Ufone celebrated its 9th anniversary here on Friday at an impressive cake cutting ceremony.

Mr. Abdul Aziz President & CEO Ufone, during the address to the Ufone team members said, “It is a common belief that it is difficult to smile in these trying circumstances, but we at Ufone, have plenty of reasons to smile and believe that all of Pakistan can find reasons to smile”. He declared that the next year’s theme for Ufone will be “Spreading smiles”.

“On the auspicious occasion of the 9th anniversary, we look back at all our achievements with a smile and feel content that it has contributed substantially to the development of the telecom sector. Only in the last year we have made the largest contribution (42%) in the revenue growth of the telecom industry & have produced excellent results by clocking 2.5 times growth versus industry average”, he added.

Mr. Aziz said that Ufone believed in spreading smiles through everything we do. Our advertisements, economical packages & quality of network & customer services have always brought smiles on faces of our valued customers and we promise to take that forward.

He said “This day brings us hope & it gives us the opportunity to reflect & explore avenues to do even better, because it’s the constant search for reaching new heights which makes Ufone successful”.

He thanked the team for their hard work, passion & innovation. He also thanked the customers of Ufone who have trusted the company and helped it grow. He promised the valued customers that Ufone will continue to make its customers smile because for Ufone it’s all about U

He urged the Ufone team to ensure early completion of expansion projects, plan the roll outs meticulously & keep introducing innovative products to grasp an even stronger position in the industry

Ufone is offering this new SMS package, that allows 500 Ufone to Ufone SMS a day for Rs. 2.39 including tax where validation period is 24 hours.

Details:

Packages: Daily On-net SMS Package
Subscription: Rs. 2.39 (including tax)
No. of SMS: 500
Validity: 24 Hours

How to Subscribe:

To subscribe the Daily On-Net daily SMS Package send “sub” to 611

Step 1: Write message “Sub”

Step 2: Send to “611”

How to Un-subscribe?

The customer can unsubscribe by sending “unsub” to 8611. Un-subscription will be charged at Rs.2 + Tax.

Terms and Conditions:

• This package is only valid for Ufone to Ufone SMS
• SMS to all other network will be charged according to customer’s tariffs.
• This service is available to all Prepaid Ufone customers on all packages.
• Users can subscribe to multiple SMS Packages.
• Daily On-Net SMS Package has highest Priority in case of multiple package subscription i.e. On-Net Package will be consumed first before other packages.
• The package is valid for a period of 24 hours from the time of subscription, but if the number of messages offered is consumed before 24 hours then the service will be expired before the validity period ends.
• The customer can check remaining free SMS by sending a blank SMS to 606.
• SMS to short code 606 and 600 will charged at Rs. 0.50 + tax or a SMS from customer’s SMS package.
• The customer can activate multiple SMS packages at the same time by sending a separate subscription SMS for each package. Both subscription charges will be deducted, remaining free SMS will be shown separately.
• The customer will be able to send SMS even after reaching zero balance, as long as the subscription is valid (available free SMS and within 24 hours).
• Upon auto-renewal of Daily SMS Package after 24 hours, remaining SMS from the previous day will not transfer over to the next day.
• The remaining valid free SMS will be available till expiry time even after un-subscription.
• If multiple Daily SMS packages are subscribed within 24hrs, auto re-subscription will be based on the last package subscribed.
• Customers can subscribed to Daily On-Net SMS package multiple times, however, as policy only one package per day is allowed. If any customer is found subscribing more than one package, her/his MSISDN may be blocked

Ufone Background music lets you play music and sound effects in the background of your call. You can play your favorite song in the background, or the sound of the beach, a market place and many more.

So stop making those boring calls and personalize your conversations by playing music that matches the mood in the background. Just activate this service on your Ufone, select the song you want and hear the music play during the call. And that’s not all. You can also select different music for different people and play special sounds during the conversation at the press of a button.

Once the service is activated on your Ufone you can dial 770 and either select different songs for different mobile numbers or you can select one single song for all mobile numbers.

How To Use Ufone Background Music Service:

By dialing 770, you can manage your Background Music account by adding, deleting or changing the songs.

An easy way to add music to a conversation is by adding the prefix 77 before dialing the required number.

Here is a short guide to Ufone Background Music (BGM) Service:

Ufone BGM service can be subscribed as follows:

• SMS SUB to 770
• Dial 770

You are subscribed and a default BGM tune is set against your number.
You can download content through following medium:

• SMS to 770
• Dial 770
• Log on to BGM Subscriber WEB Portal- click here

http://bgm.ufone.com:8080/bgmSubWeb/homepage.htm

After selecting a content, you will be given the option to assign the selected content on your phone keys (1 – 9).
After first subscription, first three content (including default tune) will be downloaded for free.

