Vodafone offers free 'unlimited' web access

Yet again the adjective 'unlimited' is accompanied by a small print proviso

Vodafone redefines the meaning of 'unlimited' to just 500MB but it has ditched the GBP7.50 fee for web access

Vodafone is to offer 'unlimited' internet access on all its monthly pricing plans - ditching the £7.50 fee it previously charged for email and web access.

But yet again the adjective 'unlimited' is accompanied by a small print proviso: the dreaded fair usage policy which effectively limits your Internet usage to a mere 500MB each month.

This usage cap works out at about 16MB per day - which is probably fine if all you do is check your email or update your Facebook status. But with the average web page now weighing in at a hefty 312k you'll run past that limit pretty quickly if you go browsing or view any multimedia.

Ironically, on Wednesday 30 April Vodafone streamed pop icon Madonna's launch performance for her Hard Candy album - watching the video of the whole show would push you very close to your allowance for the month.

The new pricing plans start at £25 a month and punters who pay £40 or more will now get the choice of unlimited free texts, unlimited landline calls or unlimited Vodafone to Vodafone mobile calls. In theses instances unlimited actually means unlimited.