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South Africa’s mobile group Vodacom has unveiled the latest Andriod-based handset, HTC Magic. The HSDPA-enabled HTC Magic will be available to Vodacom’s prepaid and postpaid customers in South Africa. For contract customers the operator will offer two price plans, starting from R450 (US$53) per month.
Vodacom, South Africa's leading cellular network, is launching the HTC Magic - the latest Android smartphone yet available from HTC. The stylish new handset is exclusive to Vodacom in South Africa and is available to all Vodacom Prepaid and Contract customers across South Africa.
"It's very important for Vodacom to bring our customers the latest technology and upgrades available, therefore we are very excited to be introducing this latest cutting edge Android-powered HTC smartphone in South Africa," says Chris Ross, Managing Executive: Sales, Vodacom South Africa.
"The advantage of the Android Operating System is that any new applications and/or features will be software driven and can be uploaded by customers as it becomes available," Ross says.
The HTC Magic has a 3.2" QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail™, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk™ for instant messaging.
The HTC Magic has a variety of powerful mobile internet capabilities beginning with an Android-optimised Webkit browser. It also features the popular Google™ applications, Google Maps™ and Google Search™ as well as favourites like YouTube™.
The HTC Magic smartphone will be available to both Vodacom's Prepaid and Contract customers from participating Vodacom outlets, across South Africa. Customers can also call Vodacom Direct 0861 123 123 or go to www.vodacomdirect.co.za for the best deals and have the smartphone delivered to their door.
For further information call Vodacom's 24-hour Customer Care Centre on 111, free from a Vodacom cellphone or 082 111 from any other cellphone, or go to www.vodacom.co.za
Pricing:
The table below contains the call charges for the Smart tariff plans and all rates quoted include VAT.
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Anytime / Peak / Off-peak
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Smart 120S
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Smart 500S
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Connection Charge
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R97.00
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R97.00
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Fixed Monthly Subscription Charge
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R450.00
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R925.00
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Bundled minutes/seconds included in package
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Anytime
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120 minutes (7200 seconds)
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500 minutes (30000 seconds)
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Monthly SMSs included in package
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Anytime
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100 messages
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100 messages
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Monthly Data included in package
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Anytime
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250 MB
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250 MB
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Vodacom to Vodacom
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Peak
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R2.10
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R1.43
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Vodacom to Vodacom
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Off-peak
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R0.99
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R0.90
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Vodacom to MTN / Cell C / Virgin Mobile
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Peak
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R2.70
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R1.85
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Vodacom to MTN / Cell C / Virgin Mobile
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Off-peak
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R1.25
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R1.15
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Vodacom to Telkom / Neotel
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Peak
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R2.10
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R1.15
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Vodacom to Telkom / Neotel
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Off-peak
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R0.99
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R0.90
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Value Added Services Call Rates
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Peak
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R2.30
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R1.88
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Value Added Services Call Rates
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Off-peak
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R1.09
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R0.98
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Happy Hours (5pm to 8pm)
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R1.49
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R1.49
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All other charges (3G video calls, voicemail deposit, SMS, MMS, SVS, International calls etc.)
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As per Talk 120S
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As per Talk 500S
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NOTE: The monthly subscription fee includes the bundled voice minutes, data and SMSs. All standard business rules apply.
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