Vodafone launches 'START STOP' service, make Activation/Deactivation of VAS easier
- Category: Vodafone
- Thursday, 08 December 2011 13:00
- Written by Puneet Jain
Vodafone today announced the launch of 'START STOP' service for it subscribers in all telecom circles. This service is Similar to Airtel's START Stop service.
With the launch of this service, now Vodafone subscribers can easily START or STOP various Value Added Services (VAS).
m-paisa service launched by Vodafone in association with HDFC Bank
- Category: Vodafone
- Sunday, 27 November 2011 16:45
- Written by Kunal Khullar
HDFC Bank and Vodafone India have launched HDFC Bank MobileBank Account with Vodafone m-paisa nationally from Chomu which is on the outskirts of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Under this initiative, customers can now perform basic banking transactions on their mobile phones and even deposit and withdraw cash, at appointed Vodafone m-paisaTM outlets, without having to go to bank branches.
HDFC Bank has appointed a Vodafone India subsidiary company as a Corporate Business Correspondent, which allows Vodafone select retailers to represent the bank as sub-agents. By providing banking transactions at such sub-agents, this HDFC Bank-Vodafone India partnership will provide the services even in remote areas.
HDFC Bank has appointed a Vodafone India subsidiary company as a Corporate Business Correspondent, which allows Vodafone select retailers to represent the bank as sub-agents. By providing banking transactions at such sub-agents, this HDFC Bank-Vodafone India partnership will provide the services even in remote areas.
Vodafone launches new 'Sabarimala' pack for its customers in Tamil Nadu
- Category: Vodafone
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011 16:28
- Written by Kunal Khullar
Vodafone has launched the 'Sabarimala Pack' for its Lord Ayyappa devotees in Chennai. Subscribers of this pack can avail 30 minutes of free calling and access to special services such as caller tunes, ringtones, trivia and stories of Sabarimala.
In addition, customers will also receive information on Sabarimala and Lord Ayyappa through daily SMS alerts.
In addition, customers will also receive information on Sabarimala and Lord Ayyappa through daily SMS alerts.
Vodafone India and Appia join hands to open an App Store [Update]
- Category: Vodafone
- Monday, 31 October 2011 21:42
- Written by Kunal Khullar
A new mobile app store is going to be launched in India by Vodafone India as the company has partnered with Appia which empowers white-label content and commerce platform for anyone who needs a mobile app store.
Appia has been partners with over 40 companies including Samsung, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless and it enables its partners to deliver apps to more than 3,200 different mobile device makes and models. The Vodafone Application Store already has over 10,000 app titles including local content as well as premium apps for various platforms which include Android, Java, Symbian and Blackberry.
With this collaboration Vodafone hopes to provide a large segment of apps to its huge consumer base across the country.
Update:
We have the official press release and Vodafone has officially announced the new Vodafone Application Store which is offering over 10,000 app titles across all popular categories including games, entertainment, social networking and local culture, offering a one-stop shop for all Vodafone India Mobile (2G/3G) customers to purchase and download applications and games for use on their GPRS-enabled handsets.
The catalog also includes an extensive collection of content from local providers, including Hungama, India Games and Nazara, Spice, and Vodafone-branded apps like Portfolio Tracker, Vodafone TV, and Chhota Comics. Free applications will be available, along with a collection of paid applications.
To access the Vodafone Application store, Vodafone customers can sms
Vodafone fined Rs. 25,000 over pesky call issue
- Category: Vodafone
- Friday, 21 October 2011 13:05
- Written by Amol Mathur
A consumer forum in Mumbai has put a fine of Rs. 25,000 over Vodafone as the company was found at fault in a case filed by Dr. Gala from Mumbai who was constantly receiving calls from many telemarketing companies to buy their products/services even after opting for DNC (Do-Not-Call) service in 2007. Dr. Gala filed a case with the Mumbai Suburban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in October 2009 stating that he received repeated calls from a bank between July 2007 and February 2008 even after applying for DNC in December 2007. He also sent a notice to the bank and the bank later stopped calling him but other companies didn’t. So Dr. Gala filed a complaint and sought damages worth Rs. 50,000 from Vodafone.
Vodafone in defence said that it was not to be held at fault as NDC was a national level system under the DNC facility, there could be a drop in the number of telemarketing calls but they cannot be stopped completely. The forum in return said that TRAI is a regulatory body and cannot be made party to the complaint as Vodafone wanted. Adding to this the forum also said that once the subscriber opts for the DNC facility it is the responsibility of the service provider to see that such calls and messages are not received from companies. Vodafone has been asked to pay an additional Rs. 5000 to Dr. Gala towards the cost of the complaint.
We can just hope that this case will be a lesson to all users and service providers and helps in keeping the pesky calls away!
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Vodafone pays Rs. 3,900 crore tax ‘under protest’
- Category: Vodafone
- Tuesday, 13 September 2011 14:45
- Written by MobiGyaan Team
Tax officials at Mumbai have confirmed that Vodafone has paid Rs. 3,900 crore that was due on them for their 2007 acquisition of Mumbai-based Essar, but ‘under protest’. Paying tax under protest means that the taxpayer company will contest the tax demand in appellate forum meant for tax dispute. If it loses the case then it’ll be spared for paying the liable interest, if not there is a risk of paying interest if the payment is not made.
Both Essar and Vodafone believe that there is no tax deemed to be paid on this transaction, in which Vodafone had bought 33% stake in Essar. Global tax regimes all over the world are following this closely as the decision may also effect all the recent international acquisitions which involve Indian companies like Foster, Sesa Goa and Idea Cellular. An inside source said that if the decision is in favour of the companies (Essar/Vodafone) then the amount paid as tax will go to Essar.
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Vodafone’s ‘Drive into the Big League’ campaign receives an overwhelming response
- Category: Vodafone
- Monday, 12 September 2011 13:58
- Written by MobiGyaan Team
Vodafone Essar had launched a campaign called the ‘Drive into the Big League’ and has received a huge response for it. Within 10 days, Vodafone has received more than 10,000 entries from SMEs across India. Looking at the phenomenal response, Vodafone has extended the last date of registration from September 7th to September 25th, 2011.
The campaign has been organised by Vodafone for the upcoming F1 Grand Prix event in India where the company is giving an opportunity to Small & Medium enterprises (SME’s) to have their logo on the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes cars that will race at the motor racing event to be held in Noida from 28th to 30th October 2011. The campaign has attracted SME’s across Indian markets like Orissa, Chennai, Haryana, Gujarat, Karnataka and Delhi NCR.
Enterprises with a turnover greater than INR 10 crores and less than INR 250 crores & a total employee base of less than 1000 are eligible to participate. Shortlisted finalists will present their cases to an esteemed panel of experts where they will debate on a live television show for the coveted top spot. Participants can register themselves over here.
