April 17th, 2012
Vodacom has announced new flat rates for customers travelling to African countries where Vodacom and Vodafone operate, SA Tourism Update reports.
These countries include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique and Tanzania.
"Vodacom is leveraging its presence to provide customers who travel to these countries with reduced rates applicable across the Vodacom and Vodafone networks," said Romeo Kumalo, Chief Commercial Officer of Vodacom.
The flat rates have resulted in roaming data rates being reduced by more than 70% and, in addition, roaming customers will also enjoy free incoming calls when they travel in these countries.
These rates only apply when roaming on the Vodacom Lesotho, Vodacom Mozambique, Vodacom Tanzania, Vodacom DRC, Vodafone Ghana and Safaricom Kenya networks. The reduced rates will automatically apply to all customers who are roaming on these networks.
Standard roaming rates will apply if roaming on a non-Vodacom or Vodafone network in these countries.
For further information visit the Vodacom website.
Want to know more about the different South African networks' roaming charges, check out Roaming: Avoid the Bill shock.
User Comments
Roaming TheftSubmitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 18:38. |
If anybody new that at any stage they would get a bill of R50K they wouldn't even have there phone on. I would certainly have spent the R50K on something much more worthy. Why has the consumer protection act not stepped in? The banks don't even give credit limits of that amount on credit cards. What right has any cellular net work got, to allow us to go to such high limits. Even when you think you have done the right thing. I need the communication open on my phone but I wont be paying that kind of money again I'm going back to the good old simple phone. What use has the smart phone if you can't see that you gunna pay such high costs. Never mind the state of your health when you receive the bill. There is an IFP member following these stories up and is taking them to parliament. He can be Found in Nose week. We should use our parties leaders, not that that's gunna pay my bill. |
