Vodacom data roaming in Mozambique ?

[surfs-up]

Does anyone know if Vodacom data on a PREPAID, DATA CONTRACT will work in Mozambique ? would Mozambique be classed as international roaming ? because as far as I know, Vodacom has equipment in Mozambique. Would Vodacom roaming in Mozambique be insanely expensive ?

I will be there for a week, in 2 weeks time, and would like to check what options I have WRT staying online in Moz.

Thanks

 

[Edduck]

I was there last year July and I had to roam internationally, paid through the roof for voice calls! Be careful or you might get a scary phonebill!

 

[Keeper]

VodacomData Recommends you buy a new Sim, and go with another provided while you are there.

 

[Ockie]

Even though Vodacom is present there, it is still a seperately operated network and therefore would be classied as international roaming. Check the charge guide on www.vodacom.co.za

 

[dotcat]

You can buy a new Vodacom Mozambique sim card for a few rands and then data is charged at around R3 a MB.

I did this in October and it worked great. There is good coverage in more inhabited areas.

 

[Antonf]

YOU.DON'T.EVER.DO.DATA.ROAMING.NEVER.

 

[surfs-up]

Thanks for all the help. It seems like the best way to do it is to buy a sim card in Maputo, load it with local prepaid data, and use that - I'm sure my modem will work with their sim cards.

Thanks again

 

[Ockie]

Would you have to change you APN on your VMC software if you do this?

 

[Antonf]

Would you have to change you APN on your VMC software if you do this?

Won't ever allow that cr@pware on my notebook, but as far as I remember 'internet' as APN worked for me the last time I was there.

AFAIK only GPRS/Edge coverage available