Paegas: new offerings for April

• Validity of Paegas Twist coupons extended to 12 months
• Siemens C25 available at subsidized price; Nokia 5110 on sale
• Each activation earns 1,000 KÄŤ coupon from ÄŚedok

On April 1 RadioMobil extended the validity of its Paegas Twist coupons from six to 12 months, thus lowering the average monthly cost of a Paegas mobile phone to 33 KÄŤ, or less than 1 KÄŤ 10 halers a day. Whatâ??s more, coupon holders can utilize the

entire coupon amount. â?śThe services of the best GSM operator in the world really are accessible to everyone today, and at a very affordable price,â?ť said RadioMobil spokeswoman Tereza Kakosová of the extended validity date. Paegas Twist customers can also send text messages and take advantage of Paegas Info, Paegas E-mail and Paegas SIM Toolkit.

Customers can currently choose from among four different Paegas Twist sets. The Motorola d520 set, which supports SIM Toolkit, is available for 4,999 KÄŤ (including VAT), while the Alcatel One Touch Club set and the Nokia 5110 set, both of which are already Twist members, are available for 5,999 KÄŤ and 8,999 crowns, respectively. A new addition to the Twist program is the Siemens C25 with SIM Toolkit support, for 7,499 KÄŤ.

Subsidized telephones

One newcomer among subsidized phones is the Siemens C25, a dual telephone which supports both the GSM 900 and 1800 standards as well as SIM Toolkit. Weighing in at only 130 grams, the C25 nonetheless boasts a strong set of features, including standby time of up to 100 hours and five hours of talk-time. It is available in April for only 999 KÄŤ (not including VAT).

A second newcomer is the Nokia 6150, another dual device which supports SIM Toolkit. The 6150 is nearly identical to the 6110 and is on sale at Paegas dealers for 7,199 KÄŤ. The Nokia 5110 also saw its price cut by nearly half, and is now available for only 1,599 KÄŤ. In addition, sale prices will remain in effect for the Motorola d520, available for 999 KÄŤ, and the Bosch GSM Com 608 for 1 KÄŤ. Finally, two phones are on sale for 1,999 KÄŤ: the Siemens S10 and the Panasonic G520.

Each activation earns 1,000 KÄŤ coupon from ÄŚedok

All first-time customers who sign on with RadioMobil before the end of June of this year will receive a 1,000 KÄŤ coupon from ÄŚedok good on its holiday packages.

RadioMobil, a.s. is the operator of the GSM network called Paegas. Its largest shareholders are ÄŚeské radiokomunikace a.s., with 51 percent, and the international consortium CMobil, which holds a 49 percent stake. CMobil comprises the German operator T-Mobil (Deutsche Telekom), Italyâ??s TIM, and PVT, TelekomunikaÄŤní montá?e Praha and SpoĹ?itelní kapitálová spoleÄŤnost. The Paegas GSM network today provides coverage to 96 percent of the Czech population. Customers can take their Paegas GSM mobile telephones to 64 countries around the world and utilize the roaming services of 119 operators. More than 440,000 customers used Paegas GSM services in March, 1999. 

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).

Contact details of the press unit: press@t-press.cz.