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VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, launched new innovative roaming voice and internet plans covering the GCC and Arab countries including Lebanon, in addition to many tourist destinations in the world.

The new roaming plans include two voice plans, KD 5 Gulf plan for 7 days, 30 minutes of call time and 30 SMS, in addition to the KD 15 international plan for 7 days. There are also 3 internet plans that give customers unlimited internet in the GCC, Egypt, Turkey, Iraq and Jordan for KD 5, KD 7 and KD 18. For the rest of the world, 500 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB internet plans for the same prices. Customers can benefit from add-on service for discounted rates once they consume their quota.

These new plans offer postpaid, prepaid and data customers, ease and flexibility during their travels outside Kuwait to meet their roaming needs. Customers can subscribe to any of these plans by sending an SMS "R" to 102.

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