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Telecel Announces Tariff Reduction on National Calls

After tariff reductions implemented by competitor, TMN (who announced tariff reductions on 02 March, retroactive to 01 March), TELECEL is announcing a reduction of tariffs on some aspects of national calls, to take effect on 22 March:

Peak minutes of mobile to mobile calls only on regular tariff plans (not on prepaid plans)

Peak minutes on mobile to fixed tariffs on regular tariff plans and Vitamina T and Vitamina R

Off-Peak minutes on mobile to fixed tariffs on Vitamina T and Vitamina R

TELECEL has altered the length of peak hours and off peak hours

No changes have been made to monthly fees on regular plans or to recharge amounts on pre-paid plans

No changes have been made to Vitamina K or Vitamina P

The impact of the tariff reductions and time changes (see table below) are within company expectations. Even with this level of decrease, TELECEL is still charging a slight premium in the marketplace.

 

Regular
Tariffs (w/out VAT)

Pre-Paid
Tariffs (w/VAT)

 

Especial

Valor

Normal

Mais

Vitamina T

Vitamina R

(Escudos)

Old

New

Old

New

Old

New

Old

New

Old

New

Old

New

Monthly Fee

3,450

3,450

7,450

7,450

5,750

5,750

8,750

8,750

    
Inclusive Minutes

10

10

60

60

0

0

0

0

    
Minimum Recharge        

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

Recharge Period (days)        

90

90

90

90

National Calls            
Mobile to Mobile            
Peak

35

30

35

30

35

30

35

30

52

52

60a

60a

Off-Peak

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

40

40

40a

40a

Weekend

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

40

40

40a

40a

Mobile to Fixed            
Peak

136

124

96

90

66

60

46b

44

b

172

160

180

170

Off-Peak

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

90

80

80

50

Weekend

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

40

40

40

40

a-Vitamina R to Vitamina R calls discounted 25% from this rate

b-On Mais, the first 500 minutes are the stated price; the next 500 minutes have
changed from 44 PTE to 42 PTE; every minute beyond the first 1000 has changed from 42 PTE
to 40 PTE

Hours

Old

New

Peak

0800 – 1300; 1400 – 2200

0800 – 1300; 1400 – 2100

Off-Peak

1300 – 1400; 2200 – 0800

1300 – 1400; 2100 –
0800

Weekend

Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays

Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays