DIGICEL Guyana yesterday announced introduction of a special roaming rate of only $30, available to customers roaming in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean.

This rate is applicable to both voice calls and text messages, while the data charge is 10c per kilobyte.

In order to access this $30 roaming rate, customers must subscribe to this service by dialling *130#. Subscription fee costs two thousand dollars ($2000) for a one-week plan.

Digicel Head of Marketing, Ms Jacqueline James, commented thus: “Digicel is ecstatic about this new offer, since it will be beneficial to many customers. Persons no longer have to turn off their phones when they travel, because Digicel is making roaming affordable.

“We would like to encourage persons to take advantage of this amazing new deal. Signing up is very simple, and both pre-paid and post-paid customers can enjoy this new $30-to-roam offer,” James added.

The $30 roaming rate, the lowest rate offered by any network in Guyana, is applicable to the following networks: Digicel, AT&T USA, T Mobile USA, Rogers Canada, Bell Canada, Telus Canada and Wind Canada.