Brussels, 18 July 2014 – Today, Mobistar is launching 1617, a new prepaid formula especially adapted to foreigners living in Belgium who often communicate with friends and families in their country of origin. The 1617 prepaid formula has the cheapest tariffs for international calls thanks to the partnership with Core, a British company specialising in international mobile telecommunications. 1617 also offers customers very inexpensive calls, text messages and mobile data within Belgium. The new prepaid card is available in the Mobistar shops and the Mobistar retail partners. The 1617 card will be available in the on line shop at the end of the summer.
Mobistar is continuing its partnerships strategy and has entered into an agreement with Core, a British telecommunications player with expertise in handling inexpensive international calls. Thanks to this cooperation, Mobistar is today launching 1617, a new prepaid formula offering very inexpensive international calls and attractive ATAN tariffs (any time any network) for calls, text messages and mobile data in Belgium. With the tariffs for international calls as of 1 cent/minute, 1617 offers lower prices than those of other telecommunications providers in the same segment, such as Ortel. More information at www.1617.be.
There are 1.6 million foreign nationals in Belgium from many different countries: Morocco, Turkey, Congo, Poland, Romania, etc. As these countries are all quite far away, communication with families and friends back home is very important to them while keeping control on their budget. With the 1617 prepaid formula, they can call home at the best tariffs, and at the same time benefit from attractive prices to call, text and surf in Belgium. The 1617 SIM card is available in the Mobistar shops and at the Mobistar retail partners, costs 6.90 euros and includes 5 euros of call credit. Mobistar prepaid customers with a current classic formula can switch to the 1617 prepaid formula free of charge by using the #123# menu or by contacting customer service.