60,000 Outlets Sell ThreePay Vouchers for 3G in UK

27th April , 2004

Europe : 3, the UK's first video mobile network, announced today it will be selling ThreePay vouchers in 60,000 outlets in the UK from early May. In just two months, 3 has achieved a rapid rollout with distribution agreements in place with the four leading top-up providers; e-pay, PayPoint, Omega Logic/EPOSS and Alphyra.

ThreePay is the first pay-as-you-go tariff from a UK mobile operator to offer customers the same great value as contract, under the headline "if you top-up more than once a month you'd be better off with ThreePay."* With today's announcement customers can now top-up on ThreePay in outlets such as The Post Office, The Carphone Warehouse, Esso service stations, The Link, Phones4U, BP and shops where you see the industry standard "top-up" sign. 3 continues to expand successfully and is in negotiations with other retailers to further extend its ThreePay distribution network.

Graeme Oxby, Marketing Director, 3 said: "By launching ThreePay we are challenging the status quo in the UK market. We're the first network operator to offer pay-as-you-go customers the same great value as contract customers. With these distribution agreements our ThreePay vouchers are available right across the UK. Whether you're popping into your local Post Office or doing your weekly shop, with over 60,000 places selling ThreePay vouchers, topping up with 3 couldn't be easier."

Marc Allera, Sales Director, 3, commented: "We've been very pleased with the launch of ThreePay, we're seeing strong demand which continues to surpass our expectations. 3 is the most advanced mobile network in the UK and with 60,000 UK top-up points, we're continuing to challenge the old networks at every level. ThreePay ensured March was our most successful month to date and momentum is building through all our shops, resulting in increased sales and customer activity."

In addition to the 60,000 outlets selling ThreePay vouchers, customers will soon be able to top-up online or via their video mobile using a credit or debit card.

*Based on a top-up of £20 per month.

Where to find ThreePay top-up vouchers.

You can find ThreePay vouchers at thousands of stores across the country and shops where you see the industry standard "top-up" sign (subject to availability).

ThreePay vouchers can also be found in the following:

3Stores, 3 at Selfridges, 3 at Superdrug, Alldays, BP, Budgens, Bewise, Balfours, Bells Stores, Capper Spar, Carphone Warehouse, Dillons, Esso, Jacksons, KJC, Link, Midlands Co-Op, One-Stop, Phones 4 U, Southern Co-op, Smile stores, Scottish Hydro electric, Supercigs, The Co-op, The link, The Post Office, Tates Spar, United Co-op , Wine cellar and Yorkshire Co-op.

ThreePay customers can choose from three top-up vouchers, all of which have a validity period of 30 days from activation:

Voucher
Voice call minutes or texts
Value allowance

£15 top-up
100 minutes or 100 texts
£1.50

£25 top-up
500 minutes or 500 texts
£1.50

£35 top-up
750 minutes or 750 texts
£1.50

Handsets available on ThreePay:

NEC e313
Motorola A835
Nokia 7600

ThreePay highlights

No peak rate penalty
No premium to call other networks
No minimum call charges
No penalty charges for first minutes of calls

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