Vodafone gifts free 4G on Prepay to Kiwis for Christmas

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11 November, 2013

Vodafone gifts free 4G on Prepay to Kiwis for Christmas

Vodafone today announces its Christmas gift to Prepay customers – 4G is available, at no extra cost, from 11 December.

Matt Williams, Vodafone Consumer Director, says: “We’ve seen the way our customers are using the speed of 4G for activities like shopping and streaming music and video on the move. We’re thrilled to make the same super fast experience available to our prepay customers.”

Vodafone offers the largest range of 4G-capable devices at a range of price points – 27 now, including the recently launched Apple iPhone 5s, Apple iPhone 5c and Vodafone Pocket WiFi R215.

Kiwis wanting to experience the speed of 4G will need a 4G-capable device with the latest software, and be in a 4G coverage area. And Vodafone Prepay customers don’t need to SIM-swap to access 4G – they simply reply “YES” to a TXT notification message to be upgraded to a 4G-capable plan.

The device seamlessly switches to Vodafone’s next fastest 3G speeds when customers leave the 4G coverage area.

“We’re making it simple and easy for our Prepay customers to use Vodafone 4G,” Matt continues.

Vodafone’s 4G network is now well-established, with broad national coverage available to over 1.3 million Kiwis across 12 locations: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wanaka, Lake Brunner, Taupo, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Arrowtown and parts of the Coromandel.

Vodafone has just released the first 4G Network Report – Leading the 4G Revolution – providing a snapshot of how Kiwis are using New Zealand’s first and only 4G network, and insight into how faster mobile internet speeds are changing our lives.

To download a copy, visit: Vodafone 4G Report

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Notes to editors

The following 4G-capable devices are available:

• Apple iPhone 5s

• Apple iPhone 5c

• Apple iPhone 5

• Apple iPad Mini

• Apple iPad with Retina Display

• BlackBerry Z10

• Windows Phone 8X by HTC

• HTC One SV

• HTC One

• HTC One Mini

• Huawei Ascend G526

• Nokia Lumia 625

• Nokia Lumia 925

• Nokia Lumia 820

• Samsung GALAXY Ace 3

• Samsung GALAXY SIII (4G Variant)

• Samsung GALAXY Note II (4G Variant)

• Samsung GALAXY Note 3 (CAT 4)

• Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (4G Variant)

• Samsung GALAXY S4

• Samsung GALAXY S4 Mini

• Samsung GALAXY S4 Active

• Sony Xperia SP

• Sony Xperia Z

• Sony Xperia Z1 (CAT 4)

• Vodafone Pocket WiFi R212

• Vodafone Pocket WiFi R215 (CAT 4)

New 4G devices coming soon:

• Samsung GALAXY S4 (CAT 4)

• Samsung GALAXY Express 2 (Vodafone exclusive)

• Vodafone Mobile Broadband Vodem K5150 (CAT 4)

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