Not strictly about Apple, but I’m wondering if anyone has experience of Vodafone since the merged with TPG and (so they claim) vastly increased their coverage.
I’ve been with Telstra forever and like many aspects of their service, mainly the width of their coverage. I have a house at Beech Forest in the Otways only about 200metres from the transmission tower so the reception is sensational. In the past there has been zero Vodafone coverage.
Why would I consider switching to Vodafone? Because I travel overseas a couple of times a year, and if I use Telstra international roaming it costs $10 a day for 1 GB per day. Often with increased use of GPS for navigation, 1 GB is not enough, so I buy a local SIM which is not expensive but means I have to switch SIMS every day or so to keep track of emails etc back in Oz, which is a pain in the arse. Voda on the other hand charged $5 per day to give you access to all your Aussie data allowance while keeping your Aussie number.
So I’m thinking that if I can have Voda access to the same coverage in Oz as I have with Telstra, and use it overseas as well, then switching may make a lot of sense. I know Voda had a terrible rep here, but that was quite a while ago and I have heard they’ve lifted their game.
Anyone have personal experience?