Etisalat has announced up to 64% reduction in rates for all calls and SMS to Palestine, starting Thursday, the 1St January 2009. The reduced rates will be effective round the clock throughout January 2009, the operator said in a press release.
The reduced rates to Palestine will be AED 96 fils per minute on all calls and 30 fils per SMS. The reduction will be applicable to all calls from mobile, fixed line, and Etisalat Select service.
Etisalt's Acting Chief Marketing Officer Khalifa Al Shamsi said the reduced rates will allow Palestinians in the UAE to connect with their families, relatives, and friends in Gaza and other part of Palestine.
"Etisalat expresses its solidarity to our Palestinian brethren and their cause and we are committed to contribute in all possible ways to reducing their hardships," added Al Shamsi. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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