Ufone Background Music Call Mechanics:

You have complete control over the music while it is playing. You can easily control the volume of the music and can end the music as and when you want! This is not all- you can also add sounds effects like a crying baby, car horn, marketplace, etc. Just read on below to know all about Ufone Background Music Service.

In order to initiate a BGM call, simply dial 77 followed by any number e.g 770333xxxxx , 77051xxxxx, 770300xxxxx
If you are not subscribed to BGM and want to initiate a BGM call by dialing 77 before the required number, call will not be initiated and you will be prompted to press 1 to subscribe the service.
A default BGM tune is set against the MSISDN.
After downloading content, other tunes and sound effects can then be assigned on keys 1 to 9.
Volume of BGM will be increased by pressing the ‘#’ key.
Volume of BGM will be decreased by pressing the ‘*’ key.
Pressing ‘0’ key will mute the Background Music during the call.
Pressing ‘0’ key will again activate the Background Music during the call.
If you are a BGM user and want to copy the BGM of other BGM user during the call, ‘*’ key will be pressed.
If B party is not a BGM subscriber and wants to copy A party’s (BGM subscriber) BGM tune, B party can press the ‘*’ key to copy the BGM tune. B party will also be subscribed and the copied tune will be set as his/ her BGM tune.

SMS Commands:
Following commands will be sent to 770:
To Subscribe SUB
To Unsubscribe UNSUB
For Help HELP
Content Download CONTENT ID

Pricing:
Subscription Charges (Prepaid) Re. 0.5+Tax per Day
Subscription Charges (Postpaid) Rs. 15+Tax per Month
Call Charges to 770 IVR: Rs. 2+Tax per Minute
Content Download: Rs. 5+Tax per Download
BGM Tune Copy: Rs. 5+Tax per Copy
SMS to 770: Rs. 2+Tax/SMS
Call Charges with prefix 77: Rs. 1.30+Tax/Minute (Prepaid & Postpaid)

(Prefix based charging applies on all U to U, U to OMO and U to PTCL)

Terms and Conditions:

Calls with prefix 77 will be charged on premium rate of Rs. 1.30 + Tax per minute regardless of user’s current call package.
Service available for both Prepaid and Postpaid users.
Service is not applicable for International calls.
Service is not applicable for roamers.
After using the service for a month, if you do not have the service subscription fee for next one month, you will be unsubscribed from the service and will have to subscribe again by dialing 770 or simply sending SUB to 770.

Ufone SMS Bucket for PostPay users

Bucket Name: SMS Monthly Package
Number of SMS: 10,000
Price Bucket: Rs 150 + Tax
Validity: 1 Month

How to subscribe?
Customer will SMS sub to short code 610 to subscribe – upon successful subscription customer will receive an acknowledgement SMS.

Ufone Delivery Reports

In order to provide better and reliable communication services to Ufone subscribers, Ufone has launched Delivery Reports service through which Ufone subscribers will be able to receive acknowledgement of their sent SMSs.

Mechanics:

Delivery Report is a monthly subscription based service. To subscribe user will SMS ‘SUB’ to 148.

To unsubscribe SMS UNSUB to 149

Delivery Reports is an auto-subscription service. User subscription will automatically be renewed with deduction of service charge amount at the end of each subscription month. Users will be required to enable delivery report feature of their handset to be able to receive delivery reports.

If auto-subscription fails due to insufficient balance. Recharge Ur account & SMS ‘SUB’ to 148 to subscribe

Charges:
Subscription Service Charge = Rs. 9.99/- plus tax
Un-subscription Service Charge = Rs 0/-

Note:
Service only available for Prepaid Users.
All rates are exclusive of GST
19.5% FED on usage and 10% withholding tax at recharge or bill applies.

White is the new bold.

After introducing the revolutionary BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000 smartphone to Pakistan, Ufone is proud to bring you the same BlackBerry Bold smartphone in pure white.

Make a bold style statement with your new white BlackBerry device that has all the dynamic features you’ve come to expect from a BlackBerry phone. So set yourself apart from the crowd, because this smartphone is as unique as U

Specifications

Features Available

• Wireless email
• Organizer
• Browser
• Phone
• Camera (2.0 MP)
• Video Recording
• BlackBerry® Maps
• Media Player
• Built-in GPS
• Wi-Fi® Support
• Corporate data access
• SMS
• MMS

Size and Weight 4.48″/114mm (Length)

• 2.6″/66mm (Width)
• 0.59″/15mm (Depth)
• 4.8 oz/136g (Weight)

Data Input/Navigation Trackball

• QWERTY (Keyboard)
• Keyboard backlighting

Voice Input/Output

• 3.5mm stereo headset capable
• Integrated earpiece/ microphone
• Built-in speakerphone
• Mono/stereo headset, hands-free and serial port profiles supported (Bluetooth® technology)
• M3, T3 (Rating for hearing aids)

Media Player

• Video format support: DivX 4, DivX 5/6 partially supported, XviD partially supported, H.263, H.264, WMV3
• Audio format support: .3gp, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro/WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+

