Excelcomindo's new service

Excelcomindo's new service

JAKARTA (JP): Subscribers of cellular operator PT Excelcomindo
Pratama can now send graphic SMS messages and change their
ringing tones and phone logos by accessing the 388 number from
their handsets.

Backed by Internet company M-Web Indonesia, Excelcom launched
on Tuesday its new service that, it is hoped, will increase the
company's short message service traffic to between 50 million to
60 million messages a month, Excelcom's general manager for
value-added service Agung B. Laksono said.

Excelcom's SMS traffic currently reaches 1.2 million messages
per day or about 36 million messages per month, thanks to the
inter-operator SMS service introduced earlier this month, he
said, adding that before the service was available, the company
transmitted 24 million messages a month.

Subscribers can choose the ringing tones and graphics
available by accessing www.proxl.mweb.co.id on the Internet
before calling the 388 number.

Each call costs Rp 3,000 (about US$0.26) per minute and
currently the service can be accessed only via certain Nokia and
Motorola handsets.

"At present, only these two brands have the technology to
access the service, but other brands will soon follow," Agung
promised. (tnt)