Aktel Transfer Balance in a NEW and EASY way!!!

Transfer Balance in a NEW and EASY way!!!

AKTEL introduces a new Balance Transfer service! Both Prepaid and
Postpaid customers are able to transfer balance to any AKTEL prepaid
account whenever required.

This service will also give AKTEL customers a great opportunity
to continue communication even if they have less than Tk.1 balance!
For the first time in Bangladesh, AKTEL Prepaid customers can
request for balance to any AKTEL number.



To transfer balance:



Now you don’t have to register for using the balance transfer service.
To transfer, just type the amount (For example, 20) in a text message body and send SMS to 1212018XXXXXXXX (where 018XXXXXXXX is the balance recipient’s number).





You will be auto registered for the service after the first transaction.

You will also get a PIN code after successful transfer. Please use the PIN for future transactions. To disable the PIN, SMS off < Your PIN> to 1210.

AKTEL brings SIMPLICITY & SPECIALITY through its New Prepaid Offer: 68 paisa/min. to any mobile for all new prepaid customers

AKTEL brings SIMPLICITY & SPECIALITY through its New Prepaid Offer:

68 paisa/min. to any mobile for all new prepaid customers

24 hours flat rate

60 sec pulse

All newly activated customers (except Uddokta & Easyload) will enjoy SIMPLE
tariff plan of 68p/min 24 hours to any mobile
Pulse: 60 sec from 1st min
New connection price: BDT. 599 (BDT50 talk-time on activation)


SIMPLE tariff plan (Tk/min. without VAT)




A customer can change his tariff from NORMAL (existing prepaid tariff plan)
to SIMPLE (68p/min flat rate) or from SIMPLE to NORMAL only
by sending an SMS.




Tariff plan change process through sms:

Type S and send SMS to 8644
SMS charge for 8644 @ BDT 2.00/SMS (excl. VAT)
Tariff plan be changed within 72 hours from the time of sending the request
Notification SMS will be sent upon successful change of tariff plan
After sending one request, another request will be entertained after
successful completion of the previous request

Aktel 68 paisa/min Promotion

It’s time to revive our silent customers in a manner that no one has done before...


Customers who did not use their AKTEL prepaid connection from 1st July ’08, will enjoy –


68 paisa/min. to any mobile, 24 hours for entire September’08


No condition attached, no limitation of certain minutes! It’s about total
freedom for the customers to come back and enjoy the best deal in
the market.


Conditions and others:

Special tariff will be valid till 24 hrs of Sept 30, 2008
From October 01, 2008, all eligible customers will start using AKTEL prepaid regular tariff plan
For BTCL Charges, BTCL Time band and pulse applicable.
For International Charges, International Time band and pulse applicable


Process to check your eligibility for the campaign through SMS:

Type A < space > desired AKTEL number and send SMS to 8050





SMS Charge for 8050: BDT 2.00/SMS (excl. VAT)

AKTEL Share Offloading By End Of 2008

AKTEL, the country's third largest mobile operator, has said it is now working on listing it on the capital market by the year-end, bringing another good news for the continued bearish market.

The company officials said the commitment made earlier to the Securities and Exchange Commission about the offloading of some portion of its shares would certainly be followed.

"We had a roadmap to go for public by the end of the year. We are working on it," Nora Junita Dato Seri Mohd Hussaini, chief financial officer (CFO) of AKTEL, told The Daily Star on Monday.

If the plan goes ahead, AKTEL will be the second telecom company to be listed on bourses within a very short gap after listing of the leading mobile operator, Grameenphone (GP), by September this year. The Telenor's majority stakeholder GP already submitted its IPO prospectus last week to the capital market regulator to raise $300million.

However, telecom market insiders question how can a company that is in the middle of transferring its 30 percent ownership will goes for IPO?

AKTEL's 70 percent is owned by Telekom Malaysia and the rest 30 percent will be bought by NTT DoCoMo, a Japanese telecom giant. The Japanese giant said it made a deal with TM in June to have 30 percent shares in AKTEL for $350million by December this year. AKTEL had 7.85million customer as of June 2008.

