Vodafone 'unlimited' data plan for BlackBerry Storm has strings attached
By Joseph Hanlon on 18 November 2008
(Credit: RIM)
Vodafone will offer unlimited data plans for customers purchasing a BlackBerry Storm, but only when the data is viewed through the BlackBerry browser and not including video streaming or large file downloads.
According to a statement from Vodafone, the Storm will be available in Australia from December 1st and will be free on the company's Internet Data Cap plans starting from $69 per month on a 24-month contract. These plans will include unlimited data for web browsing through the BlackBerry browser and email retrieval only.
Customers looking to access data outside these terms of use will be charged $0.50 per megabyte, or can opt to take a 100MB data plan for an additional $9.95 per month.
The BlackBerry Storm is the latest smartphone from manufacturer Research in Motion and the first to be developed with Vodafone and US mobile carrier Verizon. The handset features a touchscreen display that depresses when used to imitate using traditional soft-keys.
Vodafone is taking pre-registrations for the Storm and is offering an 8GB microSD card to customers who register interest and buy a Storm.
Topics: blackberry, bold, data, mobile phone, storm, vodafone
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Comments (8)
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sheriff commented on 09/09/2009 22:24
can you use skype on the phone through the bb browser and would it cost anything to use
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K commented on 27/12/2008 09:20
Heres the right info from a Vodafone sales guy:
Blackberries have THEIR own browser (like IE on computers) while Vodafone has their VF LIve link. For unlimited web access for free, you have to use the BB browser. Its actually quite a good browser and quick and easy to use.
As for viewing certain web pages, the Storm is streamlined for the net as is the Iphone, but those two only provide a better web experience, its not 100%. the Iphone for example cant process FLASH objects. -
Karlito commented on 08/12/2008 23:00
It will come with Vodafone live browser. If you use this browser outside of vodafone live you will be charged.. set the default browser to BB and ur fine
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Ben commented on 19/11/2008 11:41
Can someone please clarify Glenn's point because this would be a major deciding point for me...
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Glenn commented on 19/11/2008 10:59
What does "only when the data is viewed through the BlackBerry browser " mean? Does this mean you can only look at certain web pages or is it just the browser loaded on the blackberry instead of internet explorer?
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LeadMagnet commented on 18/11/2008 21:55
So the Storm is only going to be available on Vodafone. That explains why Telstra have the huge advertising push on the Bold!
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