TATA Indicom offers Eurotel CDMA handsets for Rs 3,999

Company press release, May 22, 2003

Ahmedabad

TATA Indicom - a national telecom brand of India's leading private basic telecom service provider TATA Teleservices Limited (TTSL) is offering various 'BEST BUY' prices on range of CDMA mobile handsets for customers.

The company is offering state-of-the art CDMA mobile handsets at extremely reasonable prices to customers. The digital technology based Eurotel CDMA Mobile handset is priced at just Rs. 3999/-. The customer has full ownership of the Handset at Rs. 3,999/- and no postdated cheques are required. The feature-rich Eurotel handset comes with great features like calculator, alarm clock, built-in directory to store your personal and business information and above all user-friendly navigation keys for easy dialing. This offer is for a limited period.

The company is also providing a range of feature packed Nokia handsets to customers at limited period special Introductory Prices. The Models available are Nokia 6385, Nokia 3585 and Nokia 8280 at Rs. 6999/-, Rs. 6499/-, and Rs. 8999/- respectively, which are originally priced at Rs.9699/-, Rs.9399/- and Rs. 11999/- respectively. The "Great Value" tariff Plans of Tata Indicom and a range of user friendly Nokia handsets offer the customers irresistible choice.

Also, to cater to the hi-end customer segment, Motorola T720 C handset is being offered at Rs. 14,499/- .This is the only hi-resolution colour CDMA handset in India with features like Motoplanner and polyphonic ring tones

Commenting on the promotional schemes offered by the company Mr. Jagrut Vyas, Chief Operating Officer, TATA Teleservices Limited, Gujarat Circle said, "The objective behind these offers is to break the entry cost barrier for the CDMA Mobile Handsets. These handsets are provided at very affordable costs thus eliminating the single biggest limiting factor in the growth of CDMA Mobile service. It has been done in the interest of our customers who can choose from wider range of CDMA mobile handsets at affordable prices. We will always try and bring in the best possible bargains for our subscribers through various promotional offers and marketing initiatives on a regular basis."

About the company:

TATA Teleservices Limited (TTSL) is India's leading private basic telecom service provider promoted by TATA Industries Limited. The company offers integrated telecom solutions to its customers under the TATA Indicom brand and is using the latest CDMA 3G1X technology for its wireless network. Operating in six states i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu, the company has a customer base of over 5,40,000. With a view to significantly enhance the state of telecom infrastructure in the country, the TATA Group is investing over Rs. 10,000 crores in basic telephony infrastructure and technology. TTSL enjoys the unique distinction of having connected over 3000 villages with VPT's (Village Public Telephones), which is the highest among all private basic telecom operators in the country.

TTSL was the first private telecom operator to start its basic telephony services in Gujarat. Launched in December 2002, the company currently provides services in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and Gandhinagar. The company is also launching its services in Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Anand, Gandhidham, Bardoli, Vapi and Navsari in near future. The company has planned an investment of Rs. 1006 crores for Gujarat to develop state-of-the-art telecom infrastructure.

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