Lebara Data Munching

windlesham1

Having had mobile phones since the 90s I've always been aware of usage. Have just moved to Lebara and my usage for 3 hours, doing online SuDoku, was 200Meg of data. I was previously on Tesco and that would be about 3 weeks data. The phone is flooded with Vodaphone Ads too, whilst it's cheap it may be a false economy as I saw on Reddit many people had the same issue with bogus data usage.

JSmithy45AD

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6663801/lebara-data-munching

I've had Lebara for 12-18 months and never had excess usage, can't say I've ever seen a Vodafone Ad either (where are you seeing this?).

Quoting "users" on Reddit is pretty much pointless I'd say, they're not much better than "Trust"pilot.

flaneurs_lobster

Quoting "users" on Reddit is pretty much pointless I'd say, they're not much better than "Trust"pilot.

Bit harsh, Reddit is a very broad church, the individual subreddits are as pointless/useful/libellous/enlightening as the moderators of each allow them to be.

Maybe the OP could give a link to the /r in question?

How are you measuring your data usage? Does the mobile data used shown on your phone match that shown on (I presume) your Lebara account?

Can't see why installing a Lebara SIM would give rise to Vodafone (or any other) ads. Where are you seeing these?

windlesham1

Whenever I pick up my phone there's a full page ad for VOD,and I can't get rid of it. And yes I have checked my usage on their site. Whatever they are doing is clearly very different from my old provider Tesco, which uses O2

flaneurs_lobster

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81959538#Comment_81959538

Again, have you checked the actual data used as measured by your phone?

This Vodafone ad, has it been set as your screensaver? What phone do you have? What's the first app you see when you look at your phone?

QrizB

Whenever I pick up my phone there's a full page ad for VOD,and I can't get rid of it.

It sounds like you've got some adware / malware. My family and I have had accounts with Lebara and have not had problems with ads for Vodafone (or for anything else).

When you switched to Lebara did you change your phone too, or was it just a SIM swap?

windlesham1

It's a SIM only deal, a Motorola e20. So, the problem is Lebara, I've had mobile phones for 3 decades and never seen this before.

QrizB

So, the problem is Lebara

If I was a betting man I'd wager that it's not Lebara.

Have you installed any new apps recently?

flaneurs_lobster

Might be the Lebara app (if you installed that). Does allow third party cookies unless you explicitly ban them.

la531983

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81959569#Comment_81959569

It really isnt.

Explain how Lebara have installed malware on your phone.

windlesham1

So I do not need the Lebara app though I did need it to port my number. I have got rid of it and we'll see how it works out now. Thanks for the replies.