Vodafone 3G rates slashed by up to 80 p.c.

BANGALORE, INDIA: After Bharti Airtel,  Idea Celluar and Reliance Communications, Vodafone cut its 3G tariffs by up to 80 per cent on Tuesday.

Vodafone 3G plans now start from Rs. 25 for 25 MB data usage and go up to Rs. 1,599 for 12 GB usage. Under the pay-as-you-go for prepaid customers, the rate has been cut by 80 per cent to 2 paise per 10 KB.

With reduction in tariffs, Vodafone also announced there would be no additional charges for roaming on data usage. "Additionally, Vodafone will now allow its customers to use data from their bundle package while on-Net roaming across any location in India without any additional charge," said the company.

"With the introduction of these plans, we aim at establishing a foundation for providing a 3G data plan for everyone, making it affordable to the masses in the country," stated Vodafone India chief commercial officer Sanjoy Mukerji.

In May, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications had reduced tariffs for their 3G Internet services.