Muscat, 27 March 2011 - Nawras, a Qtel Group company, is announcing the launch of a new range of mobile internet data bundles designed to give customers greater convenience, more choice and added value. With the customer experience in mind, Nawras has also made the subscription process even easier, with customers now able to subscribe to the data bundle of their choice directly from a handset, through a few simple steps.

The new bundles are ideally suited to those with light to medium usage.  Monthly post-paid bundles start with the Smartphone-Lite at just 4 Rials for 200 MB. Next in line is the Smartphone-Surfer including 400 MB for only 6 Rials while the Bronze bundle packs in 1 GB of data for only 14 Rials. 

The Smartphone-Lite and Smartphone-Surfer monthly bundles are also available for those preferring a prepaid option.

Ahmed Tabook, Nawras Head of Products and Services, said, "We have listened to customer feedback and designed these new internet bundles in response to requests for low priced packages that will especially suit the growing number of customers using  smartphones. Customers can now easily access the web, their emails and social media after subscribing directly from their handset, making it faster to access services."  

Customers can enter *141# to perform the simple subscription process and an SMS will be sent to confirm that service has been activated.  The same number can be used for balance checks or to move from one bundle to another.  

An SMS will be sent to customers to advise when they have used 80% of their bundle data and again when 100% has been used. At this point access to the internet for Nawras Ajel (postpaid) customers will continue at a reduced speed for the rest of the month or a new data bundle can be chosen. A helpful message will also advise customers whenever their chosen bundle is 24 hours away from its expiry date.

Full details of all the fixed and mobile data bundles offered by Nawras can be seen by visiting the company's website at www.nawras.om or visiting any Nawras Store.

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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 68 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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