www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Bharti Airtel, India’s leading mobile operator, has reportedly announced the launch of its m-Commerce service ‘mChek on Airtel’, enabling its susbcribers to pay their Airtel mobile and fixed-line bills on the voice platform. The service will also enable subscribers to recharge Airtel mobile pre-paid and DTH accounts through Interactive Voice Response (IVR). The subscribers will have to call 543219 to access the service, which is toll free, and this service ensures seamless and secure use of voice (IVR) for m-Commerce transactions for all Airtel mobile customers, Airtel said in a statement.
“There is a tremendous potential for voice enabled m- Commerce services in India and we are giving a huge thrust in this area. We believe that m-Commerce has the power to facilitate a paradigm shift in the way mobile users do commercial transactions and business in future,” Bharti Airtel President (Mobile Services) Atul Bindal said.
To avail the service the subscribers will have to call the number and create their own six-digit mChekPIN and link their VISA/Mastercard credit card and for later transactions, the subscriber needs to enter the PIN on their registered mobile number to authorise the transaction.
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: As part of its belief in the importance of constantly utilizing the latest technological advancements across the global telecom scene to offer cutting-edge services to the Iraqi market, and based on its desire to regularly upgrade its services n order to meet the expectations of its subscribers, Asiacell – the largest private Iraqi company and the first and only mobile telecommunications company to provide coverage for all of Iraq – announced the launch of its new Melody Service, which offers Asiacell subscribers a unique experience that enables them to replace the traditional ring tone heard by incoming callers with personalized songs or jingles of their choice.
Starting from the first of September, both postpaid and prepaid Asiacell subscribers all over Iraq will be able to activate the Melody Service and choose their favorite song or clip by dialing 300 on their mobile phones, or by sending 1 to the number 300 via SMS, to activate the service and enjoy the numerous privileges which include loading different ringback tones and choosing the songs that they want their callers to hear.
Subscribers can customize their ringback tone to reflect their own personal tastes or mood on special days or occasions, as the Melody Service offers a wide variety of songs that includes the latest Arabic, Kurdish, English and other music in addition to comedic audio clips, religious prayers and hymns, and customized content for the holy month of Ramadan. (more…)
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Pleasingly different communications provider Nawras today announced another first for Oman with the launch of its latest innovative offer. During the holy month of Ramadan all Nawras customers will be able to call a Nawras number they choose, such as a close friend or family member, all day from 5 a.m. until 5 p.m. for a one-off daily fee of only RO 2. Once the RO 2 fee is paid for the day all calls to the selected Nawras number will be free until 5pm.
Aziz Al-Harrasi, Consumer Segment Manager, said “this is truly a great offer for Nawras customers. To be able to call a friend or family member on the Nawras network for up to 12 hours per day for only RO 2 is incredible value. For
customers with a lot to say this would equate to only 2.8 Bz per minute! We hope this will be beneficial to families with friends or family members spread across the Sultanate, enabling them to get closer to each other during the holy month of Ramadan.”
Ajel, Postpaid customers simply need to send a free SMS to 90606 listing only the specific Nawras number they are requesting to call as part of the offer. Mousbak, Prepaid customers simply dial *141# followed by language, tariff options, F&F, and then select the Ramadan offer from the available bundles. Customers will receive a SMS message to confirm that the number they have selected has been set-up correctly and that the RO 2 charge has been made to their account. Once confirmation has been received customers will be able to make as many calls as they like to their selected number without any additional cost, until that day’s subscription ends at 5pm. The offer is limited to 1 Nawras number per customer per day, however customers may select a different number to call on each day they subscribe to the promotion. (more…)
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Ministry of Communication, MIC Vietnam, has reportedly extended the deadline for prepaid subscribers with more than three phone numbers to register their personal details from 10 August to the end of December. The deadline has been extended due the number of subscribers involved i.e, around 40 million. The ministry has decided that individuals will only be allowed to subscribe to three phone numbers from each mobile service provider without registering. Deputy director of the MIC’s information department, Nguyen Xuan Tru, said that nearly 600,000 individuals subscribed to up to 50 phone numbers each, though the majority are likely to be mobile phone card dealers who have registered numbers on behalf of customers who did not want to declare their personal information.
