Tracking your loved ones through MobiLocator

Mobilink’s latest location based service gives users the ability to keep a track on their friends and family, and nearby landmarks

Committed to providing simple and convenient solutions to its subscribers, Mobilink has revamped its location based service, MobiLocator. This service provides users with the ability to find their current location and location of their registered friends and family. Moreover this service allows customers to find the location of nearest restaurants/cafes, ATMs, Petrol Pumps etc. MobiLocator also has a scheduled SMS alert option, which enables users to track and record the location of their family members after pre-set time intervals.

With faster access and flexibility in mind, MobiLocator service has been shifted from SMS to USSD channel. All features of this service are now bundled under one umbrella which makes it easy for the customers as they would not need to send SMS request on different short codes. Previously customers had to pay different price for each feature every time they use the service for finding locations.

The price of the service is now changed to PKR 2.5+tax/week for prepaid and PKR 10+tax/month for postpaid. This enables customers the opportunity to pay once for the entire week or month and use all features without any additional cost.

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Mobilink Supports WhatsApp Urdu

The world’s mostpopular messaging app, WhatsApp, has just released an Urdu version of WhatsApp Android app, which has prompted Mobilink to exempt all data charges associated with the app’s usage through their Social Bundle. This move has been made in partnership with WhatsApp to promote the app’s usage amongst Mobilink’s large proportion of mobile internet users who All prefer Urdu as their first language, and those residing in towns and rural localities. To avail this limited time offer, subscribers need to dial *114*5# to activate their Free Social Bundle, and enjoy free WhatsApp over Mobilink Edge/3G.

“WhatsAppis now available in Urdu (on Android)!' said Brian Acton, Co-Founder of WhatsApp. “We’re excited to be partnering with Mobilink to enrich communications for Pakistani users in Pakistan and abroad.”

Aamir Manzoor, Head of Data, Mobilink commenting on the benefits of this partnership stated, “Mobilink is consistently looking to empower people to lead an enriched life through the introduction of innovative services and products. Supporting Whatsapp’s Urdu update is another step towards increasing the outreach of the use of internet and data in Pakistan through locally customized services. I am confident that with our free social bundle offer, Mobilink users will make the most out of WhatsAppUrdu.” 

  

Available on Android smartphones, the latest version of WhatsApp has a fully localized Urdu language update. To use WhatsApp in Urdu, customers simply have to change their language setting to Urdu on their Smartphones.

WhatsApp is not just your average messaging app and its popularity the world over has been possible thanks to the plethora of interactive features it offers i.e. Group chats, file sharing with contacts, Status Updates, Location sharing and voice notes ,to name a few. Mobilink believes it needs to spread its usage across every strata of the mobile using community in a bid to build a better real time SMS & MMS alternative, one that connects you with the world instantly through the Telco’ssuperior 3G connectivity.

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Warid Offers Free Minutes/SMSs/MBs for every Recharge

Warid Telecom, in its tradition of bringing new and exciting offers for its customers, has introduced another promotion whereby all prepaid customers can seamlessly stay connected to their friends and family via free calls and SMS across all networks in Pakistan and can also enjoy free MBs as well.Subscribers who have verified their SIMs can avail these free resources by dialing *277# before every recharge of Rs. 50 or more. Upon recharge, subscribers will be entitled for 20 free minutes, 2000 local SMS or 200MBs of internet, valid for one day. In addition to this, local calls across all networks will be charged at only 2 paisas per second for 7 days.

Warid has always excelled with their customer centric approach and aimed to provide offers and packages for their customers’ convenience. With a growing customer base, a variety of offers have been introduced to suit the needs of each customer. For prepaid customers who make frequent phone calls, our new recharge offer is ideal.

Terms & conditions:

·         To avail this offer, subscriber has to dial *277# before every recharge of Rs.50 or more

·         Free resources can be checked by dialing *200*505#

·         Free minutes, SMS and MBs are valid for one day

·         Offer can be availed from anywhere in Pakistan

·         After free resources are consumed all calls, SMS and MBs will be charged as per package plan

·         Customers can avail other SMS bundles and internet buckets         

Balance share amount will NOT be considered against recharge of Rs. 50 

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Supreme Court Bans Inaami Schemes by Telecom Operators

Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld the Islamabad High Court’s decision regarding the ban on Inami Schemes by telecom service providers.

With this the long pending issue of Inami Schemes has been concluded and the apex court has now rules that no telecom operator can offer Inami Schemes.

In May 2012, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a notice to all cellular companies, directing them to stop all SMS-based prize schemes as it was violation of the Telecom Consumer Protection Regulation, 1999.

The notice was challenged by telecom operators in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) but the court issued verdict in PTA’s favour.

After losing the case in Islamabad High Court, telcos filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against IHC’s decision.

After today’s decision, cellular companies are directed to not to offer any Inaami Schemes to the customers.

Industry sources tell that mobile phone companies used to make good revenues (Rs. 4-5 million per day per operator) from such schemes. However, all such revenues were generated through customers who were lured for big prizes that were hard to win.

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Warid SIM verification status by SMS & IVR

With the current efforts of biometric verification of SIMs nationwide, the telecom industry is facing many challenges to complete the process in time. The main focus of all the mobile operators is to verify the maximum number of their subscribers in the limited allocated time and have initiated innovative ways to facilitate their customers. 

“Keeping in mind the tradition of innovation, Warid Telecom has taken it a step further by offering a simple yet innovative way to identify the verification status of any number by calling its IVR numbers 100 or 321,” stated Mr Nauman Fakhar, Director of Customer Services at Warid.

Upon dialing 321 or 100 IVR, the callers will not only be informed on the verification status of their numbers but system will also check the status of any other number registered on their CNIC and will guide the callers on any further procedures required, if any, to complete the verification process. In addition, Warid Telecom has also introduced SMS based service for its customers to check the status by sending the CNIC number to 789 and receiving the status against the said CNIC immediately. 

These services, offered by Warid, are designed to provide convenience to the customer without having to leave the comfort of their home.

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