INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Following in the footsteps of Telstra, Vodafone has today announced a new system of mobile plan add-ons aimed at quenching the ever-growing
demand for mobile data that matches the modern needs of the streaming world.Whether this means media services such as Netflix and Spotify,
or social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, Vodafone has a variety of paid add-ons that allow unmetered streaming of specific apps on
mobile.There are four passes on offer, ranging from $5 to $15 a month, which can be added to any Vodafone Red or SIM-only plan on the
(text)Nitty grittyObviously some of these passes offer a better value proposition than others, and this depends not only on your specific
usage, but also the nature of the services and how they use data.For instance, sending text via messaging services uses a negligible amount
of data; somewhere in the realm of 1-2 bytes per word
Similarly, a typical Viber call only uses around 1MB for 5 minutes of talk time, which works out at just over 85 hours for 1GB of data
Even if you were on a month-long Viber call (we're talking every single second of the month), you'd only use around 8-9GB of data.Usage on
the social and music-oriented apps may offer a bit more in the way of real value, particularly if you don't have your music offline, but
worry about the data usage sounds like a pretty sweet deal
worth considering the cost of upgrading your plan to one with a bigger data allowance before you fork out a monthly fee for Vodafone's
unmetered streaming options.
