Vodafone announces the end of one of its services for July 1. Users who have contracted it will no longer receive any charge and will be able to continue enjoying it until the end of availability. This news closes a proposal that some users were taking advantage of in different ways.
Over time, Vodafone has given free rein to different initiatives with the intention of providing users with a wide range of possibilities. Some of them have been really useful and original. However, not all of them end up catching on with the public and that is probably the reason why the operator has decided to end this service we are talking about.
It’s the end of Vodafone Curve
As can be read on the Vodafone website, the Curve service will cease to be available on July 1 of this year, 2024. They mention that the decommercialization will be gradual, so subscriptions will end at the moment in which the service must be renewed. Keep in mind, however, that this end of Curve is completely definitive, since you will not be able to use the devices associated with it with any other operator.
The charges for Curve officially ended on May 30 and, as Vodafone mentions on its page, although the service continues to appear on your bill, it will do so, from that date, without any associated cost. When demarketing occurs, you will no longer see it indicated on the invoice and you can consider it completely gone.
What was Curve used for?
Curve was launched in 2020 as a very refreshing IoT proposal that had the objective of providing users with a GPS system to always have their devices located. It was very useful, since it was small in size and could be the perfect way to know, at all times, which small children or elderly people would be located. Thanks to its GPS system you could know where they were and thus be calm about it.
Its operation required a separate SIM card, which allowed you to enjoy excellent performance that could be taken advantage of in a thousand ways. Marketed as a smart GPS, the device was viable for use with pets or even with objects that we usually lose and don’t know where we have left, such as our purse or keys.
Eduardo Otxoa
@ailofdisgueim
@vodafone_es Hello, I have received an email from you saying that the GPS curve service that I have for my dog is going to be canceled, why? What options are there? ….
June 1, 2024 • 19:01
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One of the most interesting aspects of Curve was that its battery had a capacity of seven days, so we could always rely on the device in all types of situations. In addition, it had several modes of use and combined GPS technology with Bluetooth, WiFi and mobile network to provide high-level results. Due to its design, the presence of a warning button and its format that allowed it to be used as a keychain, it was a very original and useful product. However, as we said, perhaps because it was not marketed in the appropriate way, because it was not as popular as it could have been or for any other reason, it did not succeed.
The price was not exactly one of its problems, since at its launch, Vodafone Curve hit stores with a cost of 24 euros for the device with a monthly subscription of only 2 euros. The unit, instead of being paid at once, could also be paid in installments of 3 euros per month, so it was an economical and very advantageous proposal. It probably helped many parents and families feel safer about their vulnerable loved ones, so it’s a shame to see the service disappear.
As alternatives, users can use different GPS locators available in stores that offer similar services, although without the trust provided by an operator like Vodafone. Also, of course, Apple AirTags are available.
