Nokia to offer financial services

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Nokia today confirmed its ambition to move into the services sector with the launch of Nokia Money, a mobile financial service that allows consumers with mobile devices to access basic financial services.

Mary McDowell, Nokia's chief development officer, said the world had four billion mobile phones but only 1.6 billion bank accounts.

Nokia plans to roll out the service gradually to selected markets, beginning in early 2010.

"We believe mobile financial services offer a market opportunity with long-term growth potential. In many countries, mobile phone ownership significantly exceeds bank account usage. This suggests that many mobile phone users have very limited or no access to basic financial services," she said.

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Nokia has tied up and invested in the US online payments service Obopay. Nokia Money is based on Obopay's mobile payment platform, with unique and newly developed mobile elements. Nokia intends the service to be open and interoperable with other payment services too.

Obopay's prepaid cards are issued by the Bancorp Bank under license from MasterCard International Incorporated. Its partners include Citibank, AT&T, Verizon and Research in Motion (BlackBerry).

Nokia Money will run around the clock and let consumers send money to another person just by using that person's mobile phone number. They can pay merchants for goods and services, pay their utility bills, or recharge their prepaid SIM cards.

Nokia is building a network of Nokia Money agents, where consumers will be able to deposit money or withdraw cash from their accounts.

Nokia's head of corporate business development Teppo Paavola said rural consumers will benefit particularly from money transfers. "For urban consumers used to online services, we are enabling services such as payment of utility bills, purchase of train and movie tickets, top-ups, all through their mobile phones," he said.

The service will be shown for the first time at Nokia World, 2-3 September 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Jazz Ramadan Islamic Service

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Islamic portal is one of its kind service through which users can listen to complete Quran-e-Pak with translations in Urdu, Punjabi & Pashto. Not only this users can listen to multiple religious content which includes:

•Quran-e-Pak Recitation
•Quranic Surah Recitation
•Hadith
•Hamd-o-Naat
•Sehar-o-Iftar timings & Namaz timings
•Qawalis
•Duas
•Taraweeh
Customer can access Islamic portal by dialing 2020.

Service Charges:
Subscription charges: Rs 15 + tax/month
IVR browsing charges: Rs 0.25 / min+tax
Note: The service is available for prepaid users only.



SMS Alerts Subscription:
Subscribe to SMS alerts this Ramadan & enter a chance to win two Umra tickets. Here are details of the service.

Individual Alert Subscription


•SMS to 565 to receive service menu
•Reply with 1-7 to choose your choice of alert
•Once you make a choice you will receive a message confirming the successful subscription. Incase you don’t have sufficient balance you will receive a message to recharge your account to avail the service
•You will have to individually subscribe to each alert incase of multiple alert’s subscription, you will be charged separately for each alert service
•This subscription will be automatically renewed every month, you will be notified about your subscription expiry date before monthly fee is deducted


+ Alert's Details:

Sr. No Alert Types Frequency of Alerts
1 Sehar & Aftar Alerts (these will be available only during month of Ramadan) Twice a Day
2 Namaz Alerts 5 times a day
3 Ayah Alerts Once a day
4 Ahadith Alerts Once a day
5 Islamic Calendar Once a day
6 News (Breaking, Entertainment & business) Thrice a day
7 Bundle Alerts
•Prayer Timings
•Ayah
•Hadith
Three alerts a day, once for each service


To un subscribe from these alerts the users can send the following key words to 565.

Sr. No Alert Types Unsubscribe Key Words
1 Sehar & Aftar Alerts (these will be available only during month of Ramadan) NSI
2 Namaz Alerts NNAL
3 Ayah Alerts NAY
4 Ahadith Alerts NAH
5 Islamic Calendar NIC
6 News (Breaking, Entertainment & business) NNH
7 Bundle Alerts
•Prayer Timings
•Ayah
•Hadith
unsub


Users can get subscribed to bundle alerts directly by sending “Sub” to 565



Free Umra Ticket through Lucky Draw
During the month of Ramadan users who will subscribe to the above mentioned Alerts will enter a lucky draw to win two Umra tickets. The lucky draw will be held after Ramadan and two lucky winners will get Free Umra tickets. For each alert subscription user will have lucky draw entry. Please note that a certain customer can only win one Umra ticket through this competition.

Note: SMS Alert Subscription service is for Jazz Subscribers only


Service Charges:


Individual Alerts Subscription charges: Rs. 9.99+tax per month (the subscription will be renewed automatically every month until the user un subscribes)

Bundle Subscription charges: Rs. 14.99 + tax per month (the subscription will be renewed automatically every month until the user un subscribes)


+ Disclaimer:
PMCL shall not be responsible for breach in contract or any unintentional or careless actions or omissions on part of ticket suppliers, which result in any loss, damage, delay or injury to you or your companions if any. PMCL shall not be responsible for any injuries, damages or losses caused to any subscriber in connection with the lucky draw, terrorist activities, social or labor unrest, mechanical or construction failures or difficulties, diseases, local laws, climatic conditions, abnormal conditions or developments, or any other actions, omissions, or conditions outside the PMCL’s control. As a general rule, this promotion is valid only for those subscribers of PMCL who are of the Muslim faith and PMCL shall assume the same in good faith. The subscriber therefore assumes complete and full responsibility for, and hereby releases PMCL from, any duty and/or liability of checking and verifying any passport, visa, vaccination, or other entry requirements of each destination, and all safety and security conditions of such destinations, during the length of the proposed travel. The winning ticket is non-transferable and shall be issued in the name of the subscriber.


555 & 55501 Ramadan Portal:
Through 555 Ramadan special portal users can listen to:
1.Quranic verses
2.Hamd and Naat
3.Islamic Songs (dedicate and download option)
4.Recipes
5.Islamic stories
6.Hadith
7.Ayah
8.Taraweeh
9.Namaz timings
10.Sehar & Aftar timings
You will have to dial 555 or 55501 & say “Ramadan” to access the portal.

The portal will be available on 55501 (Voice Portal Subscription Service) as well.

Service Charges:

555 @ Rs 4.99 /min+tax

55501 @ Rs 0.50+tax/min & Rs 15+tax per month
(Subscription based service is for Jazz Subscribers only)

Ramadan Mobi Tunes

US got 28th rank in Internet speed

Tweet Pin It WASHINGTON (August 31 2009): The United States ranks 28th in the world in average Internet connection speed and is


not making significant progress in building a faster network, according to a report released on August 25.

