/ 27 March 2013

Vodacom ups the stakes with 2c per second flat call rate

Vodacom has begun selling 4G services based on long-term evolution technology but coverage is extremely limited - for now.
Vodacom has begun selling 4G services based on long-term evolution technology but coverage is extremely limited - for now.

Vodacom Prepaid customers will pay a flat-call rate of 2c per second on the new Anytime Per Second price plan from today. Vodacom’s latest offer is a simple flat-rate plan offering anytime calling to any network across South Africa.

The offer matches that contained in an aggressive marketing campaign by MTN. However, it includes Vodacom's Nightshift offer of 60 minutes free calls in the early hours of the morning.

By selecting the new Anytime Per Second price plan, Vodacom customers will be able to enjoy a flat rate of R1.20 per minute. All calls will be billed per second and qualify for Free Night Shift: 60 minutes free calls between midnight and 5am for seven days with every recharge of R12 or more.

Speaking about the launch, Phil Patel, chief officer of Vodacom’s Consumer Business Unit said:

“When we launched Free4Sho we promised our customers a range of products and services that will offer guaranteed free benefits. Our first Free4sho offering was Daily Free Calls which enables customers to talk for as long as they want. We are now taking it a step further by launching a new price plan called Anytime Per Second for customers who make shorter calls and want the simplicity of an anytime, any network rate of just 2c per second. All of our 24.7-million prepaid customers are different and what we are now providing is better choice with three very simple offers choose from.”

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Calls are charged at R1.20 per minute to any network anytime and billed per second.

Customers pay for only three minutes and get the next 57 minutes free; applies to every Vodacom-to-Vodacom call, anytime, any day.

Calls are charged at R1.20 per minute to any network, anytime and billed per minute. Customers get random discounts of up to 100% off on calls. Discounts are made all day, 7 days a week.

Discounts depend on the time of day and location. Customers also get Free Night Shift with every recharge of R12 or more. All calls are discounted up to 100% and billed per second.

Prepaid customers can change from their current price plan to any of the price plans above by dialling *111#, select FreeChange and follow prompts or they can call 1181 direct from their Vodacom cellphones and follow the prompts. – Gadget.co.za

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