Written by Joseph Chin
Friday, 11 December 2009 12:26
KUALA LUMPUR: Tune Talk Sdn Bhd has unveiled a value-for-money mobile phone -- Tune Talk Phone -- that retails at RM109 as it sees to provide greater convenience and affordability to subscribers.
The company said on Friday, Dec 11 every purchase is bundled with 100 minutes of free Tune Talk talktime credit and comes with a one-year warranty for the transceiver. This promotion applies to new and existing Tune Talk subscribers.
It said the phone measures 103mm x 44mm x 14.2mm and weighs only 50 grammes. It has an LCD colour screen, FM radio, calendar, memo, alarm and games features. The Tune Talk Phone has a standby time of up to 100 hours and talking time of up to 180 minutes.
Its chief executive officer Jason Lo said the Tune Talk Phone was for aged 12-30 years comprising tourists, workers and students from low to middle income group.
"Due to its simplicity and user-friendliness, it is also suitable for use by senior citizens. There is no contract imposed, neither there is a limit on number of units purchased," he said.
The Tune Talk Phone is available from Tune Talk's appointed dealers in the Klang Valley. It will be rolled out to other regions nationwide in the next couple of weeks.
"The Tune Talk Phone adds value and convenience to subscribers as they enjoy a 100 minutes free Tune Talk talktime and can use their Tune Talk service right away," he said.
Lo said subscribers enjoy affordability, widest and best network coverage with Tune Talk along with the lowest call rates and free personal accident insurance coverage of RM100,000.
He added they could also win one of the 10 AirAsia E-Gift Vouchers worth RM200 each given to lucky subscribers daily.
Since announcing its 200,000th subscriber two weeks ago, Tune Talk has by this week added another 100,000 subscribers, averaging over 5,000 new subscriptions daily.
Tune Talk targets one million subscribers in first year of operation. It was launched on Aug 19 this year and offers a flat rate of 22 sen per minute for voice calls and five sen per SMS. It added that its IDD rates are around 10%-30% cheaper than other operators.