The report by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) said the average download speed in South Korea is 20.4 megabits per second (mbps) - four times faster than the US average of 5.1 mbps. Japan trails South Korea with an average of 15.8 mbps followed by Sweden at 12.8 mbps and the Netherlands at 11.0 mbps, the report said.

It said tests conducted by speedmatters.org found the average US download speed had improved by only nine-tenths of a megabit per second between 2008 and 2009 - from 4.2 mbps to 5.1 mbps. "The US has not made significant improvement in the speeds at which residents connect to the Internet," the report said. "Our nation continues to fall far behind other countries."

"People in Japan can upload a high-definition video in 12 minutes, compared to a gruelling 2.5 hours at the US average upload speed," the report said. It said 18 percent of those who took a US speed test recorded download speeds that were slower than 768 kilobits per second, which does not even qualify as basic broadband, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

Sixty-four percent connected at up to 10 mbps, 19 percent connected at speeds greater than 10 mbps and two percent exceeded 25 mbps.

The US was ranked 20th in broadband penetration in a survey of 58 countries released earlier this year by Boston-based Strategy Analytics. South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, Denmark and Taiwan were the top five countries listed in terms of access to high-speed Internet.

US President Barack Obama has pledged to put broadband in every home and the FCC has embarked on an ambitious project to bring high-speed Internet access to every corner of the United States. According to the CWA report, the fastest download speeds in the US are in the north-eastern parts of the country while the slowest are in states such as Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

Nokia planning to lauch its first-ever mini laptop

Tweet Pin It HELSINKI - Finnish telecoms giant Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, announced on Monday it would launch its first-ever mini laptop.

The 'Booklet 3G' will weigh just 1.25 kilos and will measure just two centimetres wide, Nokia said in a statement.

It will use Microsoft's Windows operating system and have a battery life of up to 12 hours, the company added.

The announcement comes at a time when mobile phone manufacturers such as Nokia and its Swedish-Japanese rival Sony Ericsson are facing sliding sales for their handsets.

"A growing number of people want the computing power of a PC with the full benefits of mobility," said Kai Oistamo, Nokia's executive vice president for devices.

The current global economic crisis has deterred many customers from buying new phones, while models such as Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's Blackberry have stolen sales from the established telecom giants.

Nokia said it would announce the price and availability of its new pocket computer in September.

- AFP/ir

PTCL Free Broadband Ramazan Offer

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All customers applying for a PTCL Broadband connection with in the month of Ramazan between 23rd August and till last day of Ramazan will get as a Ramazan offer one month’s (30 days from the days from the archival date) free Broadband from the day Broadband is installed and archived in their premises irrespective of the month.


Note: All customers applying for a PTCL Broadband connection with in the month of Ramazan August-September 2009 between 1st of Ramazan till the last day of Ramazan will get one month’s (30 days from the day installed) free Broadband from the day Broadband is installed in their premises irrespective of the month

Features
•PTCL broadband customer has the liberty to choose from various packages
•PTCL Broadband keeps you connected to high speed internet all the time.
•Economical package for students
•Special packages for corporate and individuals
•Access to free online peer to peer games, movies, music, classical Pakistani plays, famous cricket matches, educational and religious contents exclusively for PTCL broadband customers on ‘Buzz’ broadband web content infotainment portal.

In Ramadan you can get advance balance of Rs.15/ as a Loan by UFONE

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ULoan
ULoan provides you the facility to be able to receive a loan in order to make an important call if and when you run out of credit.

This Ramadan enjoy our Special Offer of Rs.15/ as ULoan to ensure that you remain in constant touch with your loved ones during this Holy month.

Simply Dial *456# from your Ufone and get Rs.15/ - advance balance

Note:
-This facility is for Prepay customers only.
-ULoan is available only for Voice Calls.
-The loan amount will be deducted from the next recharge e.g. ULoad & Card Recharge.
-Only customers with a balance less than Rs.2.50+tax can avail the ULoan service.
-19.5% FED on usage and 10% withholding tax at recharge or bill applies

Warid 4 say 7 Special Rates Par Baat

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“4 say 7 Special Rates Par Baat” is an offer which allows all Warid Prepaid customers to make On-net Calls at just Rs. 2.5+tax/30 Minutes from 4pm to 7pm throughout the month of Ramadan. To activate this package send RH in an SMS to 5060

FAQ's:

1.What is “4 say 7 Special Rates Par Baat” package?

With “4 say 7 Special Rates Par Baat” package you will be able to call on all Warid numbers at a flat rate of Rs. 2.5+tax per 30 minutes from 4pm to 7pm.

2.What are the call charges in this offer?

For every On-net call during 4pm to 7pm, you will be charged Rs. 2.5 + tax per 30 minutes. If a call continues beyond 30 minutes an additional Rs. 2.5+tax will be deducted. Whereas for all other calls you will be charged as per ZEM 30 LCR tariff plan

For ZEM 30 LCR tariff plan refer to: http://www.waridtel.com/consumer/zem/zem_tariff.php

3.Is this package available for both Prepaid & Postpaid customers?

This package is only available for Warid Prepaid customers.

4.How can I subscribe to “4 say 7 Special Rates Par Baat” package?

To subscribe, simply send RH in an SMS to 5060

5.What are the activation charges for this package?

Standard package change charges apply. A daily rental of Rs.4+tax will be applicable to enjoy these special rates.

6.Do I need to subscribe the offer on daily basis?

Once you have activated, you will automatically be subscribed to “4 say 7 Special Rates Par Baat” package if enough balance is maintained to pay the daily subscription charges. In case of insufficient balance for payment of daily rental your package will automatically change to ZEM 30 LCR.


For ZEM 30 LCR tariff plan refer to: http://www.waridtel.com/consumer/zem/zem_tariff.php

7.Can I avail any SMS bundles with this package?

No, SMS bundles are not available with this package.

8.Can I avail Crazy Hours with this package?

For free calls in an hour to all Warid numbers just avail our Crazy Hours with this package. For details refer to http://www.waridtel.com/consumer/zem/crazy_hours.php


9.Can I add friends and family in this package?

Yes you can add friends and family in this package as per ZEM 30 LCR. During 4pm to 7pm all on net calls inclusive of on net FnF will be charged as per “4 say 7 Special Rates Par Baat” Package plan. To add/delete an FnF number, SMS “Add/del” to 129. Rs. 2+ tax apply

10.How do I opt out of “4 say 7 Special Rates Par Baat” package?

