Mirchu.Com: Zong

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Zong Introduces Good Night Offer

Zong introduces good night offer. In just Rs. 5/- you can surf and download as much as you can between 11:00 PM – 9:00 AM. This product will help you to download unlimited content for 10 straight hours in just Rs. 5/- per night

How to Activate

Just dial *907# from your ZONG connection and get connected!
You will recieve SMS confirmation once the service get activated!

How to Deactivate
To unsubscribe SMS “unsubgno” to 909 (unsubscription charges are Rs.5/-)

Charges:

Suubscription charges are Rs. 10 (Existing Hourly / Daily Package subscribers are
exempted from the subscription fee of Good Night Offer).
Daily Charges are Rs. 5/-

Note
Validity of the free hours is one day (Daily rent will be charged at 11:00 PM and valid upto 9:00 AM next day)
“For Example: if you subscribed this package at 7:00 PM, then the validity will start at 11:00 PM and remain until 9:00 AM next morning”

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Zong Brings Karoron Ka 10 Offer

As other telecom companies have launched the schemes of Win Cash Prizes like Telenor’s ‘Talkshawk Crorepati Offer‘ and Warid’s ‘Eid Offer‘, Zong also has launched its Win Cash Prizes scheme ‘Karoron Ka 10′.

Offer Details:

Just consume Rs. 10 + tax daily and win cash and many more prizes. Subscriber has to consume Rs. 10 + tax or more for 5, 10, 15 days respectively then he will be eligible for different prizes.

Prizes’ Eligibility:

Following is the prize detail with usage criteria and number of prizes:

Prizes	Eligibility
Eligibility for 100,000 cash prizes lucky draw(Qty: 50)	5 days continuous usage of Rs. 10+tax or more per day
Eligibility for 500,000 cash prizes lucky draw(Qty: 10)	10 days continuous usage of Rs. 10+tax or more per day
Eligibility for Grand Prize of 10,000,000 luckydraw (Qty: 1)	15 days continuous usage of Rs. 10+tax or more per day

Usage Details:

Any activity that results in balance deduction

Lucky Draw:

September 1, 2012

The more the consecutive usage by the customer, the more will be his/her chance of getting the prizes.

Following will be the lucky draw entries against each category based upon the consecutive usage:

Consecutive Usage for	100K	500K	Bumper Prize – 1 Crore 10M
5 Days	1	0	0
10 Days	2	1	0
15 Days	3	1	1
30 Days	6	3	2
45 Days	9	4	3

How to Check Consumed Balance?

To check your daily consumed balance dial *221#, then you will get your daily & monthly balancespend detail.

Campaign Duration:

From July 18 to August 31

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Mobile Cellular operators ready to launch 3G technology

Karachi (June 26, 2012) – Almost four out of five operators have upgraded their networks on 3G technology in major cities of Pakistan for launching high speed data telephony services to their customers by next year.
Industry sources said that operators including, Mobilink, Telenor and Ufone have carried out advancement in their infrastructure during past one year in six to 10 cities whereas Zong is working aggressively to develop its network for 3G enabled services.
These cellular operators have already invested heavily on physical infrastructure in the past and are likely to capitalise more money on the advanced network as part of their expansion plans.
The cellular companies have rolled out 3G systems on their network and they will not require much additional investments, except for the payment of licence fees, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) also stated in its recently released report.
The auction of 3G mobile spectrums has potential of generating significant revenues for the government in the upcoming months, which can fetch minimum $785 million if the base prices are considered at $210 for three licences and $155 for one licence having separate terms and conditions.
The SBP earlier estimated that the licences auction will create an opportunity to pocket nearly $1 billion for the national kitty whereas the volume of investment may increase more than the quoted amount if foreign cellular operators do participate in the auction process, industry experts said.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) earlier scheduled licences’ auctions on March 28 and 29 separately, however the government delayed its bidding process to review its policy, terms and conditions.
The cellular companies that fail to get licence of 3G will lose their potential part of subscription, as their valued subscribers will likely migrate on the networks having 3G services. The factor will make a strong business case for operators with 3G services despite low but increasing demand of Internet on mobile at present. The revenue growth of cellular operators could jump up with the introduction of value-added services via 3G technology through high speed Internet access and video streaming.
The cheap 3G-enabled handsets and availability of mobile applications in Urdu is necessary for the pickup in demand for 3G services. The demographics of Pakistan’s population, with a large share of young adults hints at the possibility of strong demand for 3G services for infotainment purposes.
The 3G depends upon a competitive environment in the industry, however it will be a challenging stage for companies to offer services at low prices initially
The shifting of new technology horizon and success of business will depend upon the pricing policies of the firms that introduce new applications, the quality of service, and the pace of marketing of 3G services.
(Published in DailyTimes Lahore)

Zong Offers International Call Bundles

Zong offers two exiting call bundles for International Calls. By these bundles get 20% extra talk time than other operators on clls to USA, Canada and UK (Land Line).

