O2 and Vodafone have announced their data plans for the iPad and, unsurprisingly, they’re both pretty much the same; save for a few cents here and there.
The cold numbers for O2 go as follows:
3G Data Plans for iPad Wi-Fi + 3G:
Data Fee
500MB €3.97 a day (for 24hrs)
5GB €19.90 monthly (for 30 days)
While over at Vodafone, the 5GB 30-day plan will cost an even €20, and the 500MB one will come in at €3.99 per 24 hours. In between talking about how the iPad is the greatest thing since Ghostbusters, the full O2 statement on its data pricing tells how:
“O2 today announced it will offer dedicated data plans for iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G in Ireland. The iPad data tariffs will be available without a minimum term contract and include free access to Bitbuzz Wi-Fi hotspots in Ireland.”
“The O2 micro SIM pack for iPad will contain full set up and registration details and customers will be able to check data usage, top up their account and purchase a new broadband pass for their iPad using O2’s My Account service.”
Continues the statement, “O2’s prepay broadband micro SIM for use on iPad will give customers the freedom and control to switch on or off mobile data, as best suits their needs, directly on the device. iPad compatible O2 micro sims are available in O2 stores and Apple Reseller Stores for use on iPad at O2’s daily and monthly prepay broadband rates.”
That Bitbuzz Wi-Fi feature is actually the only place we can see how the O2 offer really differs from its rival. Anyone tempted? I posed the question on Twitter and Facebook yesterday and the response was, eh… not overly positive. Looks like it could be a hard sell lads.
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