After launching Double Number Offer for prepaid, Warid now brings Double Number Offer for postpaid users as well.

If you want to use two numbers – one for business and another for personal contacts – and if you are tired of carrying multiple handsets for both the SIMs? Or looking for the best Dual SIM handset? Warid’s this offer is for you, which takes care of all the hassle! Double Number allows you to get two numbers on one SIM!

Now use two numbers at the same time without carrying two handsets or dual SIM handsets.

To activate your Double Number on your existing SIM, SMS SUB to 3311.

This offer is valid for both Warid Postpaid and Prepaid subscribers.

Mechanics:

• Dial 33 before the mobile number every time you need to make a phone call or send SMS from your Double Number, for example, dial 33032XXXXXXXX
• Follow the normal dialing process to make calls and send SMS from your primary number.

Charges

for Postpaid:

• Primary number calls and SMS will be charged as per customer’s tariff plan
• Double Number calls will be charged as per customer’s tariff plan
• Double Number SMS will be charged Rs.0.50+tax
• Subscription charges – Rs.28.00+tax/month\

Another Industry First by Warid: Launch’s ‘Prepaid to Postpaid’Balance Transfer Service

After successful launch of ‘Post to Prepaid’ and ‘Post to Post’ balance transfer services, WaridTelecom today announces the launch of another industry first ‘Prepaid to Postpaid Balance Transfer, through which Warid users can transfer balance from a Warid Prepaid or Glow number to a Warid Postpaid number.

With the launch of this service, all Warid customers (prepaid and postpaid) can share balance with one another.

These services are poised to bring greater convenience to Warid users providing them with a 360° solution in cases of low balance and postpaid bill payment.

Prepaid to Postpaid Mechanics:

• To share balance, send amount in an SMS to 2424.
• For example: B 032XXXXXXXX 100

Charges:

• For transfer amount ranging between Rs.10 and Rs.50, Rs.2.5+tax per transfer will be charged.
• For transfer amount greater than Rs.50, 5% of amount transferred will be charged.
• Taxes apply.
• SMS to 2424 will be charged Rs.0.05+tax
• A prepaid number can share max Rs 200 balance for each postpaid number.

Postpaid to Prepaid

Mechanics: To share balance, send B<space>number<space>amount in an SMS to 2424. For example:

• B 032XXXXXXXX 10
• B 032XXXXXXXX 20
• B 032XXXXXXXX 30
• B 032XXXXXXXX 40
• B 032XXXXXXXX 50

Charges:

• Service charges of Rs.5.00+tax are applicable for each successful request
• SMS to 2424 will be charged Rs.0.05+tax
• A maximum of Rs.50 can be shared by a postpaid customer during one day.

Warid Telecom has announced another industry first for its customers, allowing them to share/gift mobile internet with their friends and family.

With Mobile Internet Share, Warid customers can send mobile internet bundles to their friends and family at surprisingly good rates.

Customers will be able to purchase 10MB and 100MB buckets for Rs.30 and Rs 99.99 respectively by sending the mobile number and amount via SMS to 7777.

How to Share Mobile Internet Bundles:

• To use Mobile Internet Share a customer will have to send XXMB<space><number> in an SMS to 7777 (e.g. 100MB<space>0321xxxxxxx).
• With this command, respective mobile internet bundled will be shared with your friend while charges will be deducted from your account balance

This is another exciting offer from Warid, which has remained quite active in recent past when it comes to credit/balance/bundle sharing with FnF.

Warid is now offering unlimited Facebook bundle with which customers will be able to enjoy unmetered Facebook browsing at a fixed daily charge of Rs. 4.99 (including taxes) for prepaid users while postpaid customers will be able to subscribe to this service against a monthly charge of Rs. 150 (including tax).

Warid said that service will remain totally free till April 30th, 2013.

Unlimited Facebook subscribers can perform all activities on Facebook like status update, view News Feed, like or comment on posts, send and reply to messages, write on their friends’ Walls, view & share photos & videos etc.

