UK Coverage
Vodafone Digital coverage now covers 99% of the UK population
offering customers the most up to date technology and helping
to ensure superior call quality and service. We are currently
spending around £10 million a week on developing the
effectiveness of the network infrastructure, as well as implementing
sites for the future use of technologies such as GPRS and
UMTS.
The Vodafone digital network is reassuringly secure, offering
customers security against fraud. Enhanced security is assured
through the use of encryption of voice conversations to prevent
eavesdropping. The Digital network also gives you access from
your mobile phone to Vodafone's portfolio of data, messaging
and fax services.
An extensive 6 month testing revealed that, at the end of
March 2000, our Call Completion Success rate was a staggering
97% - amazing when you think that nearly 1 in 6 people in
Britain are now using the Vodafone network.
If you would like to check the UK coverage in your post code
area, click the link below which will open a new browser window
to the Vodafone Coverage Post Code Checker:
Vodafone Post Code Checker
Vodafone International Roaming
Roaming is the ability to make an receive calls whilst abroad.
Vodafone currently has Roaming Agreements with over 241
networks in more than 109 countries.
Before you go abroad, to make and receive calls outside
the UK on your mobile phone, an International Call Bar may
need to be lifted. Check with your Service Provider before
setting off overseas.
Note: International Roaming is subject to status. This
service requires activating on your account by your Service
Provider.
Roaming Charges
Charging for a Roaming call starts when the called roaming
handset is answered. From the moment the call is answered
the caller pays their standard network charge to the mobile
on its hom network regardless of where the called phone is.
The called roaming phone is charged for the International
delivery leg of the call.
Which handsets can I use abroad?...
Using a standard GSM900 MHz handset, Vodafone customers can
roam on foreign networks with which Vodafone have roaming
agreements.
You can increase the number of networks available for roaming
with a dual-band or tri-band handset.
Handsets are currently available in the following combinations:
900 MHz (standard UK GSM handset)
900/1800 MHz (dual-band handsets)
900/1800/1900 MHz (tri-band handsets)
USA & Canada
TRI-BAND MOBILE PHONE - Looking for a mobile phone
that you can use not only across Europe, but also in the USA
and Canada? With Tri-band technology you have that freedom,
with the ability to use both the European GSM system and standard
American GSM networks from a single mobile. So you no longer
need to hire a handset every time you cross the Atlantic.
And Tri-band mobile phones also allow text messaging, as well
as fax/data communications on selected networks. Call your
service provider for further information.
