Vodafone NZ announce iPhone 3G price plans

Written by Philip Roy | 08 July 2008
Posted in News - NZ

This morning Vodafone New Zealand announced their plan prices for those purchasing the new iPhone 3G, whilst also stating that the 16Gb model iPhone 3G will start at a base price of $349 for those on a plan. However, what has become clear is that the $199 and $349 purchase prices for the iPhone 3G are only if you commit to a data plan that runs to $250 per month. Go for any of the lower cost contract plans and the initial price of the phone increases considerably.

Plans are based on a minimum contract of 2 years and include 120-600 minutes, 600 texts, 250Mb-1Gb of data, with additional costs when going over those amounts.

From their press release...

Vodafone New Zealand will offer three iPhone plans – iPhone 250MB, iPhone 500MB and iPhone 1GB. These plans are inclusive voice, data, and text.

In addition Vodafone subscribers can use the iPhone on all other post pay rate plans when they sign up to a dedicated 200MB or 1GB  broadband plan for mobile.

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MCD said: July 08, 2008  

Whoohoo...thanks Vodafone.....for nothin

B Gallagher said: July 08, 2008  

24-month contract prices: iPhone 250 (8GB): $2,469.00 iPhone 250 (16GB): $2,619.00 iPhone 500 (8GB): $3,569.00 iPhone 500 (16GB): $3,719.00 iPhone 1GB (8GB): $6,199.00 iPhone 1GB (16GB): $6,349.00

MCD said: July 08, 2008  

Seriously...takes 5 mins to ring and tell customer service how much you dislike the offering....ring 777 and let them know A few hundred phone calls lodging complaints will at least get some attention....although i'm sure it will translate to no action....at least then they know how much it sucks

Maxim said: July 08, 2008  

WTF.... I cant believe... I was so afraid about yesterday but now.....but anyway i will go to the midnight auction and have a look how many People want to buy this gadget with this horrible prices.... I thought only Canada has this problem but now new zealand is also in the line with..... Im very dissapointed so i have to wait until my parents in law sent me one from switzerland.... Vodafone.....this is a bad decission and i hope the people dont buy this device and you will see what you have done.......

brenz said: July 08, 2008  

Funny how they don't advertise their prices like this, as Brett did above: iPhone 1GB (8GB): $6,199.00 iPhone 1GB (16GB): $6,349.00 Imagine if they did? NO ONE would buy one.

Dylan Jay said: July 08, 2008  

When they say that we can use their dedicated broadband prices with other On Account plans, wouldn't it be better to pay $83 a month for 1GB of bandwidth with 25 minutes and 600 texts if you wanted some extra bandwidth. I don't need that many minutes..

optical said: July 08, 2008  

What a joke.

optical said: July 08, 2008  

Here is a good letter that explains why the small iphone plan data allowances in canada, scandinavia and now here, are a farce: http://www.ehmac.ca/ipod-itune...apple.html

iamEdmond said: July 08, 2008  

What a joke... I hope no one will turn up for their mid-night opening on Friday... I certainly won't be there.

Cuby said: July 08, 2008 | url   

Crazy! Those prices are just ludicrous! I doubt they're going to get many sales out of that. The plans are far too heavy going too I feel. Most people probably wouldn't even use up the 120 minutes on the base plan... They need some really cheap plan for normal people. (Prepay would be idea!) Yeah, Vodafone really needs to have a think about how kind they are to us kiwis. Not very, I'd say. Cuby

Fastred said: July 08, 2008  

You can buy the iPhone without a plan... 8GB model - $979 16GB model - $1129 You can then use any on account plan + the Broadband Mobile plans.

MCD said: July 08, 2008  

Make the effort to call and tell them. The more that do there is a chance for some kind of amendment to the pricing. Slim chance but corporates rely on people doing nothing so buck the trend and give them a call.....777 and throw in the words Fair Go, Campbell Live and your local MP.

itchyaudi said: July 08, 2008  

Did you guys see this on resigning? you can qualify for discounts ... VODAFONE: What if i'm allready on a plan?

optical said: July 08, 2008  

According to a quick look at this: http://arstechnica.com/journal...-countries we have the most expensive handset prices BY FAR - about US$416 for the 8gb and US$530 for the 16gb. The next most expensive is Hong Kong US$377/$479 - and they get a heap minutes/txts/data for US$24/month (vs. NZ$80/US$60!!!). We are getting RIPPED!....

