Vodafone slashes data charges to just 2 paise for 10 KB

BANGALORE, INDIA: Vodafone India, one of India's leading telecommunications service providers, today announced a massive 80 per cent price cut in charges for its data customers in Karnataka.

This rate would be applicable for all pre-paid and post-paid customers using 2G network on a ‘Pay as you Go' basis. The rate cut from 10p/10KB to 2p/10KB is aimed at making Internet access affordable for customers who use mobile Internet in a limited way.

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These new charges are the lowest in market making them extremely attractive for all customers across Karnataka. Vodafone is also implementing the new data tariff plan in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and West Uttar Pradesh.

Apoorva Mehrotra, Business Head -Karnataka, Vodafone India said, "The overall internet penetration in India is low while the mobile penetration is very high. Most consumers will discover the power of the internet via the mobile. We, at Vodafone, want to accelerate mobile internet adoption through penetration, consumption and value addition. This 80 pc reduction in data charges for customers using 2G network is an important step in this direction and we are confident that this move will facilitate faster adoption and better usage."