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OSKARKONTAKT CAN BE REACHED FROM THE PAEGAS NETWORK AT 0800-177 117

04. June 2001

OskarKontakt line still can be reached, free of charge from the Paegas network, at 0800 177 117 Oskar based on numbers received from the CTU according to the renumbering plan, sets its own service of toll-free lines with the prefix number 0800. As for today access to the new 0800 – 777777 number is possible from telecommunication networks in the Czech Republic (such as Cesky Mobil, Cesky Telecom, Eurotel). Although Oskar had originally received an assurance that RadioMobil would open the new green line of OskarKontakt 0800 777 777 from the Paegas network effective June 1st , RadioMobil informed Oskar on May 31st that it had decided not to open this line. However, the OskarKontakt green line can still be reached, free of charge, from the Paegas network at 0800 177 117. “Oskar is extremely disappointed by RadioMobil’s recent decision, which we believe to be anti-competitive and in violation of the Czech Telecommunication Act.

  • OskarKontakt line still can be reached, free of charge from the Paegas network, at 0800 177 117

Oskar based on numbers received from the CTU according to the renumbering plan, sets its own service of toll-free lines with the prefix number 0800. As for today access to the new 0800 – 777777 number is possible from telecommunication networks in the Czech Republic (such as Cesky Mobil, Cesky Telecom, Eurotel).

Although Oskar had originally received an assurance that RadioMobil would open the new green line of OskarKontakt 0800 777 777 from the Paegas network effective June 1st , RadioMobil informed Oskar on May 31st that it had decided not to open this line. However, the OskarKontakt green line can still be reached, free of charge, from the Paegas network at 0800 177 117.

“Oskar is extremely disappointed by RadioMobil’s recent decision, which we believe to be anti-competitive and in violation of the Czech Telecommunication Act.“ Said Karla Stephens, Oskar’s senior vice-president. “Therefore, we are compelled to file a complaint with the Czech Telecommunications Office to ensure that all Czech consumers will have unobstructed access to OskarKontakt..“

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 commercial operations on March 1, 2000 under the brand name Oskar. Oskar exceeded the 300.000 customer mark at the end of year 2000, thus becoming in the first year the most successful GSM operator in the Czech Republic.
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").
TIW is deploying a pan-European digital specialized mobile radio (ESMR) network through its subsidiary Dolphin Telecom plc. Dolphin currently offers ESMR services in the United Kingdom, in addition to analog SMR services in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain and Portugal.
In Central and Eastern Europe, TIW is a cellular market leader in Romania. After being granted the GSM licence in October 1999 it became a rapidly growing dual-band GSM operator in the Czech Republic.