Company Press Release:
Hutch handset offer reduces entry barriers to going mobile
Effective price of Rs. 999  provides value, convenience

New Delhi, June 28, 2005: Hutch today announced a special handset-bundled offer, which gives users a Motorola C115 mobile handset and a Hutch connection for Rs 1698/- only. This offer is available for both prepaid and postpaid subscribers in Delhi. The effective price of this offer is Rs. 999 only. For prepaid users it includes a free SIM worth Rs 99 and free talktime of Rs. 600 over a period of 12 months. For postpaid users it offers free talktime worth Rs 700 over a period of 14 months. The Hutch offer makes cellular service more affordable and lowers the cost of going mobile.

Speaking about the Hutch offer, Sanjoy Mukerji, Operations Director, Hutch Delhi said, "This is an offer that is extremely relevant to the first-time mobile user. The initial deposit for a new connection and cost of the mobile handset are the two major cost barriers for a new mobile user. We have waived off the deposit & activation fee on a postpaid connection entirely, lowered the upfront handset cost and offered free talktime as a value benefit to all consumers, bringing the effective cost of  going mobile to Rs. 999."

The Motorola C115 handset is ultra small and stylish. It features an ergonomic keypad and internal antenna for ease of use. The handset battery provides eight hours of talk-time.


About Hutch
Hutchison Essar group of companies, with about 8.2 million mobile users under the Hutch and Orange brands, is one of the most reputed telecom companies in India. Over the years, it has been named the 'Most Respected Telecom Company', the 'Best Mobile Service in the country', and the 'Most Creative and Most Effective Advertiser of the Year'. The brand Hutch, with its landmark advertising, has established itself as one of the few great brands created in the country in the last decade.
 

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