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“Austria will become noise-free” ONE - The new GSM 1800 network start on october 26

- Austria´s most modern mobile telephone network will start on October 26
- Quick-starter bonus from October 1
- Dual band: the handset of the future


On October 26, Connect Austria will go “on air” with Austria´s most modern mobile communication network. Its name: ONE. Its philosophy: simple, fair, innovative, with a smile. Its basic element: GSM 1800, the new standard in mobile communication. For consumers, this means crystal clear phone calls, innovative products, and fair tariffs. For Austria, this is a step towards the future of mobile communication. Those that get started quickly, will receive 30 minutes airtime for free every month for three years.

The philosophy of ONE: simple, fair, innovative, with a smile.

“These values set the standard in all our thinking. ONE is not a mobile telephone operator, but a communications company intending to make people´s lives easier”, says Lars P. Reichelt, COO, responsible for Marketing, Sales and Customer Care.

ONE stands for simple solutions: Thus ONE has developed a simple activation process called the Walk-and-Talk principle – buy a handset, switch it on, make a call! ONE´s service packages follow the same principle: they are clearly structured and easy to understand for everybody: ONE Classic and ONE Business.

ONE stands for fairness: Among other things, this means no more long contractual commitments. Moreover, ONE customers can cancel their application within 14 days with a money-back-guarantee. And if an outgoing call is dropped because of a network problem, ONE apologises by crediting one schilling to the customer.

ONE stands for innovation: If you communicate with ONE, you will always make use of state-of-the-art technology. ONE uses EFR (Enhanced Full Rate coding)and thus ensures crystal clear, “noise-free” voice and reception quality. Moreover, ONE offers only co-branded, high-quality dual-band handsets from renowned manufacturers – the latest generation of mobile telephones, which support the advantages of ONE. What is also innovative is the fact that ONE will have enough capacity right from the start – its network could handle Austria´s entire voice-telephone traffic.

Countdown campaign in October with quick-starter bonus

ONE will start a campaign at the beginning of October counting down to the nation-wide start of the new standard in mobile communication. Until October 26, early starters can dial the number 0699-70800 to secure the start offer for themselves: 30 minutes airtime for free every month for three years.

“Wer ONE hat, hat´s gut”

- 15 minutes airtime for free before activation of the handset
- Walk-and-Talk fast activation without annoying paperwork
- 2 in ONE: 2 numbers, one handset (private/business), separate bills
- One for all: 5 services and (almost) only one number
- Clearly understandable service packages: ONE Classic and ONE Business
- Only two tariffs with the innovation ONE Bundesland: Calls made within one province will be calculated at a better rate
- ATS 1.- credit for any network-based dropped call on outgoing calls
- Itemised bill free of charge (number dialled, date, duration, etc.)
- 14 days money-back-guarantee
- No long contractual commitments
- ATS 200.- bonus for payment by direct debit
- ONE dual-band handsets with EFR and 12 months replacement warranty



Partnership with dealers

ONE will be available from October 26 in 460 outlets and 7 “ONE World” shops nation-wide. ONE offers dealers many services from one provider: handsets, SIM cards, accessories; and ONE also repairs or replaces damaged handsets. An absolute innovation is ONE´s airtime commission for dealers: Dealers receive a percentage of their customers´ airtime fees, thus they directly participate in ONE´s success. Reichelt: “Again: Wer ONE hat, hat´s gut!”