14 DAY TRIAL // Vodafone announced it has introduced a new service which allows more users to benefit from professional e-mail communication via mobile phones. The new Vodafone BlackBerry Starter tariff option is available to Vodafone customers with minimum term contracts, being the first tariff where users pay only for the amount of data transferred, with no monthly charge. The new option targets newcomers and occasional users who want to take advantage of a professional push e-mail service.
E-mails that are sent via the German Vodafone network with the new Vodafone BlackBerry Starter tariff are billed on a volume basis. For 19 cents, users can transfer 10 kilobytes, which corresponds to around three mails. This makes the new BlackBerry tariff option appealing for newcomers and infrequent users who only travel for a few days a month or don't receive or send many e-mails.
The Vodafone BlackBerry service provides automatic receipt of e-mails in real-time - just like the popular text messaging service. The e-mails are displayed immediately after receipt and can be answered or processed straight away. One major advantage of mobile e-mail communication is that there are no restrictions on the length of text messages and messages with file attachments can also be sent. Vodafone BlackBerry eliminates the processes of manual login and e-mail retrieval because everything takes place automatically. Users can use up to ten existing e-mail accounts (at Vodafone, GMX or Web.de).
The new tariff option can be activated by calling the free service number 1212 in the Vodafone network. Then, owners of a BlackBerry handheld or BlackBerry compatible handset - such as Nokia E50, E60, E61, Palm Treo 750v, SonyEricsson P990i, M600i - can configure their device for automatic e-mail reception.