New 3G pricing In UK

Europe : 3, the UK’s first video mobile company, announced two new pricing options that will be available from Monday June 9th. These options are designed to broaden the appeal of 3, by extending the portfolio of price plans already available from the company.

The two new bundles, VideoTalk 500 and VideoTalk 750 are easy to understand, innovative and offer voice at a very competitive price. For customers on plans with comparable amounts of voice calls on other networks, 3 is offering savings of as much as 50% on the monthly charge. These two price plans also include a three month allowance for the unique video mobile and compelling content services such as, live video calling, Premiership goals on your mobile, film clips, entertainment news, games and location based services.

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With 3’s VideoTalk 500, you get 500 voice minutes to any network at any time for £25 per month. For the first three months the package will include a £10 per month allowance for making video calls, sending video messages and downloading video clips. It will also include 25 text messages per month for the first three months.

With 3’s VideoTalk 750 you get 750 voice minutes to any network at any time for £35 per month. For the first three months the package will include a £20 per month allowance for video calling, video messaging and content. VideoTalk 750 will also include 50 text messages per month for the first three months. With both plans, 3 customers can send and read email and view selected online content free until the end of August 2003.

Bob Fuller, 3 CEO said: “By any measure VideoTalk 500 and VideoTalk 750 offer unbelievable value to mobile customers in the UK. With these two packages our customers can make up to 50% savings on comparable bundles from other networks. Since we started offering services three months ago, we’ve focused on a particular segment of the market and we’ve been successful in that segment. Now with these two price options we’re broadening that focus to a wider audience, we want more people to enjoy the benefits of video mobile. Our customers can make a voice call from anywhere in the UK, as well as using the video calling and content services in over fifty major towns and cities across Britain.”

Gareth Jones, 3 COO said: “3 is offering great value voice calls to customers, as well as all the fantastic video mobile services. These new pricing options are easy to understand and are designed to really bring home the value of signing up with 3. Customers can now find 3 products and services in over 2,000 retail outlets across the UK including selected branches of Superdrug, Dixons, The Link, Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U, as well as via a range of independent retailers. These two price points extend our portfolio, we are offering incredible services, at incredible value for money and we now have something to appeal to every customer.”