Great news for South African spectators of the Cricket World Cup! Vodacom has extended its already far-reaching international roaming coverage, offering the service across the Caribbean, which is due to host the 2007 International Cricket Council`s (ICC) Cricket World Cup and the British Virgin Islands.
CCT Boatphone network is Vodacom`s newly-signed roaming partner, which will allow Vodacom customers to have mobile service while travelling in these two countries. Coverage in the Caribbean include the Cayman Islands, Guadalupe, Jamaica, Montserrat, Anguilla, St Kitts & Nevis, St Martin, Domenica, Barbuda, St Lucia, Antigua, Martinique, St Vincent & Grenada and The Grenadines. The following islands are covered by the Roaming Agreement in the British Virgin Islands: Jost Van Dyke, Salt Island, Tortola , Cooper Island, The Little Sisters, Ginger Island, Virgin Gorda, Prickly Pear, Anegada, The Dogs Island, Peter Island, Guana Island, Norman Island, Necker Island and Fallen Jerusalem.
According to Mthobi Tyamzashe, Vodacom`s Chief Communications Officer, "The existing roaming coverage list includes access to GSM across 153 countries and 300 networks. As from yesterday, GPRS coverage now includes Switzerland and that brings GPRS roaming coverage to 47 networks in 31 countries. Prepaid and 3G coverage are growing steadily".
Vodacom offers customers international GPRS roaming in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil (Centro Sul, Rio Norte, Sao Paulo), Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, the UK and the USA.
International roaming allows its users to stay in touch wherever they are without the nuisance of trying to work out foreign phone systems and codes or paying exorbitant hotel prices. The service also allows users to enjoy the convenience of receiving calls and SMS`s, faxes on voicemail and the ability to download them at any chosen destination, plus to make international conference calls.
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