Vodafone tweaks overseas business call rates
Business travelers can brief a sigh of relief as Vodafone has announced plans to make it easier to plan for the cost of calling from overseas.
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Vodafone today confirmed plans to make it easier for business users working overseas to work out how much a call back to the UK - or anywhere else - will cost them.
The standardised call costs will come into force from 14 January, in addition to a simplified call zone listing that halves the number of world zones - from six to three - users have to choose from when trying to connect.
The plan behind the changes is to make "it easier for customers to budget more effectively," according to Vodafone. Preferred and non-preferred network charging has also been scrapped, meaning users will pay a standard per minute call rate, which is based on the new zones of Europe, US/Canada and the rest of the world.
"Our business customers tell us that when working overseas, staying in touch with colleagues and customers is essential. But if they do not travel often enough to justify a roaming package on their price plan, the current zone structure can be confusing," Peter Kelly, Vodafone's enterprise director, said in a statement.
"With these changes, businesses without a roaming package will be able to budget for voice calls more effectively."
Under the changes, a call from the Europe zone will cost 33 pence a minute (excluding VAT). Vodafone also offers a daily data roaming charge within Europe that starts at 4.99 (including VAT) for up to 25MB.
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