Zong International Call Bundle

Bundles are as follows:

Daily Package:

This package offers 10 mins + 2 extra mins for Rs. 10 only. Validity is for same day till midnight i.e. 11:59pm.

Weekly Package:

This package offers 100 mins + 20 extra mins for Rs. 100 only and validity is two weeks.

Subscription:

Dial *212# to subscribe.

Un-subscription:

To unsubscribe the type “UNSUB” and send SMS to 212. (no un-subscription fee)

Monday, June 25, 2012

Zong Will Introduce Flutter Package

Flutter Promotion Tariff Details:

Daily Charges:
Rs. 4+tax
Daily Bundle Offer:

75 free minutes
100 SMS
1 free Out Going Off-Net minute on 3 In Coming Off-Net minutes
Flutter Lounge
Call Block Service
Women specific gifts every month up to 500,000 through Lucky Draw

Promotion Activation
Customers will send their SMS to 369 by writing “Sub” or “Y” to activate their daily promotion .
To De-activate the Package.
customers will send “Unsub” to 369 or through *369# by selecting Unsub.

Terms & Conditions (Promotion)

The promotion will be automatically activated as soon as a customer subscribes to the Women’s Package.
To reactivate the promotion at any point they can send “Y” or “Sub” to SMS SC 369
There will be a 24 hours validity of free resources:
The free 75 On-Net minutes will be valid for On-Net only, all Off-Net & International calls will be charged as per package plan.
Once 75 minutes are consumed within 1 calendar day of activation, the customer will be charged for next On-Net calls as per Flutter Package.
Maximum capacity of SMS is 100 SMS/day. In case if the capacity is exhausted within 24 hours of subscription then customers will be charged for SMS as per package plan.
Customers can subscribe to the daily SMS bundle with 500 SMS if and only if their 100 SMS usage capacity is chocked.
The conventional charges of Daily SMS bundle will apply.
The 1 minute usage of free Off-Net Outgoing minutes will be accounted for 1 minute or less.
1 Outgoing Off-Net minute will be granted to the customer only if they receive one or multiple Off-Net calls for minimum 3 minutes.
Call Block Facility will be offered on daily basis as a part of the promotion i.e. if the customer is subscribed for the promotion only then call block service will be available for that day.
In case if customers have 15 or more subscriptions in last 30 days, they will be offered Call Block facility FOC for their next 30 days.
The Call Block service will not remain in case of promotion/package termination except for:

A Customer on Flutter Package
AND
Customer subscribed to Flutter Promotion for 15 days or more in last 30 days
The bundle will be automatically re-subscribed unless requested by customer for un-subscription.
Customers with insufficient balance will be automatically un-subscribed but will be re-subscribed once they have sufficient balance.
Capacity of Call Block Facility will be a maximum of 50 MSISDNs.
LBC Customers will not be legible for this promotion.
The promotion will be automatically deactivated in the following cases:
Customers unsubscribing from default package
Customers going on International roaming
The validity of all resources (excluding Call Block facility (conditions apply) of promotion is for one calendar day.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Zong launches Two low-end & One high-end handsets

Zong has introduced two low-end and one high-end devices for those who are interested to purchase either cheap or luxury phones.

The handsets are the following;

G 5510
G 2800S
U 8650

G 5510;
The G5510 has a stylish design along with its crisp display and camera is a truly appealing blend. The trendy handset is packed with numerous features and a remarkable bundle offer of free calls and SMS.
Handset Features

2.4 Inch Display
GPRS Enabled
Bluetooth
0.3 MP VGA Camera
Radio
Torch
Music Player

Availability:
Visit your nearest ZONG Customer Service Center, Franchise or Retailer to get your new handset
Handset price: Rs.3,700 /-*
Bundle Offer:
150 On Net Free Minutes, 500 SMS and 4MB Mobile Internet per month for 6 months
G 2800S:

