*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 80% 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
Saving %
China
All provinces excluding Guangdong
$6.65
$6.00
10%
Guangdong province
$6.65
$6.00
10%
Macau
$6.35
$5.31
16%
Shenzhen & Shekou
$5.55
$4.95
11%
Southeast Asia
Japan3
$17.09
$7.80
54%
Singapore
$8.82
$4.38
50%
Taiwan
$8.28
$4.31
48%
Thailand
$12.78
$7.98
38%
North America
Canada4
$14.19
$11.00
22%
USA - New York 4
$26.20
$11.00
58%
Europe
France
$52.08
$12.80
75%
Germany
$27.16
$12.80
53%
United Kingdom
$21.49
$12.90
40%
Australia
Australia
$26.93
$8.80
67%
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 15 August, 2008.
2.
Rates for *131* PhoneHome are effective from 15 August, 2008.
3
Customers are required to have a W-CDMA (3G) enabled handset.
4
Customers are required to have a triband (GSM 1900) enabled 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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Charges quoted are approximate figures, which are subject to change according to the call types, charging unit / announcements by the network operators and the exchange rate fluctuations, without prior notice.