iPhone 3G -Charges Reduced by Etisalat-UAE

 

Etisalat announces significant reduction on iPhone 3G packages

Introduces new 5GB and 10GB data only packages for iPhone3G

 

Abu Dhabi, Monday, October 5^th, 2009:
Etisalat today introduced new data only packages of 5GB and 10GB for iPhone 3G
postpaid subscribers and also announced a significant reduction on the iPhone 3G
devices and packages for both Wasel and postpaid subscribers. Applicable from
tomorrow, the new iPhone postpaid packages will reflect a significant monthly
rental reduction, while the prepaid iPhone devices will be available for AED
2,399 and AED 2,775 for 8GB and 16GB devices respectively. iPhone
postpaid customers will also be able to enjoy higher data downloads with the new
5GB and 10GB packages, introduced at affordable prices.

 

New Data Packages

Responding to popular demand from customers, Etisalat is introducing 5GB and
10GB vanilla data packages, for postpaid customers, at affordable monthly
rentals. Customers can choose to buy iPhone devices at zero cost, with no
upfront charge and pay for these packages as monthly rentals. Specially designed
for customers who require higher data downloads, these packages are bundled with
data usage and customers will be charged separately for their voice calls and
SMSs at normal rates. 

 

	iPhone 8GB				iPhone16GB
	5GB Plan		10GB Plan		5GB Plan		10GB Plan
Tariff Plans	Plan 1	Plan2	Plan 1	Plan2	Plan 1	Plan2	Plan 1	Plan2
Upfront Charge	0	2,329	0	2,329	0	2,699	0	2,699
Monthly Rental/ AED	415	249	490	349	445	249	520	349
Data Included (GB per month)	5GB		10GB		5GB		10GB
Length of Contract(months)	12		12		12		12

 

 

 

iPhone 3G Prepaid Device

Etisalat has also reduced the device prices for both 8GB and 16GB for prepaid
users. The iPhone 3G 8GB prepaid device will now be available at a reduced price
of AED2,399 as against earlier price of AED 2,680, while the 16GB
device will be available for AED 2,775 as against AED 3,055
without any additional monthly fee. Etisalat is also offering free 250 MB
monthly data package for six months and one free Wasel SIM Card with every
device, providing lucrative return benefit of over AED 2000, effectively
bringing down the device cost to a little over AED 300.

 

Customers can choose to activate their subscription on their current SIM or on
the new SIM, being offered free by Etisalat. Customers keen on upgrading the
free data package of 250 MB can subscribe to any of the current Etisalat data
packages, and the free bandwidth (250 MB /per month) will be added to their
selected package automatically. 

 

New iPhone postpaid package with reduced monthly rentals

For postpaid packages, customers can choose from 3 convenient iPhone plans with
reduced monthly rental of 49% on Plan1, 20% on Plan 2 and 10% on Plan 3
respectively, for both 8GB and 16GB packages. Both the 8GB and 16 GB devices are
available as a bundle package which includes the device, data, voice and SMS.
Customers will also get a postpaid SIM card free with every device. The package
is explained as per the table below: 

 

8GB Plans

Tariff Plans	Prepaid Plan		Postpaid Plans
	Old price	New price	Plan 1		Plan 2		Plan 3
			Old	New	Old	New	Old	New
PRICE (For the device) AED	height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image001.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1025">height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image002.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1026">2,680	2,399	2,205	2,205	840	height=19 src="new_page_41_files/image003.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1027">840	0	0
Monthly Rental/ AED	0	height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image001.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1028">height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image002.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1029">0	199	height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image004.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1030">height=12 src="new_page_41_files/image005.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1031">99	299	height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image004.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1032">249	499	449*
National Voice Included (minutes per month)	0		125		125		500
National SMS Included /(Month)	0		125		125		300
Data Included (MB per month)	250		500		500		2000
Length of Contracts(months)	Free 250 MB for 6 months		12		12		12

 

 

 

16 GB Plans

Tariff Plans	Prepaid		Postpaid Plans
	Old price	New price	Plan 1		Plan 2		Plan 3
			Old	New	Old	New	Old	New
PRICE (For the device) AED	width=60 height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image002.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1033">height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image001.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1034"> 3,055	2,775	2,575	2,575	1,205	1,205	375	375
Monthly Rental/ AED	0		width=60 height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image001.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1035">width=60 height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image002.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1036">  199	99	width=60 height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image001.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1037">width=60 height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image002.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1038">  299	width=60 height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image001.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1039">width=60 height=17 src="new_page_41_files/image002.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1040">249	499	449*
National Voice Included (minutes per month)	0		125		125		500
National SMS Included /(Month)	0		125		125		300
Data Included (MB per month)	250		500		500		2000
Length of Contracts(months)	Free 250 MB for 6 months		12		12		12

*GSM Monthly rental of AED 20 applies on Plan 3

 

Customers can purchase the iPhone from any Etisalat business center or
authorized retail outlets. For more information on new data plans and revised
prices, customers can call 101 or visit www.etisalat.ae .

