There’s a lot of interest and competition in Australia in the International calling market. With such a huge multicultural population there’s little doubt that the outbound call rate to friends and family overseas is enormous.
Vodafone today announced a new prepaid recharge option called Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) and no, I’m not talking about your tax here.
The idea is actually pretty simple – offer four different recharge offers to Vodafone Prepaid customers between $10 and $50, and call rates locally and overseas that are basically the traditional pay for what you use style.
Rates on international calls have been dramatically reduced – calls to the Middle East have come down by up to 75%.
If you don’t use your credit it can rollover as long as you recharge within 30 days, plus as a continued incentive to use the automated online and sms recharge options you’ll get a 10% bonus with those recharges.
These aren’t aimed at regular Aussie users, in fact I think these would appeal strongly to people with dual-sim phones that want to use this SIM specifically for their international calls – because lets face it – they are normally charged at an arm and a leg, while the local calling options are now fantastic. It’s a fine balance you’d have to live if you need a solid local plan plus these international calls, but well worth checking out – perhaps for that extra phone?
Vodafone’s PAYG recharge | $10 | $20 | $30 | $50 |
Credit | $10 | $20 | $30 | $50 |
Vodafone to Vodafone calls | From credit | Infinite | Infinite | Infinite |
Standard call rate | 10c per minute.
10c flagfall |
10c per minute.
10c flagfall |
10c per minute.
10c flagfall |
10c per minute.
10c flagfall |
TXT (Standard National and International) | 15c | 15c | 15c | 15c |
Data in OZ | $0.02 per MB | $0.02 per MB | $0.02 per MB | $0.02 per MB |
Those Middle East country rates with huge reductions:
Country | Rate Per Minute | Old Rate |
Qatar | $0.25 | $0.80 |
Kuwait | $0.15 | $0.20 |
Oman | $0.30 | $0.80 |
Yemen | $0.25 | $0.80 |
Bahrain | $0.15 | $0.20 |
And here’s the full list of countries and rates:
Country | Calls to landlines per 60 sec* | Calls to mobiles per 60 sec* |
Bangladesh | $0.03 | $0.04 |
Bosnia-Herzegovina | $0.24 | $0.35 |
Canada | $0.07 | $0.07 |
Cambodia | $0.05 | $0.05 |
China | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Egypt | $0.08 | $0.11 |
France | $0.07 | $0.20 |
Germany | $0.01 | $0.15 |
Hong Kong | $0.01 | $0.01 |
India | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Indonesia | $0.05 | $0.08 |
Iran | $0.04 | $0.05 |
Iraq | $0.20 | $0.20 |
Ireland | $0.07 | $0.20 |
Jordan | $0.09 | $0.11 |
Kenya | $0.12 | $0.13 |
Laos | $0.15 | $0.15 |
Lebanon | $0.09 | $0.18 |
Malaysia | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Nepal | $0.10 | $0.14 |
New Zealand | $0.04 | $0.09 |
Nigeria | $0.06 | $0.04 |
Pakistan | $0.05 | $0.08 |
Saudi Arabia | $0.08 | $0.10 |
Singapore | $0.07 | $0.07 |
South Korea | $0.03 | $0.05 |
Sri Lanka | $0.11 | $0.11 |
Thailand | $0.01 | $0.02 |
Turkey | $0.04 | $0.10 |
Uganda | $0.28 | $0.28 |
UK | $0.04 | $0.09 |
USA | $0.07 | $0.07 |
Vietnam | $0.05 | $0.06 |
Zimbabwe | $0.18 | $0.40 |
*Connection fee is $0.23
Country | Rate Per 60 Secs^ |
Afghanistan | $0.80 |
Albania | $1.50 |
Algeria | $0.40 |
American Samoa | $0.80 |
Andorra | $0.80 |
Angola | $0.20 |
Anguilla | $0.80 |
Antarctica | $1.50 |
Antigua/ Barbuda | $0.80 |
Argentina | $0.80 |
Armenia | $0.80 |
Aruba | $0.80 |
Ascension | $3.00 |
Austria | $0.80 |
Azerbaijan | $0.80 |
Bahamas | $0.80 |
Bahrain | $0.15 |
Barbados | $0.80 |
Belarus | $1.50 |
Belgium | $0.80 |
Belize | $0.80 |
Benin | $0.80 |
Bermuda | $0.20 |
Bhutan | $0.20 |
