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Posts By Aamir Attaa

Google Mobile App for BlackBerry now available

By | September 12, 2008 2 Comments

Google Mobile Apps that were first introduced for iPhone are not available for free download for BlackBerry handsets. Google Mobile App for Blackberry are sure to prove itself useful. What is it? The Google Mobile App You can download Google Mobile Apps from m.google.com on your BlackBerry device. The app itself is free charge, but of course standard data rates will apply in downloading. Now, [...]

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PTA Wants Government to Revise Taxes on Telecom Sector

By | September 12, 2008 No Comments

We have previously discussed the sluggishness in telecom sector of Pakistan. We had concluded that heavy tax impositions on telecom services and equipment including handsets are major factors for decreasing growth rate of cellular subscribers. Along with, we also saw that foreign direct investments that come in Pakistan from telecom sector saw a significant decrement. Dr. Yasin, Chairman PTA has also derived that this increment [...]

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PTA Urges for SPAM Free Cellular Environment in Pakistan

By | September 12, 2008 No Comments

In current telecom scenario of Pakistan, innocent subscribers are feeling tremendous pressure and harassment with growing fraudulent activities using cellular communication. It is of common practice that an SMS message that contains information about lucky draw award is received by innocent subscribers who unconsciously reply to such message and losses his balance in return. Besides that some obnoxious calls from a deceiver invites subscriber to [...]

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Recap of Zong Prepaid Packages

By | September 11, 2008 13 Comments

I receive plenty of enquires regarding Zong Prepaid Packages on daily basis. In this post I will try to summarize all prepaid packages offered by Zong. Please note that, All information presented on this page is taken from Zong’s official Website. 12 Anay Package With Zong 12 Anay Package you can talk for any one hour for only Rs.6.04 (including taxes); you can change this [...]

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Recharge Mobilink Jazz Numbers from UK and US with EzeTop

By | September 11, 2008 No Comments

Mobilink has partnered with the globally renowned company, ‘ezetop’, to enable overseas Jazz users to enjoy the benefits of recharging their Jazz Numbers from United Kingdom (UK), United States (US) or or sending credit to their friends and family members back home in Pakistan. Service would be arriving soon for those who are in Gulf countries. This service can be especially handy for Jazz users [...]

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Telephony traffic: LDI operators agree to set up new system

By | September 10, 2008 No Comments

Long Distance and International (LDI) operators have agreed to set up a system jointly at PTA for Reconciliation of International Telephony Traffic (RITT). This decision was taken in a meeting held at PTA Head Quarters, presided over by Chairman PTA Dr. Mohammed Yaseen. It was decided that the funding of Phase 1(a) of the RITT System would be done based upon the International incoming traffic [...]

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Warid Introduces Pocket PCO

By | September 10, 2008 One Comment

Warid Telecom has introduced Warid’s Pocket PCO (a very similar product like we had Mobilink’s PCO), in order to take the wireless communication to remote, far flung and less developed areas of Pakistan. One can use Zem Pocket PCO as a standard GSM handset as a mobile Pay Phone. The Pocket PCO SIM Toolkit allows the handset owner, individual or PCO operator, to create a [...]

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Pakistan Has Only 37 Million Active Cellular Users

By | September 10, 2008 One Comment

Yes, I was too shocked when read this report by Ibrar Mustafa in Daily Jang. Report claims that Pakistan has 63 Million cellular users instead of 90 million claimed by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, and there are merely 37 Million Active Mobile users. Ibrar Mustafa’s findings are based on a survey that was conducted by a private company in collaboration with PTA. Survey report is also [...]

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FBR Decided to Take Legal Action against PTA for Recovering Tax Valuing Rs. 9 bln

By | September 8, 2008 4 Comments

Federal Board of Revenue has directed the member Direct Taxes to start recovery of income tax from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, which values Rs. 9 billion in amount, in response to what FBR had communicated PTA to pay their taxes by August 27, 2008, failing which besides imposition of penalty of u/s 183 additional taxes would also be charged at 12 percent per annum, furthermore FBR [...]

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PTA to Take Conclusive Measures Against PTCL, if Pakistan Package Issue not Resolved

By | September 7, 2008 2 Comments

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has decided to take conclusive measures against PTCL, in case they fail to resolve “Pakistan Package” issue with the authority and other LDI/LL companies in the country. High level industry sources have revealed that PTA has decided to take severe and conclusive measures against PTCL that has not withdrawn Pakistan Package, despite repetitive directives from the authority. Sources said that PTCL’s Pakistan [...]

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Request: Wateen Franchisers, Please install Credit Card Machines for Payments

By | September 6, 2008 10 Comments

Yesterday i got this message in an email from one of my reader from Rawalpindi. He requested me to not to publish his name. I am pasting below his email… Wateen Guys are requested to act immediately on this email. Hello Everybody, I am a student, and living away from my home town in a private hostel in Rawalpindi. I am using Wateen’s WiMAX services [...]

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Telenor's Free 100 Minutes and 100 SMS offer with Free SIM Replacment

By | September 6, 2008 No Comments

One can easily see the price war amongst cellular companies hitting its bread limit. Telcos are now in effort to retain their customers through various other tactics, and this has been happening for quite some time. Cellular companies now prefer to give short term free minutes instead of low calling packages that last for longer time. Following same tactic, Telenor is now offering 100 free [...]

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Get Your Zong SIM Delivered at Home

By | September 5, 2008 86 Comments

Zong Says that they are efficient enough to deliver your SIM (of your number choice) at your home. This is a wow service, provided that its reliable too. To get ZONG Sim at your home, you need to book Zong Number Online. Once you have selected a Zong number of your choice, select “Home Delivery” Option at bottom, along with filling a form that asks [...]

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Ufone Introduces Uhealth (Remote Doctor) Services

By | September 5, 2008 No Comments

Ufone is busy these days in offering Value Added Services, and seems they have plans to offer every service required for a daily life. This time, its Uhealth, a similar idea that was introduced by Telenor (TeleDoctor). Ufone says that with Uhealth its subscribers can get health consultancy with professional advice on lifestyle related diseases. How to Access UHealth Doctor Dial 707! Initially your call [...]

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Warid's New Package: Zem Voice Craze – Not that Appealing!

By | September 5, 2008 No Comments

Warid today announced a new package for its prepaid customers named as “Zem Voice Craze”, which is a Weekly subscription based package Offers 125 on-net (Warid-Warid) minutes, 25 off-net (landline/ other mobile operators) and 50 voice talky minutes Against a weekly fixed price of Rs. 110 + Tax Apparently, this package is not going to be a big hit. Rs. 100 + Tax: Rs. 133. [...]

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