*131* PhoneHome offers outstanding voice quality and lower per minute charges than standard roaming rates. With a single rate on all networks in the same destination, savings can be 77% when calling Hong Kong. No registration, no monthly fee, no IDD deposit! Call Hong Kong with *131* PhoneHome! You can also use this service to call other countries when roaming.
Charge comparison of calls made to Hong Kong while roaming:
Destination
Standard roaming charges per minute1
*131* PhoneHome charges per minute2
Savings up to %
China
All provinces excluding Guangdong
$6.65
$6.00
10%
Guangdong province
$6.65
$6.00
10%
Macau
$6.35
$5.38
15%
Shenzhen & Shekou
$5.55
$4.95
11%
Southeast Asia
Japan3
$20.69
$7.80
62%
Singapore
$11.10
$4.38
61%
Taiwan
$10.50
$4.31
59%
Thailand
$14.21
$7.98
44%
North America
Canada4
$16.77
$11.00
34%
USA - New York 4
$26.32
$11.00
58%
Europe
France
$46.64
$12.80
73%
Germany
$26.99
$12.80
53%
United Kingdom
$24.75
$12.90
48%
Australia
Australia
$27.69
$8.80
68%
For roaming charges of other countries/regions, please click here or call 24-hour service hotline 2880 2688
How to use *131* PhoneHome: To call Hong Kong
To call other countries
After pressing the above keys, you will receive a call from our system. Answer that call and you'll be connected to your called party.
Use *131* PhoneHome to retrieve voice mail
Use your mobile phone and press
After pressing the above keys, you will receive a call from our system. Answer that call and you'll be connected to your voice mail box.
To find out more about our *131* PhoneHome services, please visit any SmarTone-Vodafone store or call our 24-hour service hotline 2880 2688 for details.
Standard roaming charges are based on the peak hour rate of calling back to Hong Kong as of 9 July, 2010.
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Rates for *131* PhoneHome are effective from 9 July, 2010.
3
Customers are required to have a W-CDMA (3G) handset.
4
Customers are required to have a triband (GSM 850/1900) handset.
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Charges will be incurred once you have answered the call sent by the system, regardless of whether the called party answers the call or the line is busy.
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Tariffs quoted are approximate for reference only. They are subject to change by call type, charging unit, network operator charges & discretion, duration roundup, overseas tax rates and exchange rate fluctuations, all without prior notice. The call record in system shall prevail for all purposes.