At the end of Ramadan you will be automatically shifted to ZEM 30 LCR. For package change during Ramadan send “Help” to 5060 or if you know your required package code then simply SMS that to 5060. For e.g. to change package to ZEM 30 LCR, 60paisa or Zem1 sec send ZEM30FNF, 60P, ZEM01 respectively to 5060. Standard package change charges apply.



Terms & Conditions:

-It is a limited time offer.
-Standard Package change charges are Rs. 10 +tax.
-All charges are exclusive of government taxes and levies including 19.5% Federal Excise Duty on usage & 10% withholding tax on recharge
-Prices are subject to change at Warid’s discretion
-For ZEM Lowest Call Rate 30 Seconds package, 4 On-Net (Warid to Warid) and 1 Off-Net (PTCL/other mobile) number can be selected as FnF
-MMS is charged both for receiving and sending at Rs.3+tax.
-MMS unit is a message of size 250kb On-Net and 100kb Off-Net
Mobile Internet (GPRS) usage price is Rs.1+tax per 64KB.
-Standard GPRS charges apply on downloads of Polytones, True tones, Coloured Wallpapers Coloured Greetings and Animations
-For New Prepaid connection, please make sure that you submit your Warid connection form with a copy of your valid CNIC. Activating a new SIM via 789 cannot be done without a valid CNIC.
-Using SIMs without proper documentation is a crime – PTA.
-Dial 789 for new SIM activation.

Reduction in telecom taxes plan by PTA

Tweet Pin It ISLAMABAD : PTA is taking every measure to ensure previous growth patterns in the industry. Reduction in telecom taxes is one area where PTA is working intensely to ensure that the Telecom users are not over burdened. Today share of telecom sector alone in GDP has increased from 1.8 percent to 2 percent and it is expected that total share of telecom industry in GDP will further rise in the coming years and could reach 3 percent.

The Authority is also working towards introducing new technologies in Pakistan and in this regard PTA plans to introduce much awaited 3G services very soon. It is expected that once the service would be available with all mobile operators it would increase the data usage and more value added services. The state of telecom industry today is portraying a healthy situation. There are total 5 mobile operators, 14 long distance & international, 37 local loop operators and 11 WLL operators working in the country. The overall teledensity in the country has reached 62 percent (May 09).

While curbing the antisocial activities the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in co-operation with all mobile operators introduced SIM verification system, in addition to blocking the unregistered SIMs in use. Similarly the Authority is working in collaboration with LDI operators to curb the grey traffic in the country which is continuously hurting the national exchequer. The Authority has created a Consumer Protection Directorate (CPD) at PTA to in order to redress consumer grievances through a proper channel. These are few important steps that the Authority took during last year to improve the health of sector.

While looking at the grim state of telecom services in AJK especially after the devastating earthquake of October 2005, the cellular mobile operators operating in Pakistan were allowed to provide services in AJK. Later, AJ&K council adopted the Pakistan Telecom Act, 1996 and extended PTA's jurisdiction to AJK and NAs. In response, PTA awarded Cellular Mobile, LDI and Fixed line licenses to operators to provide telecom facilities in AJK and NA in addition to Pakistan.

There are currently 94 million mobile subscribers with mobile penetration reaching 58 percent (May 09). Almost 90 percent of the land area of Pakistan is covered with telecom access. Tariffs of LDI witnessed stability in terms of tariffs reduction. The WLL services are getting popular especially in rural areas and total subscribers of WLL are now 2.6 million. Similarly the fixed line subscribers stand at 3.7 million.

Source:Brecorder

Google, and CIO Pakistan recently organised the Lahore Tweetup at the Hot Fuzon Café,

Tweet Pin It The world's most powerful search engine, Google, and CIO Pakistan recently organised the Lahore Tweetup at the Hot Fuzon Café, the second its nation-wide Tweetup series. Gathering more than 140 active bloggers and microbloggers to engage in a discussion of the role Blogs and Tweets can play in promoting a better, more realistic image of Pakistan.

In line with the spirit of Pakistan's Independence Day, there was an overwhelmingly patriotic discussion on what each individual had achieved and the way forward for online image building could be.

Badar Khushnood, Country Consultant for Google in Pakistan commented, "The fact that we had more than 140 people come join us on Pakistan's Independence Day is a demonstration of strong commitment our blogosphere has towards building Pakistan's image. After the Kolachi Tweetup, this gathering in Lahore has been just as enthusiastic to work with!" A Viper Netbook was announced by Intel as a give-away for the Tweetup. The Lahore Tweetup was sponsored by Wateen and Intel, and supported by Bramerz.

Source:Dailytimes

LG’s top global team visits Pakistan

Tweet Pin It KARACHI: LG Electronics, a leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications reviewed business and marketing strategies being undertaken by LG Electronics in Pakistan.

A spokesman of LG said Thursday, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Dermot Boden and Chief Executive Officer Middle East and Africa region, K W Kim visited Pakistan for this purpose. “LG aims to obtain sustainable growth and profits with top-quality marketing capabilities worldwide. And such goals can only be achieved by genuinely understanding the needs of our consumers and by making measured marketing investments,” Boden said.

Mobilink rating raised to 'B-' from 'CCC+'

Tweet Pin It The Standard and Poor's Ratings Services has raised its long-term corporate credit rating on Pakistan-based wireless service provider, Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd (Mobilink) to 'B-' from 'CCC+'. Rashid Khan, President & CEO Mobilink said, "despite a very challenging operating environment credit fundamentals of Mobilink have been broadly intact and it has managed to retain trust of international and local investors.

The upgrade in rating reflects an improvement on the operating environment that was weighing negatively on our rating previously. It is heartening to see the positive outlook on Pakistan's macroeconomic situation as we cannot isolate ourselves from the economic environment we operate in. We are also grateful to our parent company Orascom Telecom Holding for their continued financial support that has helped us achieve this improvement in our ratings."

Competing in an aggressive market, Mobilink continues to maintain its leadership position and has added the most number of subscribers in July 2009 as compared to other operators. " "We raised the rating on Mobilink to reflect our opinion of the improvement in its funding profile and Pakistan's macroeconomic situation," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Yasmin Wirjawan. This follows Standard & Poor's decision to raise the long-term sovereign credit ratings on Pakistan (B-/Stable/C).

