CPA Halo: handset (not only) for elderly people

• Easy to use, oversized buttons, display with large letters
• Special SOS button
• Ideal when used in combination with the Where is... service

Prague, 13 July 2009 - At the beginning of the summer holidays, T-Mobile has extended its portfolio of handsets to include a handset by a Czech manufacturer, CPA Halo. This handset is easy to use and features oversized buttons, a large display and a special SOS button. These features will be certainly appreciated by elderly people, but they are equally important if you are looking for a handset for the youngest members of your family.

The most distinctive features of the handset include its clearly marked, 13 x 13 millimetres large buttons and an easily readable monochromatic display with 1 centimetre large letters. The backside features a large SOS button. After pressing this button, a speakerphone function is activated and the phone starts dialling four preset numbers and sending a text message to them. The telephone also sports an integrated flashlight and a FM radio.

The CPA makes an ideal combination with the Where is... service. This service can be activated free of charge and enables to show the location of the phone on the internet, via WAP or SMS.

The standard price of the phone is CZK 1,599 incl. VAT. When using any of the options available within the T-Mobile loyalty program, the purchase prices start at CZK 1.

T-Mobile Czech Republic, a member of the international telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom, has almost 6.2 million customers, the number-one operator in the Czech market. T-Mobile is an integrated operator: in addition to telecommunications services, it offers comprehensive ICT solutions not only for companies, but also for other organizations and individuals. It provides outstanding services in the high-speed network, which was proved repeatedly by benchmark testing performed by umlaut (former P3) with Best-in-Test seal.

T-Mobile Czech Republic places emphasis on taking a responsible approach to the environment and society. It adheres to fair business practices, helps beneficial applications and services to see the light of day, supports non-profit organizations, small businesses and individuals, and lends a helping hand whenever crisis situations arise. The company’s employees serve as volunteers in many places across the entire Czech Republic.

More information about the company is available at www.t-mobile.cz, www.t-press.cz (the portal for journalists) and www.t-mobile.cz/pomahame (information on the company’s CSR activities).

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