Iranian mobile News Media Review Saturday 8 November 2008

• More than 200,000 mobile sets in that market which have been imported via illegal means are not standard, mobile phone, accessories and electronic spare parts head said.
Published in Ebtekar, Asr Eghtesad, Sarmaye, Kar o Karegar, Hayat No, Andishe No, Siyasat Rouz, Farhang Ashti and Kargozaran newspapers. Also in IRNA news agency.

• MCI subscribers who live near borders and who rarely go abroad it is better to refer to MCI telecommunication service bureaus and deactivate their roaming service, MCI official said.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Jam-e Jam, Fanavaran, Sarmaye, Poul, Tafahom, Abrar Eghtesadi Khorshid, Khabar and Siyasat newspapers.

• MCI subscribers can activate the GPRS service free of charge. Currently subscribers via GPRS service can access e-mail, websites and downloading files on their mobile phones, MCI official said.
Published in Iran, Fanavaran, Asr Eghtesad, Tafahom, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Ebtekar, Abrar Eghtesadi and Abrar newspapers. Also in ISNA news agency.

• All operators prepaid sim cards includes Irancell, Taliya and Mobile Company of Iran can be recharged via banks ATM machines.
Published in Iscanews news agency. Also in Asr Eghtesad, Tafahom, Mardom Salari, Eghtesad Pouya, Kaenat, Jahan Eghtesad and Seday-e Edalat newspapers.

• Use of mobile phone in Iran primary schools banned, Education ministry official said.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Fanavaran, Khorasan, Seday-e Edalat, Zaman, Vatan Emrouz and Arman newspapers.

• Police force asked people to provide immoral Bluetooth publisher information for police.
Published in Khorshid, Javan, Siyasat Rouz, Khorasan and Andishe No newspapers. 
 
• Regulation for using MCI mobile internet (GPRS) is like as using home internet.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Donyay-e Eghtesad, Khorshid, Siyasat Rouz and Khorasan newspapers.

• Mms misuse can be legally pursued, a lawyer said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Fanavaran and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Third mobile phone operator tender winner will be determined around 21 December, third operator tender manager said
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Fanavaran newspaper. 

• Domestic mobile set production needs well known mobile set manufacturers investment. But so far none of them have shown intention to invest, a commerce ministry official said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Tafahom newspaper.

• First BTS antennas for operators to use frequently has been prepaid, Ertebate Moshterake Shahr Compnay announced.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Sarmaye newspaper.

• Telecommunication Company of Iran’s chairman of the board of directors has announced approval of the TCI new charter by representatives of provincial telecom companies and Mobile Company of Iran.
Published in Hayat No newspaper.
 
• Khaje Nasir-aldin Tousi university experts succeeded to design software to pay telephone bills by mobile phone.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Khorshid newspaper.

• Implementing value added tax law impeded illegal and hidden mobile set dealings, former Tehran foreign commerce deputy said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Mobile Company of Iran GPRS round the clock service (mobile internet) will be offered in a month time.
Published in Mobna news agency.
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