Vodafone, the second largest Telecom Operator of India, has launched its 3G Services in the city of Kolkata. Now Kolkata Vodafone Prepaid as well as Postpaid customers would be able to enjoy host of 3G services like high speed Internet with speeds of 21.1 Mbps, video calling, live streaming videos, mobile tv and many more such services. Also Vodafone customers can enjoy exclusive access to retransmission of live IPL matches and streaming of entertainment and other content on their compatible mobile devices.

To activate the 3G service on Vodafone Mobile subscribers need to send a SMS ACT 3G to 111.

Mobile Internet Plans start from Rs 100 for postpaid and Rs 103 for prepaid subscribers and offers 100 MB of free data usage. The Mobile Broadband Plans starts from Rs 650 and goes up to Rs 1250 where customers can get data usage of 1GB & 5GB respectively.

Vodafone 3G Tariffs – Postpaid

Product Category	Monthly Rental	Allowance (MB)	Validity	Charges on usage beyond allowance within validity	How to Activate	How to Deactivate
Mobile Internet	100	100	30 days	10p / 10KB	Act MI100	Can MI100
Mobile Internet	375	500	30 days	10p / 10KB	Act MI375	Can MI375
Mobile Internet	850	3 GB	30 days	10p / 10KB	Act MI850	Can MI850
Mobile Internet	1250	5 GB	30 days	10p / 10KB	Act MI1250	Can MI1250
Mobile Internet	500	500 MB + 500 (Local + STD) Mins + 500 SMS	30 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Internet	1000	1000 MB + 1000 (Local + STD) Mins + 1000 SMS	30 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	650	1 GB	30 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	850	3 GB	30 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	1250	5 GB	30 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	Six Months advanced rental 3250	1 GB / month for 6 months	180 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	Six Months advanced rental 4250	3 GB / month for 6 months	180 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	Six Months advanced rental 6250	5 GB / month for 6 months	180 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116

Vodafone 3G Tariffs – Prepaid

Product Category	Recharges	Allowance (MB)	Validity	Charges on usage beyond allowance within validity	How to Activate	How to Deactivate
Mobile Internet	103	100	30 days	10p / 10KB	Act MI103	Can MI103
Mobile Internet	375	500	30 days	10p / 10KB	Act MI375	Can MI375
Mobile Internet	850	3 GB	30 days	10p / 10KB	Act MI850	Can MI850
Mobile Internet	1250	5 GB	30 days	10p / 10KB	Act MI1250	Can MI1250
Mobile Internet	502	500 MB + 500 (Local + STD) Mins + 500 SMS	30 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Internet	1002	1000 MB + 1000 (Local + STD) Mins + 1000 SMS	30 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	650	1 GB	30 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	851	3 GB	30 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	1252	5 GB	30 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	3250	6 GB	180 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	4255	18 GB	180 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116
Mobile Broadband	6260	30 GB	180 days	10p / 10KB	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116	Visit a Vodafone Store or call 116

Video Calling Rates

Video Calling Tariffs:
Home Video Calling	Local and STD calls are Rs 3/min
Roaming originating	Video calling @ Rs 4 / min.
Roaming terminating	Video calling @ Rs 3 / min

Vodafone customers will be charged at 10p/10 KB post the free benefit for mobile internet, broadband and integrated plan data usage. For the integrated plan, the customers will also have to pay 50p/min and 50p/SMS respectively post the free benefit for Voice and SMS. Post activating 3G services, the subscriber can avail video calling at Rs3/min. Customers can also enjoy live TV with a subscription pack at Rs 150 monthly or Rs 7 daily. Usage charges of 10p/10KB or as per Vodafone Live plan will be applicable. Mobile Broadband services will be made available to the customers through a 3G USB stick

Speaking on the occasion, Sridhar Rao, Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone Essar East Limited said, “Vodafone’s 3G Services will change the way our customers communicate and experience the advantage of adding power of mobility to the internet. There are numerous avenues for the consumer to have faster access to entertainment, better fulfilment of their information needs and a smarter way to communicate, while on the go. We expect a strong uptake and high demand for these 3G Services and we welcome all our subscribers to faster, smarter, better world of Vodafone 3G.”