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Not everyone cares about the cheapest of everything. Whenever Monzo launch something people criticise the rate or the price or whatever but theyā€™ll get custom.

Monzo have picked a price point to make money. Itā€™s in the right ballpark, they can instantly advertise (probably very/too strongly) to 15m people. No other newcomer can do that.

If everyone cared about the most data for the cheapest price then there would be a race to the bottom, but there isnā€™t. People will join Honest or 1p mobile or whoever the latest one is that gives 100GB for 47p and yet thereā€™s millions paying EE Ā£30 a month for 3GB.

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But you can wake up and see ā€œMONZOā€ in the top left corner of your phone. What more do you need than that :wink:

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Revolut using VodaThree, Ā£12.50 unlimited calls, texts, data (150gb alleged FUP which someone hasnā€™t tested), including roaming in US and across Europe.

Thatā€™s convenience and competitive.

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These kinds of people need a wobble.

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We canā€™t really complain as it means we can then use the MVNOs for cheaper.

I wonder how much Monzo is making, especially on that Ā£12 for 30GB plan.

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People are entitled to point out that these prices are poor compared to other MVNOs. Why on earth would I get Ā£8 for 10GB with Monzo when I got Ā£8 for 50GB, and unused data rolling over for a month, with ID (plus, 3 of those months were Ā£2 only). The prices arenā€™t competitive in this market anymore.

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Iā€™d hope itā€™s ā€œmonzoā€ as per the branding :worried:

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Yes, people are entitled to point out whatever they like. As I expected you to. The bit you donā€™t seem to understand is not everything has to be competitive.

If people really cared about the prices, then the main operators wouldnā€™t have any customers left.

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It isnā€™t exactly right to compare the MVNOs with the main companies though.

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Interestingā€¦ I wonder why theyā€™ve decided to launch this?

I work for VodaThree (with staff discount) so have no reason to switch, but if this is rolling I might try it out for 30 days since itā€™s eSIM.

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Youā€™re right, it doesnā€™t have to be the cheapest. Monzo does need to make money and I have no issue with that. However, what makes Monzo innovative or different from other MVNOs?

Maybe others see Monzo different to me, I see them as being a brand that does things differently/better/ has cutting edge features and this doesnā€™t have that.

Besides having it all in one app why would I move over from my current provider.

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I think thatā€™s the issue with all this. Thereā€™s nothing really pushing people to switch to Monzo with this deal

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People donā€™t and wonā€™t care.

Are people going to switch from 1p/Honest Mobile to Monzo who are more expensive? Probably not.

Are people going to switch from Vodafone to Monzo who are cheaper? Yes.

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People pay the premium for a contact centre they can call with any issues, and thatā€™s ok, if they get their monies worth needing to call so many times.

Otherwise theyā€™re paying the premium for everyone else having the option to call customer service. Most MVNOs are digital contact points only.

Monzo mobile hasnā€™t been a secret for quite some time now, but I guess if youā€™re for convenience and a low user the Ā£8 could be ok.

O2 as a network has been fine for me over many years, my main sim is Tesco and that works, and a Three scancom sim for Ā£50, 500gb data a month over 3 years or around that for places it doesnā€™t work.

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If they didnā€™t switch for the other MVNOs, why would they switch now to Monzo?

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Monzoā€™s customer base is primarily younger people, who likely are using SMARTY/VOXI already. Itā€™s going to be the older people who are sticking to their legacy phone contracts. And these people are less likely to have Monzo. Maybe Iā€™m wrong though.

I need to test the O2 network first. Back when I had Tesco Mobile (albeit on my 4G phone) it was terrible where I am. So Iā€™ll need solid 5G signal before Iā€™m tempted to switch.

As a side note itā€™s a shame Monzo is only launching this for 18+ when SMARTY/VOXI is 16+. There must be some sort of FCA thing around it stopping them, similar to how they canā€™t offer Extra/Perks to 16-17s. This part is probably the least important out of Monzo Mobile though.

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Trust, ease, knowledge of the brand.

Nearly 1/4 of the country has a Monzo account. Itā€™s a very well known brand.

Most people have never heard of most of the cheapo companies.

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Will this come with 5G standalone and Satellite?

Itā€™s very poor value otherwise as noted in multiple comments.

O2 signal can be woeful at best for some people, satellite and standalone technology improve that tenfold.

Also, are there any speed restrictions in place?

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And many of them donā€™t use it as a main account because they donā€™t fully trust Monzo

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You clearly have zero business sense. I canā€™t keep trying to explain it to you.

You were going to pick holes even if this had been unlimited for Ā£1 a month.

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