In the six mobile operators' market Grameenphone is the leader with having 20.31million subscribers, followed by Egypt based Orascom's Banglalink's 9.46million customers.

"Basically we are exploring different options. Of course, we made the commitment and we will do so when we are ready. We have started the groundwork on the IPO and we are hopping to do it on time," the AKTEL'S CFO said.

However, Nora did not agree to disclose how much money her company is planning to raise from the capital market. “It's very early to say something about this”, she said.

In an interview with the Daily Star in January this year, Yusof Annuar Yaacob, chief execuitve officer, Telekom Malaysia International, estimated that AKTEL is worth more than $1billon, but the company needs some extra time before it readies to list on the stock market.

"We may issue up to 10 percent of the company shares towards the public and AKTEL gets the cash," he hinted at that time.

Capital market experts welcomed the AKTEL's move after Grameen.

Mahmood Osman Imam, professor of Finance Department at the Dhaka University, said, “After Grameen, AKTEL's listing will help the market to enhance its absorption capacity. "

“And when such big players come into the market, manipulation by individuals reduces, as trade volume will be increased significantly," he added.

Aktel Friendship Day Offer

Friends make our lives more meaningful, more colorful & more valuable. A true friend makes our world a better place to live in. Friendship Day is celebrated in honor of those friends who make our lives so special.It is the day of celebration and a day to let your friends know how much they are needed and loved.For that, you should spend some extra time with your friends.



So, celebrate Friendship month with your FnF because AKTEL prepaid gives you...



15% bonus on only Tk.50 & Tk.100 recharge

25% bonus on only Tk.300 & Tk.600 recharge


Enjoy this bonus with 5 FnF (any operator)



Applicable for refills between Aug 01 ’08 – Aug 15 ’08

Bonus will be valid for 15 days from recharge

Recharge as many times and enjoy the bonus


Participants of the refill campaign will also enjoy –


1 month free subscription of GoonGoon

(Offer valid only for new GoonGoon subscribers)



There are more VAS offers available on this special occasion –



Song Dedication by dialing 8345


Friendship text greetings just by sending SMS as “G” to 8345


Friendship content downloads from AKTEL Spice (WAP)

AKTEL Postpaid Signature New Promotion

Welcome to AKTEL Postpaid! - Signature

As one of the most demanding persons of society, you need a full fledged communication solution. You not only need excellent network coverage and instant connectivity but many other features to complement your lifestyle needs. In short, you need AKTEL Postpaid. Just some of the features that you will be enjoying from your AKTEL Postpaid (Signature or Signature JOY) include:


Extended FnF service with the option of 1 BTCL number!
Postpaid to Prepaid balance transfer – only AKTEL offers this unique service.
No line rent for airtime usage above TK 500!* and unlimited GPRS users!
Free AKTEL PA (Missed Call Alert Service) until further notice.
Free Internet browsing:
Free browsing (12AM-6AM) till October 31 for all customers
International Roaming – the widest range of roaming partners as well as SMS roaming ensures greater freedom.
Unlimited GPRS subscription –internet, email, and much more.
Accidental death insurance for 1 lac Taka at absolutely no cost. (For conditions, call 123)
Exceptional Customer Care service



* VAT, BTCL charges, line rent and other subscription fees are not included in airtime



In the coming months, AKTEL will be adding new features that address your needs and will constantly strive to ensure that AKTEL Postpaid remains the best cellular connection choice in the market for you. In our efforts to serve you better we depend on your feedback and comments regarding AKTEL services. Please contact us by emailing at 123@aktel.com or calling 123 (from any AKTEL number) or 01819400400 (from any phone)



Where to find AKTEL Post-Paid and Bill Payment



A. Where to find AKTEL Post-Paid



Visit your nearest Customer Care Center to pick up your AKTEL Postpaid connection. Click here for a full list of Customer Care Centers



B. Bill Info


As Post-Paid general class customer, you can check their Postpaid bill information by any of the following way:
SMS to 8PST (8778)


C. Bill Payment Paying Bills Couldn’t Be Easier! AKTEL Postpaid offers a wide variety of bill payment mechanisms to ensure you always stay connected.
EasyLoad
Customer Care Centers
Banks



Scratch cards – keep widely available scratch cards close by to pay your postpaid bill anytime, anywhere! You can even pay the bill of another AKTEL postpaid subscriber!



