New customers can experience Vodafone, on The Nation’s Network, without changing their number.
- To celebrate the British festival season, Vodafone is bringing its free network trial to more festivals this summer, allowing even more people to stay connected and experience its award-winning network.
- The network trial is available at Pepsi MAX presents Reading & Leeds, Klarna presents Latitude, Camp Bestival presented by Debenhams, Audi presents Wilderness, Kendal Calling and Boardmasters. It also took place at Download Festival in June.
- The trial is open to non-Vodafone mobile customers, who can enjoy 50GB data, 500 minutes and 500 texts on The Nation’s Network for seven days without changing their number by simply scanning a QR code at one of the Vodafone sponsored festivals.
Vodafone has announced today that it will be offering non-Vodafone mobile customers the opportunity to try its reliable, award-winning network for free at seven upcoming festivals.
This includes Pepsi MAX presents Reading & Leeds, Klarna presents Latitude, Camp Bestival presented by Debenhams, Audi presents Wilderness, Kendal Calling and Boardmasters.
Vodafone already deployed its free network trial to Download Festival in June.
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With no commitments or strings attached, Vodafone is inviting people to experience its award-winning network for seven days, completely free, with 50GB of data, 500 minutes and 500 texts included on The Nation’s Network.
To activate the trial, non-Vodafone mobile customers simply scan a QR code (which can be found at each festival), and the eSIM can then be installed via the My Vodafone app. All they need to try the network for free is an eSIM compatible smartphone.
Customers can join the network trial without changing their existing number or swapping their SIM card. This means they can use Vodafone’s award-winning network for their data connection and share videos from the main stage, stay in touch with friends across the festival, and share their favourite content from the weekend while also making and receiving calls and texts on their existing number.
They can simply switch between Vodafone’s network and their current provider easily through their device settings.
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A Vodafone spokesperson for Vodafone UK, said: “As The Nation’s Network, we want to connect the nation to the people and the things they love, and bringing our network trial to even more festivals is just one way we are doing this.
“We know that, historically, reliable connectivity at festivals has been a pain point for festival goers. Our network trial will offer non-Vodafone customers the chance to trial our network if they can’t connect to their own provider and allow them to enjoy the festival and not worry about staying connected.”
Vodafone prides itself on delivering the best network experience for businesses and customers at some of the UK’s most memorable events throughout the year.
Vodafone has a long heritage in serving the nation since the very first mobile phone call was made via its network in 1984.
Today, it offers coverage to 99% of UK households and is the network of choice for 82% of the country’s emergency services.
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Notes to Editors:
The Nation’s Network: means the biggest combined network infrastructure created by VodafoneThree Holdings Ltd through merger of Vodafone Limited & Hutchison 3G UK Limited. Verification: Vodafone.co.uk/tnn. 7-day network trial: Use in UK only & std mobiles & landlines for 7 days only, from order completion. New customers only. One trial per customer. Device must be geolocated in applicable festival location with eSIMcompatibility. Volume restrictions apply or until supplies last. Terms: vodafone.co.uk/terms.
Vodafone network trial: This is a network trial that is subject to availability.
Reliable, award-winning network: The UK relies on Vodafone as a network provider as it: i) powers critical national infrastructure and 82% of emergency services, ii) has coverage in 99% of UK homes, iii) covers 96% of the UK and iv) has won numerous awards. See full details and awards on our Network page.
Vodafone 7-day network trial: 500 Minutes to standard mobiles & landlines, 500 texts & 50GB data in UK only, for 7 days only, from order completion. One trial per customer. Device must be geo-located in London with eSIM capability. Until supplies last. Terms: vodafone.co.uk/terms.
