Vodafone UK just revealed what’s in store for their customers this Christmas.There will be a total of 16 mobile phone exclusives offered, plus a netbook (bet you didn’t see that coming), and several freebies.The list of the mobile phone line-up are the BlackBerry Storm, Samsung Omnia, Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, and Nokia N96 16GB. Sadly, only the BlackBerry Storm will be offered for free, while the Omnia will come in PAYT, and the two other handsets will come with contracts.

I you want to know more about “Vodafone UK announces Christmas line-up” read the press release.

17 November 2008 — With 16 exclusive mobile phones including the new BlackBerry Storm for contract customers, Text Unlimited for all pay as you talk customers, and the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 ‘netbook’ with built-in mobile broadband, Vodafone UK will have something for everyone this Christmas.

From the great value GBP30 pay as you talk Vodafone 527 Rainbow with its range of colours for the fashion conscious, to the latest Sony Ericsson C905 with its 8.1 mega pixel camera, all Vodafone’s Yuletide offerings will make the most of its fast and reliable network.

Ian Shepherd, consumer director for Vodafone UK, says: “This year’s Christmas range features a great mix of phones at a price that will please everyone. Many of our exclusive mobiles will make ideal gifts especially as several will come with a free digital photo frame. There really is something for everyone from a stylish low cost mobile in the shape of the VF527 Rainbow to more sophisticated mobiles for avid internet, social network, instant messaging and email users.

“Of course there’s also plenty of choice for those who want to have their music in their pocket or quick access to satellite navigation with the Sony Ericsson W350i and the Nokia 6210. Best of all, every Vodafone Pay as you talk customer can opt into Text Unlimited to be rewarded with free texts each month just for topping up GBP5 or more. As Vodafone is the only network operator to reward topping up just GBP5, this all makes a mobile from Vodafone’s Pay as you talk range a perfect gift for Christmas.”

Pay as you talk: Not only will Vodafone have twelve exclusive mobiles for Pay as you talk (PAYT) customers to choose from, there will also be a highly desirable free gift of a digital photo frame (RRP GBP50) with purchases of the Samsung G600, Nokia 6500 Classic or the Sony Ericsson K770i. All Vodafone PAYT customers can get even more value with free rewards of unlimited texts when they opt in to Vodafone’s Text Unlimited plan. Free to join, Text Unlimited is activated by spending as little as a GBP5 on top up each month. Customers can earn extra texts each month from unlimited weekday evening texts through to free texts all month by just topping up.

For our contract customers there is a wide selection of smart phones and camera phones, all of which are available from free on monthly price plans that all include unlimited email and internet use. PAYT:

• Sony Ericsson K770i - exclusive in pink or silver cyber-shot camera phone, GBP80 when bought with GBP20 Top Up
• Sony Ericsson W350 - exclusive black and purple colourway - a great music clamshell, GBP60
• Sony Ericsson W910i Havana Gold - exclusive with its Walkman media player it’s ideal for music lovers, GBP100
• Samsung Steel - exclusive - 3 mega pixel (MP) camera phone with auto-focus and video capture, GBP80 (also available on contract)
• Samsung J700 - exclusive in silver and pink stylish and desirable slider phone, GBP50
• Samsung G600 - available in pink and graphite high quality 5MP camera phone, GBP100
• Samsung Omnia - Stylish Windows Mobile device with a 5MP camera and full touch-screen making it great for mobile internet, GBP400 (and from free on contract)
• Nokia 6500 classic - Premium design with a 2MP camera, 1GB internal memory and 3G making it great for fast downloads and web browsing, GBP100

Vodafone’s own range of mobiles completes the pay as you talk line up with the VF527 Rainbow in a variety of bright stylish colours (GBP30 inc GBP10 Airtime), the great value, VF725 2MP camera phone (GBP50 and the new additions to the range), the VF533 1.3 MP camera slider (GBP30 when bought with GBP10 Top Up), and the compact and lightweight VF231 (GBP20).

CONTRACT:

• BlackBerry Storm 9500 - a highly desirable multi-media smartphone purpose built for Vodafone customers
• Nokia 6210 - exclusive 3.2 MP camera, ideal for sat nav, email and internet
• Nokia N96 16GB - 5MP camera, ideal for email and internet and for storing photos, videos and music with its 16GB memory
• Nokia 6124 Classic - Classic 2MP camera phone, great for email and internet
• Sony Ericsson 595 Walkman - exclusive in black and red - this stylish music slider phone comes with stereo sound, shake control, MegaBass and an AM/FM Radio. Great for fast internet too.
• Sony Ericsson C905 - the most advanced Cyber-shot camera slider phone yet with an 8.1 megapixel camera and real flash
• Sony Ericsson Xperia - stylish Windows Mobile device, QWERTY slide-out keyboard, 3″ colour touch-screen and fast internet browsing

Mobile Broadband: The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 with mobile broadband built in is the latest exclusive addition to Vodafone’s family of mobile broadband products. Complete with a Vodafone SIM, and pre-installed mobile broadband connectivity software, the Mini 9 eliminates the need to use an additional USB modem to connect to the web. Available from free on a 24 month price plan, customers can connect to the UK’s fastest and most reliable mobile broadband network anytime, anywhere.

Vodafone also has a great accessory pack to complement the netbook including an 8GB memory flash drive, a netbook ‘skin’ in black with red stitching and a cleaning kit for just GBP25.Vodafone’s Christmas campaign launches on Television later this month 17th November and will be supported by outdoor, press and online advertising.

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About Vodafone UK
Vodafone UK has 18.5 million customers and is part of the world’s leading international mobile telecommunications Group, offering a wide range of voice and data communications. The company is committed to providing mobile solutions that allow both consumer and business customers to make the most of now. In addition, Vodafone connects customers across the globe with roaming agreements worldwide. It provides 3G roaming in 29 countries and offers great roaming value with Vodafone Passport. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.co.uk.