Mobile-8 slashes phone rates

Mobile-8 slashes phone rates

JAKARTA: A month after being launched, the code division
multiple access (CDMA)-based cellular operator Mobile-8 has
slashed its phone rates by more than 30 percent to attract
subscribers.

Company director and chief marketing officer Tom Alamas said
on Thursday the firm had slashed the rate for local calls between
subscribers to Rp 550 per minute from Rp 800, while the rate for
non-local calls between subscribers was cut to Rp 1,000 per
minute from Rp 1,500.

The rate for calls between subscribers and non-subscribers
will remain unchanged at Rp 1,500 per minute for local calls and
Rp 3,800 per minute for non-local calls.

The operator also is offering additional data services for its
subscribers.

"Subscribers now can enjoy an e-mail account with five
megabyte capacity, animated horoscopes wallpaper and ringtone
downloading for free until April 2004," said Alamas.

After the promotion period ends, data accessing will cost Rp 5
per kilobyte. -- JP