Nokia unveiled the N900, the company's first Linux phone

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After several unofficial leaks, Nokia on Thursday officially unveiled the N900, the company's first Linux phone. It's a good first step to rejuvenate Nokia's smartphone line, but will the N900 have what it takes to go head-to-head with the iPhone and Android Phones?


The Nokia N900 has some powerful guts. The device packs a powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor and has 1GB of memory for running applications. The N900 also features OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration, opening a window of opportunity for high quality mobile games.


The N900 runs on the new Linux-based Maemo 5 software, which Nokia says "complements" other software platforms from the company. Recent rumors had Nokia dropping Symbian in favor of a Linux based platform, which many speculated to be Google's Android.


But the Maemo software is nothing new to Nokia. The company's previous Internet Tablets (three to be exact) also ran on various Maemo versions. Still, the new big thing in the N900 is phone capability, which the older tablets were lacking. The N900 serves as a quad-band GSM/EDGE, 900/1700/2100MHz UMTS/HSPA phone.


The N900 does handle connectivity well: next to the GSM and HSPA antennas, the new device features WiFi, GPS/A-GPS, an FM transmitter, Bluetooth 2.1, and TV-out capabilities. Not too shabby, considering it also comes with 32GB of on-board storage, expandable up to 48GB via micro SD cards.


Just like the iPhone, the N900 has a 3.5-inch display, but unlike Apple's phone, it doesn't have a capacitive screen, meaning that more pressure is required for the display to acknowledge your commands. On the upside, the N900 has a higher-resolution display (800x480 pixel), placing it among other high-res screen phones such as the HTC Touch Pro 2 or the Samsung Omnia II (see comparison charts).

The Nokia N900 also promises desktop-grade Web browsing, with the bundled Mozilla-based browser, which happily has Adobe Flash 9.4 support. In comparison, there's no word of Flash coming on the iPhone. Flash support is on the way for Google Android and BlackBerry phones, (except the HTC Hero, which already has full support).


Nokia's N900 features a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash. By comparison, the iPhone 3GS has a 3-megapixel camera and no flash. The Android-based HTC Hero has a 5-megapixel camera, but no flash. The Palm Pre on the other hand, has 3-megapixel camera with LED flash.


The Nokia N900 has also another advantage -- a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard, scoring along the Palm Pre, the Nokia N97 and the HTC Touch Pro 2 in this category. There are also a couple of Android-based Motorola phones coming out next month, which will feature a full QWERTY keyboard.


But most likely, the software on board of the Nokia N900 will decide the phone's faith. The Maemo 5 operating system looks promising in early previews, but the apparent lack of an application store could handicap the device prematurely. And last, but not least, Nokia said the N900 will cost just over $700 (unsubsidized and unlocked), so if T-Mobile or AT&T decide to carry the N900, hopefully a hefty subsidy will be put in place.

Ptcl Introduces Vfone POSTPAID in Three Exciting Packages

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PTCL introduces Vfone POSTPAID now in exciting three packages.

•Standard
•Value
•Premium





Additional Budles

Pakistan Package for additional International Package for Internet Hours for additional Rs 199 1000 Free additional Rs 999 Rs 499

1000 free on-net Minutes 1200 free Internl minutes 500 Free Internet Hours
As per the defined zones

Additional Security Rs 500 Rs.1000 Rs.500









International Bundle for Value & Premium
International Bundle @ Rs.999
1200 FREE INTERNATIONAL MINUTES to Select Destinations
Additional Security Rs.1000


Terms and Conditions

•Additional off-net & on-net calls to Landlines will be charged at Rs. 2/ 3 Minutes.
•Additional Mobile calls are charged at Rs.2/min in Value & Premium package.
•Free minutes in International Bundle can be used for landline & mobile calls to USA, Canada & China and on landline only in UK & Australia.
•International calls to all other destinations & additional minutes will be charged as per defined zones. For detailed international tariffs visit our website www.ptcl.com.pk
•Remaining free minutes at end of month will not be carried forward to next month.
•Internet is charged at Rs.2/20min for additional usage.
•Security deposits (refundable) are charged one time only.
•All charges are stated exclusive of taxes. 19.5% Federal Excise Duty (FED) & 10% withholding tax will be applicable on total bill amount.

Vfone Prepaid Service

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Vfone is the country’s largest WLL network. So whether its unparallel voice quality, network reliability, affordability or unsurpassed presence; the answer will always be Vfone---No one Else!!

With Vfone, we make sure you never lose touch with your dear ones…Vfone lets you connect wirelessly to the whole world. It’s easy to use and economical too! With Vfone you can enjoy wireless connectivity and freedom of movement within your premises.
You can use your Vfone to connect to the internet and enjoy a world of information and entertainment. And that’s not all; we are continuously enhancing our range of Value Ads to make your Vfone experience even more fun. Using CDMA2000 1X technology, we already have built-up capacity of 2.6M covering over 10,000 urban, suburban and rural villages. The network is already enabled for Voice, Dialup-Internet access (153.6kbps) and EVO Broadband.

New Nokia 5230 Touch screen Addition

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Karachi, 26 August, 2009 - The latest addition in the Nokia touch phone portfolio, the Nokia 5230, is designed for those who lead an active life and use their mobile phone as their primary instrument for music, photos and videos, as well as sharing their lives online. With the Nokia 5230, consumers can get new content, be it songs from the Nokia Music Store or apps, games, videos and other services from the Ovi Store, directly from their phones. The solutions offering is complemented by A-GPS navigation and the latest version of Ovi Maps with aerial images, 3D landmarks for over 200 cities and terrain map views for pedestrian and drive navigation.

"Competitively priced at 149 EUR, we believe the Nokia 5230 is an unbeatable offer for many new customers who aspire a device that stars in music, mingles with social networks from Facebook to MySpace, navigates you to where it happens, when it happens, and comes in an array of dazzling colors, " said Jo Harlow, Vice President, Nokia.

Visiting the Ovi Store from the Nokia 5230 is a breeze. Ovi Store is conveniently accessible from the home screen of the phone and customers can immediately begin downloading and personalizing their phones with popular apps and games to make their phone more fun. New apps, games, videos, and more are added regularly and Ovi Store can be enjoyed on more than 75 Nokia devices and has active users from more than 180 countries.

