Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 8 December 2008

• An increase of 100,000 to 200,000 rials in sim cards prices on Sunday compared to the few days ago, the Fars news agency reported. Also published in Jahan Eghtesad and Asr Eghtesad newspapers.

• Mms sercive to be offered to a thousand subscribers in its first phase, a Mobile Company of Iran official told Irans Mobile news agency (Mobna). Also published in Abrar Eghtesadi, Sobh Eghtesadi and Donya-e Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran has launched a system to pay ones mobile bill through landline phones. Published in Donya-e Eghtesad, Sobh-e Eghtesad newspapers. And in Mobna and Hamna news sites.

• An official in the infrastructure telecommunication company told Irans mobile news agency (Mobna) that the work is underway to provide the needed bandwidth to the third nation wide operator. Puslished in Abrar Eghtesadi, Sobh Eghtesadi newspapers.

• An official in the Mobile Company of Iran denied the charges the there is a problem in logging into ones Yahoo email through GPRS service currently provided by the company to its subscribers. Published in Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers.

• One-third of sms sent and received are done by the pre-paid Mobile Company of Iran. Published in Donya-e Eghtesadi newspaper.

• According to a Mobile Company of Iran due to the existence of 11.5 million pre-paid companys subscribers every month around 34 million re-charge cards are infused into the market. Published in Fanavaran newspaper.

• A former commerce chamber official told Irans mobile news agency (Mobna) that to manufacture domestic mobile sets foreign investment in imperative. Published in Fanavaran newspaper.

• Irancell and Taliya pre-paid subscribers can now recharge their sim cards via Bank Saderat ATMs. Etelaat newspaper reported.

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