(6 November 2007 6:00 pm)

MUMBAI: Cellular service provider Vodafone Essar has announced a surprise bonanza for its new and existing customers on the festive occasion of Diwali.

The offer includes prizes totaling worth Rs 200 million that can be won till 30 November on new connections, recharges and bill payments.

There will be over 11700 prizes daily- free talktime of Rs 100 to Rs 10,000 each.

Through the Vodafone Surprise offer, every customer is assured a surprise gift.

New prepaid and postpaid customers will be eligible for one promotional offer like free night calls, free or discounted local Vodafone-to-Vodafone calls, or free SMS for a month on purchase of a new connection.

Existing prepaid customers will enjoy full talktime on Rs 351 recharge while existing postpaid customers will get a gift of one of the promotional packs for a one month, on bill payments by the due date.

In addition, all new and existing customers are eligible to win free talktime up to Rs 1 lakh. More than 700 customers will win a talktime of either Rs 100 or Rs 1,000 or Rs 10,000 every day. One customer will win a talktime of Rs 1,00,000 every week.

Vodafone Essar operations director Sanjoy Mukerji said, "Keeping up with the spirit of this festive season, we at Vodafone want to make every moment special for our customers with Vodafone Surprise that assures a surprise gift to every Vodafone customer."