With Twist around the World at Advantageous Prices

• Mobile phones with prepaid Paegas Twist cards can be used in 203 GSM networks in 89 countries
• GSM Paegas network is one of the pioneers of services based on the new CAMEL technology
• Owners of prepaid cards Paegas Twist can use roaming with a direct call in Germany, Switzerland, and newly also in Austria

As easily as at home, the owners of prepaid Paegas Twist cards can take advantage of the GSM services in three further countries: Germany, Switzerland and newly also in Austria. This is possible thanks to the CAMEL technology (Customised Applications for Mobile Networks Enhanced Logic) based on the so-called intelligent networks (IN) that was introduced by Paegas under the brand Twist 100% Roaming. Also in other networks - RadioMobil has more than 200 roaming partners in 89 countries around the world - the users of Paegas Twist services can make phone calls thanks to the service Twist roaming with a back call and send text messages. "Our experience clearly shows us the large potential of the CAMEL technology because in the networks where our customers can make use of the advantages of direct calls when travelling abroad, there has been a multiple increase in traffic," said the Marketing Director of RadioMobil Robert Chvátal and added: "We constantly develop our services and our specialists prepare a number of innovations, yet there will always be a clear difference between prepaid services and standard tariff programs."

When travelling abroad, the owners of prepaid Paegas Twist cards can also receive SMS text messages absolutely for free. So for instance if they use the ClickBox Easy service and have the new message notification set in this box, they may use them abroad as well. The rates charged for sending messages depend on the country in which the customer is. In Slovakia, one sent message costs 8 KÄŤ, in most European countries 10 KÄŤ and in all other countries 18 KÄŤ. Receiving and sending messages is always as simple as in the GSM Paegas network. "Our clients rank among the most demanding users of SMS text services and a number of them has been also using the opportunities brought by ClickBox Easy. In addition to that, in the networks enabling our clients to use the CAMEL technology the owners of Paegas Twist cards can access the ClickBox Easy via WAP as easily as if they were in the CR," completed Robert Chvátal.

All GSM operators in the world have been gradually implementing the CAMEL technology thanks to which they can also in the field of roaming offer the owners of prepaid cards services with the same degree of comfort such as that enjoyed by users of standard tariff programs. This technology is likely to be implemented by all operators in future, as only CAMEL gives the operators the opportunity to offer also to roaming users similar advantages which they are used to in the domestic network. The CAMEL technology enables the transfer of basic user data between networks of different operators. Before dialling a number, the user does not need to enter any distinction signs but s/he simply enters the number in the international format or uses a number from his/her phonebook. S/he can also for example receive and send SMS text messages, use quick dialling (for instance when calling the Voicemail - s/he just dials 3311). Exactly for this reason RadioMobil introduced this technology already last year as Twist 100% Roaming.

In the case of the service Twist roaming with a back call the customer must, before dialling a number, enter distinction signs. This is a rather outdated solution, however, it can be used practically with all roaming partners of RadioMobil. For roaming with a back call you enter: **111*number of the called party in the international format# (the number in the international format has two zeros at the beginning). After successful despatch the following message appears on the display: "Cekejte na zpetne volani" (Wait for the back call) and in 5 -10 seconds the system calls the customer back in order to connect him/her.

Due to the low prices of international calls in the Paegas network, very often the customer will pay to RadioMobil for incoming phones abroad substantially less than mobile phone users of other Czech operators. For in the case of roaming the user pays for the incoming call on the basis of international calls price list of its operator, and only for outgoing calls s/he pays according to RadioMobil price list.

Advantages of Paegas Twist roaming with a direct call compared to other prepaid roaming solutions:
Direct number entering: the user does not enter any codes in front of the number and s/he can use the phone memory
Immediate connection: no need to wait for a back call, connection proceeds immediately as with calls in the domestic network
Quick dialling: the owner of the prepaid Paegas Twist card can also use quick dialling abroad as s/he does in the domestic network (e.g. numbers 3311 - Voicemail, 333 - Paegas Assistant)
Credit: the customer always knows his/her up-to-date credit instantly, as all transactions are carried out immediately
Recharging: if the customer needs to recharge his/her credit, the call from abroad (to 4602) is free
ClickWAP: The customer can use the services based on the WAP standard as easily as in the Paegas network; s/he can thus for example handle the ClickBox Easy anytime and anywhere

Networks in which the owners of prepaid cards can use roaming with a direct call (CAMEL technology)
Germany D1
Switzerland Swisscom
Austria Max Mobil

Price list of calls within Twist Roaming with a direct call and roaming with a back call (in KÄŤ/min) Destination Area

Destination Area	Zone 1 (Czech Republic)	Zone 2 (Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and others)	Zone 3 (Canada, Finland, Russia, Spain, USA and others)	Zone 4 (China, Israel, Japan and others)	Zone 5 (satellite networks)
Outgoing Area
Zone 1 (Slovakia)	30	40	50	110	340
Zone 2 (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland and others)	40	50	60	120	350
Zone 3 (Canada, Russia, USA and others)	70	90	100	160	350
Zone 4 Remaining countries	140	150	170	200	400

The prices differ depending on the country from which the customer is calling (outgoing area) and to which s/he is calling (destination area). In the case of a roaming call the user will pay a composition fee of 15 KÄŤ/call + connection rate - see the price list (price incl. 5% VAT). The price is charged only from the moment of a successful connection with the called party (if the line is busy or the called party does not answer the phone, the composition fee is not charged).

The joint-stock company RadioMobil is the operator of a GSM 900/1800 MHz network called Paegas. Since 1996, when RadioMobil entered the Czech market and brought in competition, it obtained more than two million customers. RadioMobil sells prepaid services under the brand Paegas Twist, which is the most successful prepaid service in the Czech market, providing its users with a whole range of services such as data and fax connection, GSM Banking based on the SIM Toolkit standard, Paegas Assistant services, access to WAP services and furthermore it offers a free e-mail ClickBox Easy. Paegas Click is another brand of RadioMobil, focused on customers with Internet or WAP access. At www.click.cz they can easily configure services as well as for instance use a comprehensive e-mail box based on the unified messaging technology.

RadioMobil belongs to the Deutsche Telekom Group - one of the worlds biggest telecommunication operators. Through its subsidiary company T-Mobil (Deutsche Telekoms mobile operator) it owns 87.3 % in the consortium CMobil. Other shareholders of CMobil are: STET Mobile Holdings N.V. (12 %) and PVT a.s. (0.7 %). The international consortium CMobil is, together with Ceské radiokomunikace, a shareholder of RadioMobil. In 2001 CMobil is going to enforce an option that will increase its stake in RadioMobil from the existing 49 % to 60.8 %.

Today, the Paegas GSM network covers over 99% of the Czech population and 99.8% of first class roads. Only during the year 2000 the number of transmitters increased by 750 and thus reached 2500 by the end of the year. Last year, investments only in the network exceeded nine billion crowns. RadioMobil customers may use their mobile phones in networks of 203 operators from 89 countries of the whole world (124 various locations altogether). By the end of February 2001, more than 2,000,000 customers were using Paegas services.

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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