Tuesday, June 26, 2012: Vodafone India announced a new international roaming package. As part of the new package, subscribers can avail up to 60 per cent discount on voice, data and SMS charges across 40 countries. According to a statement from Vodafone India, subscribers can get the package activated on a one-time rental fee of Rs 1,499 valid for 30 days, which will be charged in the customer's bill and there is no limit on the usage. "The international roaming pack will make international roaming worry-free and affordable...This discount offer is applicable across 40 countries on specific partner networks across the globe," the report added.
Vodafone charges anything between Rs 58 - Rs 230 a minute (depending on the country) for calls to India or other countries, while SMS and data roaming charges are at Rs 5 (per message) and Rs 5.5 per 10 KB (for data) on international roaming. With this latest pack, customers can roam internationally without having to pay multiple rentals, while visiting multiple countries. The package will be available till 30 September, 2012.

"This latest offering addresses the latent needs of customers travelling to multiple countries with a single pack on one number and one-time rental, thus making international roaming a worry-free experience," said Sanjoy Mukerji, chief commercial officer, Vodafone India.