Vodafone will introduce the Smart Data Rate from today. It is a “smarter” way to pay for data usage consumed outside customers’ pre-paid and post-paid data allowance, the company said in a statement.
A Vodafone post-paid customer with Smart Data Rate will automatically get 200MB for QR20 once a plan or Internet pack data allowance is finished.
“Once the first 200MB is used, the customer gets another 200MB bundle for QR20. The extra data is valid until the end of a customer’s billing cycle. Vodafone customers can keep using data all month and save up to 90% in comparison to the standard data rate of 99 Dhs/MB,” the statement noted.
On Vodafone pre-paid, Smart Data Rate gives customers 150MB valid until midnight that day for QR3.
Once pre-paid customers has used the first 150MB, they will get another 150MB and be charged another QR3.
“Customers will only be charged if they use data on a particular day. Once Smart Data Rate is activated for a pre-paid customer, they can use any other Vodafone prepaid Internet pack. When that pack is consumed, their Smart Data Rate will automatically apply. Smart-spending pre-paid customers can save up to 98% in comparison to the standard data rate of 99 Dhs/MB,” it further explained.
Subscribing to Smart Data Rate is free and there are no monthly charges.
Existing customers need to choose Smart Data Rate from the USSD menu by dialling *100#.
Alternatively, post-paid customers can dial *110*111# and pre-paid users *200*111#.
New customers can activate the service upon sign-up in store.
Smart Data Rate will send notifications about usage so that customers always stay in complete control of their spending.
Smart Data Rate is not available on Red Qatari, Red XL, Red VIP and London Edition as these plans already include a preferential out-of-bundle rate.
Source: http://www.gulf-times.com/story/489350/Vodafone-introduces-Smart-Data-Rate