Vodacom launches Smartphones with low cost: Vodafone 858 Smart and Vodafone 555 Blue

The Vodafone 858 Smart, with a Google Android operative system and Vodafone 555 Blue, the first own-brand mobile phone with Facebook integration, two solutions for the more demanding Internet users, with lowest cost of the market.

The launch of this two new smartphones falls within the operator to put the power of the internet in the hand of all Mozambicans and allow all its customers to have more options in terms of choice of handsets and wide range of plus accessible devices to meet the needs and lifestyle of each of its customers.

It is important to note that along with this magnificent offer, Vodacom announced last September, the addition of new data packages for the prepaid and postpaid customers, reinforcing its position as the operator with the best quality network, low prices, unbeatable offers and with a greater speed internet and 3G technology.

For José dos Santos, President of Executive Board of Vodacom, “we are putting more and more options of devices on the market, combining the provision of the best data packets, so that all our customers not only are able to access internet on their phones where ever they are, and access the main websites and Internet Services with lowest prices on the market.”

Vodacom is the leader in innovation and basing its partnership with Vodafone, the largest Mobile Operator in the World is the only one that offers phones with a high standard of excellent technology, and the best offers in terms of multifunctional devices that combine voice and data.

Vodafone 858 Smart

With an attractive and modern design, Vodafone 858 Smart allows an easy access to social networks and email with GPRS/3G/HSDPA or WiFi. It also has a QVGA touch screen capable of 2.8 inches, A-GPS, proximity sensor, 2 megapixel camera and FM radio.

This smartphone has a set of Google applications – Gmail, Google Maps, Google Navigation and Google Talk – which can be increased through the access to hundreds of free applications available on Android Market online store. 

This smartphone was designed for those users who want a cheap phone but with very good quality and functionality.  

Vodafone 555 Blue

With an elegant and sophisticated design, the Vodafone 555 Blue combines a set of excellent features like direct access to Facebook, the largest social network in the World with a dedicated key, allowing an optimal use of this social network. This key allows the user to access in a simple and immediate way the most used function of Facebook such as photo sharing, status updates and location.

Some of the features of Vodafone 555 Blue include:

• Completely integrated Facebook into the phone system and running from the moment the device is turned on;
• The messages from Facebook appear into the phone Inbox, along with SMS and e-mails.
• Photos taken with its 2 MP camera can be shared on Facebook with a single click;
• The contact list of the Vodafone 555 Blue is synchronized automatically with the profiles of your friends on Facebook;
• Notifications of Facebook on the main screen;
• The key dedicated to Facebook (key “F”) can be configured to, for example, update quickly the status, update pictures or with browser links;
• Optic navigation, 2.4’’ screen, QWERTY physical keypad, music player, FM radio, slot for microSD memory cards and Bluetooth;
• Polyphonic tones and real tones. 

Unbeatable Deals on Prepaid and Postpaid

Vodacom is the operator with the best quality network, lower prices, unbeatable offers on products and services and is proud to be the pioneer in the market offering two more deals with “tudo bom”.

All the postpaid and prepaid customers can get this magnificent mobile phones at most affordable prices in the market and still benefit from the lowest market rate of 5MT per minute for calls to any network anytime and still benefit from the lowest Internet prices of the market ranging from 0.21 MT per Megabyte.

For the users of the service Prepaid the Vodafone 858 Smart and Vodafone 555 Blue can be purchased at the following prices:

• Vodafone 858 Smart with initial package and 20 MT of credit, 30 Megabytes included at the price of 4.799MT
• Vodafone 555 Blue with initial package and 20 MT of credit, 30 Megabytes included at the price of 3.599MT

Vodacom has packages available for postpaid users who want a free third-generation device, and want to navigate efficiently at lower costs.

• In Package “Talk 100”, the customer is entitled to a free Vodafone 858 Smart, with 100 minutes to talk to any national network, 100 megabytes per month, and a monthly subscription 796MT;
• In Package “Talk 50”, the customer is entitled to a free Vodafone 858 Smart, 50 minutes to talk to any national network, 30 megabytes per month and a monthly subscription 439MT;
• In Package “Talk More 399”, the customer is entitled to a Vodafone 555 Blue with 399MT of credit, 30 megabytes per month and a monthly subscription 399MT.

These magnificent offers are available in all national Vodacom stores.

Customers can get more information on our website www.vm.co.mz, or contact the Customer care service at 84111 (Free Line for the customers of Vodacom).

"Many more Mozambicans are now be able to connect to the Internet, with third-generation devices and the most competitive prices in the market, that for us, represents the real meaning of “tudo bom” for you" stresses José dos Santos.