Staying in touch while overseas is now cheaper than ever with Vodafone’s new international voice roaming tariff

Vodafone Australia today announces Vodafone Traveller, a new voice roaming tariff offering Vodafone customers some of the most competitive call rates while travelling overseas. The new tariff offers a simple and easy-to-understand pricing platform for customers looking to use their mobile phone for voice calls while travelling overseas and covers the key destinations throughout the world for Australian travellers, such as New Zealand, the UK, Singapore and China.

Vodafone Traveller is an opt-in tariff with no monthly fee, meaning subscribers can simply request that it be added to their existing plan either before or during their trip – so when travelling overseas, for fun or on business, it’s easy to lock in some of the most competitive mobile roaming rates available to Australian customers.

The roaming tariff, which works across all international networks, sits alongside a customer’s existing domestic contract plan, ensuring that they are able to maximise the value of their calls, switching between the two tariffs as they move in and out of Australia.

By drawing on its global network, Vodafone is able to offer customers greater value call rates while roaming. This covers customers calling home or back to the office, making international calls from another country and when using their mobile for local calls while overseas – particularly important for business customers when meeting new contacts and building relationships in a new market. Vodafone’s business customers (on MyBusiness cap plans) also receive the added benefit of free 24/7 customer care while overseas.

Vodafone Traveller’s tariffs are based on four new, geographically-orientated country zones, making it easier and simpler to understand. Zones are; New Zealand and Singapore; Europe; Asia Pacific and North America; and the rest of the world. The pricing for each of these regions is as follows:

“As the world's leading international mobile communications group, Vodafone is uniquely placed to offer Australian customers the most affordable voice roaming tariffs,” said Hugh Humphrey, General Manager, Business Markets, Vodafone Australia. “Vodafone Traveller offers a clear pricing structure, making it easier and more cost-effective than ever for Australians heading overseas to connect with their business or friends and family back home, without worrying about unexpected charges on their bill.“

Customers can call from any network while overseas to enjoy Vodafone Traveller’s great rates and do not specifically need to switch their device to the local Vodafone or partner network.

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Getting into the Olympic spirit, Vodafone today announces a one month special tariff for Vodafone customers travelling to China between August 1 – August 31. Those customers making calls from China will receive a 50 per cent reduction on the roaming zone charge*, making it more affordable than ever to share the success of Australia’s Olympians with friends and family back home. (*The standard Zone 3 roaming charge is reduced from $2.00 to $1.00 for the month of August). Vodafone Traveller is available to all Vodafone customers. See www.vodafone.com.au for full terms and conditions.

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In addition to Vodafone Traveller, Vodafone Australia recently launched its new monthly roaming data bundles for mobile broadband customers travelling overseas. Vodafone’s Roaming Data Bundle packages are particularly useful to those customers needing to upload or download documents while on the go. Roaming Data Bundles are available in two sizes; 25MB for $49 per month (Light) and 120MB for $199 per month (Heavy). Like Vodafone Traveller, Roaming Data Bundles are available as an optional extra to customers who have subscribed to a Vodafone monthly mobile broadband plan. The bundles enable customers to take their laptops overseas and connect to the Internet using either their Vodafone Mobile Connect (VMC) USB modem or VMC Expresscard (supplied for $0 as part of Vodafone’s 5GB/$39 plan).

Vodafone customers again have the freedom to choose the duration of their international roaming data plan with a minimum period of one month, and are able to activate a new plan each time they travel. No additional fixed-term contract is required.

Media Contacts:
Dominic Hilton-Foster, Vodafone Australia, Senior PR Manager, Business Markets
Email: dominic.hilton-foster@vodafone.com
Mobile: 0405 703 495
Steve Munachen, Pulse Communications
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Email: steve@pulsecom.com.au
Mobile: 0404 014 930

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