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Vol. 5 Num 481 Sun. October 02, 2005  
   
Business


CityCell launches new package


Mobile phone operator CityCell yesterday announced a new package, which offers no charge for outgoing calls to any CityCell number during its super off-peak hours (11pm to 8am) until March 31 next year.

Other major features of 'Alap Super', a mobile to mobile package, include 300 free SMS and Tk 50 free talk time, Intekhab Mahmud, senior vice president (Marketing) of CityCell, said at a press conference in Dhaka.

It is the first package after CityCell joined hands with telecoms giant Singapore Telecommuni-cation Limited (Singtel), Mahmud added.

This new package will be available in market from today with three handsets priced at Tk 2,499, Tk 3,499, and Tk 4,499.

Outgoing charges of CityCell-CityCell are Tk 1.50 for 30-second and Tk 0.75 for CityCell-One2One mobiles from 8 am to 11pm.

In case of other operators the call rate is Tk 2 for 30-second from 8am to 11pm and Tk 1during super off peak hours.

CityCell officials also said they eye 3.5 million subscribers' base by the end of 2006.

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Intekhab Mahmud, senior vice president (Marketing) of mobile phone operator CityCell, speaks at a press conference in Dhaka yesterday to announce the launch of a new mobile-to-mobile package styled 'Alap Super'. PHOTO: STAR