Major mobile network with 18million customers unleashes huge free data boost for their cheapest plans
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4-GEE! Major mobile network with 18million customers unleashes huge free data boost for their cheapest plans
A MAJOR mobile network operator is unleashing a huge boost in data allowance to 18 million of its customers for free.
It comes on their basics plan, which is the cheapest entry-level package offered by the network.
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Vodafone UK will boost data allowance on mobile broadband
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New Vodafone customers will be able to access this extra data through their 4G SIM Only Basics plan.
Details of the plan
It will provide 21GB of data for just £7 a month, as well as unlimited minutes on UK calls and texts on a 12-month term.
Customers can otherwise choose to get 80GB for £8, which is up from 50GB, 90GB for £10.
They can also get 100GB for £12 a month, which is up from 70GB.
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The price will increase monthly by £1 from April next year.
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Vodafone does make it difficult to find the Basics plan on their website.
They also do not display it on their SIM Only deals page.
The plan is designed to be very simplistic and don't include any support for 5G services, only 4G.
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As stated on their website: "Vodafone Basics are our simple, everyday plans.
"Vodafone Basics plans are capped so you never need to worry about going over your allowances.
"This means, picture messages, International calls and Premium calls starting 09 are not available."
Other features like international calls and texts, upgrades, OneNumber connectivity are not included in the plan, which has a maximum download speed 100 Mbps.
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Vodafone also occasionally introduces changes to their mobile plans, and yet to state how long the new offers will run.
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