New Vodacom offer for special needs
The elderly and the nearsighted can enjoy an easy-to-use cellphone from Vodacom. The launch of the new low-cost ZTE S302 cellphone has a range of benefits for an array of specific needs.
The ZTE S302 cellphone, exclusively from Vodacom, is designed to make cellular communication easier for older persons.
The cellphone has a large visual display and large buttons that make it ideal for anyone who has trouble reading the symbols on other cellphone keypads or who may have limited hand dexterity. It also features a loud ring tone.
It also includes a SOS button that works in conjunction with a number pre-programming functionality. Users can pre-programme four numbers, enabling the cellphone to automatically SMS these contacts once the SOS button is pressed. If there is no response to the SMS sent, the cellphone will start calling each of these emergency contacts in a three-way cycle.
“Communication is not a luxury for the few, but a necessity that must be afforded to everyone,” says Shameel Joosub, MD Vodacom South Africa. “Being connected gives people independence, keeps them in contact with their loved ones and provides vital access to emergency services.”
ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, providing products, solutions and services with reputedly the most comprehensive telecom product lines in the world. The largest mobile phone manufacturer in China, ZTE is ranked number six worldwide in terms of quantity of phones shipped.
The ZTE S302 cellphone is at a recommended retail price of R399.00 (incl. VAT), including a free Vodacom starter pack. Other packages exist from all participating Vodashops, Vodacom 4U stores and Vodacom Direct - dial +27 (0) 8611 23123, email or visit www.vodacomdirect.co.za.