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Avea presents “Welcome 3G Package” which consists of 200 minutes of call and 3G services to its subscribers every month during 6 months when they buy one of U800 or I900 Omnia 3G compatible models of Samsung.
Avea, Turkey’s GSM operator with highest MoU, launched a new campaign for its subscribers wishing to utilise 3G technology. Adding pleasure to the lives of its subscribers with the products and services it develops, Avea presents 3G Welcome Package and 1200 free minutes in total during 6 months to its individual subscribers buying one of Samsung U800 and I900 Omnia models within the scope of 3G device campaign.
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www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Swisscom, the Switzerland based mobile operator, will reportedly introduce mobile flatrate tariffs for prepaid, postpaid and business subscribers from 17 August’09. The tariffs will offer free calls, free SMS/MMS and unlimited mobile internet access within Switzerland. The prepaid version is dubbed as Natel Easy BeFree and offers unlimited calls within Switzerland for CHF 2 per day; unlimited SMS/MMS for CHF 3 per day and unlimited mobile internet use for CHF 4 per day.
The fees will be charged only when subscribers make calls, send SMS or use internet that day. The postpaid versions are Natel BeFree and Natel Business One, both cost CHF 169 per month including unlimited calls, SMSs, and MMSs within Switzerland plus mobile internet access up to 2 GB per month at HSPA/UMTS speeds. After the limit is reached, the speeds are decreased to GPRS levels until a new month begins.
www.WirelessFederation.com/news:Zain Kenya has started exploiting the efficiency associated with technological convergence by rolling out a convenient and easy to remember flat international calling rate. Customers can now make calls to any international destination for KES25. Launching the promotion today, Managing Director Rene Meza announced that the rates will apply from 9pm to 6am every day. The offer is open to both pre-paid and post-paid subscribers and billing will be per second.
“As we continue to strengthen and upgrade our network, we would like to ensure that our customers enjoy the benefits that come with the increased efficiency.” said Mr. Meza.
To enjoy the service, customers will be required to dial 123 followed by the recipient’s number. Mr. Meza said the reduced rate was as a result of Zain embracing the emerging technologies. “The ongoing convergence of technology in the telecommunications sector will see us unveil easy to access services” he said.
Since the beginning of the year, Zain has continued to invest in upgrading her network and overhauling the IT system in readiness for the anticipated growth in data business and the roll out of value added services. Said Mr. Meza: “We are now witnessing a significant improvement in the traffic of international calls largely due to the continued evolution of technology which has enabled operators to cut down on costs of providing services.”
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The French mobile operators have added 678,600 new subscribers in Q2′09 to end June with 58.91 million subscribers, reports the French telecom regulator Arcep. While the overall mobile market grew by 1.2% in Q2, the postpaid subscriber base grew by 1.8% to 40.51 million and prepaid subscribers fell by 0.3% to 18.4 million. MVNOs, at the end of June, had a 5.3% market share by subscribers, up from 5.17% at the end of March and 4.67% at the end of June 2008. During the Q2, SMS traffic grew by 7.2% to 14.66 billion messages, or 85.9 per month per active subscriber, compared to 13.68 billion or 80.6 monthly messages per customer in Q1.
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Between today and Sunday, 2 August 2009, Vodafone prepaid and new customers applying for one of the Knock Out Plans at the Farsons Great Beer Festival will receive four months of free SMS to be used to all Vodafone local mobile numbers.
Furthermore, depending on the tariff plan chosen from the Knock Out Plans, customers can get a free phone or a discount on a large selection of mobile phones.
The Knock Out Plans are three Pay Monthly Plans: the Lightweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight that start from as little as e20 per month. These give Vodafone customers different bundles of minutes to any fixed and mobile lines which best suit their needs. Customers can also get free calls and SMS during weekends and evenings. Additionally customers may also add extra value SMS and fixed line bundles to benefit from even cheaper rates.
Visit www.vodafone.com.mt for the full terms and conditions. Alternatively, contact Customer Service on 247 from your Vodafone for free or dial 9999-9247 from any other line.
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: One of the leading GSM provider of the country, Vodafone Essar, has launched Unlimited GPRS pack for its prepaid mobile subscribers of Kerala. The pack comes with 1 month validity with fare usage policy like Maximum usage of 50MB applicable. The subscribers need to send just one sms BONUS 95 to 144, to activate the service.