Data savings on Nawras prepaid Mousbak
Muscat, 7 January 2014 – Nawras has introduced new data rates for all prepaid Mousbak customers that means they can now surf for less. Under the new data plans, Nawras is giving a ‘boost’ of 30mb of data for free for every 500 baiza spent on data each day. In today’s world, as more and more smartphones and smart devices are being used, customers are consuming significantly more data, which has in the past meant high bills or credit being used unexpectedly. Nawras have recognised this shift in usage and has changed its Mousbak prepaid plan to cater for future customer requirements
Customers using the standard pay as you go rate of 500 Baiza per KB will automatically receive 30mb free on reaching a spend of 500 Baisa. As their data spend increases, so does the free data, and there is no limit to the number of boosts per day. So, for example, customers spending RO 1 on data will have two boosts of free data, 60mb, which would previously have cost over RO 25.
“These are significant savings for customers”, said Musab Nasser Al-Haddabi, Nawras Mobile Broadband Senior Product Manager. “But we wanted to reward those customers for their ongoing investment in and loyalty to Nawras. Customers are using more and more mobile data and Nawras are making it more cost effective, which means that customers can surf for less and not be worried about using all of their credit.”
“Mobile broadband is the fastest growing technology in the world and to meet the huge increase in demand we have improved the data rates for all prepaid Mousbak customers. Nawras recognises that data needs are increasing and smartphone use is growing rapidly and as a result, customers want more data and to be connected all the time. Our new offer is the most competitive daily rate available in the market and gives customers more value as part of their prepaid plan.”
Customers will receive an SMS from Nawras once they reach the threshold to qualify for the free data. They will then receive an extra 30 MB of data to use until midnight the same day. If another 500 Bz of data is consumed, a further 30 MB will be awarded and another SMS sent to confirm, and so on. Allowances are reset each day and the remaining data cannot be carried over to the next day, but customers can re-qualify the next day on reaching a minimum 500 Baiza spend. To sign up to the Mousbak prepaid plans, customers simply need to dial *111*2#.
Nawras always looks at ways to add value to and reward customers by providing new options to meet their changing needs. More information about the products and services offered by Nawras can be found online by visiting www.nawras.om, in store at any of the 29 Nawras stores conveniently located across the Sultanate or by dialling 1500 and speaking to a Nawras Customer Champion.
Nawras:
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman operating under the name Nawras. Nawras was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010, Nawras has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving over 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO, Nawras is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “nwrs” ticker since 1 November 2010. Nawras is majority owned by Ooredoo, formerly known as Qtel Group, and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Nawras has won a number of awards including Jury’s Distinction Award for Customer Service Excellence in the telecom sector 2013, Innovation in HR Strategy 2011 from Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards, Outstanding Leader from TMT Finance Middle East 2011, Best IPO in the Middle East from emeafinance magazine and Strategic Leadership Award from Global HR Excellence Awards 2011.
About Ooredoo:
Ooredoo, formerly known as Qtel Group, is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South-East Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people’s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives and Indonesia. The company reported annual revenues of $9.3 billion U.S. dollars and had a consolidated global customer base of more than 92 million people as of 31 December 2012. Ooredoo’s shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
