FAQs - 48th Independence Promotion
- What is the Independence promotion about?
Vodafone has launched its 48th Independence promotion that offers Vodafone’s valued prepaid voice customers the opportunity to go into the draw to WIN a share of K480,000 worth of prizes. The major prize will be 4 Lucky winners having a chance to win K48,000 each plus other weekly Cash prizes, unbeatable Discounts on Smartphones and Data bundles that redefine connectivity. Each eligible customer will receive one (1) entry for every Top Up, plan subscription or Device purchase towards the Weekly & Major Draw for a chance to win.
- What are the promotion dates?
The Promotion will start on 06 September 2023 (00.00.00hrs) and end on 18 October 2023 (23.59.59hrs).
- Who is eligible for this Promotion?
Vodafone prepaid voice customers only.
- How does a customer qualify for this promotion?
To qualify for this Promotion and get into the draw to win a share of K480,000 worth of prizes, customers need to either Top Up, subscribe to any Vodafone prepaid plan or purchase any device.
- What type of prizes can I win?
Prize giveaways for the 48th Independence promotion will be awarded through the Weekly and Major Prize draws.
- Weekly Draw – There will be two hundred eighty-eight (288) randomly selected winners who will win Cash prizes. The details of the winners with photos will be shared on Vodafone’s social media pages.
| Frequency | Prize Allocation | Quantity |
|---|
| Weekly Draw | K1,000 cash | 48 x winners |
| Major Draw | K48,000 cash | 4 x winners |
- Four (4) Major Prize winners will be drawn live and announced on Friday 20th October 2023.
- Prizes cannot be exchanged or traded.
- Winners will be contacted by telephone.
- How will the winner redeem the prizes?
The draws will be done at the Vodafone Headquarters in the presence of the Police and Vodafone senior management team.
| Frequency | Prize Type | Redemption Method | No. of Winners |
|---|
| Weekly Draw | K1,000 cash | Bank Account/Cheque | 48 x winners |
| Major Draw | K48,000 cash | Bank Account/Cheque | 4 x winners |
- How will I know if I have earned a qualifying entry into the draw?
- When you Top Up or Subscribe to a plan, you will receive a customized SMS notification to confirm your entry into the draw.
- When you purchase any device, your number will automatically be entered into the draw.
Sample Message:
| Congratulations! Your entry has gone into the draw to WIN a share of K480,000 worth of prizes. Dial *170# to check your entries. T&C Apply. |
- How will the prize winners be selected?
During the promotional period, customers will be randomly selected in the Weekly and Major Prize draws. The major prize draw will take place in Police presence and streamed live on social media from Vision City.
- How will the winner be notified?
- If you win, Vodafone will contact you by telephone.
- A maximum of three (3) attempts will be made to call the Winner within a period of twenty-four (24) hours.
- If you do not answer any of our calls, you forfeit your chance to win. We will select another eligible customer to be the Winner and repeat the process outlined above.
- What do I need to know about claiming the Prizes if I am a winner?
- During the phone call, full details of the Weekly and Major Prize handover (redemption) process and locations will be confirmed.
- You will need to present a valid Government issued photo ID (Passport, National Identification Card or Drivers License) and the phone number used to participate in the promotion.
- In the absence of a valid identification card or related documents to verify identity, the customer will need to be accompanied by a reputable person who presents his identification card or document and verifies the customers identity (a reputable person is a respectable person of standing in the community such as a Commissioner of Oaths, a member of the disciplinary forces, a ward member, a village court magistrate or a church pastor who is a registered SIM card holder).
- Prize can only be won/collected by the registered owner of the sim card. A redraw will be done where the mobile number and sim registration details do not match.
- Customer must permit photographs to be taken for PR purposes in order to be eligible to win.
- Who is not included from participating in the Promotion?
The following customers are excluded from participating in the promotion:
- Postpaid Corporate & Business Account customers;
- Any person who at any time on or after April 1st, 2022, was or is a Director, Officer, Employee, or agent of Vodafone PNG or any of their respective parent, subsidiaries, divisions, or affiliated companies, franchises or service agencies, independent contractors or suppliers of service to Vodafone PNG;
- Vodafone PNG employees and family members of our employees;
- Employees and the family members of employees of any company associated with the promotion, including any provider of the Grand Prize;
- Persons under the age of eighteen (18); and
- Persons who do not reside in PNG
