Vodafone will launch ADSL services in Spain from 8 October. The ADSL service will come in two variants, namely Vodafone ADSL and ADSL Uno, both with speeds of 12 Mbps or 6 Mbps. Vodafone ADSL targets customers who want to maintain a fixed telephone number, and includes the ADSL connection and calls to national fixed numbers. The 12 Mbps variant is available for EUR 39.90 per month, while the 6 Mb package costs EUR 34.90 per month. Vodafone ADSL Uno targets users who need only a mobile number. It offers an ADSL connection for a price of EUR 34.90 per month for the 12 Mbps variant and EUR 29.90 per month for the 6 Mbps option. Calls made from the mobile phone at home to fixed lines will be charged EUR 0.01 per minute, while calls to mobiles or international lines will be charged according to the customer's voice plan. Vodafone ADSL customers will receive a router connected to the fixed network as well as a mobile USB modem to connect the device. Both devices are supplied by Huawei. until the ADSl service is activated, users can connect the USB modem to the router and use the internet over Vodafone's HSDPA network. Once the ADSL service is active, mobile broadband will cost EUR 2.90 per day.
Customers who subscribe to the Vodafone ADSL service can also receive various devices designed for home use. For EUR 39, the operator offers a Vodafone desktop phone, which incorporates all the features of a fixed phone, plus the ability to send and receive text messages. Vodafone also offers free of charge the Nokia 2610 mobile phone with stand-in desktop charger. For users who want more than one phone at home, Vodafone offers a voice box to which various phones can be connected. This device is free if the customer maintains the fixed phones he already owns, or EUR 49 if the customer asks for up to two new terminals. At launch, Vodafone ADSL customers will get a 50 percent discount during the first two months following service activation. Vodafone ADSL and ADSL One will be available at Vodafone authorized retailers and at the operator's online store starting 8 October. ADSL services for business customers will also be introduced in the coming weeks.
