Free national roaming from Deepavali: Vodafone

CHENNAI: With an aim to counter threats from Reliance Jio free phone call offer, Telecom operator Vodafone India on Friday has announced that it will be making incoming calls free for customers on national roaming. Starting this Diwali, Vodafone customers travelling anywhere out of their telecom circle will be able to receive incoming calls toll free without having the need to get special roaming packs. “Even though outgoing charges while roaming had become comparable to home charges, consumer research has shown that incoming charges while roaming have been a hindrance to worry free usage,” Vodafone India, Director – Commercial, Sandeep Kataria said. This move is a part of the company’s ongoing 200 million customer celebration, providing free incoming on national roaming will ensure that our customers do not think twice while traveling out of town, Kataria added. Earlier, the company had announced that it will double the monthly data for its subscribers on Vodafone Red plans. In addition to the increase in data, users can also get a free subscription to Vodafone Play for a limited time. A Vodafone Red plan allows postpaid subscribers to create a group of up to six people who share voice, SMS and Internet data. However, in recent time most of the telecom operators charge a tariff for providing free incoming calls during roaming. Among other players, State-run BSNL has been offering free incoming call during roaming since June 15, 2015.