writeups said: July 08, 2008 | url   

lol What an absolute joke.The pricing structure is way out of step with what the rest of the world is paying and the upfront price for the 8gb on the cheapest contract is ridiculous being greater than the price of the 16gb in the USA! Vodafone have made a major mistake here - I hope they realise their mistake and offer a data plan, like that in Norway with unlimited downloads and a small number of texts but charges for calls.

iamEdmond said: July 08, 2008  

Hmmm, another reason to move to Australia?

optical said: July 08, 2008  

Letter to Vodafone I just sent the letter below to Vodafone here - you should write too: http://vodafonenz.custhelp.com...er/ask.php Your iPhone plans just announced are surely a joke. I was expecting competitively priced plans with reasonable (preferably unlimited) data allowances, and competitive handset prices to bring us in line with most other plans announced around the world. Instead we get presented with tiny data limits, expensive plans and exorbitant handset prices ($699 for a handset on a 2 year $80/month plan?!) Vodafone has evidently learnt well from Telecom how to abuse a (hopefully temporary) monopoly position. I would like you to explain to me how 250mb, or even 1gb is a useful amount of data for a device such as the iPhone - bearing in mind the iPhones youtube and google maps apps, built in quicktime player, not to mention soon to be available third party apps that will surely make heavy use of data - explain why you have crippled this device with totally unsuitable plans. I'd also like to know why the iPhone handset prices are far above ANY other country? (http://arstechnica.com/journal...-countries).

MCD said: July 08, 2008  

My email was less pleasant

yuutamichael said: July 08, 2008  

Said if before, I'll say it again Get in touch with the media. Make this a black eye for Vodafone and things'll get changed. Contact Campbell Live: http://www.tv3.co.nz/TVShows/NewsandCurrentAffairs/CampbellLive/ContactUs/tabid/241/Default.aspx Use the form, or better yet give them a call. Explain how we're the most expensive in the world! Contact New Zealand Consumer Affairs at the Ministry of Economic Development: http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/Page____156.aspx or http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/ Give them an email at: mcainfo@mca.govt.nz or info@med.govt.nz Or give them a call at: 04 474 2750 Contact Vodafone at 777, their webpage is a mess and impossible to place complaints through, but if you can, do it. Go in to any Vodafone store you happen to pass and let the staff know how disappointed you are with the pricing.

munrog said: July 08, 2008  

Hmmm, rough calc means that if you dont use 3G part of the contract it costs you over $1 a min to use the phone over the period of the contract on the 250Mb plan. ie. 120 mins incl per month = 2880 mins over life of contract. Which means calls cost you 86c / min if you use all the incl mins on your phone each month. AND DONT FORGET...3G is a bit of a disaster anyway. Compared to your wireless access 3g is slow and high latency. Its not much use for anything - the dedicated 3G network in the UK (aptly named '3') struggled for customers until they opened their firewall to allow porn sites! Sure websites will load faster than dialup, but not as fast as broadband and most websites are not optimised for 3g presentation. Its all a bad joke. You would be much better off to be able to buy the handset just as if you were buying an ipod and then slip your existing SIM into it and NOT use any data.

yuutamichael said: July 08, 2008  

Just a note on whom to contact. Consumer Affairs wrote me back saying that they can only deal with issues that potentially effect consumer health or safety. The Commerce Commission at http://www.comcom.govt.nz/ is actually the correct branch of government that can be contacted on this, although there's not much they can do. You can contact them via telephone 0800 943 600 or on email: contact@comcom.govt.nz They noted that probably the best organization to get things changed would be Consumer.org.nz

Philip Roy said: July 08, 2008  

Yep...there's a big difference between "I'm not happy with the plans" and "I was harmed by the plan" (and I don't mean financial there. I'm not sure you'll get much from Consumer other than an agreement to perhaps do price comparisons.

danbob said: July 08, 2008  

From the vodafone website, at http://vodafonenz.custhelp.com...faqid=6511 "If you are eligible to resign your contract you can: Sign up to an iPhone plan Sign up to any of our compatible On Account plans (eg. You Choose) and a compatible Broadband plan for mobiles. Please note: You will only receive the Broadband plan subsidy if you sign up to the Broadband plan at the same time that you resign to the standard On Account plan." Is that saying that you can buy the iPhone handset, sign up to a post-paid plan of your choosing, and not have to sign up to a Broadband Plan as well? And if I read it correctly, possibly by signing up for the post-paid plan will entitle you to some discount on the iPhone even without the Broadband Plan and it's discount. Am I imagining things, or... could you do it that way?

