[mrpooter]

I rang Voda yesterday to see if they had any plan upgrade information and I was told they did have and that they had some Storms in stock a day early which could be sent out to be received today between 8.00-18.00.

I'm on an old plan for my current Nokia N73 ans was sold a **special existing customer** 24 month package 100mins, 50 texts, unlimited (actually 500Mb/month) internet for �25/month plus a �135 contribution to the handset with P&P. In all this amounted to �735 over 2 years. The offer was made on a 2 week sale or return.

Like a stupid kid in a toy shop I bought it....

I then checked the internet prices. If I walked in off the street I could have got a free handset, 600mins, unlimited texts, unlimited, internet for �40 per month on only an 18 month contract - around �720 . In other words 6 times the talk time, any number of texts, unlimited internet tied in for only 18 rather than 24 months, for �15 less than my "here's a thank you for not going to iphone and O2".

They now won't talk to me about changing the plan, I want at least what the man off the street will get, until I take delivery of the phone today. My guess is I'll have to immediately return it, cancel the plan, then go into a shop and re-buy.

Part of this is my stupidity, but part of it is sharp selling (I had to expliclty cancel a phone protection plan that had been added by default for instance). You have been warned kids, don't take Vodafone!

[mrpooter]

I'd be very interested in anyone else's experiences with Vodafone to help me handle them today when trying to get my plan changed while keeping hold of the phone. Thanks in advance!