Coverage
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 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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