The stylish and affordable G2800S handset from ZONG is the best in its class in the market and is coupled with an amazing bundle offer of Free SMS and Calls.
Handset Features

1.5 inch Display
Torch
Radio
Flash Light
microSD Card Supported

Availability:
Visit your nearest ZONG Customer Service Center, Franchise or Retailer to get your new handset.
Handset Price : Rs. 1,650 /-*
Bundle Offer:
67 On Net Free Minutes and 500 SMS per month for 6 months
U 8650:

The new Android Handset from ZONG with the latest Android OS version and large touch screen will definitely attract all smart phone fans. Along with this amazing phone you will get 6 months free Mobile Internet, Free SMS & Calls.
Handset Features

3.5 Inch Touch Screen
Android OS 2.3
3G Enabled
3.15 MP Camera

Availability:
Visit your nearest ZONG Customer Service Center, Franchise or Retailer to get your new handset.
Handset price: Rs. 14,900 /-*
Bundle Offer:
250 On Net Free Minutes, 500 SMS and 4MB Mobile Internet per month for 6 months

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Zong Introduced New Branch Less Banking Service With The Co-operation Of Askari Bank

In the recent years, progress is made in the field of branch less banking in Pakistan, where banking services are provided without the

In the present like the previous services, zong introduced it’s branch less service with the co-operation of Askari Bank. Still, it is provided to some limited customers and include the services of bill payments, pensions and mobile to mobile money transferring.custom method. Telenor Easy Paisa, UBL Omni and Mobilink Waseela etc are some examples of it.

For this purpose, they got the services of Inov8 Limited . Which is providing its services to different banks and telecom companies before it.
After launching this service by Zong and Askari Bank , new development will be seen in the field of branch less banking in Pakistan. Many other telecom companies and banks will introduce the similar services in the future. In short we can say that Pakistan is making progress in the field of Branch Less banking, and if Pakistan will continue working in this field then it’s future will be better than present.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Zong Network Goes Down in Many Cities

Zong Network goes down from one past day in many cities including Islamaba/Rawalpindi. Zong customers living in different areas are facing network busy error while connecting calls to any other network or even Zong network.

This all is happening from yesterday and till now Zong customers are facing this network busy problem. When it was try to call helpline for knowing the reason of network busy error then helpline could also not connected with network busy error.

Zong customers can only send and receive sms but for calls they have to wait for a while until they fixed it.

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Zong Announces Daily Unlimited Mobile Internet

Zong, arguably the king of mobile internet packages, has announced this new offer that will allow its customers to use unlimited mobile internet based on daily rentals.
It maybe recalled that Zong is already offering various mobile internet packages with different kind of contracts.
However, this new package by Zong will allow its customers to use 50 MB of download/upload per day at a fixed daily cost of Rs. 10 per day.
Tariff and Details:

Activation Charges: Rs. 10
Daily Charges: Rs 10
Daily Limit: 50 MB

How to avail:

Just dial *909# from your ZONG connection and get connected!
You can active through SMS also by sending "sub<space>dailyunlimited to 906

Note

This package is available to all Prepaid Zong customers on all commercial packages.
Fair usage policy of 50 MB limit per day applies.
After the consumption of 50MB the subscriber would be charged as per the default package.
To unsubscribe SMS "unsub<space>unlimited" to 909 (un-subscription charges are Rs. 5).

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Zong beat Warid

Zong beat Warid in Number of Mobile Users – PTA Report
Long viewed as a minnow struggling to swim in the high seas, Zong has finally had its moment of truth.

Islamabad (April 23, 2012) – Zong a China Mobiles subsidiary has replaced Warid Telecom and jumped up one notch to become the number four mobile network operator in Pakistan.
According to the latest data released by the PTA, Zong edged past Warid, with a lead of over 250,000subscribers as of February end 2012.
The strategists at other mobile network operators have long disagreed with (and despised) Zongs resorting to price-competition.
After all, it was the Chinese dragon that has, sort of, forced other MNOs to participate in an environment of intense competition from 2008.
Eventually, a point came when there was very little left to fight over voice tariffs which are now one of the lowest in the world.
In a span of about five years, Zong has expanded itssubscriber-base from one million to nearly fifteen million by February 2012, despite being the late and last entrant in a market that was getting increasingly saturated.
Since June 2008, it is Zong that has been leading the race for net subscriber acquisition.