Not only that, with Unlimited Facebook you can stay connected to your Facebook Contacts via the Facebook Messenger too!

How to Subscribe:

• SMS FB to 7777 and enjoy Unlimited Facebook access

Who can subscribe to this service:

• All prepaid subscribers can subscriber to Unlimited Facebook
• Postpaid subscribers shall be able to subscribe to Unlimited Facebook from the 1st of May 2013

Charges:

• Prepaid
  • The Unlimited Facebook Offer is absolutely FREE till the 30th of April 2013.
  • Daily charges of Rs.4.99 shall be applicable from 1st of May 2013
• Postpaid: Rs.150/month

Terms & Conditions:

• Going on external links to view articles, photos & videos will result on data charging
• The free offer is limited to prepaid subscribers only
• Subscription charges shall be applicable for entire subscriber base from the 1st of May 2013
• This offer it not valid for BlackBerry subscribers
• Use of any proxies or Mobile browsers which by default are proxy browsers (for example Nokia Xpress) may result in data charging.
• Subscriber may get charged for other mobile phone applications consuming data in background. This can be controlled by turning off such applications

Warid Telecom has begun its latest promotion named the Maal Dhammal bundle offer. The Maal Dhamaal Bundle allows customers to purchase 10 SMS and 10 Wallpapers/Ringtones for Rs.9.99+tax.

In addition, customers who make use of this offer will find themselves entered in a lucky draw for Rs.100,000 daily and a grand prize of Rs.1 Crore. Customers can also participate in the Maal Dhammal Quiz and have a chance to win Rs. 500,000 by answering questions correctly via SMS.

The promotion also includes a special ‘Bonus Scheme’ through which customers can win up to a year’s free fuel after entering a special lucky draw.

If this wasn’t enough, Maal Dhamaal Quiz will have special Bonus Schemes throughout the duration of the campaign where participants enter a special lucky draw to win free fuel for one year!

Mechanism:

• Send an SMS to 3000 to purchase a Maal Dhamaal Bundle.
• Visit http://maaldhamaal.waridtel.com from your mobile phone to download the Wallpapers and Ringtones you purchase.

Duration:

• The Maal Dhamaal Bundle is an 85 days campaign, from 15th April 2013 to 8th July 2013.

Charges:

• The Maal Dhamaal Bundle is for Rs.9.99+tax
• Standard GPRS charges apply for downloading Wallpapers and Ringtones through the WAP portal: http://maaldhamaal.waridtel.com

Details of the Prizes:

The details of the gifts are presented in the following table:

• Daily – through lucky draw (except Sundays): Rs. 100,000
• Weekly – top scorer: Rs. 500,000
• Grand – through lucky draw (last day of Campaign): Rs. 10,000,000
• Bonus – through lucky draw: Rs. Free fuel for one year (Fair use policy of 160 liters per month

Warid has introduced new international call rates with per second billing for Saudi Arabia, Iran and UAE effective immediately for all its prepaid subscribers.

Prepaid customers can now call on fixed line and mobile numbers of these countries for 20 paisas per second only!

The offer can be availed by sending “ON” to 3333 via SMS. Daily subscription charges of Rs 1+tax will apply.

• Type “ON” in an SMS and send it to 3333.
• To unsubscribe, SMS OFF to 3333

Charges

• Call Rate to Saudi Arabia, Iran and UAE: 20 paisas per second
• Daily subscription charges of Rs.1+tax apply.

Terms and Conditions:

• This offer is valid for Warid Prepaid and GLOW subscribers only
• Discounted rate is applicable for both Landline and Mobile numbers of the mentioned countries
• Daily rental of Rs. 1+tax is applicable. In case of rental failure, offer will no longer be valid and will have to be re-subscribed
• Billing pulse after subscribing the offer will be 1 second for the listed countries only. All other international destinations will be billed at 60 seconds pulse
• To unsubscribe, SMS OFF to 3333
• Limited time offer
• 19.5% FED on usage and 10% withholding tax is deducted on each recharge amount
• Using a SIM which is not in your name or allowing others to use your SIM is a crime” – PTA.