lowededwookie said: July 08, 2008  

Interestingly if you purchase the cheapest plan and then pay the /Mb rate over that initial 250Mb you will still have saved yourself around $100 but you won't get the 600mins. I'm thinking of going that but then if I can get a deal for a contract resign then I'll look into that as well because I already have a dataplan on my account.

lowededwookie said: July 08, 2008  

Gordon said: AND DONT FORGET...3G is a bit of a disaster anyway. Compared to your wireless access 3g is slow and high latency. Actually this is a bit wrong. The iPhone uses HSDPA modems which means that when you are in a UMTS zone you will be getting broadband speeds of around 1Mbps which in many cases is better than some broadband providers (ARE YOU LISTENING TELECOM???). It's only when you hit a 3G area that isn't UMTS that you get slow connections but even that isn't so bad as it's made out to be. Of course anywhere there isn't 3G is going to be a nightmare but then Vodafone is pumping $500 million into rolling UMTS to 97% of the country by 2010 or in other words a year and a half and the majority of the country will have some form of broadband connection including rural areas.

itchyaudi said: July 08, 2008  

did you see how many people are unhappy! man, check out Nz Herald's Your Views Section Your Views: What do you think about Vodafone's iphone pricing?

Dylan Jay said: July 08, 2008  

Ok, almost finished drawing up the table for pretty much every aspect of getting an iPhone plan sorted out. The guy at Vodafone customer service was really helpful, for once. The TALKer and TXTer plans are eligible to be used with the iPhone and includes the corresponding subsidies for buying the handset on a 24 month term. I'll upload the info sheet sometime in the next 15 minutes.

yuutamichael said: July 08, 2008  

Contacting Apple I've also decided to contact Apple directly and complain about the price and the opportunity Apple would have to transform the New Zealand market. You can contact them also using this form: http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

jaeming said: July 08, 2008  

Well, I've been thinking it over and have decided there's no way I'll be purchasing an iphone from vodafone EVER. Also, I'm a bit put out that Apple would allow vodafone to tie the product to such ridiculous rates. I've let both companies know how I feel and told them I would not be purchasing anything from either company as I don't do business with people who try to cheat me so deliberately.

yuutamichael said: July 08, 2008  

Campbell Live Well, I don't know if we had anything to do about it but Campbell Live will be talking about the iPhone Vodafone plans tonight. The promo stated that the iPhone is coming but the plan costs $6,000.

Philip Roy said: July 08, 2008  

And see the forum...I may or may not be on Radio NZ tomorrow morning about the prepay petition. My brother (producer for Target) said that TV3 at this stage see it (data plans etc) more as a news item than consumer affairs item. Then again, I can build websites and know all his childhood secrets...so I may be able to convince him otherwise And yes, I'm joking. I do still think the fact that Vodafone are selling prepay in 3 other countries on Friday is pretty poor.

optical said: July 08, 2008  

Why would you want an iphone on prepay when the casual (prepay) data rate is $1000/gigabyte? - thats ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Philip Roy said: July 08, 2008  

There are 3 parts to an iPhone...iPod, Phone and Data/Surfing etc...only one of those needs Vodafone. The phone part. You keep forgetting it has wi-fi. You don't need VFNZ to use your iPhone!! I spent $250 on prepay last year. I don't need their network to use the iPhone other than to make the small number of calls and text I make. Other than that, I'm around wi-fi virtually all the time.... http://www.nzmac.com/community-blog/772-what-a-sad-day.html You could make it $2000/gigabyte and I'd still want it on prepay....as I won't be using their data. I have no need for it.

brenz said: July 08, 2008  

Hear hear Mr Roy. I want a prepay iPhone too, and not to make phone calls. I spent $20 on prepay last year (yup, I'm on the plan that requires only a $20 topup per year) and use the phone only in rare instances. It's a 10-year old Sagem and it does what I need it to do. Still considering an iPod Touch ... but I'd love some of those new WebApps to run on it.

