The new service will enable all Alfa prepaid lines' subscribers who may be out of credit or whose credit has went below $0.09, and still during the card validity period, to send up to 40 pre-defined free SMS per month, asking the receiver to call him/her back.
In order to benefit from this service, the subscriber has to send a free SMS to the short number 1339 including the letter "E" followed by the Alfa, Prepaid or Postpaid, mobile number (8 digits) of the receiver (e.g: E03xxxxxx or E70xxxxxx or E71xxxxxx). The recipient will instantly receive a SMS showing the following text: "Ehkineh from Alfa: Please call me back".
Alfa has launched this service in order to provide its subscribers with all the possible communication means especially in emergency cases when they are out of credit or whose credit has went below $0.09. "Ehkineh" service is monthly renewed for free.
"Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) is the leading mobile operator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Orascom Telecom counts over 80 million subscribers.
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Alfa, the mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom since the 1st of February 2009, announced the launch of its all new, free and exclusive service "Ehkineh" starting the 2nd of November, 2009.
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About Alfa:
Alfa is the brand name of the Lebanese mobile network managed by "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) since February 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.
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 510 million with an average mobile telephony penetration of approximately 45% as of June 30th, 2009. Orascom Telecom operates GSM networks in Algeria (OTA), Pakistan (Mobilink), Egypt (Mobinil), Tunisia (Tunisiana), Bangladesh (banglalink), and North Korea (Koryolink). OTH has an indirect equity ownership in Globalive Wireless which has been granted a spectrum license in Canada. OTH was also awarded the management contract of one of the two Lebanese mobile Telecommunications operators (Alfa) from the government of the Republic of Lebanon. Through its subsidiary Telecel Globe, OTH also operates in Burundi, the Central African Republic, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Orascom Telecom had over 84 million subscribers as of June 30th, 2009.
Orascom Telecom is traded on the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange under the symbol (ORTE.CA, ORAT EY), and on the London Stock Exchange its GDR is traded under the symbol (ORTEq.L, OTLD LI).
For more information: www.orascomtelecom.com.
Media contact:
Nadeen Abou Hatab
Media Relations
Polaris PR
T: 961 5 455 454 ext 305
F: 961 5 955 409
Alfa is the brand name of the Lebanese mobile network managed by "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) since February 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.
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 510 million with an average mobile telephony penetration of approximately 45% as of June 30th, 2009. Orascom Telecom operates GSM networks in Algeria (OTA), Pakistan (Mobilink), Egypt (Mobinil), Tunisia (Tunisiana), Bangladesh (banglalink), and North Korea (Koryolink). OTH has an indirect equity ownership in Globalive Wireless which has been granted a spectrum license in Canada. OTH was also awarded the management contract of one of the two Lebanese mobile Telecommunications operators (Alfa) from the government of the Republic of Lebanon. Through its subsidiary Telecel Globe, OTH also operates in Burundi, the Central African Republic, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Orascom Telecom had over 84 million subscribers as of June 30th, 2009.
Orascom Telecom is traded on the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange under the symbol (ORTE.CA, ORAT EY), and on the London Stock Exchange its GDR is traded under the symbol (ORTEq.L, OTLD LI).
For more information: www.orascomtelecom.com.
Media contact:
Nadeen Abou Hatab
Media Relations
Polaris PR
T: 961 5 455 454 ext 305
F: 961 5 955 409
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