The Nokia 5230 features an easy to use music player with 33 hours of playback time. In select markets the Nokia 5230 will include Comes With Music service offering truly unbeatable value with all you can eat music. The recommended price of the Nokia 5230 with the Comes With Music service will be 259 EUR before subsidies and taxes. For a mighty music experience, any headphones with a 3.5mm AV connector can be used. In addition, the Nokia 5230 features a Media Bar with quick access to your favorite media and applications, such as music, photos, YouTube or Ovi Share.

The innovative Contacts bar features thumbnail images for up to 20 close friends and provides easy access to them and their communications history including emails, phone calls, photos or other social media updates.

The Nokia 5230 is expected to begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 2009.

PTA Issues Regulations for Unsolicited and Obnoxious Communications

Tweet Pin It Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has promulgated new regulations namely “Protection from Spam, Unsolicited, Fraudulent and Obnoxious Communication Regulations, 2009” to protect the consumer interests as mandated under the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act 1996.The objective of these regulations is to protect telecom consumers from spam, fraudulent, unsolicited and obnoxious communications including calls and SMS.

These regulations required all the telecom operators to setup standard operating procedures (SOPs) for controlling SPAMs, fraudulent, unsolicited and obnoxious communications, in accordance with the given timeframe. Under these regulations, telecom operators will establish procedures for blacklisting of subscribers whose subscription has been terminated on such fraudulent activities within sixty days from the date of gazette notification of these regulations.

They will also establish “Do Not Call Register” (DNCR) within ninety working days from the date of gazette notification of these regulations for avoidance of receiving unnecessary and unwanted calls by the subscribers from telemarketers. Moreover, a round the clock complaint handling mechanism in order to facilitate the consumers will also be established by the telecom operators. Launching of media campaign in electronic and print media to educate subscribers and general public of the available preventive and subsequent complaint mechanism for handling spamming, unsolicited, fraudulent and obnoxious communications has also been made compulsory for the telecom operators in the said regulations.

Chairman PTA, Dr. Mohammed Yaseen said that PTA had been working on these regulations since long. A consultation paper on spam, unsolicited and obnoxious calls was issued to take all the stakeholders onboard and feedback received from them was incorporated in these regulations.

It may be noted that the Authority has already promulgated the Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations, 2009 in March, 2009.The notification of the Protection from Spam, Unsolicited, Fraudulent and Obnoxious Communication Regulations, 2009 is yet another milestone achieved by the telecom regulator to safeguard the consumer rights and interests. It is expected that, with the promulgation of these regulations telecom consumers may approach telecom operators for deterrence from unwanted, undesired and uncalled for communication and operators are required to facilitate the consumers under these regulations.

The federal government has so far failed to appoint any suitable minister for IT and Telecom

Tweet Pin It LAHORE: The federal government has so far failed to appoint any suitable minister for IT and Telecom - one of the most important sectors of economy.


The telecom sector has been the major driver of economic growth for the last five years and has contributed over Rs300 billion to the national exchequer from 2005-06 to 2007-08. Various operators have invested over $8.8 billion in telecom infrastructure during the same period.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in telecommunications stood at around $5.6 billion, which on average was over 30 per cent of the total FDI between fiscal year 2005-06 and 2007-08.

The telecom operators say that on the one hand the government has a huge army of ministers looking after every small department and at the same time it has failed to assign the duty of IT and telecommunications to any one.

A senior official of a cell phone company said the IT and telecom sector has already been facing the heat in the recent economic recession. Margins have already evaporated and high inflation has reduced gross spending on communications. Instead of facilitating foreign investors through policy decisions, the government has worsened the situation through high taxes.

He pointed out that the telecommunication policy was developed when the telecom sector was de-regularised to facilitate new operators. The policy has lived past its five-year term but work has not been initiated for the next policy.

Major policy decisions necessary for the sector’s growth have been delayed for months due to the absence of the sector’s representation in policymaking bodies like the cabinet. Even petty matters that demand government’s intervention take months for resolution, he added.

Similarly, Adnan Bin Riaz, a software house owner developing software for export only, said in this age of information technology strong telecommunication system was the backbone of entire national development and growth.

He was of the view that the global village concept that has been emerged during the last decade has only been materialized once the traditional barriers in trade and economics have been shattered by the modern communication systems.

He further said besides this strong telecommunication system is the backbone of national defense system which has been providing connectivity to all the strategic national institutions but in the absence of sector representative in government creates many hurdles in taking small decisions.

The telecom sector experts said the foreign investors were facing a lot of problems due to lack of ownership at the government level and a lot of crisis have already started raising heads in this sector due to the step motherly attitude of the government. The industry has witnessed one of the highest workforce layoffs in recent days where in some of the countries have reduced there workforce by up to 50 per cent. The cellular mobile operators, LDI’s and PSTN service providers all in sheer frustration are looking for avenues to pull their investments from Pakistan. They feared that if the foreign investments would be started fly out from Pakistan then the situation would be very difficult for the foreign investment in the country. They pointed out that it was time that government must discontinue its lay back approach and appoint a strong minister to safeguard the sector interests in national policy making. The declining profitability and customer base across the board in the telecommunication sector is a clear indicator that the sector is on the verge of a major crisis. The sector demands immediate government attention for the safeguard of all the stakeholders through major policy initiatives, which will not be possible in the total absence of ownership at the top level.

Telenor Pakistan chosen as 'most preferred employer'

Tweet Pin It ISLAMABAD: A recent survey has chosen a leading telecom company as "the most preferred employer" for their Human Resource (HR) practices in Pakistan. The survey was conducted by ROZEE.PK, Pakistan's online recruitment company, with the objective to connect talent with opportunity. The survey chose Telenor Pakistan as the most preferred employer of the country.

As a part of their research program, ROZEE.PK developed a poll for the visitors and the registrants of the web site about their perception of top ten HR brands of Pakistan from 2005 to 2009.

Country Consultant, Google Pakistan, Badar Khushnood, Manager HR, United Bank Limited Asma Ahmed, Director, Head of HR Pakistan Tobacco Company LTd., Q M Shahed, Manager HR Development TCS, Sajid Mehmood Khan are some of the best Human Resource specialists who served on the Advisory Board for the survey.

Vice President Human Capital Division Telenor Pakistan Nayab Baig told APP that Telenor Pakistan was pleased with the results of the Top Employers survey conducted by Rozee.PK. 'We appreciate the initiative and believe that such surveys help to create an in-depth understanding of our culture, environment and perception of HR practices in the market. Telenor Pakistan is dedicated to improvement through our people which we believe are our greatest strength,' he said.