Warid Telecom has announced the launch of its ‘Behtar Pakistan’ campaign to showcase the beauty and culture of Pakistan and spreading the message of togetherness, awareness and education.

Warid’s ‘Behtar Pakistan’ campaign aims to show Warid’s support for all Pakistanis at this crucial juncture in the country’s history, as we move forward with the people of this country. The ‘Behtar Pakistan’ campaign aims to reinforce that Pakistan will come out of this time of uncertainty as long as we have the determination and hope to succeed.

Speaking about the campaign, Warid’s Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Younas Iqbal Sheikh said, “The last few years were a difficult time for the people of Pakistan as they faced a plethora of problems such as natural disasters, a slow economy and terrorism. This is why Warid Telecom has launched its ‘Behtar Pakistan’ campaign which aims to reinstate that we stand with the people of Pakistan and are as hopeful as every other Pakistani that with unity, faith and discipline we can achieve great success.”

The ‘Behtar Pakistan’ campaign also highlights Warid’s values of unity and integrity as the company looks to further enhance its portfolio of services in Pakistan. This campaign illustrates the company’s commitment towards Pakistan as we celebrate the perseverance, faith and strength of the people of this country.

At the micro level, recent upgrades to the network have allowed Warid to improve its services as it continues to provide Superior Quality Network access to its valued customers.

Warid Telecom has launched the “Warid Buzz” app specially focused towards its corporate customers.

“Warid Buzz” is a service which allows users to record their information on an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) channel and their followers and audiences can dial in to listen whenever they want to. Warid Buzz is a new medium which will have User Generated Content for the audience to enjoy. This is an interesting platform for customers looking into opportunities for voice blogging or for making announcements.

Anyone can become a publisher! Simply register as a publisher by dialing 2898 and start recording your thoughts. Individuals, groups of students, universities, fashion designers, lecturers, NGOs, journalists, politicians and even government officials can subscribe to the service and record messages for their audience to listen to. What’s more, all publishers are given a unique ID which can be communicated to their followers to listen to their messages. In this way, publishers can feel free to record information as it will only be available to those listeners who have access to the publisher’s ID.

For example, a university administrator can dial the publisher code 2898 and record voice updates for students to listen to. Students can listen to the recorded buzz by dialing in to the listener code 2899 and entering the university’s unique ID.

Mechanics

• Publishers dial 2898 to record his/her message
• Listeners dial 2899and listen to the content posted by publisher
• Multiple people can dial at the same time to listen to the recording

Charges

• For publishers: Rs.300+tax/month
• For listeners: 10 paisas /minute

Terms and Conditions:

• The process of using Warid Buzz would be for all intents and purposes considered the acceptance on the part of the customer to the Terms and Conditions in their totality. The sole consideration of granting the customer the right to avail this service is to the using of Warid Buzz.
• Only post-paid customers of Warid can subscribe for Warid Buzz.
• The Subscriber can record up to a maximum of 5 messages for 10 minutes each.The Subscriber’s messages will be sorted according to date and time; further the Subscriber may give a title to its recorded messages.
• All messages uploaded/recorded by the Subscriber will be screened by Warid before making available to the Listeners.
• The Subscriber shall be responsible for any message which shall afterwards became to be an immoral, unethical, anti-social, against the public sentiments, illegal, or be objectionable on any account/reason.
• Notwithstanding any responsibilities of the Subscriber and any rights available to Warid in the preceding clause, Warid retains the right to delete and not publish any message which is prohibited in the above clause.
• The Subscriber shall be charged a monthly subscription fee for availing the Buzz of Rs. ¬300 plus tax per month (Subscription Fee) in advance during his subscription, which charges shall become due from the date of his subscription and on the same date in the subsequent months (Due Date).
• If the Subscriber shall un-subscribe from Warid Buzz after the Due Date but before the next Due Date, the Subscription Fee for the remaining days of the current month shall not be refunded.
• The Listener will dial an IVR for a menu based service. The Listener will also have a choice of dialling the Subscriber of his choice through an additional short code. The Listener will have the choice to browse the content of the Subscriber.
• The Listeners shall be charged a fee of Rs. ¬¬0.10 plus tax per minute for listening to any Buzz available on the Warid platform.
• Advertisements will run before and in-between various Buzz.

