OSKAR ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO SELECTED TARIFFS
Effective from September 14th, Oskar will make changes to the tariffs “I Call Seldom”, “I Hear You”, and “Agreement with Oskar” Tariff “I Call Seldom” “I Call Little” tariff, which is designated specifically for customers preferring lower monthly installments, will be modified. Customers having this tariff will now receive an additional 5 free minutes per month. In addition the price for calls that exceed the free minutes limit will be reduced by CZK 1,-. Customers will also be able to enjoy reduced prices for data services. All changes to the tariff “I Call Seldom” apply to existing Oskar customers as well as new subscribers.
- Effective from September 14th, Oskar will make changes to the tariffs “I Call Seldom”, “I Hear You”, and “Agreement with Oskar”
Tariff “I Call Seldom”
“I Call Little” tariff, which is designated specifically for customers preferring lower monthly installments, will be modified. Customers having this tariff will now receive an additional 5 free minutes per month. In addition the price for calls that exceed the free minutes limit will be reduced by CZK 1,-. Customers will also be able to enjoy reduced prices for data services. All changes to the tariff “I Call Seldom” apply to existing Oskar customers as well as new subscribers.
| Former conditions | New | |
| Monthly tariff | CZK 150 | CZK 150 |
| Free minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Charge for calling (per minute) | CZK 6 | CZK 5 |
| SMS | CZK 1 | CZK 1 |
| Calling to voice box (per minute) | CZK 2.50 | CZK 2.50 |
| Oskar WAP (per minute) | CZK 2.00 | CZK 2.00 |
| Fax and data sending (per minute) | CZK 6.00 | CZK 5.00 |
| SMS E-mail sending (per message) | CZK 2.00 | CZK 2.00 |
| SMS Chat sending (per message) | CZK 2.50 | CZK 2.50 |
Tariff “I Hear You”
The charge for sending a message to SMS e-mail will be reduced from CZK 4 to CZK 2. The charge for messages sent to SMS Chat will be reduced from CZK 5 to CZK 2.50, and the charge for WAP accessing is reduced significantly from CZK 14 per minute to CZK 2 per minute.
The charge for outgoing SMS to other networks on the “I Hear You” tariff will be increased to CZK 1.50. While the charge for outgoing SMS with the Oskar network will stay the same, allowing the customers to continue to enjoy the most favorable prices on the market (CZK 0.50 in peak hours or CZK 0.35 during out of peak hours).
For customers wanting to send large number of SMS and still want to save money, Oskar recommends the “I Hear You” tariff for them and their friends. Sending SMS within the Oskar network will ensure the most favorable prices on the market.
Tariff “Agreement with Oskar”
The charge for outgoing SMS to other networks on the “Agreement with Oskar” tariff will be increased to CZK 1.50. However the charge for outgoing SMS within the Oskar network will stay the same. This allows the customers to continue enjoying the most favorable price on the market - CZK 0.50 (without any difference between peak hours and off-peak hours).
Also with the “Agreement with Oskar” tariff the charge for WAP access will be reduced from CZK 3 to CZK 2.
All the prices are stated without VAT.
Changes Overview:
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I Call Seldom |
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| Free minutes | 20% free minutes more | more favorable |
| Charge for calling (per minute) | CZK 1 reduction | more favorable |
| Fax and data sending (per minute) | CZK 1 reduction | more favorable |
| I Hear You and Agreement with Oskar | ||
| outgoing SMS to other networks | CZK 1,50 per SMS | Within the Oskar network the price stays the same. |
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I Hear You |
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| SMS E-mail | CZK 2.00 | reduction more favorable |
| SMS CHAT | CZK 2.50 | reduction more favorable |
| WAP | CZK 12.00 | reduction more favorable |
| Agreement with Oskar | ||
| WAP | CZK 1 | reduction more favorable |
Český Mobil a.s. became the third mobile network operator in the Czech Republic after being granted a GSM 900/1800 dual band license by the Czech government in October 1999 and launched the commercial operation of its leading-edge GSM network s on March 1, 2000 under the brand name Oskar. At the end of second quarter 2001 Oskar had over 540.000 customers.
Český Mobil a.s. is a member of telecommunications group of Canadian-based Telesystem International Wireless (TIW). TIW is a rapidly growing, global mobile communications operator with over 4.8 million subscribers worldwide. The Company's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TIW") and NASDAQ ("TIWI").