10000 SMS in only 99 RS. Telenor TalkShawk SMS fulltime

Step 1: Customer calls 555 IVR and press 5 to listen to three options available.
Step 2: Depending upon the option selected by customer; respective fee would be deducted from customer account and Free SMS will be awarded.
Step 3: Validity of Free SMS will be 15 days. On 16th day unused free SMS will be confiscated.

Example:

Customer ‘A’ Calls 555 and subscribers to 10,000 Free SMS on 20th July 08
Rs 119.79 (Rs 99 + tax) will be deducted from customer account
Customer ‘A’ has 15 days, which mean end date for that customer to use free SMS is 4th August 08.
On 5th August unused Free SMS will be confiscated. However, if same customer re-subscribers the unused SMS will be added to new SMS after fee deduction.

Terms & conditions
Subscription validity 15 days
Free SMS can only be used for Telenor to Telenor (onnet) SMS
Dial *111# to check Free SMS Balance after subscription
Subscription Fee are exclusive of tax
Unused Free SMS will be confiscated upon expiry of validity
Offer available for all Talkshawk price plans
Limited time offer

Adress Verification Required for New Phone SIMs in Pakistan

Interior Ministry Comes up With Remedy of Pakistani Mobile Users

Daily times has reported in its July 22, 2008 edition as following

The federal government has decided that Mobile SIMs will now be posted to the addresses given by applicants and not handed over to the purchaser on the spot. An Interior Ministry spokesman told reporters that any violation of this procedure shall be punishable under the relevant laws and necessary instructions had been issued to Chairman PTA in this regard.

Aamir Atta wrote in his blog

This is a very sharp step taken by government. Maybe it was only solution left with the government; given that PTA and cellular companies were not showing good results regarding the sale of illegal SIMs.

I think that this method may delay the process of SIM activation and may result into problems for users, but the legislation may lead us to a safer Pakistan. We must remember that this situation is reversal of what we were 8/10 years ago when we used to wait for a PTCL line for months. So these delays are due to problems created by ourselve.

On other hands, sales of cellular connections may further go down, which are already witnessing a decline in recent months. Even bangladesh defeated us in Cellular SIM’s sale in June 2008. It merits mentioning that Pakistan added

Well in countries like UK address verification steps are already being used and are very successful. I agree to Mr. Aamir Atta that it is a good step taken by the Govt. Now let us see how it will be implemented in a true spirit.

Apple iPhone vs. Nokia n95 Video

Reference to the recent launch of iPhone find here a very interesting video

Soon you will find a comparison of all other features between these two phones and also with Black Berry at PakPoint.com

O2 Launched IPhone 3G in UK on July 11, 2008

O2 UK have launched IPhone 3G for UK users. The packages being offered are ranging from 30£ per month to 75 £ per month. iPhone 3G 8GB provided at no additional cost on £45 and £75 per month tariffs when you connect to a new minimum term contract of 18 months.

Although there is a great potential from 3G Mobile Phone lovers in Pakistan but Apple or any other mobile company have yet not launched IPhone 3G or not even announced any schedule for its planned release in Pakistan. However as there is no proper law on the unlocking of mobile phones in Pakistan the earlier versions of the Iphone can easily be obtained in Unlock Stat at the Hafeez Center.

Mobilink Genie Mobile Commerce Coming in Pakistan

It is really a good step taken by the mobile phone company mobilink in Pakistan to introduce a new mobile payments system for the different utilities bills. In countries like UK and USA many phone companies including vodaphone, orange , O2 , T-mobile etc are alreday having more or less similar systems. Now at this stage it is really a big step taken by Mobilink toward mobile phone Commerce. I am expecting soon many more features associated with this service as the ability to shop online on your mobile phone. Mobilink have partner with citibank, KASAB bank, etc to provide this facility.

Here is mobilink statment

Mobilink introduces Mobilink Genie – Pakistan’s first service to offer the comfort and ease of paying bills, while on the move. Mobilink Genie securely ties your Credit Card and Bank Account to your Mobilink connection, so you could optimize your time for doing things that really matter. Now you can stay out of long queues and pay for services on time, and reclaim your free time with Mobilink Genie – at anytime, from anywhere.

How to subscribe

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Customers can subscribe to Mobilink Genie by sending an SMS with their name to 1610, in the format:
, e.g. writing “Ali Khan” in an SMS to 1610.
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The subscriber will receive a confirmation SMS, containing his/her Genie User-ID and PIN (Personal Identification Number) as well as a URL to download the Genie application. Click on this URL to download the application
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Once downloaded and installed, run the Genie application and change your Genie PIN to ensure complete security
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In order to start making a payment, an account or credit card has to be enabled in a Partner Bank*(for details on how to enable an account/credit card, refer to appendix)
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Once enabled from a Partner Bank, the subscriber will receive a Bank PIN. The subscriber must run the application, go to “Other Options> Manage Account” and change the Bank PIN before conducting any transaction.

More Details

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PakPoint Team

Ufone Launched UWON Package

Here are the details as found on the Ufone Website

Knock Out Offer By Ufone
Now Every Minute for Rs. 1/min
Whether it’s your first minute or last, with Ufone Uwon package talk for only Rs.1.00/minute to any Ufone number and only Rs.1.60/minute to any other number. Activate Ufone Uwon package today and take advantage of the lowest per minute call rates to all networks in Pakistan.

To activate the package dial 444 from your Ufone.

Ufone Uwon tariff details

Daily Service Charge Nil Ufone to Ufone Rs. 1/min Ufone to Other Mobile Operators Rs. 1.60/min Ufone to PTCL Rs. 1.60/min SMS (Ufone to Ufone) Rs. 0.50/sms SMS (Other Mobile Operators in Pakistan) Rs. 1/sms SMS International Rs.1.50/sms

Zong Intresting Offer in Pakistan Unlimited SMS

ZONG Pakistan Launched an Intresting Service to Provide an unlimited SMS offer to SMS lovers.

This is how ZONG express itself

Have a thousand things to say? ZONG gives you Unlimited SMS for only Rupees 3 per day to any number, any network, any time in Pakistan!

To subscribe SMS “sub” to 700 and to unsubscribe SMS “unsubscribe” to 700. Terms and conditions and taxes apply.

The Daily limit for SMS is 1000 per day per customer.

So keep sending SMS and say it all with ZONG pre-paid packages!

PTCL website http://www.ptcl.com.pk/ is down

PTCL website http://www.ptcl.com.pk/ is down

I just tried typing this adress www.ptcl.com.pk in my browser since last one hour and PTCL website is down. The ping and trace out results are also null.