 

HTC Magic Smart Phone-by Etisalat

Etisalat and HTC to launch 'HTC Magic'

UAE’s first Android-powered phone to be available in all Etisalat Business Centers in the country




Dubai, October 7th, 2009: Etisalat, in collaboration with HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, has announced the launch of the eagerly awaited "HTC Magic" in the UAE, the Emirates’ first Android™-powered smartphone, providing a whole new range of mobile capabilities. The launch of the region's first Android phone is the result of a successful collaboration between Etisalat and HTC, which aims to offer innovative and superior mobile solutions to the UAE's rapidly growing consumer base.

A device with a sleek and unprecedented compactness for a smartphone featuring the Android platform, the HTC Magic enables a superior mobile Internet experience, providing broad flexibility for personalisation.

HTC Magic is pre-installed with top-notch applications from Google, including Google Search™, and Gmail™ creating multiple layers of advanced mobile internet capabilities for users who are frequently on the road. Furthermore, HTC Magic is equipped with a 3.2-inch HVGA touch screen display, a trackball and optimised navigational buttons, a 3.2 mega-pixel camera and GPS.

Essa Al Hadad Chief Marketing officer, Etisalat, said, “Etisalat has a history of launching pioneering initiatives that provide the best value and technology experience to our customers and we are delighted to now bring the first ever Android-powered mobile device in the UAE. HTC Magic will provide unparalleled technology experience to our customers with its innovative, advanced and intuitive internet connectivity features. The launch of this new smartphone is in accordance with our goal to remain highly responsive to the emerging and evolving needs of our customers. HTC Magic perfectly complements our diverse range of connectivity solutions with its superior mobile internet capability and advanced applications."

Kevin Chen, General Manager, Middle East and Africa said, “Taking advantage of the revolutionary capabilities of the Android platform, HTC Magic is equipped to satisfy the most challenging demands of smartphone users, particularly in the UAE where mobile connectivity has become an integral part of everyday life. HTC Magic's cutting-edge technology and user-friendly interface are significant value-added features that enable users to enjoy mobile and internet applications practically anywhere and in any situation."

"We are excited to be partnering with Etisalat to launch this powerful phone within one of the most important mobile markets in the region. Furthermore, this partnership is a testament to HTC's continued commitment to innovate and develop new solutions, as well as leveraging strategic partnerships to enhance our value proposition to our consumers," added Chen.

HTC Magic features the Android-optimised Web Kit browser, while it is also equipped with a variety of email options such as POP3, IMAP and Google Talk™ for instant messaging, aside from regular SMS and MMS messaging. The feature-packed HTC Magic also comes with Outlook® synchronization, Smart Dialer, and has an onscreen QWERTY keyboard with predictive text. The onboard SlideME Application Manager (SAM) provides access to variety of software and games for download.

HTC Magic, which comes in the colour black, will be available in the market late October at a retail price of AED 2199 for the prepaid customers with one month free 5GB data package. Attractive offers will be available for post paid customers as well. The device will be available from all the Etisalat Business centres.


NEW PROPOSED DATA BUNDLES ALONG WITH ANDROID DEVICES
Postpaid Data Plan 1 Postpaid Data Plan 2 Postpaid Data Plan 3 Pre Paid Data Plan
Up front charge AED 899 AED 599 AED 0 AED 2199
Monthly Rental AED 195 AED 295 AED 460 -
Data included(GB) 1GB 5GB 10GB 5GB for first month
Contract period (months) 12 12 12 No contract
Product Specifications:
Size: - 113 x 55.56 x 13.65 mm (4.45 x 2.19 x 0.54 in)
Networks: - WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100 MHz
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Maximum Speed Uplink = 2 Mbps; Downlink = 7.2 Mbps
Operating system Android™
Camera 3.2 megapixel colour camera with auto focus
Internal memory 512 MB flash ROM, 288 MB RAM
Expansion Slot microSD™memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
Wi-Fi® IEEE 802.11b/g
Bluetooth® Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless
stereo headsets
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion Capacity: 1340 mAh
Special features Digital Compass, G-Sensor
Chipset Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz

Android, Google

F1X3- Formula Car from Etisalat

F1X3 Car Surprise from Etisalat- GO & Join

 

Etisalat has
created exciting & innovative promotional campaign for our customers; The
F1X3
Promotion offers customers a chance to win a ride in an original F1X3 car,
especially designed for the promotion by Etisalat.