yuutamichael said: July 08, 2008  

Well this has been a rough day. The Campbell Live spot was wonderful and John Campbell really hammered the Vodafone exec on why things are so expensive here in New Zealand. The executive came off looking incredibly slimy and his grin at the end was the look of someone who could only see dollar signs. The sad truth of it is that the price plans are exactly in line with what current rates in New Zealand are. Rates have been too high for too long and it's because we're looking at two companies with two separate monopolies. Vodofone has a monopoly on sim card based phones and they're abusing the market. I think many of us were expecting the iPhone to bring about a revolution (or at least an evolution) in New Zealand voice and data mobile rates. It didn't deliver. The pricing is ridiculous. One would think that the pricing would scale so that you'd get a great deal more for only a slightly higher payment. Instead it's just 1 to 1. No other phone company in the world does that. This has highlighted the problem with New Zealand mobile telecommunications providers, and that is the only thing I've come away from today grateful for. The government, the commerce commission and consumers need to start fighting for more competition in the mobile markets here. The rates for the iPhone are disgusting but so are all mobile communication pricings. Our economy is entering a new era and we should have a telecommunications infrastructure and pricing that facilitates that. The government fought hard to bring an end to Telecom's terrible pricing for broadband. Now it's time to do it again with mobiles. The political party that fights for my consumer rights will get my vote.

Iprone said: July 08, 2008  

You know what? I have exhausted myself almost all day looking for better deals, complaining on every site, to my friends to Vodafone, Campbell live (not to mention signing a petition) and just generally being angry at Vodafone and I have just given up... Vodafone have lost me forever unless they make a massive change to the pricing plans. I was reading the petition and since 11am this morning there have been well over 1000 votes to lower the price. According to the pricing plans above, Vodafone can kiss away over 6 million dollars (execs notice stuff like this!)... bad move VF, bad move... Mike

davis said: July 09, 2008  

Guys - that guy last nite on Campbell live - meantioned - Plans starting at $50??? what plan is he talking about?? Or is he meaning you buy the phone for the crazy price of 1 mill, then get a basic plan? if anyone knows can you help me figure this one out?

brenz said: July 09, 2008  

As I understand it, he meant that you buy the phone with no plan (ie, $979 for the 8GB), then use it on a Choose 20 plan ($19.95/mo) with the $29.95/mo Mobile Data plan.

danbob said: July 09, 2008  

As I understand it, he meant that you buy the phone with no plan (ie, $979 for the 8GB), then use it on a Choose 20 plan ($19.95/mo) with the $29.95/mo Mobile Data plan. On that note - I am finding that Vodafone are not saying specifically in some areas that if you get a YouChoose plan for the iPhone you MUST also get a Mobile data plan. Sounds like it's recommended but not necessary. Below, from the Vodafone website: "Question If I want to keep my existing On Account plan, e.g. You Choose, and get iPhone 3G what data options are available to me? Answer You can keep your existing You Choose plan, but to use data you will need sign up to a Broadband plan for mobile. If you have an On Account plan that is not You Choose for example Get or Motormouth, you will not be able to add a Broadband plan for mobiles which is compatible with the iPhone. You’ll need to upgrade your plan to either an iPhone plan, or a compatible On Account plan (You Choose, talkZone or Corporate) with a suitable Broadband plan for mobiles." In other words... to use data on the Vodafone network, you'll need a Mobile Data plan - but it doesn't appear to be a mandatory requirement.

Dylan Jay said: July 09, 2008  

Danbob's got it right. Thing is, the handset subsidiaries are much smaller on plans that aren't iPhone250,500 or 1GB.

Philip Roy said: July 09, 2008  

In other words... to use data on the Vodafone network, you'll need a Mobile Data plan - but it doesn't appear to be a mandatory requirement. Wow...with expressions like that, you should work for Vodafone! You'll need a mobile data plan but it's not a requirement...evn though you'll NEED one?? How about this.... http://vodafonenz.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/vodafonenz.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=6513 I am a Vodafone Prepay customers – can I get iPhone 3G on Prepay No, iPhone will not be available on Prepay.

brenz said: July 09, 2008  

I thought his point was to use data, you need a mobile data plan, but you can still use the iPhone as a phone and an iPod and a WebApp user (on wifi) without a data plan. If that's the case, and you usually spend $20/mo on prepay, then you can do the same with a Talk20 plan but with a contract. Or did I miss the point?

