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15th December - Vodafone K.K. announces today that from 15
December 2005 it will expand global roaming service areas
in which customers can use the same Vodafone K.K. 3G handset*
that they use in Japan. With this expansion, voice roaming
will be available to Vodafone K.K. customers traveling to
Kazakhstan, allowing customers to make voice calls in 130
countries and regions.
Additionally, customers will also be able to make video calls
in Germany from 15 December. With this addition to supported
areas, customers will be able to make video calls in 7 countries
and regions including the UK, Netherlands, Spain, Hong Kong,
Canary Islands, Singapore and Germany.
To further improve customer convenience, Vodafone K.K. is
progressively increasing the number of roaming partners in
countries and regions that support global roaming. As of 15
December, Vodafone K.K. will have tied up with multiple operators
in 56 of the 130 countries and regions where voice roaming
is already available, enabling customers to roam on a total
of 182 networks.
Since service launch, the number of customers availing of
Vodafone K.K.'s global roaming service continues to increase,
with the number of users in the first half of fiscal 2005
increasing by approximately 82% over the first half of fiscal
2004.
Vodafone K.K. will further enhance its global roaming compatible
3G handset lineup and continue to expand roaming service areas
to offer even richer global communication to customers.
Global roaming service areas
(as of 15 December 2005)
Service: Voice calls
Countries and regions: 130
Operators: 182
Service: SMS
Countries and regions: 128
Operators: 179
Service: Vodafone live! (Web, MMS)
Countries and regions: 56
Operators: 76
Service: Mobile data communications
Countries and regions: 56
Operators: 77
Service: Video calls
Countries and regions: 7
Operators: 9
*Some 3G handsets such as the Vodafone 802N/703N are for
use in Japan only.
Vodafone and Vodafone live! are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Vodafone Group Plc.
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