Note: For greater credit limit you can add a security deposit (100% refundable), or make an advance payment as well.






Tariff Tables:

Signature Package
Local (Standard NWD)
International (Standard IDD)

Package Price (Govt. duty & VAT inclusive)
TK. 1,000
TK. 1,200

Security Deposit
TK. 0
TK. 0

Credit Limit
TK. 1,000
TK. 1,000

Line Rent
TK. 100*
TK.100*






*Waived if monthly usage exceeds TK 500 (excluding monthly subscription fee e.g. Goon Goon subscription fee, AKTEL PA etc) or if customer subscribes unlimited GPRS








AKTEL SIGNATURE and SIGNATURE JOY Tariff plan

All tariff are excluding VAT
24 HOURS

Particulars


Outgoing (Tk./min)
To Joy Partner Number (if partner SIM activated)
0.25*

Any Calls
1*

To BTCL
1*+BTCL

FnF (To AKTEL number)
0.68*

FnF (To other operator number)
0.68*

FnF (BTCL)
0.68*+BTCL

Incoming (Tk./min)
From Mobile
FREE

From BTCL
FREE

Pulse (in Sec.)
To any AKTEL
30

To other Operator
30

SMS (Tk.)
To any AKTEL
1

To other Operator
1




Note(*):


-
For each FnF call, TK 0.68/call setup charge will apply.


-
For partner call, TK 0.25/call setup charge will apply.


-
For any other On-net /Off-net /BTCL call, TK 1/call setup charge will apply.

- Customers will be able to block or unblock a particular facility such as BTCL outgoing or IDD connectivity by sending a message to a short code*. To avail the service right now, please visit any AKTEL Customer Care Centers.

- Customers will be able to migrate from Domestic to International for a cost of TK 200 (VAT included)

- Reduced flat tariff; no roaming and inter-zonal charge


-
Conditions apply

Aktel To Offer Lower Call Tariff For Pre-Paid Customers

Aktel, country's third largest mobile phone operator, yesterday announced to launch a reduced call tariff of Tk 1 per minute for its pre-paid customers, an evidence of the company's intention to enter into the price war.

Under the new tariff structure, which is likely to come into effect very soon, Aktel's prepaid customers from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight will enjoy a reduced call tariff of Tk 1 per minute from Tk 1.50.

Other tariff structures, however, will remain unchanged.

The new tariff structure was announced at a press conference in Dhaka.

The company, which has lost its market position from second to third at the end of last year in terms of subscriber acquisition, now paling to fight back by reducing call charges.

The Egypt based Orascom Telecom's subsidiary Banglalink exceeded Aktel with serving 9.46 million customers in the local market, whereas Aktel holds 7.85 million subscribers.

The total mobile subscriber in Bangladesh reached at 43.7million as of June this year, mainly dominated by Norway's Telenor majority Grameenphone with having 20.30 million customers.

Russian Firm Want To Enter Bangladesh Mobile Market

AFK Sistema, the owning company of Russia's largest mobile phone operator OAO Mobile TeleSystems, has said it is in talks to buy a cellphone firm in Bangladesh.

"We are interested in the Bangladeshi market, especially in its mobile phone sector. The mode of entry is under discussion as well. We will continue to work for entering Bangladesh," said Kirill Semenov, head of international press office of AFK Sistema.

"There is a negotiating process going on and Sistema has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangladesh's authorities," he said.

However, the Moscow-based Sistema did not mention which company it is interested in. But said Sistema is interested to buy one operator, either a GSM or a CDMA operator.

Semenov said Sistema is yet to take any decision whether it would buy a CDMA (code division multiple access) or GSM (global system for mobile communications) operator. "It's too early to give any timeframe also," he said.

