Nov 5, 2002

Vodafone Egypt - the leading company for telecommunications - provides a new type of unique and distinguished service - namely two separate SIM cards that work on one telephone line under the commercial name of 'SIM2'. This new service operates to serve a major sector of Vodafone customers, who use more than one handset, whether two mobiles, or one mobile and a vehicle line that operates on GSM.

The new Vodafone service is a true addition to an endless endeavors that aim at customer satisfaction. Customers would now receive calls on only one number on any of the two handsets they are using . The need for such new service appeared when users of vehicle lines found themselves over busied answering other GSM calls while driving or having to change the SIM card from one handset to the other.

Vodafone provides the new SIM2 to Vodafone subscribers who use monthly subscription rate plan, C2B, Vodafone Control, Vodafone Smart and Personal.

Vodafone customer operates the two SIM cards easily through switching off the mobile that has one of the two SIM cards while switching on the mobile that has the other.

Having the two separate SIM cards would not mean that a customer would receive two invoices at the end of each month. Instead as the two SIM cards belong to only one telephone line, the customer shall receive one monthly invoice.

Through the second SIM card, Vodafone customers can obtain the same privileges of the first SIM card, including converting calls, transmission of short messages, security and fax receipt, like any other regular SIMs.

It is also worth mentioning that the two SIM cards are very developed to accommodate storage capacity of 250 names each, 30 short messages and would each keep register of the last 10 calls dialed. Each SIM has furthermore a separate code that would secure it.

New subscribers of monthly subscrtiption rate plan may obtain the new SIM2 service from any Vodafone counter or sales outlet as they pay the line fees and request for the new service. The new line shall then immediately operable.

Mr. Hatem Dowidar - Marketing Director at Vodafone Egypt - declared : 'As Vodafone Egypt provides such a new service for its customers at the market, it gives the proof that it is keen on keeping the latest trends, and puts customer's needs on top of all priorities. A great number of our customers use more than one handset and as such the company is keen to provide the best it can that would meet their requirements in order to convey to them how distinguished they are for Vodafone Egypt'.

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Vodafone Egypt, previously called Misrfone, was founded in November 1998 as an international consortium. Vodafone Egypt's major shareholder is Vodafone, the world's largest mobile communications company serving in 30 countries bearing more than 200 million customers. Being an Egyptian operator with broad local experience and possessing cutting-edge technology, Vodafone Egypt provides a variety of advanced, pioneering and world-class mobile services to the Egyptian market.
For further information please contact:
Ola Lutfy
Public Relation Coordinator
Vodafone Egypt
Tel :5292138
Fax :5292100
E-mail: Ola.Loutfi@vodafone.com.eg

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