In the 44 months since, Zong had acquired nearly 40 percent of the markets new subscriber additions.
In other latest PTA statistics, the overall teledensity continues to be driven by the mobile teledensity.
As of February 2012, total teledensity had crossed 70.6 percent, as the cellular mobile teledensityreached 67.2 percent.
The teledensities in fixed and wireless local loopremained unchanged at 1.8 and 1.6 percent, respectively.
The mobile subscriptions (active for at least 90 days) had reached 116.2 million as of February 2012.
In recent years, MNOs have witnessed extensive uptake and usage from age groups above 60 and below 18.
Not only is the size of addressable market increasing, but the penetration in the hitherto virgin territories-especially in the rural and remote areas-is also driving subscriber growth.
Due to the phenomena like multiple-sim and mobile number portability, the active customers are believed to be somewhere between 70-80 percent of total subscriptions.
Interestingly, after discounting the total subscriptions by 20 percent and excluding the population below 10 and above 65 years of age, the mobile teledensity clocks in above 75 percent, a formidable number.
Zong has had a great run thus far and has truly arrived.
Yet the run-up to the number 4 spot has largely been on the heels of pricing.
It would be interesting to see how the executives at CMPak differentiate and position Zong from here on, and go for a larger slice of the pie.
That would also determine how aggressively they participate in the auction of 3G mobile spectrum.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Zong- Manchaster United starts

ZONG telecom will be sending 32 young boys to Manchester United Soccer School, Abu Dhabi for a 1 week training camp. Zong Telecom will select the schools teams with max number of 16 players per team and almost 120 register teams will be given an opportunity to prove their spirit by competing against each other.Presently, Zong is registering 120 School Teams in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Multan and Faisalabad, in collaboration with Manchester United Football club.

In addition to it the registration for 8 ZONG Teams, where individual children within the age of 13-17, will begin from 21^st April.

Individual registration is a chance provided by ZONG to all children who are not part of any school teams but have the latent to fight with school football teams.

For the selection of players, school soccer coach/PE coach will be consulted by ZONG Manchester United Staff at schools. 16 players identified by the coaches will then come together to form a team.

Via Thenewstribe

Friday, April 6, 2012

Zong to hike operational fee from 1.5% to 2%

Karachi: Zong has announced that it will charge 2 percent operational fee from April 10, which is 1.5 percent at present deducted along with 19.5 percent tax on every recharge of balance.

The overall operational fee will be deducted Rs 2.39 on Rs100 recharge instead of Rs 1.79, which means the hike of 60 paisas or 33.5 percent. The fee will be deducted in addition to 5 percent service charges and 10 percent withholding tax imposed by the cellular operators and government.

Zong official informed its customers

“Dear Customers in order to improve our services from April 10^th, Operational fee on all recharges is being increased from 1.5 percent to 2 percent, (Govt taxes apply).”

Earlier, Telenor and Ufone increased the rate of their maintenance and service with by 0.5 percent in the past two months. Mobilink had already increased its Operational Fee by 100 percent to 2 percent in November 2011 on reload of balance for its prepaid customers.

This is the second time when cellular operators one after another increase their charges with different names. In June 2011, almost all of them had slapped 1.1 percent to 1.5 percent additional charges on different names.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Zong Lakhon ka 7 Offer

Har roz 7 rupay plus tax ya us say ziada ka mobile phone usage karein aur lakhon rupay kay bay shumar inamaat jeetnay ka mauqa hasil karein

How to participate:

If a subscriber has continuous usage of Rs.7+tax or more for 5,10, 15 days respectively he will be eligible for different prizes.

Prizes’ Eligibility:
Following is the prize detail with usage criteria and number of prizes in that respective slab:

All prizes are subject to applicable taxes.

Usage Detail
Any activity that results in balance deduction

Lucky Draw
May 2, 2012
The more the consecutive usage by the customer, the more will be his/her chance of getting the prizes.
Following will be the lucky draw entries against each category based upon the consecutive usage:

Support Functionality
A support functionality has been developed for checking the daily spend. When a subscriber sends *221# he will receive his daily & monthly balance spend detail. The said functionality will facilitate customers in keeping a track on their daily spend.
Campaign Duration
15th March – 30th April

Friday, March 16, 2012

Win Cash Prizes with Zong Lakhon Ka 7 Offer

Zong has always been at the forefront of offering iinovative offers that are not just profitablefor the company but are also easy upon the customers pocket. In continuation of the tradition, Zong has designed an attractive campaign to win different prizes based a miniml usage of Rs. 7 + tax per day.