Sistema's mobile unit OAO Mobile TeleSystems also operates in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Together with its subsidiaries, the company serves over 83.88 million subscribers.

Earlier in April at a meeting with the telecom regulator of the country, UAE-based telecom operator Etisalat expressed interest to buy stakes in the state-run mobile operator TeleTalk.

Industry insiders predict two names on the selling list -- the poor performing TeleTalk and the country's oldest and sole CDMA operator Citycell -- as these two are struggling for a significant market share.

According to Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC), CityCell and TeleTalk have 1.70 million and 1.07 million subscribers respectively as of June 2008.

When contacted, Iqbal Mahmud, chairman of TeleTalk's board, admitted that the Russian company met TeleTalk officials recently and showed interest to invest in Bangladesh's mobile phone sector.

"There is decision by the company's board to sell at least 25 percent share in TeleTalk," he said adding, "If the government approves the decision, we will go for further steps."

Mahmud said he has also asked the Russian company to send its proposal about how it would like to invest in Bangladesh's telecom sector. TeleTalk needs a strategic partner to sustain in the highly competitive market, he said.

"Some officials of Sistema visited BTRC last month," said BTRC Chairman Maj Gen (retd ) Manzurul Islam. Echoing the TeleTalk chairman, he said BTRC also asked them to come with clear investment proposal.

However, CityCell officials refused to comment on the sale issue.

Sistema said it has signed telecommunication agreements with the governments of China and Bangladesh to execute its investment plan.

Bangladesh is a six-operator mobile market. Norway's Telenor majority Grameenphone is the marker leader with having 20.30 million subscriber followed by Egypt based Banglalink's 9.46 million and Telekom Malaysia's Aktel 7.85 million as of the end of June 2008. The total number of mobile phone subscribers reached 43.7 million by the end of June, according to telecom regulator.

Regarding the mobile phone market size in Bangladesh, Anders Jensen, chief executive officer of Grameenphone, said, "Six or seven players are far too many, this is a four to five, maybe even three operators' market."

Aktel Recharge Any Amount From Tk. 10 - 50, And Get 100% Bonus

Some Relationships are forever… Just like yours with AKTEL!


Now for all of you who’s AKTEL prepaid connections have been unused for sometime, AKTEL
brings a great opportunity to revive its relationship with you once again…


Recharge any amount from Tk. 10 - 50, and get 100% bonus


Offer is eligible for all prepaid customers who did not use their AKTEL connection since
1st April’08


Offer validity period: 1st - 15th July, 2008


Terms & Conditions:


Recharge Bonus will be given ONLY once during the campaign period
(For example: if a customer is eligible for Recharge bonus as per above for Jul 03, will not be considered for
bonus for the rest of the campaign period, even if Recharged within the range later on).
1st time recharge amount during the campaign will only be considered

1st time refilled amount (Tk 10 - 50) will be counted for bonus (e.g. Refill of TK. 20 will give TK. 20 in main a/c and TK. 20 in bonus a/c)

If 1st time refilled amount is more than TK.50 or less than TK. 10, will not be considered for bonus

Accumulated refill amount in a day will not be considered (e.g. 15+20+10=TK. 45), only 1st time refilled amount will be considered. In this case, on TK.15

If 1st time refilled amount is beyond the refill range and next day refilled within the range, will not be allowed for bonus either of the days.


Any form of Recharge will be considered (Scratch card or EasyLoad). Recharge Bonus, in taka, will be disbursed within 48 hours after Recharge date. Balance transferred amount will not be considered as Recharge. Bonus SMS notification will be sent to the customer after successful disbursement of bonus. Bonus usage valid till - Jul 31, 2008 (irrespective of bonus disbursement date). Bonus usage will be applicable for calling to any number in Bangladesh (except FnF, Partner and BTTB numbers) .The bonus amount will not be transferable through Balance Transfer.


To check eligibility for the campaign : Type A AKTEL number and send SMS
to 8050

To Check your Bonus balance : Dial *222*1# OR *222#