Trikomsel offers SMS service

Trikomsel offers SMS service

JAKARTA (JP): Mobile phone distributor PT Trikomsel
Citrawahana introduced on Tuesday Short Message Service (SMS),
allowing cellular users to send and receive messages to and from
three existing GSM operators, namely, Telkomsel, Satelindo, and
Excelcomindo.

"Besides enabling people to send and receive messages, SMS
subscribers could also receive information on leisure, sports,
business, politics as well as send and receive e-mails,"
Trikomsel President and Chief Executive Officer Sugiyono Wiyono
said in a media conference.

The SMS services called SMSOke include AMKMOke, to receive
news reports; cinema schedule; information on music and
entertainment, cafes and restaurants; and train and airplane
schedules; KabarOke, for monitoring share prices and the rupiah's
exchange rate; EmailOke, for sending and receiving e-mails; and
KontakOke for sending and receiving messages.

Trikomsel Chief Marketing Officer Evy Soenaryo said the
subscription fee is Rp 10,000 for the first 20 tokens and between
Rp 10,000 and Rp 30,000 for additional tokens worth 50, 125, and
200.

Sugiyono said that he expects to have at least 60,000
subscribers by the end of the year, mostly high school and
university students.

The service will be officially launched on Sept. 25 and the
first 60,000 subscribers will receive 20 tokens free, Sugiyono
said. (10)