More than 30,000 customers have chosen the EU add-on

Public 28.08.2007 in category Press News / Services, Pricing, Handsets

Tariff clients can choose either the EU or Cestovatel add-on
Twist customers can call while abroad for EU prices from 1 August
Customers without an add-on will be switched to European prices automatically

Prague, 28 August 2007 - The quick and completely trouble-free establishment of the roaming tariff in accordance with EU rules has been greeted very positively by T-Mobile customers. During the summer holidays, more than 30,000 contract customers chose the EU tariff add-on and could thus enjoy cheap calls when traveling in EU countries. However, there has been no resulting slump in interest in the Cestovatel (Traveler) add-on - more than 20,000 contract customers have used it this summer.

"I am glad that we could offer our customers calls for EU prices as early as in August. The interest shown clearly demonstrates that it was a right and fair decision to offer the add-on during the main tourist season," says Jiri Dvorjancansky, Executive Vice-President Marketing at T-Mobile.

The EU add-on reduces the prices for calls made in any of the 27 EU countries. Customers pay CZK 16.54 per minute incl. VAT for outgoing calls and CZK 8.09 per minute incl. VAT for incoming calls. The prices of other roaming services (SMS, MMS, data transfers, calls outside the EU) are billed according to the basic roaming tariff plan (Happy Roaming).

Those customers that do not use any roaming add-on will have the "Eurotariff" activated automatically, as per an EU regulation; the transfer of users to the new roaming add-on will take place during September.

Twist customers have been calling for European prices since 1 August, without any set-up needed. They are informed of the new billing via SMS as soon as they arrive abroad.

Cestovatel is up and running
The fact that Czech customers appreciate being able to call cheaply while abroad is confirmed by the statistics relating to Cestovatel. With this add-on, tourists outside the Czech Republic receive incoming calls that are on average seven times longer than if they were using the Happy Roaming service. Outgoing calls using the Cestovatel add-on are three times longer on average.

Compared with the EU add-on, Cestovatel also offers lower prices for SMS and data transfers. Thus Cestovatel users needn't worry about the cost of texting abroad. While T-Mobile customers using Happy Roaming send on average 14 text messages from abroad, those using Cestovatel send more than 32 SMS while traveling.

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T-Mobile Czech Republic has been operating in the Czech market since 1996. As of 30 September 2011, almost 5.4 million customers were using T-Mobile services.

T-Mobile operates a public mobile communications network on the GSM and UMTS standards. Since 1 January 2008, T-Mobile has been offering fixed data and voice telecommunications services. In 2009, T-Mobile extended its portfolio to include ICT services and, since November 2010, the operator also offers the T-Mobile TV satellite television service.

T-Mobile has always focused on the quality of offered services. Independent tests have repeatedly confirmed that T-Mobile is the quality leader in 2G and 3G (UMTS FDD) data services, as well as in GSM voice services.

Since its establishment, the company has placed emphasis on excellent customer service and proper conduct towards business partners, employees and the environment. T-Mobile has received, among other awards, the VIA Bona 2009 award for the involvement of its employees in philanthropic and volunteer activities.

T-Mobile is a member of the international telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom. Thanks to the group’s international presence, customers can count on the worldwide availability of their favourite services and enjoy uniform, favourable prices of calls when abroad.

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