Warid Telecom has announced the availability of new BlackBerry Z10 handset for its post-paid connections at the price of Rs. 59, 999.

Ufone and Mobilink are also offering the Blackberry Z10 to its customers.

The Blackberry Z10 is set to be the latest phenomena in smart phone technology introduced by BlackBerry previously known as RIM (Research in Motion), whose BlackBerry handsets are used by millions around the world. The BlackBerry Z10 is the first phone based on the brand new BlackBerry 10 Operating System.

The phone comes with an all-touch experience instead of a QWERTY keyboard usually associated with BlackBerry. The latest BlackBerry also comes with a 4.2-inch 1280×768 display and an 8-megapixel rear camera capable of recording full-HD video. With a 1.5 GHz processor, HDMI technology and high-speed USB port, the BlackBerry Z10 is a one-stop solution for all business needs.

Speaking about the new Blackberry Z-10, Warid’s official said: “We are very excited to bring the BlackBerry Z10 Smartphone to Warid customers. The BlackBerry Z10 powered solutions on Warid offers a unique cellular experience – which is great news for our style-savvy post-paid customers who use BlackBerry Smartphones for their business and lifestyle needs. ”

Here are the specs for Blackberry Z10:

• OS: BlackBerry 10 OS
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
• CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
• GPU: Adreno 225
• Design:
  • Dimensions: 130 x 65.6 x 9 mm
  • Weight: 135 g
• Display:
  • Type: Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size: 768 x 1280 pixels, 4.2 inches (~355 ppi pixel density)
• Memory:
  • Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB
  • Internal: 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, NFC, USB
• Camera:
  • Primary: 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
  • Secondary: 2 MP, 720p@30fps
• Battery: Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
• Price: Rs. 59,999
• Availability: Blackberry Z10 is available at all Warid service centres (CSC) in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad.

Warid Telecom today announced ‘Muft Hafta’ Offer for its prepaid subscribers, which allows customers to enjoy one free week’s usage per month for the next 6 months..

Offer Details:

• New Warid customers and those who have not used their Warid SIM since January 31^st, 2013 can benefit from this limited-time promo
• Eligible customers will just have to put their SIMs into phones and they will be automatically subscribed to the offer
• Customers will have to use their Warid connections for four weeks to avail free minutes during fifth week
• Number of free minutes offered to customers will be 25 percent of the minutes they would have used in first four weeks (Example: If you have consumed 100 minutes during four weeks then you will be given 25 free minutes during fifth week)
• Free minutes will have a validity of 30 days
• Free minutes (after every four weeks) will be given for maximum of six months
• Warid Muft Hafta is open to both existing and new Warid Prepaid and GLOW customers.

Terms and Conditions:

• This offer is for those customers who activate their new SIM before 10 March 2013
• This offer is also for customers who have not used their Warid SIM since January 31st 2013
• The “Muft Hafta” offer can be enjoyed by customers after every 4 weeks; that is, the more the usage, the more the Free Minutes you will receive
• Free minutes will be Warid to Warid
• Free Balance upon buying of a new SIM will not count towards Free Minutes
• The Free Minutes will have a validity of 30 days
• This is a limited time offer
• Terms and conditions and taxes apply
• This offer is for Warid Prepaid and GLOW only
• 19.5 % FED Tax line
• Scratch card / Easy Load 10% Withholding tax line