Multiply by 10 days = £210 and add on VAT, bringing the total cost to £246.75.

Add on my original £88.13 price plan.

Total Vodafone bill: £334.88 for the month.

Arse. That’s WHY my bills were so high when I was a Vodafone user you see.

Deary me. Well, this pricing structure will change in time, I’m sure.