Vodafone 35-day prepaid expiry offers savings that add up

Vodafone today launched new prepaid plans, adding 35-day expiry to several of its recharges, and offering a choice between more data or included international calls.

The shift to 35-day expiry, up from 28-days, means customers will effectively save about 20% of their phone bill each year, when you consider that a 35 days means you will recharge 10 or 11 times in a year, compared with 13 recharges on plans with 28 day expiry.

While you will find there is no saving each recharge, the benefit adds up to at least $100 each year on a $40 plan, and up to $180 if you were to choose the $60 recharge.

As well, customers can now choose between new Data Combos or Talk Combos.

The Data Combo plans offer generous increases in the included data in the plans, compared with the Prepaid Combo plans that these replace. The three price tiers: $30, $40 and $50 recharges, include 3GB, 9GB and 12GB respectively.

Talk Combo plans have less data (3GB, 6GB and 9GB) but the $40 and $50 plans also include 1000 minutes of calling to either 15 or 25 of the most popular calling countries, and an extra 90 minutes to 58 others. The full list of countries is available on the Vodafone website.

35 day expiry is a unique plan feature (we're not sure we've seen it anywhere else in the world, in fact) but there are still plenty of other plans that compare favourably with the standard plan inclusions and price. As you can see below:

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#1	Coles Mobile	Coles Mobile Prepaid $25 for 28 Days - Starter Pack 44GB data On the Optus 4G Plus Mobile Network Deal: Get 44GB for $10 (incl. $15 off first renewal + 22GB bonus data for first 3 recharges). Ends 24.11.26. T&Cs apply. $10.00 Starter Pack 28 Day Expiry Link not supplied	$10.00 Starter Pack 28 Day Expiry	Link not supplied
#2	amaysim	amaysim UNLIMITED 15GB Plan 15GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Optus 5G in selected areas with 5G devices ex. NT Deal: Save $19 for first renewal when you sign up b 11.12.26. New online services only. $11.00 Starter Pack 28 Day Expiry Go to Site	$11.00 Starter Pack 28 Day Expiry	Go to Site
#3	Boost Mobile	Boost Mobile $39 Prepaid 80GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Telstra 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Grab a $39 SIM for $12 – save $26. Hurry! Offer ends 30.11.26. Terms Apply $12.00 Starter Pack 28 Day Expiry Go to Site	$12.00 Starter Pack 28 Day Expiry	Go to Site
#4	OnePass mobile Editor's Pick	OnePass mobile Editor's Pick 28 Day Plan - 22GB 22GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Optus 5G in selected areas with 5G devices ex. NT Deal: Save $12.50 - Get 22GB for only $12.50 for the first 6 recharges! Recharges $25/22GB. New customers only. T&Cs apply $12.50 Per 28 Day Renewal Link not supplied	$12.50 Per 28 Day Renewal	Link not supplied
#5	Optus	Optus Optus Prepaid $44 SIM 110GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: $13 SIM deal - 1st 28 days only. Make the smart move to Optus. New services and online only. Ends 6/12/26. Terms apply. $13.00 Starter Pack 28 Day Expiry Go to Site	$13.00 Starter Pack 28 Day Expiry	Go to Site
#6	Telstra	Telstra $44 Pre-Paid Mobile SIM Starter Kit 65GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Telstra 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Get the $44 Pre-Paid Mobile SIM for $13 online + 45GB activation bonus for first 3 recharges $13.00 Starter Pack 28 Day Expiry Link not supplied	$13.00 Starter Pack 28 Day Expiry	Link not supplied
#7	Vodafone	Vodafone $13 Prepaid Plus Recharge 5GB data Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Get 1GB extra data on every Automatic Recharge when you opt-in to Automatic Recharge $13.00 Per 7 Day Renewal Link not supplied	$13.00 Per 7 Day Renewal	Link not supplied
#8	Lyca Mobile Editor's Pick	Lyca Mobile Editor's Pick Unlimited Plan S 50GB data at download speeds up to 100Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: $15 for first 6 renewals when you activate this plan. Offer ends 31.12.26. T&Cs apply $15.00 Per 28 Day Renewal Link not supplied	$15.00 Per 28 Day Renewal	Link not supplied
#9	iiNet	iiNet 30GB Small Plan 30GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: 50% off - $15/mth for first 6 months, then $30/mth ongoing. Available until withdrawn. T&Cs apply. $15.00 Per 1 Month Renewal Link not supplied	$15.00 Per 1 Month Renewal	Link not supplied
#10	TPG	TPG 30GB Small Plan 30GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: 50% off - $15/mth for first 6 months, then $30/mth ongoing. Available until withdrawn. T&Cs apply. $15.00 Per 1 Month Renewal Link not supplied	$15.00 Per 1 Month Renewal	Link not supplied

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