Vodacom to provide customers with data smart access to the Google Play Store

Vodacom has collaborated with Google to offer a worry-free experience for its Android smartphone subscribers when accessing the Google Play Store. Vodacom will offer exclusive Google Play Store bundles enabling customers to browse, download and update their favourite apps from the Google Play Store, without the anxiety of additional data costs. This partnership makes Vodacom the world’s first mobile network operator to implement this service.

Vodacom’s introduction of Google Play bundles allows smartphone users to access millions of apps of their choosing, improving accessibility allowing all customers to become a part of the digital revolution.

Zunaid Mahomed – Vodacom’s Group Digital and Fixed Officer, said: “Vodacom prides itself on being a leading digital telco that strives to offer innovative services, solutions and continuous value for all our customers. We’re extremely proud to be the first telco in the world to offer Google Play Store bundles, enabling our customers to connect to the apps they love on the Google Play Store on the Vodacom network. As we continue our pricing transformation journey, we have set our sights on reducing the barriers to access the Google Play Store by introducing bundles that will simplify the process for consumers and translate to savings in data spend in the process. Our goal is to play an active role in enabling customers to fully optimise their smartphone use and connect today for a better tomorrow.”

The Google Play Store is a global online store to find, enjoy, and share your favorite apps, games, movies, music, and books on all your favorite Android devices.

“We are pleased to support / facilitate Vodacom’s data users to browse, download and update their favourite applications and games from the Google Play Store without having to worry about their data balance. This is an important step in providing affordable access to the Google Play Store to data conscious smartphone users.” says Mariam Abdullahi, Director, Platform Partnerships, Android and Play - Google.

By purchasing a Google Play Store bundle, Vodacom customers will benefit from:

• Control and worry-free access: Customers will now have more control over their Google Play Store data consumption, and will be able to connect and engage with the most up-to-date apps – without having to worry about experiencing bill-shock.
• Cost saving: Customers will save on data costs linked to updating or downloading the latest apps, as the bundle prices have been reduced.
• Always connected: Customers will not need to wait to download or update essential apps. The bundle purchase will be instant and can be consumed immediately, ensuring that customers are always connected to what is important to them.

To get your Google Play Store bundle SMS "Googleplaystore" to 31118 and select an offer best suited for you.