The main
objective of such activity is to give our customers an unforgettable experience
to be in a real F1 car in a real race track;

This promotion
is aimed to leverage on the F1 mania amongst our customers and to drive the
sales of Etisalat services higher during this period. The promotion begins on
the 5th of October and Etisalat customers will win a chance to ride this car on
either 25th or 26th October at the Dubai Autodrome by entering into a draw in
one of the following ways:

1 – Send

'F1X3'
to
1110
and get entry of the draw and one week race alerts for free (AED 5/ sms)

       OR

2 – Buy a
mobile broadband bundle and get 5 entries into the draw "voucher will be
available in regions/outlets by tomorrow"

      OR

3 - Buy an
iPhone from Etisalat and get 10 entries into the draw "voucher will be
available in regions/outlets by tomorrow"

 

 

F1x3 Car

It is basically
a special design for an original F1 Car that can accommodate one driver and two
Passengers; this car has all specs of a real F1 Car in terms of engine,
acceleration, maximum speed, also the look and feel; capable to hit speeds of
around 300km/h and acceleration from 0 to 200 in 4.8 seconds. But above all, its
carbon brakes and F1 pneumatic tyres allow it to brake in very short distances.

The activity is
completely controlled and safe. Security measures established to carry out this
activity are approved and supervised. Passengers will be equipped with FIA
homologated overall, boots, gloves and helmet. Medical units will be available
at the track.

The F1 Three
Seater are driven by professionals with experience in international
championships, enabling them to hit extraordinary speeds in the safest way
possible

 The trials of
the car will be hold at the Autodrome Circuit in Dubai on the 25th, 26th of
October 2009.

Mall
Display:

We will be
holding some road shows prior to the trials; two cars will be displayed at:

Mall of the
Emirates (Dubai):              8th to 22nd of October

Marina Mall
(Abu Dhabi):                   8th to 15th of October

Gitex Shopper
(Dubai):                                     17^th to 24^th
of October

Guests
participating in the event will not exceed the following body measurements: 

Height: 1.90
meters

Weight:  100
kgs

Underage guests
will provide a parental authorization for the ride and a parent or legal tutor
will attend the event.

 

• 
  
  Race dates are 25th and 26th October at the Dubai Autodrome
  


• 
  20
  Etisalat staff will have the chance to ride the F1x3 car through an internal
  raffle to be announced soon.

 

 

F1X3 Car Surprise from Etisalat- GO & Join

Etisalat has created exciting & innovative promotional campaign for our customers; The F1X3 Promotion offers customers a chance to win a ride in an original F1X3 car, especially designed for the promotion by Etisalat.
The main objective of such activity is to give our customers an unforgettable experience to be in a real F1 car in a real race track;
This promotion is aimed to leverage on the F1 mania amongst our customers and to drive the sales of Etisalat services higher during this period. The promotion begins on the 5th of October and Etisalat customers will win a chance to ride this car on either 25th or 26th October at the Dubai Autodrome by entering into a draw in one of the following ways:

1 – Send 'F1X3' to 1110 and get entry of the draw and one week race alerts for free (AED 5/ sms)

OR

2 – Buy a mobile broadband bundle and get 5 entries into the draw "voucher will be available in regions/outlets by tomorrow"

OR

3 - Buy an iPhone from Etisalat and get 10 entries into the draw "voucher will be available in regions/outlets by tomorrow"


F1x3 Car
It is basically a special design for an original F1 Car that can accommodate one driver and two Passengers; this car has all specs of a real F1 Car in terms of engine, acceleration, maximum speed, also the look and feel; capable to hit speeds of around 300km/h and acceleration from 0 to 200 in 4.8 seconds. But above all, its carbon brakes and F1 pneumatic tyres allow it to brake in very short distances.

The activity is completely controlled and safe. Security measures established to carry out this activity are approved and supervised. Passengers will be equipped with FIA homologated overall, boots, gloves and helmet. Medical units will be available at the track.

The F1 Three Seater are driven by professionals with experience in international championships, enabling them to hit extraordinary speeds in the safest way possible

The trials of the car will be hold at the Autodrome Circuit in Dubai on the 25th, 26th of October 2009.

Mall Display:
We will be holding some road shows prior to the trials; two cars will be displayed at:
Mall of the Emirates (Dubai): 8th to 22nd of October
Marina Mall (Abu Dhabi): 8th to 15th of October
Gitex Shopper (Dubai): 17th to 24th of October


Guests participating in the event will not exceed the following body measurements:
Height: 1.90 meters
Weight: 100 kgs
Underage guests will provide a parental authorization for the ride and a parent or legal tutor will attend the event.


• Race dates are 25th and 26th October at the Dubai Autodrome
• 20 Etisalat staff will have the chance to ride the F1x3 car through an internal raffle to be announced soon.

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