Another Nawras 'first' makes it easier for customers to pay

Muscat, 26 September 2011 - Nawras customers can now swipe their locally issued credit or debit card in any Nawras self-service machine, to conveniently pay Nawras Ajel postpaid bills or recharge Nawras Mousbak prepaid accounts. Nawras, Oman's customer friendly communications provider, promised to make it easier for customers to buy, pay and get help and today with another Nawras 'first', the company is continuing to deliver on that promise.

This introduction of this new payment method enables Nawras Ajel customers to settle postpaid accounts up to a weekly total of 150 Omani Rials.  Nawras Mousbak accounts can be recharged up to a maximum of 10 Omani Rials in any 24-hour period.

There are currently 55 self-service machines in the most convenient locations all over the Sultanate of Oman where customers can make payments for mobile as well as Home Broadband and Voice services.

Self-service machines are accessible on a 24-hour basis at Oman Oil stations at Al Khoudh, Ghala, Al Hail north, Mabelah south, Qurum Heights, Rustaq, Sohar, Samail, Qalaat Alawmer and Al Dahareez.

Ammar Al-Lawati, Nawras Product Manager, said, "We are constantly looking for new ways to enrich the lives of people in Oman through better communication services and with this handy new payment method we are making  it easier  to pay for many of our customers who prefer to use a credit or debit card."

In addition to self-service machines, Nawras offers a variety of different payment methods and recharge options to make it easy for customers to choose the option that best suits their requirements.  Full details can be seen by visiting the website at www.nawras.om.

Nawras people are living the customer experience every day in order to keep delivering an award-winning level of pleasingly different service to delight customers.  

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Nawras:
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the second mobile operator in Oman operating under the name "Nawras". Nawras was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Nawras is currently serving more than 2 million mobile customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO, Nawras is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the "nwrs" ticker since 1 November 2010.  Nawras is majority owned by the Qtel Group, a leading global telecommunications group, with presence in 17 markets and a customer subscriber base of more than 77 million. Nawras also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Nawras has won a number of awards including Best Employer Asia 2010, Leader in Communications 2010, Customer Service Provider of the Year 2010, and Middle East Mobile Operator of the Year 2007.

About the Qtel Group
The Qtel Group provides a full range of telecommunications services in Qatar and across its presence in 17 countries. Our vision is to be among the top 20 telecommunications companies in the world by 2020 through expansion in both the MENA region and South East Asia.

For further information please contact:
Julie Amann
Press Manager
e-mail: julie.amann@nawras.om
+968 9510 3669

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