Telecom Lead India: Vodafone India, one of India’s
leading telecommunications service providers has introduced a new VAS service
called Ask a Doctor – Health@5.
The operator claims that the service is a first ever WAP
health portal in India.
Vodafone subscribers can avail this new service for Ra 5
per day. To activate the service, customers can SMS HC5 from their
number and send it to 111 or 144.
The service is on a daily auto renewal mode, although,
customers can unsubscribe for the service, by sending SMS CAN HC5
to 111 or 144.
Vodafone said that a panel of medical professionals will
get back to the subscriber with the answer within 24 hours.
The new service enables Vodafone subscribers to ask
health related questions and browse through information on disease management,
myths, trivia, general remedies, latest updates, diet and fitness information.
Questions asked by a subscriber will be archived under
My Questions” section for any future reference. & can also access
questions posted by other users.
The service spans five different sections, including
Everyday health, Did You Know, a storehouse of trivia, Home Remedies and
Diet & Fitness Management.
Everyday health provides detailed articles on interesting
health topics such as diseases, myths, remedies etc.
Medical Diaries houses interesting medical case
studies and offers interesting experiences of medical cases, whereas -Diet
& Fitness Management’ offers simple ways of managing a healthy
lifestyle.
Vodafone India announced Bada Bonus Card for pre-paid
customers
A few months back, Vodafone India announced the launch of
its Bada Bonus Card – Rs 197 for its pre-paid customers in Andhra Pradesh.
