International call rates standardised

Ooredoo will hike their international calling rates for a number of destinations and will change to a new standardised rate of 99Dhs/min from November 1. The company is continuing to offer a wide range of international calling services that enable customers to enjoy more value on international calls. This rise in rates is in response to the increasing costs of terminating overseas calls, which is an issue effecting the industry globally. Ooredoo also clarified that its local calling rates are not changing. Landline-to-landline calls continue to be free with Ooredoo. Hala customers enjoy local calling rates of QR 0.55 per minute and Shahry customers QR 0.35 per minute for voice calls on Ooredoo. In addition, Shahry Pack customers can take advantage of Ooredoo’s Shahry Unlimited promotion, giving unlimited free calls to any landline or mobile in Qatar until December 19. The new Hala International Saver Key enables Hala customers to unlock the international call rate of 60Dhs per minute and 45Dhs per SMS to 121 countries around the world at a cost of QR1 per week. The key can be activated by sending the SMS ‘ISK’ to 121. Ooredoo’s ‘Friends & Family’ service allows customers to select three international numbers and receive a 25% discount on the international calling rates that would normally apply to these calls. The ‘Friends & Family’ service cost QR10 a month and can be activated by dialling *100# and accessing the “My Services” menu.The India International Pack allows Hala customers to call India for 19Dhs/min. To subscribe to the Hala India Pack, customers should SMS ‘IND’ to 121, and the pack is valid for seven days and will be automatically renewed for QR1 per week. Shahry customers can enjoy the International Key for Shahry Packs, which turns all local allowances for calls, SMS/MMS into international traffic. The service costs QR100 each month and customers can call locally or internationally using your inclusive bundle minutes and SMS/MMS. This Key provides one of the best per minute rates for international calls in the whole region, particularly for customers using the largest packs which offer bundles of up to 6,500 minutes, MMS and SMS per month.Full details of Ooredoo’s service plans, pricing, international call rates and all other offers are available at www.ooredoo.qa