Philip Roy said: July 09, 2008  

Right, but the other way of saying that is...hey, the workaround for not wanting to go on a contract is go on a contract. There's a chap in this thread that says he uses $20 per year. I probably get close to the $20 per month but it fluctuates...sometimes I never use it. I don't want to use Vodafone's services other than when I want to. When I don't...I don't want to be forced in to paying.

brenz said: July 09, 2008  

I totally agree with you (and I'm the "chap" in question... chapette?). I don't want to go on account because I only use $20 per year. I want a prepay option too (although, at this stage, I might just wait to see what Telecom *gasp* has to offer come later this year when their new network is up and going. But if a person doesn't mind being tied to a contract, it appears that he could just pay the $19.95/mo and use the iPhone.

danbob said: July 09, 2008  

In other words... to use data on the Vodafone network, you'll need a Mobile Data plan - but it doesn't appear to be a mandatory requirement. Wow...with expressions like that, you should work for Vodafone! You'll need a mobile data plan but it's not a requirement...evn though you'll NEED one?? Perhaps I should have made that "In other words... to use data on the Vodafone network, you'll need a Mobile Data plan - but it doesn't appear that you HAVE to sign up to a data plan if buying the phone from Vodafone". How about this.... http://vodafonenz.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/vodafonenz.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=6513 I am a Vodafone Prepay customers – can I get iPhone 3G on Prepay No, iPhone will not be available on Prepay. The iPhone not on prepay bit I don't get - sure, Vodafone can refuse to sell you the phone if you don't buy a contract of some description with it, or not sell it to you on it's own - but there's no technical reason that prevents a SIM on prepay being stuck in the phone, is there? Of note, check out www.toshcomputers.co.nz - they're taking pre-orders for the iPhone 3G, and aiming at a NZ$999 price for the 16Gb handset. Buy one of them, stick a prepay SIM in it... you're away laughing?

lowededwookie said: July 09, 2008  

What's funny is everyone saying "Vodafone has lost me forever" and "that's one customer Vodafone won't get" blah blah blah. Who do you think you're going to be going to? Telecom? If you think Vodafone's data plans are a joke Telecom's is pure extortion. Incidentally the government has made steps into breaking the monopoly of Vodafone and Telecom. When they sold the spectrum for cellphones the government said that part of the band MUST be reserved for anyone wanting to create a third network. As such anyone can come in and setup a network and Vodafone and Telecom can do nothing to prevent it unlike currently.

munrog said: July 09, 2008  

I believe TELSTRA are on their way again... Orcon keep mentioning a cellphone system too... But I think they are relying on existing infrastructure providers.

Iprone said: July 09, 2008  

Does anyone know if the Data, calls and txt amounts unused get added to the limits the following month? Would be cool to know Mike

Philip Roy said: July 09, 2008  

I agree about those "I'm going to Telecom" comments. I do find them reactionary. I love Vodafone...always have. It's just that (snif, snif) they don't love me...and I'm certainly not a great customer for them. Why? Because I'm cheap! I love Apple more. And that's why I want an iPhone the most. Re parallel imported, I'm holding my breath. I'm waiting to see how the activation process is going to impact imported phones. There's lots of discussion about the activation process, but it's still not clear what the difference is for someone buying a prepay in a country that has them and those going on contract.

Dylan Jay said: July 09, 2008  

@Mike T: Vodafone has never offered rollover minutes/texts (as far as I'm aware) so I think it's pretty safe to say that won't be offered with the iPhone.

morganbrodie said: July 09, 2008  

I think everyone is over reacting a bit about the prices, yes New Zealand is a lot more expensive for communications we already know that, so people have already been buying the phone in NZ hacked for around $900 to $1200 (correct me if i am wrong but these are the prices i came across) or a bit cheaper by taking he risk and importing one from the states so i don't think VF's retail price of the phone by its self ( $976 and $1129) is to bad, once again we are in NZ so were always going to pay a bit more, so you can pay that get a you chose 20 plan and some data and youl spend like $50 a month, and you have the best phone on the market, i haven't had a chance to compare the price to purchasing a blackberry on no contract but i imagine its very comparable, so what vodafone has done is they have tried to subsidise the phone rightly by throwing it in with large user plans to get there money back, but even then take a look at the plan, yes they are far larger than most of the population needs but they are well priced, go try get 120min's anytime 600 texts and 250mb of data on another plan! at the end of the day i think the Iphone is worth the $1000 odd they want for it as it is the top phone on the market, so if your a high user not a low profit user on prepay you get a bonis and get the phone a bit cheaper, (they have released a top phone with top plans) if you want to be tight on your monthly spending your sill getting an amazing toy for around $1000. i agree with a comment i herd the other day the reason NZ is more expensive is because of the reason alot of people love NZ it is so spread out and high landscapes so it is alot more expensive to get coverage over uss where in plases like the states where you can have millions in one little area. Vodafone's a business at the end of the day why would they give the most talked about fantastic phone away to low profit users who dont really want to pay for there service after?? i will be buying the 16g model over the next week, i havnt decided what plan i will go on (may not be an iphone plan) and i think it will be worth it

