Vodafone prepaid plans and recharges

If you want to control your monthly mobile spending, a great place to start is with a Prepaid mobile plan. And some of the cheapest Prepaid mobile plans are available on the Vodafone network. If you want to buy a Prepaid plan with network owner Vodafone, here’s what you need to know.

Prepaid providers tend to disagree about what constitutes an actual month when it comes to payment terms. Either it’s 28 days, 30 days or the same day each month as part of monthly terms. Vodafone treats the bulk of its plans as a 28-day affair, meaning you must recharge every 28 days if you want to keep using your phone.

Unlike other Prepaid providers, all of Vodafone’s "monthly" Prepaid plans offer “infinite data”, meaning if you burn through your allocated max-speed allowance, you can still use the internet albeit with 1.5Mbps capped speed for whatever remains of those 28 days. Vodafone’s 28-day Prepaid plans also come with a call allowance and data banking. You can also take advantage of the Vodafone 5G network with a Vodafone Prepaid plan, too, as long as it’s available in your neck of the woods.

Vodafone offers a few starter pack options for its 28-day Prepaid plans, which kick off with a mid-tier option in terms of typical price and data.

When it comes time to match the starter pack with recharge, you’ll be tapping into this Vodafone Prepaid plan.

For comparison, below is a daily updating list of popular Prepaid “monthly” plans from our database that come with at least 15GB of data.

If you’re willing to spend more, you can get more data from Vodafone’s next 28-day Prepaid starter pack.

The Vodafone Prepaid plan below represents what you’ll get if you pair the starter pack with ongoing recharge.

For comparison, below is a daily updating list of popular Prepaid ‘monthly’ plans from our database, all of which come with at least 30GB of data.

And spending more again gets you more data with this Vodafone Prepaid starter pack.

If you want to keep the data and perks of this particular Vodafone Prepaid starter pack, you’re looking at spending money on the recharge plan below.

For comparison, below is a daily updating list of popular Prepaid ‘monthly’ plans from our database, all of which come with at least 40GB of data.

If you fancy even more data, extend the life of your Vodafone Prepaid starter pack with this data-packed option below.

For comparison, below is a daily updating list of popular Prepaid ‘monthly’ plans from our database, all of which come with at least 50GB of data.

Vodafone also offers two long-expiry Prepaid starter packs, starting with a six-month offering.

You can see a handful of six-month plans from our comparison engine below, sorted in terms of popularity.

Finally, Vodafone also offers a 12-month Prepaid starter pack.

For comparison, below is a daily updating list of 365 day and long expiry prepaid plans from our database, sorted in terms of popularity.

If you’re new to Vodafone, follow these straightforward steps to activate a Vodafone Prepaid starter pack:

1. Insert your Vodafone Prepaid SIM into a compatible device and power it on.
2. Find the Vodafone activation key on your SIM card pack.
3. Have valid ID (like a driver licence) on hand to complete the activation process.
4. Visit the Vodafone activation page and click on the "Ok, let’s get started" button.
5. Enter your Vodafone activation key and click ‘Continue’.
6. Follow the prompts to enter personal information, verify your identity and set up a payment method.

There are multiple ways to top-up with a new recharge plan for your Vodafone Prepaid service. According to Vodafone, the easiest way is to use either Express Recharge or My Vodafone, neither of which use your Prepaid data.

Alternatively, recharge by sending a text message to 1511 with a code, then use saved payment details on the My Credit balance. You can also call 1511 from a Vodafone handset and follow the prompts to use either a valid payment method or voucher to top up. Payment methods include vouchers, My Credit, PayPal, credit card or debit card.

Vodafone also has an automatic-recharge feature that you have to manually opt-in for. Note that if you haven’t recharged your Vodafone Prepaid service within 120 days, your number will be disconnected and placed into quarantine.