Bolivia | $0.20 |
Botswana | $0.80 |
Brazil | $0.80 |
British Virgin Is | $0.80 |
Brunei Darussal | $0.80 |
Bulgaria | $0.80 |
Burkina Faso | $0.80 |
Burundi | $0.80 |
Cameroon | $0.30 |
Cape Verde | $0.80 |
Cayman Islands | $0.80 |
Central African Republic | $1.50 |
Chad | $0.80 |
Chile | $0.20 |
Christmas Islands | N/A |
Cocos Island | N/A |
Colombia | $0.20 |
Comoro Islands | $0.80 |
Congo Brazzaville | $0.80 |
Congo Republic | $3.00 |
Cook Islands | $0.80 |
Costa Rica | $0.20 |
Croatia | $0.80 |
Cuba | $1.50 |
Curaco | $0.20 |
Cyprus | $0.20 |
Czech Republic | $0.20 |
Denmark | $0.80 |
Diego Garcia | $3.00 |
Djibouti | $0.40 |
Dominica Island | $3.00 |
Dominican Republic | $0.20 |
East Timor | $0.80 |
Ecuador | $0.80 |
El Salvador | $0.80 |
Equatorial Guinea | $0.80 |
Eritrea | $0.80 |
Estonia | $1.50 |
Ethiopia | $0.80 |
Faeroe Islands | $0.80 |
Falkland Islands | $0.80 |
Fiji | $0.20 |
Finland | $0.20 |
French Guiana | $0.80 |
French Polynesia | $0.80 |
Gabonese Republic | $0.80 |
Gambia | $0.80 |
Georgia | $1.50 |
Ghana | $0.20 |
Gibraltar | $0.80 |
Greece | $0.20 |
Greenland | $0.80 |
Grenada | $0.80 |
Guadeloupe | $0.80 |
Guam | $0.20 |
Guantanamo Bay | $1.50 |
Guatemala | $0.20 |
Guinea Bissau | $1.50 |
Guinea Republic | $1.50 |
Guyana | $0.80 |
Haiti | $0.80 |
Honduras | $0.80 |
Hungary | $0.80 |
Iceland | $0.80 |
Israel | $0.80 |
Italy | $0.80 |
Ivory Coast | $3.00 |
Jamaica | $0.80 |
Japan | $0.20 |
Kazakhstan | $0.20 |
Kiribati | $0.80 |
Korea, North | $0.80 |
Kuwait | $0.15 |
Kyrgyzstan | $0.27 |
Latvia | $0.80 |
Lesotho | $0.80 |
Liberia | $1.50 |
Libya | $0.80 |
Lithuania | $1.50 |
Luxembourg | $0.20 |
Macau | $0.20 |
Macedonia | $0.80 |
Madagascar | $3.00 |
Malawi | $0.20 |
Maldives Islands | $0.80 |
Mali | $0.80 |
Malta | $0.80 |
Marshall Islands | $0.80 |
Mauritania | $0.50 |
Mauritius | $0.20 |
Martinique | $0.80 |
Mayotte | $0.80 |
Mexico | $0.80 |
Micronesia | $0.80 |
Midway Island, Hawaii | $1.60 |
Moldova | $0.80 |
Monaco | $0.80 |
Mongolia | $0.80 |
Montenegro | $0.80 |
Montserrat | $0.80 |
Morocco | $0.80 |
Mozambique | $0.80 |
Myanmar (Burma) | $0.80 |
Namibia | $0.80 |
Nauru | $1.50 |
Netherlands | $0.80 |
Nevis/St. Kitts | $0.80 |
New Caledonia | $0.80 |
Nicaragua | $3.00 |
Niue Island | $0.80 |
Norfolk Island | $1.50 |
Norway | $0.80 |
Nth Marianas Is | $0.80 |
Oman | $0.30 |
Palau | $0.80 |
Palestine Authority | $0.25 |
Panama | $0.20 |
Papua New Guinea | $0.80 |
Paraguay | $0.20 |
Peru | $0.80 |
Philippines | $0.20 |
Poland | $0.80 |
Portugal | $0.20 |
Puerto Rico | $0.80 |
Qatar | $0.25 |
Reunion Island | $0.80 |
Romania | $0.09 |
Russia | $0.14 |
Rwanda | $0.31 |
San Marino | $1.50 |
Sao Tome Princip | $3.00 |
Senegal | $0.80 |
Serbia & Montenegro | $0.80 |
Seychelles | $1.50 |
Sierra Leone | $0.80 |
Slovak Republic | $0.80 |
Slovenia | $0.80 |
Solomon Islands | $1.50 |
Somalia | $0.80 |
South Africa | $0.80 |
Spain | $0.80 |
St Helena | $3.00 |
St Lucia | $0.80 |
St Pierre/Miquelon | $0.80 |
St Vincent & Grenadines | $0.80 |
Sudan | $0.20 |
Suriname | $0.80 |
Swaziland | $0.80 |
Sweden | $0.20 |
Switzerland | $0.80 |
Syria | $0.20 |
Taiwan | $0.07 |
Tajikistan | $1.50 |
Tanzania | $0.80 |
Togolese Rep | $3.00 |
Tokelau | $1.50 |
Tonga | $0.80 |
Trinidad & Tobago | $0.20 |
Tunisia | $0.80 |
Turkmenistan | $0.80 |
Turks & Caicos Islands | $0.80 |
Tuvalu | $1.50 |
Ukraine | $0.20 |
United Arab Emirates | $0.20 |
Uruguay | $0.80 |
US Virgin Is | $0.80 |
Uzbekistan | $0.80 |
Vanuatu | $0.80 |
Vatican City | $0.20 |
Venezuela | $0.80 |
Wallis & Funtuna Islands | $1.50 |
Western Samoa | $0.80 |
Yemen | $0.25 |
Zambia | $0.28 |
For more info: http://www.vodafone.com.au/personal/services/idd/iddratesforinternational