Philip Roy said: July 09, 2008  

I find this hilarious. Why is not wanting to pay for a service you DON'T WANT seen as over reacting?! Tell you what. How about you agree to pay me $50 a month and I'll send you an email each month saying "Hi". Probably not a service you need, but hey...I think you're over reacting if you aren't willing to pay. It's an APPLE iPhone. I'm happy to pay a lot for it from Vodafone. I'm not happy to pay Vodafone for unwanted services. Go figure!

yuutamichael said: July 09, 2008  

Vodafone had someone come to my door tonight offering me my home phone and broadband for $70 a month for 20gigs and unlimited phone calls anywhere in New Zealand. For an extra $20 I can get unlimited phone calls anywhere in the world. Why is it 4 times as expensive to get 1/20th of the data wirelessly? Why is there no unlimited or free after hour calling like in every single other country in the world. It doesn't make sense unless you consider that there is no competition in mobile phones but plenty in broadband. We have a right to complain Morgan, because mobile telecommunications technology is becoming basic infrastructure world wide. I'm the opposite of Philip because I want a monthly plan that's going to allow me to actually use the iPhone as a web device and a primary phone. All over the world people are abandoning their home phones for mobiles, something that's impossible in New Zealand and has stagnated with high prices when home phone and broadband rates have dropped. When you live in a country with a monopoly you have to complain because market forces can't correct the matter.

morganbrodie said: July 10, 2008  

yes i agree with both of you, phillip you dont have to pay $50 to use the phone you can pay $20 a month on there cheepest rate but will get no data allowance which i gess kind of defeats the purpose. more what i was trying to get at was the IPhone and its plans are relitivly inline with the prices in the NZ market and we sould not be hacking these plans and the prices of the iphone we should be targeting our energy more at getting the hole telecomunications cheeper. as i do agree we are the most expenive in the world

lisab said: July 10, 2008  

I really, really, really want an iphone, and have been lusting over it for the last few months waiting with bated breath for WWDC and then the final release date here in little ol' NZ. First hit came with VDF released pricing, after the initial shock...I thought ok, could be worth it, would consider paying even with bitter taste in my mouth. Just found out from Vodafone in Lambton Quay that current On Account customers will not be eligable to sign with an iphone plan. I was given the choice to pay full RRP ($1200 odd) plus add an extra data plan to my current $140 per month services. Apparantly Vodafone had not considered what to do with current customers with accounts. Not happy with Vodafone, they are going from bad to worse in my book. PS Wellington already have two eager beavers hanging around the front door of the store.

vodafneh8er said: July 10, 2008  

dont forget the new $1 cost per call to 777 from now on, so now you have to pay for support as well ! WHAT ON EARTH IS VODAFONE DOING??? ive got a problem with your service, please pay us and we can proceed from there. and ppl have been queeing up outside queen st since yesterday, but bout 80% of them left after they found out bout the new plans

Japanese geek said: July 11, 2008  

100people at 9pm? http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topi...d=10521005 It is not true! I counted how many number of people was in the queue in the vodafone on Queen St yesterday. 9am is 6 or 7 people and 7pm is 15, 16 people. 9pm is around 30 people. When I counted it in the last time in 11.30pm, the queue was from Vodafone shop on Queen St to the muffinbreak shop in the corner of Durham St West. Please guess how many number of people around there. And I was surprised of the news on TV and newspaper. They said "100people at 9pm". I am wondering such a overrating.

brenz said: July 11, 2008  

Interestingly, I went to the Vodafone site to see how the purchase process works.. and I put an iPhone into my cart. I got a message saying if I was a new Vodafone customer, I would have to purchase a SIM and plan before my phone would work, with a button to click. That button took me directly to the "Browse our Prepay connection offers" page. I added a SupaPrepay pack to my order and proceeded to checkout. (didn't actually complete the checkout, mind you) I wonder how many people who don't follow all the hype will think that their new iPhone will work on the Prepay pack? It's very confusing webdesign on VF's part, I think.

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