I wonder if MTN will follow suit...
If they don't it will be theeee most pathetic move they've ever made!!!!
Vodacom announced today that their 3G users will be able to swap their old 3G data cards for the new enhanced HSDPA enabled cards free of charge.
“Effective 21 April 2006, any customer who owns a locally purchased Vodacom 3G Data Connect Card can visit any Vodacom approved outlet for a free swop-out for a 3G HSDPA Data Connect Card – dependant on availability of stock and proof of original purchase within South Africa,” Vodacom said.
Vodacom added that customers who upgraded to the HSDPA offering in the last month can receive a credit on their account by visiting their original point of purchase.
This free swop-out applies to both contract customers and users who purchased their cards outright. In the latter case users are asked to produce their original invoice to confirm that they have purchased the card from Vodacom. If they have lost their invoice they can call 082 155 for assistance.
The new Novatel Merlin cards, accompanied by the new version 7 dashboard, will be available in shops countrywide within the next few days. Vodacom expects a flood of exchanges and asked users to be patient in the event of stock being unavailable.
Users who are faced with problems with specific shops who are not aware of the swop-out agreement can call 082 155 to guide shop assistants.
With over 50 000 data cards currently in use this is a truly customer centric move by Vodacom. Unsurprisingly this announcement was welcomed by current Vodacom 3G users who will save over R 2000-00 on a new card.
Vodacom has already established an extensive HSDPA network with coverage in over 150 cities and towns across South Africa. HSDPA offers users downlink speeds of up to 1.8 Megabits per second, and recent testing suggests that HSDPA outperforms Telkom’s fastest ADSL offering the DSL 1024.
Dependant on ICASA approval, the market can also look forward to further reductions in certain Vodacom data tariffs in the near future. Vodacom said that there will be a significant reduction in price on the slower services, and that users will have a choice as to which service they want to pay for.
According to the cellular giant their long awaited prepaid data bundles will most likely be available from the 1st of July.
Through this move Vodacom has shown what is possible in the broadband arena, and it is not difficult to see why they are considered to be the wireless broadband leader.
http://www.mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=2552
If they don't it will be theeee most pathetic move they've ever made!!!!
Vodacom announced today that their 3G users will be able to swap their old 3G data cards for the new enhanced HSDPA enabled cards free of charge.
“Effective 21 April 2006, any customer who owns a locally purchased Vodacom 3G Data Connect Card can visit any Vodacom approved outlet for a free swop-out for a 3G HSDPA Data Connect Card – dependant on availability of stock and proof of original purchase within South Africa,” Vodacom said.
Vodacom added that customers who upgraded to the HSDPA offering in the last month can receive a credit on their account by visiting their original point of purchase.
This free swop-out applies to both contract customers and users who purchased their cards outright. In the latter case users are asked to produce their original invoice to confirm that they have purchased the card from Vodacom. If they have lost their invoice they can call 082 155 for assistance.
The new Novatel Merlin cards, accompanied by the new version 7 dashboard, will be available in shops countrywide within the next few days. Vodacom expects a flood of exchanges and asked users to be patient in the event of stock being unavailable.
Users who are faced with problems with specific shops who are not aware of the swop-out agreement can call 082 155 to guide shop assistants.
With over 50 000 data cards currently in use this is a truly customer centric move by Vodacom. Unsurprisingly this announcement was welcomed by current Vodacom 3G users who will save over R 2000-00 on a new card.
Vodacom has already established an extensive HSDPA network with coverage in over 150 cities and towns across South Africa. HSDPA offers users downlink speeds of up to 1.8 Megabits per second, and recent testing suggests that HSDPA outperforms Telkom’s fastest ADSL offering the DSL 1024.
Dependant on ICASA approval, the market can also look forward to further reductions in certain Vodacom data tariffs in the near future. Vodacom said that there will be a significant reduction in price on the slower services, and that users will have a choice as to which service they want to pay for.
According to the cellular giant their long awaited prepaid data bundles will most likely be available from the 1st of July.
Through this move Vodacom has shown what is possible in the broadband arena, and it is not difficult to see why they are considered to be the wireless broadband leader.
http://www.mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=2552
