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[CJ-R8]

Possible silly question ...why do I have a 'free GPRS data bundle' allowance in my 'My Vodafone' iPhone app? Shouldn't it be just a data plan allowance?

Isn't GPRS 2G technology?

I'm on a $49 ($550 calls, 1.5Gb data) plan with an iPhone 4 (16Gb) that I got late last year.

[dannyg931]

Hi,

Its a bit strange the way its presented online. Basically, you've got 2 different types of data that combine to give you your total allowance. Think of it as 2 buckets of water. When one's empty, you use the second. The GPRS data is the second bucket. You won't notice any difference in performance if (or when) you start using the GPRS data; its 3G technology as far as I'm aware. Why Vodafone splits the data into 2 different types when you look at MyVodafone, I don't know. But your total allowance is the 'normal' data plus the GPRS.

Hope this helps.

[CJ-R8]

Thanks for the reply.

Using your analogy, if I'm seeing the second bucket because the first is empty, wouldn't I see reference to an empty bucket somewhere? Additionally I have major issues using data via 3G and live in a no range area. How is it possible that I'm emptying the first bucket when a) I can't use data on 3G and b) I spend most of my time in a no range area?

Any ideas?

[dannyg931]

Hi,

If you go to the usage details on your account, how many data allowances are you seeing? Personally on my account, I can see both all the time, regardless of how much I use. By the way, I'm also on $49 plan.

Hope this helps a bit. Feel free to keep posting if you continue having questions

[CJ-R8]

I only see GPRS.

[dannyg931]

Okay, so does it tell you how much data was allocated to GPRS to begin with?

[CJ-R8]

1.5Gb

[Kirsty · Accepted solution]

Hi CJ-R8

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CJ-R8 wrote:

Possible silly question ...why do I have a 'free GPRS data bundle' allowance in my 'My Vodafone' iPhone app? Shouldn't it be just a data plan allowance?

Isn't GPRS 2G technology?

I'm on a $49 ($550 calls, 1.5Gb data) plan with an iPhone 4 (16Gb) that I got late last year.

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Dannyg931 is exactly right - thanks Dannyg931!

GPRS bundle is simply the name of your data bundle.  As dannyg931 has said sometimes our billing system breaks your data allowance into to "buckets" - a GPRS data bundle bucket and a domestic data bucket.

There's no difference in the way your service uses the data in either bucket - if 3G is available your phone will use 3G. GPRS is 2G technology you're absolutely correct; however the name of the bundle doesn't mean you're using 2G, it's just the name of the bundle.

We've split dannyg931's data into two buckets and that's why he can see both when he checks his MyVodafone account whereas your data is all in the one bucket. You've mentioned you're on the $49 plan with 1.5GB of data; as long as MyVodafone is showing you have 1.5GB of data in that bucket you can be confident your account is set up correctly.

If you have any questions or concerns about the data included with your service please let me know - I can help.

Thanks,

Kirsty.

[CJ-R8]

Thanks Kirsty

[Erick23]

Good morning

Following on with GPRS, I have 200MB of Free GPRS and 700MB of Domestice Data Volume Anytime Bundle (DDVAB) under the $30 plan.  

As from what I read, once I used up all my 700MB of DDVAB, any further usage will automatically moved to the free GPRS?

Thanks

Erick