On Fri, 23 May 2008 10:17:03 +0100, "Grant" <news@mason.sh> wrote:

>Mike wrote:
>>
>> [...] I asked Vodafone
>> how much it would cost to use a contract 3G datacard in Belgium.
>> Their reply (in writing!) was that it would cost a fixed 8 pounds 50 a
>> day provided that I use their affiliate, Belgacom Mobile / Proximus.
>>
>> So I did. When the bill arrived, it was for 581 pounds for perhaps
>> three hours use.
>
>http://www.abroad.vodafone.co.uk/ind...=1&le=1&sn=s10

Thanks for the reference.

>They appear to have not told you about the FUP of 50MB for your £8.50+VAT.
>
>Did you shift around 116MB in that 3 hours?

I don't know. It's possible but sounds rather a lot. No, they didn't
mention the 50 MB "fair use" limit, which seems to be yet another way
to fleece the unwary. They're prepared to offer the first 50 MB for
8.50 but charge around 500 quid for the next 50 MB? That's an absurd
pricing strategy.

It's about time that Ofcom or the EU start regulating these cowboys.

Mike.