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Vodafone BestMate is out

By Mauricio Freitas, in , posted: 19-Oct-2006 08:37

Vodafone is launching a teaser viral campaign called BestMate, live now. On the welcome page Vodafone tells the world about a new plan called "Supa Prepay" to be launched when the current "Free TXT Weekends" and "Prepay Take10" plans end, at beginning of November 2006.

I haven't seen the whole thing working yet, but it looks like you can nominate a friend and have a quiz invitation sent to his/her mobile via SMS. Your BestMate then visits the site to enter the answers.

You are then in the draw to win a $10,000 trip for two to one of the following destinations: New York, Paris, Rio De Janeiro or the Maldives. The promotion closes 12 November 2006:

Vodafone Bestmate

So, if you receive a SMS inviting you to go the site and answer the quiz, it's not a hoax!










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Comment by sbiddle, on 19-Oct-2006 08:46

I guess that also answers the question as to whether free TXT weekends will be extended.


Author's note by freitasm, on 19-Oct-2006 08:51

It will not be "extended". But keep an eye out for it.

 


Comment by cokemaster, on 19-Oct-2006 08:59

Well, its better than what I expected... will be interesting to see what this new prepaid plan is and how much 'value' one gets out of it compared to On Account.


Comment by TeKapua, on 19-Oct-2006 09:16

I haven't got an text about this yet, has any one else? Wonder how many mates you can have.


Author's note by freitasm, on 19-Oct-2006 09:23

The SMS notifications will start coming out soon, but AFAIK you can start using the site now!


 


Comment by TeKapua, on 19-Oct-2006 09:29

Have just done the quiz and registered - looks like the invitation is emailed to your mate


Comment by juha, on 19-Oct-2006 11:30

Kind of annoying that on account customers get nothing like this.


Author's note by freitasm, on 19-Oct-2006 11:31

I was expecting cokemaster or sbiddle to complain about this point first...


Comment by sbiddle, on 19-Oct-2006 11:46

Juha bet me.


Comment by cokemaster, on 19-Oct-2006 12:15

Don't worry... I've already done a rant - just on IRC not the forums/blog


Comment by juha, on 19-Oct-2006 19:29

Have kvetched about it to Vodafone as well :)


Comment by TeKapua, on 19-Oct-2006 21:06

Sounds like there is a Vodafone SMS promotion offer for on account customers 1000 free texts in November, to keep them happier.


Comment by TeKapua, on 19-Oct-2006 21:13

Looks like there is an SMS promotion being sent to on account customers to keep them happy - something like 1000 free texts in November


Comment by Jonathan Ah Kit, on 29-Oct-2006 19:18

As far as I have been able to find out today, it's $6 for flat rate-type stuff (calls, video something and SMS, from the sign I saw) to one person. It seems nice, but as for me, I don't tend to call any particular person often enough to bother with this at this time. Oh well.


Trackback by the power house, on 29-Oct-2006 19:24

Sick of the viral marketing that's making you say 'just bloody well tell me'? Well, some folks at a local electronics store (whom I'm guessing other locals will be able to identify from the pictures below) decided to put out...


Comment by lucas, on 30-Oct-2006 22:24

the vodafone best mate plan thing is $6 a month for unlimited voice/video calls and txting. there is also another option which has $10 for 2000 txts vodafone to vodafone (source: radio interveiw on news talk zb at about 6:20pm 30/10/06)

hope this helps you all


Comment by Bruce, on 20-Nov-2006 13:36

I got an analouge GSM gateway, and when my home phone rings, my mobile rings at the same time, and I can transfer the call back home to all for FREE. Works great one way, and I dont have to change my work account plan.


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