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UK Coverage
Vodafone Digital coverage now covers 99% of the
UK population offering customers the most up to
date technology and helping to ensure superior
call quality and service. We are currently spending
around £10 million a week on developing
the effectiveness of the network infrastructure,
as well as implementing sites for the future use
of technologies such as GPRS and UMTS.
The Vodafone digital network is reassuringly
secure, offering customers security against fraud.
Enhanced security is assured through the use of
encryption of voice conversations to prevent eavesdropping.
The Digital network also gives you access from
your mobile phone to Vodafone's portfolio of data,
messaging and fax services.
An extensive 6 month testing revealed that, at
the end of March 2000, our Call Completion Success
rate was a staggering 97% - amazing when you think
that nearly 1 in 6 people in Britain are now using
the Vodafone network.
If you would like to check the UK coverage in
your post code area, click the link below which
will open a new browser window to the Vodafone
Coverage Post Code Checker:
Vodafone International Roaming
Roaming is the ability to make an receive calls
whilst abroad. Vodafone currently has Roaming
Agreements with over 241 networks in more than
109 countries.
Before you go abroad, to make and receive calls
outside the UK on your mobile phone, an International
Call Bar may need to be lifted. Check with your
Service Provider before setting off overseas.
Note: International Roaming is subject to status.
This service requires activating on your account
by your Service Provider.
Roaming Charges
Charging for a Roaming call starts when the called
roaming handset is answered. From the moment the
call is answered the caller pays their standard
network charge to the mobile on its hom network
regardless of where the called phone is. The called
roaming phone is charged for the International
delivery leg of the call.
Which handsets can I use abroad?...
Using a standard GSM900 MHz handset, Vodafone
customers can roam on foreign networks with which
Vodafone have roaming agreements.
You can increase the number of networks available
for roaming with a dual-band or tri-band handset.
Handsets are currently available in the following
combinations:
900 MHz (standard UK GSM handset)
900/1800 MHz (dual-band handsets)
900/1800/1900 MHz (tri-band handsets)
USA & Canada
TRI-BAND MOBILE PHONE - Looking
for a mobile phone that you can use not only across
Europe, but also in the USA and Canada? With Tri-band
technology you have that freedom, with the ability
to use both the European GSM system and standard
American GSM networks from a single mobile. So
you no longer need to hire a handset every time
you cross the Atlantic. And Tri-band mobile phones
also allow text messaging, as well as fax/data
communications on selected networks. Call your
service provider for further information.
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