Describe a typical student's communication needs. Compare and contrast some mobile telephone networks, looking at their advantages and disadvantages. Conclude, stating which network seems to be the most suitable for the student's needs you described. Use the information in the table. Word limit 500-750
Pay as You go Tariff Comparison
Here is a basic summary of all the networks' pay as you go tariffs in one table, so you can compare them at a glance.
Vodafone Orange T-Mobile Virgin Mobile
Peak call cost (7.30am-7.30pm) per min 40p 25p 30p 15p
Off peak call cost per min (evening/weekend) 10p 25p 30p 15p
Calls to same network mobiles weekday/evening/weekend 40p/5p 25p 30p 15p
Other mobile networks weekday/evening & weekend 50p/30p 40p 30p 35p
Voicemail 40p/10p 10p Free Free
Directory Enquiries peak/off-peak 60p 75p per call 75p/40p 40p
SMS (Text Messages) 12p 10p 10p 10p
International Calls yes yes yes yes
Daily charge n/a n/a n/a n/a