India’s Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) Thursday launched new international postpaid roaming packs for Azerbaijan and 12 other African countries, with rental charges starting between Rs 749 (15.26 manats, or $8.97) to Rs 5,999 ($71.86), Report informs, citing foreign media sources.
These new Vi international roaming packs offer validity between 24 hours and 30 days, 100 MB to 5 GB of data, 50 to 300 minutes of outgoing local and to India+incoming, 5 to 10 SMSes, and outgoing calls to the rest of the world at Rs 35 ($0.42) per minute, depending on the rental charge.
“In the last few years, Azerbaijan has seen a tremendous influx of Indian tourists visiting the country. A recent study indicated that the number of Indian visitors traveling to Azerbaijan almost doubled to 120,000 in 2023, which is a 100% increase in tourism as compared to the previous year,” Vi said in a statement.
Vi Postpaid users will have a variety of options, including a 24-hour pack, a 10-day pack, a 14-day pack, and a 30-day pack, to stay connected while travelling abroad. Vi also has an “Always On” feature, which protects users from International Romaning Charges for any use after pack expiry.