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Vodafone launches mobile phone vending machine

Fri, 28 Oct 2005

Vodafone, forever trying to boost mobile phone sales in the UK is offering the people of Manchester the chance to buying mobile phones from a vending machine.

Vodafone says the "Quickphone kiosks" are the first of their kind in Britain and could soon become a familiar sight at railway stations, airports, music festivals and shopping centres, for now however the first two kiosks have been installed in Manchester.

For £30, shoppers in a hurry will be able to buy a fully charged handset plus £1 worth of credit as well as offering sim packs from £5 all payable via cash or chip and pin payments.

The kiosks will sell three sorts of Vodafone phones with the range changing every month to take into account the latest models and trends.

The self-service models can be topped up with credit over the phone, at cash machines or in shops.

Vodafone says, "These will be popular with people who need a phone in an emergency, either because they have lost their phone or it has run out of battery. They are for people who know what they want and who don't want to go through the rigmarole of talking to a sales assistant."

Tom Devine, head of retail at Vodafone UK, said, "Increasingly, more people know what they want from a phone and want to buy it when it suits them."

Like traditional pay as you go phones bought in shops, the buyer does not have to register his or her name and address with Vodafone, allowing them to be used anonymously.
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