A total of 13,753 fully completed surveys were received, which were further analysed and validated by employing statistical software. 739 companies were covered by participants in this survey and 126 universities were represented by survey respondents. More than 66 percent of respondents are working professionals.

Telenor Pakistan was voted as the most preferred employer by a pool of professionals between the ages of 22 and 40. The responses were based on a number of factors that professionals found to be important in their employers.

These were: work/life balance, flexible work schedules, progressive, compensation arrangements, clearly defined roles and policies, readily available assistance in the work place, progressive management style, room for growth and above all a trusting environment.

Telenor Pakistan is the top employer choice of respondents in Islamabad despite a heavy telecom presence that has a staggering 56 percent representation of all companies in the industry. Telenor Pakistan has won the Pakistan Society of Human Resources Management's (PSHRM) Preferred Graduate Employer Award for Most Preferred Telecommunications Company for 2007.

Teledensity reached 62.3 per cent in the country

Tweet Pin It KARACHI: Teledensity reached 62.3 per cent in the country in July this year, almost 110bps higher than the preceding month, according to data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).


The cellular segment witnessed a decent trend with a penetration level of 58.50 per cent. On the other hand, wireless local loop (WLL) and landline penetrations remained stagnant at 2.2 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively.

On collective basis, fixed line (WLL + landline) penetration came to 3.8 per cent during July 2009.

In July 2009, the cellular segment witnessed the third consecutive month of one million monthly additions after the average additions of 250,000 for almost nine months since July 2008. In July 2009, mobile subscribers rose to a total of 95.55 million.

On segregated basis, Mobilink remained the market leader with 29.5 million (31 per cent) subscribers while the second position was secured by Telenor with 21.3 million (22 per cent) followed by Ufone with 21 per cent market share.

The highest monthly additions were achieved by Mobilink with 414,000 new subscribers followed by Telenor and Warid with 406,000 and 255,000 new subscribers respectively.

The WLL segment recorded 35,000 new additions during the month and the total reached 2.65 million.

According to the data, the primary contribution in this regard was from Worldcall with 13,000 additions to its subscriber base to 0.56 million while Telecard subscribers reached 626,000. Segment giant PTCL witnessed an increase in its subscribers to 1.31 million.

On market share basis, PTCL still remains the market leader in the segment with 49 per cent market share while this position is succeeded by Telecard and Worldcall with almost 24 per cent and 21 per cent market shares, respectively.

In the land line segment, overall subscribers during 9MFY09 further declined by 202k subscribers to 3.52 million as against the level of 3.72 million during 6MFY09.

MOTOTRBO digital mobile radios launched by Motorola..

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ISLAMABAD: Motorola, Inc on Tuesday announced the launch of its MOTOTRBO professional digital two-way radio system in Pakistan.


Motorola had seen an increase in demand for its MOTOTRBO products from customers looking the benefits of Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) to improve operations and increase efficiency. Motorola’s MOTOTRBO digital two-way radio platform includes portable and mobile radios, a repeater and accessories. The digital system offers improved range, voice quality, security and battery life for use in a variety of RF environments. staff report

Telenor New International Calling rates 99* paisas

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Per 30 seconds charging applies on the following price plans:

-Persona Postpaid
-Talkshawk 30 seconds
-Talkshawk Har second
-Talkshawk 63
-Djuice
-Djuice Jaagtay Raho
-Djuice Din Raat

And per minute charging applies on the following:
-Talkshawk Har Minute
-Talkshawk A1

Three Illegal Gateway Exchanges Seized in Peshawar

Tweet Pin It ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has seized a network of illegal gateway exchanges at Peshawar,


which was causing a loss of billions of rupees to the national exchequer for the last three months.

According to a PTA announcement here on Tuesday, the telecom regulator and the Federal Investigation Agency’s National Response Centre (NRC) Peshawar launched a crackdown on the network of three illegal gateway exchanges and arrested one foreigner.

The raid was conducted based on the information obtained through the PTA traffic monitoring facility which detects grey traffic. It was found that the illegal facility consisted of three GSM gateways with 97 SIMs installed.

PTA Chairman Dr Mohammed Yaseen, appreciating the joint efforts of PTA and FIA teams, has given directives to PTA zonal directors to expedite action against such illegal activities by conducting raids throughout the country.

Ufone Super Ghanta Package

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Super Ghanta Package
More hours at more affordable rates
In addition to Ufone Ghanta Package, Ufone brings you the SUPER Ghanta Package! Here’s what makes this package SUPER:


Now you can talk from 4 a.m. in the morning to 5 p.m. in the evening to not only any Ufone number but to any PTCL landline and Vfone number as well across the country, all for only Rs. 3.50/hour. So don’t waste another minute to get this marvelous hourly package.

To subscribe to Super Ghanta package dial 444 from your Ufone.

Super Ghanta Package tariff details




Terms and Conditions:

-Daily service charges are Rs. 5.99
-Terms and conditions apply
-Limited time offer
-FnF will not be available on this package.
-Using SIMS without proper documentation is a crime – PTA
-19.5% FED on usage and 10% withholding tax at recharge or bill applies.

Senate body on IT for improvement in service quality…

Tweet Pin It Expressing its concern over deteriorating standards and poor quality service of a number of telecom companies, the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications has called for protection of rights of the consumers.

“Growth of telecom sector is important, but consume satisfaction is more important”, it added. The Committee, which at the Parliament House Monday under the Chairmanship of Senator Muhammad Idrees Khan Safi, observed that the telecom companies are making windfall profits but paying little attention to improving service quality especially in the rural and far flung areas of the country. As a result, it said people are facing a lot of difficulties.

It directed the PTA to play its regulatory role forcefully, and with conviction to address the outstanding issues especially those relating to service quality. The Committee also instructed that SIM registration/verification process must be carried out vigilantly to avoid any misuse.

The Committee also held the view that the PTCL ever since its privatisation, by and large, has been unable to come up to the expectations of the people and the service quality is leaving much to be desired. It was also observed that the provincial/regional job quota requirements enforced by the government are also not being complied with. The Committee expressed its concern over large scale sacking of trained employees including engineers having more than 20 years of service, and attributed this trend to falling standards of service. Earlier, the Committee was given a detailed briefing on the budget of all the relating organisations of telecommunications i.e.

