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UExaminer – Prepare Exam & Win 1000 Free SMS
Ufone has been coming up with latest innovations recently. They came up with another new exciting service called “UExaminer”. Ufone took the privilege to launch this service for the very first time in Pakistan.
Students from Grade 9 to Year 2 or O/A level students are focused to help them in preparation of exams. This service enables students to check out MCQs/Quizzes/ Fill in the blanks from text books as well as board papers from previous 5 years. UExaminer also allows students to get date sheets of all boards.
UExaminer focuses on the latest examination method which contains 30% short questions. Students can get preparation quizzes regularly on a specific topic or chapter as well.
How It works?
Students are required to send SMS containing text “EXAM” for online MCQ Examination or “DATESHEET” for date sheet to 1100.
Students send SMS and they are asked for Grades
Next SMS asks for Subjects
Following SMS asks for [...]
Zong Achi SIM Offer – 300 Free On-Net Minutes
ZONG is being advertising Achi SIM offer for couple of days now but are yet to update their website with any informatoin regarding the offer. Today, ZONG replied on Facebook Fan Page and provided information about Achi SIM offer. With this offer subscribers can enjoy free minutes of worth Rs. 450/- or 300 on-net minutes for 12 months/1 year.
These free minutes will be divided into 12 months and users will get 25 free on-net (ZONG to ZONG) minutes every month along with free value added services i.e. 1 ringtone, 1 dial tune, 1 wallpaper.
Ufone New Handset Offer for Rs. 1199/-
Ufone once again introduces a new handset with built-in torch for its subscribers for Just Rs. 1199/- Ufone launched it’s handset couple of times in past but due to unlocking of these handsets, Ufone discontinued the offer but the new handsets are locked and can only be used with Ufone SIM (as of now). There is nothing new in this new phone other than they have protected it from unlocking. Also they claim to extend the battery timing.
Ufone Handset Main Features:
Torch
1.4” FSTN Display
Speaker Phone
16 Polyphonic Ring tones
Ultra Slim Design
Extended Battery Time
Weight: 58 Gms
Note:
This handset can only be used for Ufone SIMs.
You can purchase it from any Ufone Sales and Service Center.
Mobilink Recognized for Marketing Excellence
Lahore: March 04, 2010 – Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding, has been recognized for Marketing Excellence by the Marketing Association of Pakistan (MAP).
The MAP Marketing Excellence Award for 2009 has been conferred upon Bilal Munir Sheikh, Vice President Marketing Mobilink for outstanding Performance in the field of Marketing & Management, and for making a significant difference in the Organization’s standing in the Corporate Sector. Home to Pakistan’s most loved pre-paid and post-paid brands, Mobilink is known for its ground breaking campaigns that redefined the marketing scope of Pakistan.
To be presented at the MAP Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony slated to be held in Karachi on Friday, March 05, 2010, the distinguished Marketing Excellence Award has previously been bestowed upon various notable marketers including Musharaf Hai (Unilever), Sarmad Ali (Jang Group) as well as Mobilink’s former President & CEO Zouhair Khaliq.
PTA Fined Ufone 150 Million Rupees For Violating 789 SOP
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has fined Rs. 150 Million to Ufone for violating terms and conditions.
According to the Authority, every telecom company is required to follow a verification procedure before issuing or activating any SIM. Note that this verification is carried out on the basis of data provided by NADRA.
Ufone has been alleged of selling a SIM without acting in accordance to the rules, therefore, clearly violating and refusing to acknowledge the rules implemented by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. PTA considers this mistake a threat to national security measures taken by the Federal Government.
Ufone responded to the case saying that above said SIM was sold in accordance to the rules. 789 Standard Operating Procedure was followed in issuance of the said SIM. Having said that, they claim to have blocked the SIM on 24th December 2009, which is a little strange. If the SIM was issued according to the rules, then why [...]
easypaisa Mobile Banking Services Gets IS0 27001:2005 Certification
Islamabad. 3rd March 2010: Telenor Pakistan has become the first Telecom Operator in Pakistan to have received the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification for Information Security Management System (ISMS) for mobile banking services. After a robust and comprehensive ISO 27001 compliance audit performed by the Certification Body Moody International accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Services), the ISMS for mobile banking services has been assessed and found compliant with all international requirements. This certification will ensure secure and reliable mobile transactions through Tameer Microfinance Bank and Telenor Pakistan’s easypaisa.
Chief Technology Officer, Telenor Pakistan Khalid Shehzad while talking about the certification said, “By having achieved this certification for easypaisa services, we have tried to offer to our external customers a secure, reliable and organized information security system that will give them the confidence to conduct their financial transactions without any hesitation.”
ISO 27001:2005 is an international code of practice for Information [...]
Is PTCL Really Going to Double Up Broadband Speed Again? I think NO!
