Muscat, 21  May 2013 - Nawras proudly announces the launch of Musafir, the first mobile data roaming solution designed to help customers stay online for less when travelling to any GCC country.  With prepaid and postpaid plans offered with a choice of daily or weekly rates, Nawras is dramatically reducing data roaming rates and making life easier for business and leisure travellers alike.

Musafir customers can now keep their data roaming switched on to send and read emails, use social media like Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter as well as browse the internet while roaming, with generous data allowances and considerably lower rates than ever before. A daily plan with 100 MB of data is only three Omani Rials and a weekly plan with 1 GB of data is just 10 Omani Rials.  

Nawras customers no longer have the worry of 'bill shock' as roaming expenses are fully under their control.  With Musafir there is the confidence of knowing that great value is built into every plan.

"We are very excited to be unveiling the new Musafir data roaming plans today as these will make a real difference for our customers travelling to the GCC," said Nashat Al Riyami, Nawras Head of Segments.  "Musafir will help our customers enjoy fantastic value when they are roaming and wanting to stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues in Oman.  At the same time, they can rest assured that they know exactly how little their plan is costing." 

While abroad, Musafir can be activated by simply dialling *1141*41# for a prepaid daily roaming plan or *141*61# for a prepaid weekly plan. Customers preferring a postpaid plan should dial *141*441# for the daily option or *141*461# to choose a weekly plan. All plans can be extended at any time.

Being a caring communications provider, Nawras is always looking for new ways to enhance the customer experience and this includes providing customers with greater peace of mind when roaming. 

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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 challenger 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. Since 2010, Nawras has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving around 2 million 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 Ooredoo, formerly known as Qtel Group, and 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 Customer Service Excellence Award in Telecom Sector 2012 from Oman Customer Care Conference, Innovation in HR Strategy 2011 from Asia's Best Employer Brand Awards, Outstanding Leader from TMT Finance Middle East 2011, Best IPO in the Middle East from emeafinance magazine and Strategic Leadership Award from Global HR Excellence Awards 2011. 

About Ooredoo:
Ooredoo, formerly known as Qtel Group, is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South-East Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people's lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives and Indonesia. The company reported annual revenues of $9.3 billion U.S. dollars and had a consolidated global customer base of more than 92 million people as of 31 December 2012. Ooredoo's shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

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