Mobile companies/PTCL etc., budget of all the relating organisations of Information Technology and the policy of SIM registration process. Secretary IT Ministry requested the Senate Body to extend its support to the Ministry so that it must have a regular budget instead of project based budget for its better performance as a public sector entity. He said that it has a mandate to convert present mode of government into E-mode, but does not have the capacity due to various limitations. The meeting was attended among others by Senators Syed Fisal Raza Abidi, Muhammad Azam Khan Swati, Muhammad Zahid Khan, Pervaiz Rashid and Fauzia Fakhar-uz-Zaman; besides IT secretary and senior officials of the ministry.

The Internet users have reached nearly four million in the country ...

Tweet Pin It KARACHI: The Internet users have reached nearly four million in the country amid slight growth witnessed in the base of Direct Subscriber Line (DSL) by the end of March 2009, said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

The latest statistics released by PTA reflected only two percent growth in DSL users during the January to March 2009 as compared with last quarter of the current fiscal year. The overall DSL subscriber stood at 272,626 in the country despite emergence of good number of operators in the sector. However, the dial-up connection growth remained stagnant at 3.7 million users, which has not shown any growth since July 2008.

Sector people said that broadband connections would witness healthy growth through DSL and Wimax services because of their highly advanced technology and easy connection availability. On the other hand, the dial-up connection is likely to lose its market share in the future. They pointed out that falling prices of broadband services will increase the number of its subscribers rapidly, while a significant number of dial-up internet connection will remain attractive for users owing to its lowest service charges. Focusing on commercial sector, operators are offering broadband services through multiple technologies such as Direct Subscribers Line (DSL), Cable, Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax). DSL holds the lion share of 59 percent in the overall broadband users’ market led by Wimax with 20 percent at the end of 2008, PTA report says.

The rapid growth in the proliferation of broadband services has been estimated to widen its nationwide users’ base possibly by five million in next couple of years. The emergence of one after another broadband operators in the Pakistani market has stirred competition at the very initial stage among.

Zong Ramadan Offer

Tweet Pin It All dormant subscribers who did not use their SIM since May 09 have been posted 15 free minutes & 50 free SMS as an incentive to use their Zong SIMs.




-Recharge Rs. 100 and enter a lucky draw to win one of 10 Hajj Packages (For all subscribers)
-Also get free airtime worth Rs. 100 every time you recharge Rs. 100 or more (For dormant subscribers ONLY)

Qualifying Customer

-All subscribers qualify for the Hajj lucky draws
-Only dormant subscribers qualify for the free airtime
-Validity of free airtime: 10 days after the free minutes and SMS have been posted to the subscriber’s account
-This Offer is being launched for all prepaid packages
-This is an offer during the month of Ramadan

FAQs
Who are eligible for this campaign?
All subscribers who recharge Rs. 100 or more in a day will qualify for the lucky draw

Who are eligible for free airtime?
All those subscribers who have not used their SIM for the last six months or had zero balance

When will the free airtime be received?
Subscribers with zero balance / who had not used their SIM since last six months will be given their bonus at the end of the campaign

When will the draws be conducted?
Draws will be conducted on every Tuesday starting from 25th August till the end of Ramadan

Do MNP subscribers qualify for this campaign?
Yes

What bonus will the MNP subscriber get?
MNP subscriber will

What is the expiry of the bonus minutes?
The bonus minutes will expire in 10 days

Will the bonus minutes and SMS be carried forward after the expiry?
No

Can the subscriber port out once he avails the bonus?
Yes

Can the New Activation subscriber port out once he avails the bonus?
Yes

What will happen to the subscriber’s bonus if he/she converts to postpaid?
The bonus will be confiscated

What is the time period of the campaign?
Duration of the campaign is the month of Ramadan

What if customer does not receive his Prize within time, what will complaint procedure?
CS will record the complaint and resolve it

TTs will be routed to which back-end department?
IT Department

Will old MNP subscribers be eligible for the campaign?
Yes

Telenor Pakwan Service 1310

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Now enjoy the holy month of Ramadan with telenor Pakwan service which bring you the best Sehar and Aftar recipe for its invaluable customers. Dial 1310 and become a star chef as well. Telenor Pakwan also has a variety of tips on health, beauty and cooking recipes for everyone.

Features:


Service Flow
Simply dial 1315 from your telenor connection and select from following categories.



Charges:
Rs.7+Tax/Minute

Jazz Ramadan Offer

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Ramzan Usage Offer!
Keeping up with the spirit of Ramzan, Mobilink Jazz puts forth another irresistible offer to all its valued customers specifically for the month of Ramzan. To avail the reward of free minutes customers need to exceed their previous usage by Rs.100 in the month of Ramadan and they will get 100 free minutes OR 30 free minutes when they exceed it by Rs. 50.To qualify for this Ramzan Usage Offer, the total usage in the month of Ramzan needs to beat usage between July 15, 2009 and August 15, 2009. All Jazz customers can be part of this promotion anytime during the month of Ramzan by sending an SMS to 550.



-The duration of this promotion will be the month of Ramadan (1st Ramadan till 29th/30th Ramadan ’09)
-Free Minutes will posted in customer accounts by 5th October 09.
-Total usage inclusive of 19.5% tax will be considered
-For example: if a subscriber consumed Rs 420 between 15th July to 15th August then he/she will have to consume minimum Rs 470 during Ramadan for 30 Free Minutes and Rs. 520 for 100 Free Minutes.
-A subscriber must send an SMS to 550 (Rs.0.50 + tax per SMS) to subscribe to this offer and get his rupee usage for the month of June


Subscription Process

-A subscriber must send an SMS to 550 to subscribe to this offer and get his rupee usage for the current and previous periods.
-On sending SMS to 550, customer will receive the following reply message: Usage during 15 Jul to 15 Aug: Rs.540 Usage during Ramadan till “date”: Rs. 650 Consume Rs. 590 to get 30 Minutes Consume Rs. 640 to get 100 Minutes
-Each SMS sent to 550 will be charged at Rs. 0.75+tax

FAQs
How do I check if I am eligible for this promotion?
Subscribers can check their eligibility for promotion by sending an SMS to 550.

How can I be eligible for this offer?
For you to be eligible for this offer it is necessary that:

-You should send an SMS to 550 during the month of Ramadan
-You should be active before 15th July on Mobilink network and should have used your Jazz SIM during 15th July – 15th August

Will my usage for July be considered from the date of sending an SMS to 550?
No, your total usage for the whole month of Ramadan will be considered as long as you send an SMS before Eid day.

