{"id":11337,"date":"2010-06-18T13:21:31","date_gmt":"2010-06-18T05:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=11337"},"modified":"2010-06-18T13:21:31","modified_gmt":"2010-06-18T05:21:31","slug":"singtel-to-offer-totally-free-incoming-calls-to-prepaid-mobile-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/18\/singtel-to-offer-totally-free-incoming-calls-to-prepaid-mobile-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"SingTel to offer totally free incoming calls to prepaid mobile customers"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think those with prepaid card will rejoice with this news. Singtel is offering free incoming calls to prepaid mobile customers. More details after the break.<\/p>\n

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SingTel first to offer totally free incoming calls to prepaid mobile customers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Customers enjoy free incoming calls automatically by topping up their prepaid mobile cards<\/em><\/p>\n

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No surcharges and activation <\/em><\/p>\n

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Ideal for value conscious customers, students and the elderly looking for savings<\/em><\/p>\n

Singapore<\/strong>, 18 June 2010<\/strong> — Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today announced that it now offers free incoming calls, 24 hours a day1<\/sup> to prepaid mobile customers. This groundbreaking offer is a first in the market and starts today.<\/p>\n

SingTel prepaid mobile customers enjoy\u00a0the most affordable local calling rates and outgoing\u00a0SMS rates, free IDD calls to\u00a011 countries\u00a0like Malaysia and China, plus 15% free bonus talktime and SMS with every top up.<\/p>\n

In addition, they can now\u00a0enjoy free incoming calls\u00a024 hours a day,\u00a0when they top-up with the $10, $20 and $50\u00a0Hi! Top-Up cards.\u00a0 There are no surcharges or activation fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Top-up denomination<\/strong><\/td>\nDuration of Free Incoming Calls<\/strong>2<\/sup><\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
$10<\/span><\/td>\n10 days<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
$20 & Above<\/td>\n20 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cIncoming calls constitute as much as 30-40% of a prepaid mobile customer\u2019s monthly bill. SingTel\u2019s prepaid mobile free incoming calls offer provides unbeatable value for these customers as they will enjoy significant savings on their local calls,\u201d said Ms Sarah Chua, SingTel\u2019s Vice President of Consumer Marketing. \u201cThis prepaid mobile offer will surely appeal to students, elderly and budget conscious customers, looking for an affordable, easy and convenient way to stay in touch with their friends and family, without having to count down their talktime minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith more than 44% market share, SingTel leads in the prepaid mobile market because we offer customers good value, easy access and value for money promotions,\u201d added Ms Chua.<\/p>\n

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Affordable and convenient range of prepaid mobile services<\/span><\/p>\n

Prepaid mobile customers will rejoice with SingTel\u2019s Prepaid Mobile\u2019s differentiated offerings, which provide the most affordable prices and a wide range of top up denominations to meet their needs.<\/p>\n

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  • Best local call rates and attractive promotions: SingTel offers one of the lowest local calling rates at 8\u00a2 per minute (off-peak hours) and 16\u00a2 per minute (peak hours).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Lowest IDD and global SMS rates: Prepaid mobile customers enjoy the cheapest overseas calling rates in the market to popular countries like Thailand (6\u00a2 per min), Philippines (16\u00a2 per min) and Indonesia (22\u00a2 per min). Global SMS rates to countries like Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand are at 5\u00a2 per global SMS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Attractive promotions: SingTel recently organised \u2018WIN WIN Wednesday\u2019 where customers who top up $28 stand a chance to win additional $18 worth of local talktime and SMS every Wednesday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Prepaid mobile customers also receive free 30 local SMS with every ten local SMS sent with SingTel prepaid mobile hi! Card. Customers also enjoy free 10 minutes of overseas talktime and 75 Global SMSes to popular countries like China and Malaysia, allowing them to contact their loved ones overseas affordably.<\/p>\n

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        • Wide range of top up denominations to suit every customer\u2019s budget: This starts from the lowest denomination in the market with the \u2018$2 easy Payphone\u00a0Top-Up service\u2019, which allows customers to top up their prepaid mobile cards conveniently from a payphone. This benefits customers, who may need to make short phone calls on their mobile but do not wish to top-up their prepaid account in higher denominations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Customers can also top up with other affordable denominations like $5, $10, $15 on HOT\u00a0$55\u00a0easy Mobile top-up (offering $40 local calls and SMS, $15 IDD and Global SMS, and free IDD calls) and $28 on Super HOT\u00a0$128 top-up (offering $100 worth of local calls and local SMSes, $28 worth of IDD calls and global SMSes, plus free IDD calls to popular countries like Malaysia).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Convenient ways to top up: The innovative \u2018easy Mobile Top-Up\u2019 is the only top up service in Singapore where customers can purchase top-up value directly from authorised merchants in denominations of $5 and $10 directly. Customers will receive a top-up confirmation via SMS directly on their mobile phone after the merchant has transferred the requested top-up value to their mobile phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Other popular top up modes include top-Up cards, AXS Stations, SAMs and in-store top-ups, DBS\/POSB ATMs and vPOST.<\/p>\n

              1. Applicable to the duration of the free incoming calls promotion only. <\/em><\/p>\n

              2. The promotion is applicable only to hi! Top-up $10, $20 and $50 cards. <\/em><\/p>\n

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              About SingTel<\/strong><\/p>\n

              SingTel is Asia’s leading communications group providing a portfolio of services including voice and data solutions over fixed, wireless and Internet platforms as well as infocomm technology and pay TV.\u00a0 It has a network of 37 offices in 20 countries and territories throughout Asia Pacific, <\/strong>Europe and the United States.\u00a0 Together with its regional partners, SingTel is Asia\u2019s largest multi-market mobile operator, serving more than 293 million mobile customers in eight markets.<\/p>\n

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