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QR Codes

What are QR Codes?

What are QR codes?

What is a QR code?

QR codes are like barcodes. Simply scan them with your mobile and they'll connect you directly to mobile content. They give you easy access to a range of things like web pages, promo details, special offers, maps and much more. No more typing out long URLs. There's nothing tricky, just scan and go.

To download a QR reader for your mobile TXT QR to 710.

How are they being used?

There are plenty of ways you can use QR codes to connect easily to mobile content.

QR code examples uses

  • URLs: Scan a QR code on a newspaper article and you could go straight to a website for more background information.
  • Downloads: Download a coupon in the supermarket or a movie trailer at the cinema. You can even get an ETA for the next bus at the bus stop.
  • Instant TXT: Scan and instantly send a pre-populated TXT to enter a promotion.
  • Display TXT: Scan the QR code on a concert poster and promoters can send you the tour dates.
  • Business card: Scan and upload contact details off a business card into your phone.

How they work

How do they all work?

QR codes rellay are easy to use. As long as you have a compatible phone with a QR reader installed, it's as simple as taking a photo. To download a QR reader for your mobile TXT QR to 710.

  1. Open up your reader
  2. Take a photo of the QR code
  3. Your mobile will link to the mobile content. With some mobiles you'll have to click to confirm the link.

Check out some QR codes now

Here are some QR codes you can try out here. You can either scan them directly off the screen or print them out and try them later.

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Download QR reader

Download your QR reader

To download a QR reader for your mobile TXT QR to 710, or TXT mobile to 710 for more information. Remember to save it somewhere on your mobile that's easy to find.


Everything there is to know

What do QR Codes do?

With a QR code you can connect directly through to a company website and get more product information. You can also connect to mobile media like movie trailers or song samples. Another way QR codes are used is for one-click TXT entry into promotions and competitions.

What is a QR reader?

A QR reader is an application you can download from Vodafone or a third party which enables your mobile to recognise QR codes and read them. Your mobile can then do what the QR code tells it to do.

How do I download a reader?

To download a QR reader for your mobile TXT QR to 710. You will automatically be directed to download an appropriate reader from your mobile. Start the download and save to your applications or your games folder on your mobile.

How much does it cost to download the reader?

The download will be charged as part of your data plan; if you don't have a plan they will be included in the $1 a day casual data rate. Click here for more info on data plans.

How do I scan a QR code?

Each mobile is slightly different, but has a similar process:

  1. Open your reader,
  2. Hold your mobile over the QR code and take a photo,
  3. Click to confirm what the QR tells your mobile to do.

How much does it cost to scan a QR code?

It's free to scan a code, however some QR codes will have mobile web content which will incur data fees. These will be charged as part of your current data plan (if you don't have a plan, you will be covered in the $1 a day casual data plan).

Who developed the QR code?

The QR code was developed by DENSO WAVE and was designed to instantly read approximately 100 times as much information as a bar code. QR code is presently a world standard and is also stipulated by JIS and ISO.


Contact Us

If you would like to contact us about QR codes, email us at mobile-advertising@vodafone.com


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