International Roaming Update

[vodacom3g]

Vodacom contract subscribers are now able to roam using 3G in Hong Kong using the CSL network and in Mauritius using the Emtel network as of this week! This adds to the 3G roaming coverage already in place with Vodafone UK.

Our GSM roaming coverage has also increased with the addition of Ikatel Mali.

This means that Vodacom subscribers are now able to roam as follows:

GSM
151 COUNTRIES
297 NETWORKS

GPRS
28 COUNTRIES
46 NETWORKS

PRE-PAID
4 COUNTRIES
4 NETWORKS

3G
3 COUNTRIES
3 NETWORKS

[kaspaas]

Where can one view the rates for these roaming services?

[bb_matt]

I'd be more interested to know if they offer a "per meg" pay-as-you-go service ?
After all, if your "roaming" internet, who gives a damn who your connected with - go with the cheapest on offer !

In fact, if there is a pay-as-u-go type connectivity, you could forgo 3G all together.

[Edinetz]

Well on the Vodacom website they list approximate GPRS roaming rates with the cheapest SFR France @ R56 per Meg and Optus Australia @ R306 per Meg the most expensive. I'll just look for an internet cafe and set my phone to only receive MMS whilst in home network.

[alchamy]

I still find the most effective solution while overseas is to purchase a prepaid sim, You will be able to phone home for less than R3 a minute from most countries.