Vodafone India has announced new and
affordable international roaming packs for its postpaid and prepaid
customers travelling abroad. Vodafone's new packs cover 53 countries
including UK, USA, UAE, Thailand and Singapore. The operator says new
international roaming packs give up to 95 percent discount on data and
up to 78 percent discount on outgoing local and international calls as
compared with prevailing rates.
The international roaming packs are
available for a rental of Rs. 599 and Rs. 1499 and come with a validity
of 10 and 30 days respectively. For the list of applicable countries and
networks, a subscriber need to SMS Pack<space>country to 111.
To activate the pack of their choice,
Vodafone subscribers need to SMS ACT<space>IR1 for the Rs. 599
pack and ACT<space>IR2 for the Rs. 1499 pack. The entire list of
countries where the offer on these packs is valid can be accessed at
www.vodafone.co.in
“At Vodafone, we are committed to
providing our customers with affordable, seamless and comprehensive
communication solutions. With these new international roaming packs, we
are offering unmatched value, convenience and huge savings to our
customer segment that travels abroad for both leisure and business. No
matter which part of the world they travel to, our customers will
continue to enjoy the same enriching Vodafone experience to remain
closely connected with their loved ones and work back home in India,”
says Vivek Mathur, Chief Commercial Officer, Vodafone India.
Vodafone's new international roaming packs
Under the new packs, customers will be
charged Rs. 30/MB for data download while roaming overseas, offering a
95 percent discount as compared to current rates. Outgoing local and
international calls will be charged at Rs. 15/minute and Rs. 30/minute
respectively, a discount of about 78 percent over current rates.
Incoming calls will cost Rs. 30/min (over 50% discount on prevailing
rates). The Rs. 1499 plan in additional offers 30 mins of free incoming
calls.
