Brussels, 06 March 2006 - Mobistar is offering social discounts on its subscriptions and pre-paid cards. This initiative is part of Mobistar's wish to work in harmony with its social environment.
Mobistar is offering a telephone social discount to customers of pre-paid cards and to vulnerable subscribers, whether they are new or existing Mobistar residential customers. This financial support is allocated to certain sections of the population according to specific terms and conditions provided for by the Telecom Law of 13th June 2005. Mobistar pre-paid card customers can receive a credit of 3.10 € a month and, for subscribers, a reduction of 12 € is given on the monthly bill, applicable to any type of subscription. The social discount can be used for any form of communication, whether SMS, MMS or call. The social discount cannot be obtained concurrently from several operators and will be granted only once per family.
By way of example, it is possible to receive 51 minutes of free call time on a Mobistar BestDeal subscription (normally 5 € a month for 17 minutes of call time), with the social discount offering a 12 € reduction per month. From the 52nd minute, calls must be paid for.
In concrete terms, who can ask to take advantage of the telephone social discount?
More details on categories eligible for the telephone social discount are available on www.mobistar.be.
What to do in order to receive the telephone social discount:
Simply go to a Mobistar sales outlet or call 5000 (for Mobistar customers) or 0495 95 95 00, or visit www.mobistar.be. The terms and conditions of access, the registration form and an overview of the necessary official documents are available there.
Mobistar also confirms its determination to become integrated into its social environment by starting up citizens' projects. The company, which is now realising its full potential, wants to consolidate its role as a responsible player in society. Therefore, "ethical" projects have been supported in the past, such as, the mobile phone recycling programme, the code of professional ethics relating to sending SMS and MMS messages, and mobilisation in the context of the "Tsunami 12-12" operation. In order to expand on this commitment in the future, Mobistar has decided to concentrate its support activity on projects designed to improve the quality of life of people suffering from autism. The choice of autism can be explained, among other things, by its obvious link with Mobistar's mission to encourage communication and access to information for all.