Fax & Data
Introduction to Fax &
Data Services
The primary benefit of circuit
switched data on the Vodafone GSM network is the ability
to send and receive information in real time, keeping
individuals and systems up to date. Allowing professionals
to remain in touch with customers and colleagues on
the move offers serious competitive advantages, including
dial-up access to:
- E-mails
- The World Wide Web
- Your company's Intranet
- Financial information
- Bulletin boards
Cost
of Service
It is possible to make data calls on all existing Vodafone
price plans, without any extra subscription costs. Data
calls are charged at the same rate as voice calls and
are subtracted from the bundled minutes in exactly the
same way.
Fax
& Data Support
For any questions about data services or general network
enquiries, please call 196 (free) from a Vodafone (07836
196 196 from a fixed-line).
Data Communication
For companies that have employees working off-site and
away from a central office, mobile data applications
can be deployed to:
- Save time
- Save money
- Increase efficiency
Below are just a few examples
of what mobile data can do in today's business environment.
Field Service
If your company runs a field service or engineering
operation, data services can give employees the freedom
to base their operations from home. This amounts to
major savings and improvements in efficiency and customer
service.
A centralised computer can create
and update work plans so engineers get to the right
job at the right time without wasting time going to
and from a central depot. Parts can be ordered on the
spot and work schedules and reports can be managed by
a database, providing reliable and simple management
of the flow of information.
Office Maintenance
If you are a plumber or an electrician, data services
can be used for meter reading and maintenance. Unmanned
measuring equipment can be used in remote locations
without fixed lines to send daily readings to central
computing systems.
Transport
Mobile data communications is a perfect solution for
logistics or courier companies.
Collection and delivery details
can be sent in advance or changed en route. Central
systems use mobile data to track the progress of goods
to be delivered, providing a resource to manage large
quantities of constantly changing information.
Emergency Services
Emergency services are now turning towards mobile data
over GSM for command and control applications.
Firefighters can be kept up to
date with developments while on their way to a fire.
Police can file accident and crime reports at the scene,
cutting down on administration time. Ambulance teams
can forward vital patient information to hospitals,
saving time and saving lives.
Financial Advisors
Putting representatives in the field can be the best
way to work with customers and win business. But there
is a limit to the amount of information they can take
with them.
Financial advisers find mobile
data services particularly helpful. Prospective clients
need personalised advice and quotations, but it takes
time to feed their data into a central database. With
a mobile data application, advisers can send information
directly to central systems which can generate and send
a quote almost immediately.
Fax
Messaging
Your word is as good as your bond, but there are always
going to be times when people need something in writing.If
you are in the office you might send a fax, but what
if you are out and about, or can't get to a fax machine?
With Vodafone's fax messaging service you can send text
messages from your phone to any UK fax number by prefixing
the number with 9741.
To you, it is just like sending
a text message. To the receiver it is just like any
other fax - it even has your number and the time of
transmission on the top.
Callers can send a maximum of
160 characters, but a number of shortcodes can be used.
These save space and are translated into phrases by
the fax machine.
There is an auto-redial facility,
in case the fax doesn't get through at first attempt.
You will receive a confirmation text message when your
fax has been sent.
And the service won't cost you
a penny more in subscription charges. You simply pay
36p (including VAT) for each fax you send.
For more information and a list
of the shortcodes available dial our fax information
line on 07000 296000 using the poll retrieve function
on a fax machine, or call 196 from your Vodafone.
TravelFax
It's like having a fax machine in your pocket. If you
are out on business or aren't around to get a confidential
fax, TravelFax is there. It saves faxes sent to your
individual number - and it can store up to 10 separate
faxes totalling approximately 50 A4 pages.
Every time you receive a new
fax message you receive a text message alert on your
Vodafone mobile.
You print the messages whenever
and wherever you want - at any fax machine in the world,
in fact. You can also download pages onto your PC.
And, for a limited time, subscription
to the TravelFax service is free. Just pay when you
use it - at the BT national rate to send and retrieve
faxes on a fixed-line fax machine, and at your standard
mobile rate to retrieve faxes via a mobile connected
to a laptop.
To make TravelFax work for you,
call your Service Provider for your personal TravelFax
number.
For more information on the TravelFax
service please call our fax information line on 08700
724727 using the poll retrieve function on your fax
machine.
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