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Vodafone Pay Monthly Tariffs

Vodafone offer two types of Pay Monthly contract. Standard Pay Monthly contracts include a phone and a selected allowance of free minutes, texts and other services, while SIM Only contracts do not include a phone and are usually of a shorter duration.

Phone Included

Vodafone offers contracts including a phone with durations of 12, 18 or 24 months. Longer contracts from Vodafone tend to have the lowest monthly fees, with 24 month contracts generally costing around £5 per month less than an 18 month equivalent contract.

24 month contracts from Vodafone range from £10.50 per month for 100 minutes and 500 texts to £62 per month for 3000 minutes, unlimited texts, 1 GB of mobile data and other additional benefits. 18 month contracts range from £15.50 per month for 100 minutes and 500 texts to £67 per month for 3000 minutes, unlimited texts, 1 GB of mobile data and other additional benefits. Lastly, 12 month contracts range from £36 per month for 300 minutes, unlimited texts, 500 MB mobile internet and BT Openzone Wi-Fi access to £51 per month for 1200 minutes, unlimited texts, 750 MB of mobile data and BT Openzone access.

Many Vodafone contracts include mobile data allowances as standard and many also include access to BT’s Openzone network of Wi-Fi hotspots. Some Vodafone contracts additionally include a daily allowance of free mobile data that can be used while travelling in selected European countries. Contracts that do not include mobile data as standard can access the internet through Vodafone’s network either through a ‘pay as you browse’ system, or by purchasing a monthly ‘web pack’.

Vodafone include free phones with many Pay Monthly contracts, but depending on the contract and phone selected, customers may be required to pay an up-front contribution towards the cost of their phone at the beginning of the contract.

Vodafone SIM Only Tariffs

Vodafone offer a range of SIM Only contracts with durations of 12 months, 90 day and 30 days. Vodafone’s SIM Only Contacts are divided into three categories to reflect the type of phone and user they’re suitable for: Standard phone, Smartphone, and BlackBerry.

Standard phone contracts feature more free minutes than comparable Smartphone and BlackBerry plans, which trade off fewer monthly minutes for inclusive data allowances. Read full details of Vodafone SIM Only contracts here.

Mobile data is available to contracts without an inclusive allowance either on a ‘pay as you browse’ basis or by purchasing a monthly ‘web pack’.

Vodafone Pay As You Go (PAYG) Tariffs

Vodafone’s Pay As You Go plans are based around their system of ‘Freebees’. These are extra benefits that are given to customers in addition to credit whenever they top up over a certain amount in month.

There are five different Freebees available, so most customers should be able to find a plan that suits their type of use. For example, customers who use their phone mostly on weekends might choose the ‘Weekend Freebie’ which provides free minutes to use on weekends, while customers who travel frequently might prefer the international freebee, which provides free international minutes.

Mobile internet access is available to Vodafone PAYG customers either by purchasing a ‘Web Pack’ or on a ‘pay as you browse’ basis.

When you sign up to a new Pay Monthly or Pay As You Go contract from Vodafone, you’ll be assigned a new mobile number on the Vodafone network. If you currently have a mobile number on another network, it is possible to transfer your old number onto your new contract. To do this you’ll need to obtain a ‘PAC’ from your old network.

A ‘PAC’, or Porting Authorisation Code, is a code that allows Vodafone to move your number from your old network. To obtain a PAC, you should only have to contact your old network and request one. Ofcom regulations state that in most cases, mobile networks should issue PACs either immediately over the phone or within two hours via text message.

Once you have obtained a PAC, contact Vodafone either by phone or through their website and they can process your transfer. A PAC is only valid for 30 days after it is issued, so if you do not pass it on to Vodafone within this time you’ll need to request a new PAC.

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Many Pay Monthly contracts from Vodafone include mobile data as standard, with data allowances ranging from 100 MB to 1 GB per month. Customers who have a data allowance and wish to increase it can purchase a ‘web pack’ to add either 500 MB or 2 GB for £5 or £15, respectively. Customers who have a data allowance and exceed that allowance are automatically charged £5 for an extra 250 MB.

Customers who don’t have a data allowance on their Pay Monthly plan can either add a web pack with 500 MB for £5 or 2 GB for £15, or access the internet on a ‘pay as you browse’ basis. With pay as you browse, customers pay £1 for a day’s browsing, with a limit of 50 MB. If this limit is passed, customers are charged another £1 for an additional 50 MB.

Pay As You Go customers with the Text And Web Freebee selected receive 500 MB of mobile internet access when they top up over £10. PAYG customers can also buy a web pack, adding 250 MB of data to use over 30 days for a £5 one off fee. Alternatively, PAYG customers can access the internet through Vodafone’s network on a pay as you browse basis. This incurs a £1 charge for a day’s internet access, with a limit of 25 MB. After that limit’s passed, a further £1 charge is incurred for an additional 25 MB.

Use the chart below to estimate how much data you´re likely to need per month:

Table represents approximate values.