Display Half VGA resolution 480 x 320 pixel color display

• Transmissive TFT LCD, supports over 65,000 colors
• Font size (user selectable)
• Backlighting
• Light sensing screen

Notification

• Polyphonic/MIDI ringtones
• 32 polyphonic ringtones – MIDI, SP-MDI, MP3, WAV
• Vibrate mode
• LED indicator

Approximate Battery Life Up to 13 days days (Standby time)
Up to 5 hours (Talk time)

Memory Expandable memory – support for microSD™ card
1GB On-board + 128 MB Flash

Modem RIM® wireless modem
Tethered modem capability

Email Integrations

• Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange
• Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus®
• Domino®
• Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
• Integrates with an existing enterprise email account
• Integrates with existing personal email account
• Integrates with optional new device account

Accessories Included
USB cable
Wall charger

Device Security

• Password protection and keyboard lock
• Support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with
• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
• FIPS 140-2 Validated (FIPS validation)
• Optional support for S/MIME

Wireless Network

• Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g
• UMTS: 2100/1900/850 MHz GSM®: 1900/1800/900/850 MHz,
• North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• EDGE networks
• HSDPA networks

*Requires a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software
**All audio and video files must be transferred to the smartphone before playing. Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth.
Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth. View the complete list of supported media file formats.
*** Battery life may vary based on usage
****Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique. Actual results may vary. Network availability and coverage affect battery life and are dependent upon a number of factors, including location and transmission environment.
†The BlackBerry Pearl accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity.
††Contact your service provider for service availability and pricing
†††May vary. Check with your service provider for details.
‡Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.

BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520

The new Curve 8520 is the first BlackBerry smartphone to come with trackpad navigation instead of the traditional trackball. This sleek and stylish BlackBerry has dedicated keys for on-the-go media access and features full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, GSM/EDGE connectivity, a 2MP camera and a brilliant display.

Features

Size and Weight
Height: 4.29 inches (109 mm)
Width: 2.36 inches (60 mm)
Depth: 0.54 inches (13.9 mm)
Weight: 3.73 ounces (106 grams)

Display
Clear, high-resolution display
Transmisive TFT LCD
320×240 pixel screen
Displays over 65,000 colors
2.46″ (diagonally measured)

Camera & Video Recording
2.0 MP camera
5X digital zoom
Video Camera Recording: Normal Mode (320×240 pixel),MMS Mode (176×144 pixel)

Data Input & Navigation
35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
Dedicated Keys: Send, End, 2 x User customizable, 2 x volume
Media Keys: Play/Pause/Mute, Back, Forward
Trackpad – Located on the front face of device
Intuitive icons and menus

Voice Input & Output
3.5mm stereo headset capable
Integrated earpiece/microphone
Built-in speakerphone

Media Player
Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3
Audio format support: AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, AAC-LC
Picture Format Support: bmp, jpg, png, tif, wbmp

Ringtones & Notifications
Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator
User configurable notification options
32 Polyphonic Ringtones – MIDI, MP3

Bluetooth
Bluetooth® v2.0 + EDR

Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g enabled
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM
Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi
Support for UMA/GMA
Device Security

Password protection
Keyboard lock
Sleep mode

Battery
Battery: 1150 mAHr
Talk Time: 4.5 hours
Standby Time: 17 days

Memory
Expandable memory – support for microSD™ card
256 MB Flash (flash memory)

Go computing out there on the road with UConnect

Uconnect is probably the most revolutionary VAS that Ufone’s released ever, not only because of its feature set but its relation with the evolution of computing that will altogether transform the way we use computers and information today. The experts claim that all your computer resources that you can conceive today and can predict for tomorrow will all reside on the cloud in not so distant future. Actually we are already there with several tools emerging online.

Uconnect is our telecom sector’s contribution to the evolution. Using Uconnect, you can put all your files on the cloud and can access them anywhere, anytime using your cellphone. You can perform basic file management operations on most popular file types that we use on our PCs. You can view, send, receive emails and can even shut-down your PC remotely.

They say, a picture is better than a thousand words and I say, a video is better than a thousand pictures. So go-ahead, watch this video that shows how UConnect works. And if you decide to sign-up, simply SMS SUB to 292 and start enjoying UConnect.

UConnect
Following is UConnect’s features list :

•Put and access your files on the cloud and make them always-accessible.
•Supports doc, xls, ppt, pdf, jpg and other popular formats that you can view right on your wap browser.
•Access one or more of your machines’ file system live (obviously when your PC is online).
•Cut/copy/paste/delete files remotely both from the cloud and your machine.
•Basic PC tasks like restart, shut-down, sleep and hibernate can be done right from your phone
•Last but not least, use PUSH EMAIL on up to 5 of your email accounts. This all works on SMS. You get SMS for each incoming email and you can read and reply emails.
To know more about the product, please visit http://uconnect.ufone.com