www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Alfa, the mobile operator, announced that it has launched its new service “Pick your Line Online” as of 3rd of April 2009. This service will give Alfa’s customers the freedom to book a postpaid Classic mobile number via internet through the operator’s website: www.alfa.com.lb. Currently, the available numbers fall under the range of 70-4. After the customer reserves the line, he will receive an e-mail or a SMS within one week, confirming the availability of the line that he can purchase at any of the company’s points of sale. And in case the mobile number is not available the customer will receive a written apology within the same deadline.
In parallel to the new offers that were introduced lately, Alfa has also launched an extensive upgrading and modernization process including the installation of new base transmission stations all over Lebanon.Alfa is planning to increase its customer base by an additional 400,000 as part of a rapid and committed expansion plan to reach 1 million subscribers by the end of 2009.

About Alfa
Alfa is the brand name of one of the two Lebanese mobile networks owned by the Republic of Lebanon.Alfa is managed by Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) starting February 1, 2009. Alfa capitalizes on its expertise in the telecom field in order to deliver a global and professional solution for the GSM sector in Lebanon. Its main target is to reach one million subscribers by end of 2009.
For more information visit www.alfa.com.lb

About Orascom Telecom
Orascom Telecom is a leading international telecommunications company operating GSM networks in high growth markets in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, having a total population under license of approximately 453 million with an average mobile telephony penetration of approximately 46% as of September 30th, 2008. Orascom Telecom operates GSM networks in Algeria (“OTA”), Pakistan (“Mobilink”), Egypt (“Mobinil”), Tunisia (“Tunisiana”), Bangladesh (“banglalink”), Zimbabwe (“Telecel Zimbabwe”), and North Korea (“Koryolink”). Through its subsidiary Telecel Globe, OTH also operates in Burundi, the Central African Republic and Namibia. Orascom Telecom had over 79 million subscribers as of September 30th, 2008.