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Stu · 04-08-2009, 13:40

With the EU rates on incoming, you're right that the 75p model for incoming won't work. Most calls will be cheaper without passport. This model has increased their business, but they really don't want the folks who frequent this forum as customers. Moreover, the UK has more ex pats than any nationality other than India. The number of Brits moving elsewhere and staying on Vodafone will be high.

What I see them doing is either requiring a percentage of the calls to be made in the UK or some other proxy to insure that they get some domestic business for this promo. They couldn't do this this summer because many people took these free SIMs as they were about to jump on a plane some place. My best friend sent me two that someone Voda employee was just handing out at a street corner.

They have a hit on their hands and I think they will tweak it, not abolish it. I'm just afraid that the non-UK members of this forum will get tweaked out of business.

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,091 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Detroit (formerly Dubai) Country:	04-08-2009, 13:40 With the EU rates on incoming, you're right that the 75p model for incoming won't work. Most calls will be cheaper without passport. This model has increased their business, but they really don't want the folks who frequent this forum as customers. Moreover, the UK has more ex pats than any nationality other than India. The number of Brits moving elsewhere and staying on Vodafone will be high. What I see them doing is either requiring a percentage of the calls to be made in the UK or some other proxy to insure that they get some domestic business for this promo. They couldn't do this this summer because many people took these free SIMs as they were about to jump on a plane some place. My best friend sent me two that someone Voda employee was just handing out at a street corner. They have a hit on their hands and I think they will tweak it, not abolish it. I'm just afraid that the non-UK members of this forum will get tweaked out of business.