Vodacom has launched an SMS offer for hearing-impaired customers that doubles their monthly SMS bundles.
The new service is available to Vodacom Contract, Top Up and Prepaid customers.
"Customers with hearing impairments use SMS as their preferred channel of communication and Vodacom has decided to offer these customers more value to help them stay connected," says Vodacom.
The operator, SA's largest, says the new permanent price offer allows customers who purchase an SMS bundle an additional SMS bundle at no extra cost.
Vodacom's SMS bundle pricing is as follows:
Standard SMS bundle for Vodacom customers | *New SMS bundle for Vodacom hearing-impaired customers | Total cost per bundle | In bundle SMS | Out bundle SMS | |
Peak | Off peak | ||||
20 | 40 | R10.00 | 25c | 80c | 35c |
50 | 100 | R25.00 | 25c | 80c | 35c |
100 | 200 | R33.00 | 17c | 80c | 35c |
200 | 400 | R45.00 | 11c | 35c | 35c |
300 | 600 | R67.50 | 11c | 35c | 35c |
500 | 1000 | R112.50 | 11c | 35c | 35c |
1000 | 2000 | R225.00 | 11c | 35c | 35c |
1500 | 3000 | R337.50 | 11c | 35c | 35c |
2000 | 4000 | R450.00 | 11c | 35c | 35c |
*Hearing-impaired customers who register and are approved will qualify for this service.
To qualify for the free bundle, hearing-impaired customers should download and complete the application form from one of the following Web sites: Vodacom, the National Institute for the Deaf, or DeafSA. Customers can also send an SMS to 12580 and include the fax number or e-mail address to where the application form can be forwarded.
Completed forms can be e-mailed, or dropped off at participating stores.
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