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"If you want to opt out of your Big Value Bundle and switch to a Freebie, follow these simple steps:
Opt out of your current Big Value Bundle by calling 2345 free from your Vodafone Pay as you go mobile.
Wait until your current allowance runs out at the end of your 30-day period.
Buy any of our Vodafone Freebies. "
From > How-do-I-switch-from-a-Vodafone-Big-Value-Bundle-to-a-Vodafone-Freebie.
Hi @Barkas
As @BandOfBrothers says, you should be able to opt out of automatic renewal of your Bundle via 2345, though finding your way through the IVR maze can be hard-going.
As you know that you're on the Simply plan, I assume you've set up an online account, and you might find that an easier option. The Bundle Details tab is something of a misnomer, as all it tells you is your underlying plan! Bundles and Freebies is actually the tab you need:
My account shows an earlier Freebie which I'm still running with, but you should see your BVB, and I believe you'll see options to change the value on renewal, or to opt out without it renewing. Unless things have changed recently, I don't believe you will actually be able to opt in to a Freebie at the same time.
If you opt out, then the system won't be looking to take the next £10 from your balance. But the essential thing is not to top up until the old BVB has expired, and you are safely opted in to your new Freebie. If you wait until you are sure of that, then you should get your new Freebie when you top up by at least £10 in one go. If you top up too early, it won't trigger the Freebie, and you'll be running in basic PAYG mode without the 30-day allowance which is the big benefit of the Freebie, so you end up having to top up again to trigger the Freebie.
Of course, this does mean that there's an interval while you don't have a credit balance or an allowance, but it sounds as though you aren't planning to be a heavy user of your phone, so that shouldn't inconvenience you too much.
Something to be aware of is the £2 daily data charge if you use mobile data on a day when you don't have a data allowance, which makes a dent in your balance if you aren't expecting it. So, unless you go for the Data Freebie, make sure you keep mobile data off when you don't need it. Even if you do have the Data Freebie, the basic allowance only goes so far, and you need to keep an eye on usage. Oh, and you need to ensure that data if off at the end of the 30-days, as there can be a few hours before the next Freebie kicks in. As I'm something of a night-owl, I used to find it had cost me the £2 daily data charge during this gap, until I trained myself to remember!
