Now GPRS/MMS Roaming Service with India
Batelco has launched GPRS/MMS Roaming service with new partner Bharti India, allowing Batelco Mobile users, who are traveling to India, access to the Bharti's vast networks in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Chennai. This in turn means that Batelco's mobile customers visiting those geographies for business or tourism will still be able to stay in touch with colleagues, family and friends via a host of extra mobile services including pictures, video clips, email and access to the Internet.
Batelco's Freetime and Valuetime (postpaid) mobile customers who have GPRS/MMS enabled handsets with GPRS/ MMS settings can already use the full service while traveling to a range of popular destinations including Kuwait (Wataniya), the UAE (Etisalat), Singapore (StarHub), the Philippines (Globe Telecom & Smart ), the UK (O2), the USA (Cingular), Hong Kong (Hutchison), Jordan (Mobilecom) and Saudi Arabia (Mobily), which Batelco already has GPRS roaming agreements with.
"Batelco's new GPRS/MMS roaming service with India will mean that customers can send and receive pictures, messages and browse the Internet directly from their mobile phones while in the Indian continent," explains Hamza Ali, Senior Manager - Mobile Services at Batelco.
The service, which went live yesterday, forms part of Batelco's commitment to ensuring that its mobile customers are among the most 'connected' around the globe. Batelco Mobile users can now make and receive calls and use a raft of additional services in 105 countries through agreements with 258 other mobile operators across the world.
"We are delighted to provide our customers with this addition to our comprehensive roaming service," says Hamza. "Whether they are in India for business or holidays, our GPRS/MMS roaming service will change how customers communicate while roaming. Whether it's surfing the net for news, sending pictures or checking e-mails via their mobile phone, Batelco is making communications even more convenient and enjoyable for all segments of our market."
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For further information, please contact:
Ahmed Al Janahi
Head of Corporate Affairs
Batelco
Tel: +973 1788 4337
E-mail: cf@btc.com.bh
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