There have been a some rumors regarding the PTCL broadband speed would double up again in near future. Some of my friends are working with PTCL and they told me that they have no news about it. “If there is something like this going on, I am not aware of it”, one of my friends told. “PTCL doesn’t have enough capacity to again do it”, Another friend added. Some people are likely to believe this rumor because they see some work under process from PTCL nearby their houses i.e. deployment of copper wires. Believe me friends, My number is on Fiber Optics and that’s nothing to happy about.
You must be thinking why? If your number is on Fiber Optics, you cannot get any DSL service other than PTCL. PTCL has not allowed other companies to issue connections on Fiber Optics. That’s kind of monopoly but we have to live [...]
Delegates’ Registration Open for TeleCON 2010
Lahore: March 2nd, 2010 – Registration for Delegates to the 3RD Global Telecommunication Congress 2010 (TeleCON 2010) being held on April 24, 2010 in Lahore has been opened by the organizers. Prospective participants have been advised to visit the website: www.shamrockconferences.net and register early.
The theme of the annual conference is “Taking Pakistan to the Next Level of Technology Frontiers” and is endorsed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) with participation expected from key players in the telecom sector. Registration is open to all industry personnel. Engineering and technical institutions are also welcome to participate.
Three vital sessions covering Investments in Telecom Sector and Today’s Business Model; Corporate Social Responsibility and Good Governance Practices and Technology Choices and Infrastructure will be the highlight of the day-long event. Eminent speakers and chairpersons, from here and abroad, have shown keen interest and will be presenting updated papers in their respective specialties.
“We expect a [...]
PTCL Increases On-Net Call Rates – One Rupee Per Minute Offer
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has apparently increased on-net call rates and introduced a new offer with which customers will be able to call to any PTCL landline or Vfone number across the country for Rs. 1 per minute. All calls from PTCL to PTCL or PTCL to Vfone will be charged Rs. 1/min effective from 1st March 2010. PTCL is also offering free Conference Calling service from March 1, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2010.
Rs. 2 per 3 minutes were charged in past on local and nationwide number across Pakistan. According to PTCL advertisement and website, these price are affordable and simple but I do not agree. They are not simple at all. Now customer will be paying Rs. 3 per 3 minutes instead of earlier Rs. 2/ 3 minutes.
Other details:
Off-net local calls will still be charged Rs. 2/3 minutes.
Off-net nationwide calls will be charged Rs. 2/min.
Mobilink Launches Jazz SMS Plus Offer
Lahore: February 26, 2010 – Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and part of Orascom Telecom Holding announced a new SMS offer allowing Jazz customers to send unlimited text messages to all networks between midnight to noon.
Striving to deliver quality of service and meeting customer needs par excellence, Mobilink Jazz has launched yet another unique offer at a very nominal price of Rs 1.99 (taxes apply).
Jazz SMS Plus is a subscription based offer launched by Pakistan’s favorite prepaid cellular brand keeping in view the growing trend of sending text messages amongst the subscribers and is in line with the company’s efforts to bring the best value to the consumer.
SMS is fast becoming a preferred mode of communication amongst Jazz customers with a manifold increase in SMS users in the year 2009 as compared to 2008. A study last year by PCWorld ranked Pakistan fourth in global SMS [...]
Ufone UTalk Live News Feed on Phone
Islamabad – February 25, 2010: Ufone the leader in innovation recently launched live news feed to help keep their valued customers aware of every happening in and out of Pakistan as and when it happens.
Ufone users can now listen to Express News, Express 24/7 and Aaj News simply by dialing 7774 from their Ufone. This is the first of its kind offer given by any telecom operator in Pakistan and shows great initiative and a meaningful move from Ufone to keep their valued customers ahead of everyone else.
At this occasion, Mr. Akbar Khan Chief Marketing Officer, Ufone said, ”Evolution within telecom is sure to come from the many value added initiatives that have already and continue to be offered to our valued customers & is the key to stand out within the stiff competition in the telecom industry”. “Ufone has [...]
Telenor: easypaisa Mobile Account Introduced – Your Virtual Bank Account
After the successful launch of Telenor easypaisa products i.e. easypaisa Bill Payment and easypaisa Money Transfer, Telenor in collaboration with Tameer Bank now introduces easypaisa Mobile Accounts. With easypaisa Mobile Account, subscribers can pay utility bills, transfer money and much more at anytime, anywhere across the country.
easypaisa Mobile Account works just like normal/standard bank account. This service is available only for Telenor customers unlike easypaisa previous products. Telenor customers can open easypaisa Mobile Account from any Sales and Service Center. The good thing about easypaisa Mobile Account is, there is not minimum balance requirement which usually applies on normal bank accounts. Also the account opening is instant. So, you have nothing to lose.
Deposit and Withdrawal of Money
Once the account is opened, subscribers can go to nearest easypaisa outlet to withdraw or deposit cash to their easypaisa Mobile Account.
Who can use easypaisa Mobile Account?
Any Telenor Subscriber who want to access [...]