When will I get free minutes?
Free Minutes would be posted within 10 days after Eid.

How can check my Free Minutes balance?
You can check your free minutes by dialing 123 and pressing 8.

What will be the validity of free minutes?
Validity of free minutes will be 5 days from the date of posting

How would I know my last month usage and target for this month?
On sending SMS to 550, you will receive the following reply message:Usage during 15 Jul to 15 Aug: Rs.540 Usage during Ramadan till “date”: Rs. 650 Consume Rs. 590 to get 30 Minutes Consume Rs. 640 to get 100 Minutes

Would I be able to use free minutes for calls on other networks?
No these minutes will be for Mobilink to Mobilink calls only

Warid Islamic Services

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Start a spiritual journey with Warid’s Islamic Service which includes-Quranic Ayat with translation, Tafseer of Quran, Hadees, Namaz timings, Hamd, Naat, Qawali and various Dua’s.

Charges

DialingNumber: 786

Call Charges:Rs. 5+tax /5 mins.

FAQ's
1-How to access Warid Islamic Service?

Just dial 786 from your Warid number and listen to Naats, Qawalis and much more.

2-How will I find my choice of Islamic content?

After dialing 786 follow the simple instructions to access the content of your choice.

-For Recitation of Quranic Ayat-press 1
-For Quranic Ayat with translation-press 2
-For Tafseer-e-Quran-press 3
-For Hadith-press 4
-For Namaz, Sehr & Iftar timings- press 5
-For Hamd & Naat- press 6
-For Qawali-press 7
-For Dua- press 8

3-Is Warid Islamic Service available to everyone?

Yes both Warid Prepaid and Postpaid customers can benefit from this service.

Terms & Conditions
-All charges are exclusive of government taxes and levies including Federal Excise Duty 19.5%.
-10% withholding tax is deducted on each recharge amount by ezeeLOAD & scratch card.

Ufone Ramadan Special services...

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This Ramadan share the spirit of the holy month with Ufone’s Islamic portal. You can choose from an array of services which will help you remain in touch with your faith all the time.


Subscription

To receive any of the following alerts on a daily basis SMS ‘SUB’ to 120

1- Daily Ayat
2- Daily Hadith
3- Namaz Alerts
4- Sehar/Iftar Alerts
5- Masnoon Dua
6- Fazail of Ramadan
7 - 99 Names of Allah
8 - 99 Names of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W)

To subscribe to either of the categories reply with the specific number.

Please note that subscriber will be unsubscribed automatically when the Holy month of Ramadan is over.


Daily Alerts

To get alerts of a specific service SMS ‘RM’ or ‘Ramadan’ to 120

1- Daily Ayat
2- Daily Hadith
3- Namaz Alerts
4- Sehar/Iftar Alerts
5- Ramadan Content

Reply with 1-3:

1. Picture Message
2. Wall Papers
3. Animations


6- Islamic Name Meaning
Reply with your Name
The meaning of your name will be sent to you


7- Zakat Calculator
8- Masnoon Dua
9- Fazail of Ramadan
10 - 99 Names of ALLAH
11 - 99 Names of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W)


Islamic Portal

Dial 1314 and listen to the following:

Ramadan Special Transmission

-Taraveeh
-Fazilat of Ramadan
-Fazilat of 1st Ashra of Ramadan
-Seher and Iftar Timings
-Ayahs, Masnoon Duas and Hadiths
-99 names of Allah
-99 names of Prophet Muhammad PBUH
-Ayahs and Translation
-Ahadess
-Hamd o Naat
-Talawat
-Namaz Timings
-Qawali


Under Ramadan Special Transmission, user will have the following options to choose from:

Quran on Mobile

To get the Holy Quran on your handset SMS ‘Quran’ to 981 and Click on the WAP link to download the Quran on mobile application.

To check if your handset is compatible with Quran on mobile Click here


Price:
-All messages to 120 will be charged at Rs. 2+Tax/SMS
-After subscription, each alert will be charged at Re. 0.20+Tax/Alert
-All calls to 1314 will be charged at Rs. 3+Tax/minute
-Quran on Mobile will be charged at Rs.20+Tax/month
-19.5% FED on usage and 10% withholding tax at recharge or bill applies

Amazing Discount on International Calls & SMS by Warid..

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Amazing Discounts on International Calls & SMS

This Ramadan, Warid offers amazing discounts on International Calls and SMS. Avail up to 25 % discount on calls to UK, USA, Canada, India, Malaysia, Italy, Germany, France, China & Thailand and 50 % discounts on SMS to UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt and Turkey.

Dial 321 to activate and stay in touch with your loved ones around the world.

Discounted Call Charges:

Discounted SMS Charges

FAQs:

Ramadan International Discounts are available on how many destinations?

Discounted dialing is available on 10 International destinations as mentioned above. Furthermore, you can also send discounted messages to 5 International destinations.

Do I need to pay any subscription charges to avail this offer?

A daily rental of PKR 20 +tax is applicable to avail this offer. Standard package change charges of Rs. 10+tax are applicable on prepaid package change via 321.

Is this offer is available for both prepaid & postpaid?

This offer is only available for Warid prepaid customers.

Can I choose any SMS bundle while I am availing this offer?

Yes you can avail the Zoom limited and zoom unlimited bundles while availing this offer.

How do I activate this offer?

Dial 321 and select Ramadan International Discounts from package change menu.

Do I need to subscribe to the offer on a daily basis?

Once you have subscribed, you will automatically avail all discounts if enough balance is maintained to pay the daily subscription charges.

Terms & Conditions
-All charges are exclusive of government taxes and levies including sales tax at 19.5%.
-10% withholding tax is deducted on each recharge amount by ezeeLOAD & scratch card.
-Standard package change charges via 321 at Rs 10+tax apply.
-For Prepaid connection, please make sure that you submit your Warid connection form with a copy of your NIC.
-Activating a new SIM via 789 cannot be done without a valid CNIC.
-MMS is charged both for receiving and sending at Rs.3+tax.
-MMS unit is a message of size 250kb On-Net and 100kb Off-Net.
-Mobile Internet (GPRS) usage price is Rs.1+tax per 64KB.
-Standard GPRS charges apply on downloads of Polytones, True tones, Coloured Wallpapers, Coloured Greetings and Animations.
-Using SIMs without proper Documentation is a Crime