After talking about TIM's internet rates for mobiles, sticks and tablets, we see the other great mobile phone provider active in Italy with which to connect to the internet from a smartphone or using a portable modem, namely Vodafone . If we want an operator able to offer great connection speed and constant coverage throughout Italy, few operators are able to compete with Vodafone, which plays the scepter of the best operator for coverage in Italy together with TIM.
We find in this guide the best offers of Vodafone reserve for those who own a SIM of this operator and how we can exploit it inside a mobile phone or a 4G key (at least in recent times). We advise you to constantly monitor this page as the Vodafone site continuously changes the names of the offers and above all has ways of presenting them which, in some cases, are not the best of clarity.
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1) Characteristics of the Vodafone network
The advantages of Vodafone are three: it has a large variety of offers to choose from (which change their name and conditions very quickly) suitable for many types of people, it has an excellent assistance service to solve customer problems and has a excellent network coverage across the country, even with 4G, 4G Plus and 5G speeds .
Difficult to find a country or area of Italy where Vodafone does not take: for coverage it is definitely the best, even if the speeds that can be provided often change (very high in large cities and urban centers, provincial or regional capitals, minor in small municipalities). In any case it will be difficult to lose the signal, so if we are looking for a complete network that will never leave you on foot, Vodafone could be the right operator for you.
The defects are related to Vodafone's tariffs, in some cases the highest among the various mobile phone companies, the traffic limits and the hidden clauses at the bottom of the contracts and promotions signed, which can make the nose turn up. subscribes to an advantageous subscription (on the card); this policy is slowly disappearing (fortunately) but better to be careful and read every condition imposed by the company. Although this is common for all mobile and landline operators, Vodafone is particularly stingy in accessory options.
Finally after years of payments for the hotspot option, Vodafone has decided to remove the payment of the hotspots : now we can take advantage of our GB of the offer also to make hotspots and to thus connect PCs and other wireless devices, taking advantage of the network managed by the smartphone.
2) Vodafone offers for mobile phones
In this part of the guide we will show you the best offers with the Internet included that we can subscribe with a Vodafone SIM, which you can check from the Vodafone website
- Infinito is the offer for those who want unlimited Giga, a fairly unique offer in the panorama of mobile telephony, which also works with devices compatible with the 5G connection. There are three Infinito offers: a base, a Gold and a Black, which differ, in addition to the price, for the connection gigs abroad in non-EU countries. It is therefore a perfect rate for those who travel a lot.
- Unlimited : for € 15 per month we can have 10 GB of Internet with hotspot included, unlimited gigs for chat apps and social apps, unlimited minutes. No activation costs and no restrictions, but the monthly cost must be paid by charging the top-ups on credit card or current account (SDD). Including SIM shipping and free return within 14 days.
- Red unlimited Smart : from € 19 per month to have 40 GB of traffic included, unlimited minutes and SMS to everyone, even to EU countries.
- Red Unlimited Extra, like Red Unlimited, with 30 GB of traffic, and in addition there are 1 GB of internet and 200 minutes of roaming calls, if you travel abroad, at the price of 25 Euros per month.
- ShakeIt Easy is the offer for under 30s, with 60 GB of internet traffic, unlimited minutes, SMS, unlimited Giga for member apps such as Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram, at 15 Euros per month.
- Vodafone Facile, for those over 60, at 13 Euros per month, with 4 GB of traffic (unlimited Whatsapp traffic), unlimited minutes and SMS.
Unlimited Giga are available on all packages on social apps, maps, chats and music, so as to drastically reduce consumption.
With this offer we can pay either by direct debit from the account or by using the residual credit (the first payment must be made by credit card, also rechargeable).
If we want an offer to be dedicated exclusively to the hotspot or a stick, we can subscribe to Total Giga Digital : for € 10 per month we can have 30 GB in 4G Vodafone to be exploited also in the hotspot; to this offer we can combine the portable 4G modem with dedicated battery for only € 10 one-off additional. If you want more, you can pay 30 Euros per month for 50 GB with the Total Giga tariff.
3) Conclusions
I want to conclude the article by warning potential customers about all the numerous clauses that Vodafone puts on its offers, so always read all the indications relating to the cost and what is included and what should be paid separately. Therefore, in the face of an excellent quality of service, perhaps better than TIM, Tre and Wind, there are generally more expensive tariffs than the competition (perhaps only TIM costs more in some situations) that should make us think before take out subscriptions or buy rechargeable SIM cards with Vodafone. Fortunately, in the latter period the company has recovered, starting to reduce accessory costs (such as the cost of the hotspot) and to remove as many constraints and limits as possible. It also offers unlimited traffic for applications in some subscriptions, which isn't bad. Watch out for remodeling: Vodafone is perhaps the company that applies the most on the old rates, so be ready for sudden increases after 1 year or 2 from the subscription of the offer (sometimes even after only 6 months).
Vodafone remains an excellent choice for those who use Vodafone ADSL Casa because the chosen rate can be combined with the home offer, paying all the top-ups on the fixed line bill.
