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 Indra Singh

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Digicel fiji launches flat rate to call all digicel mobiles in the pacific

Digicel Fiji offers 10c per unit calling rates from Digicel mobiles in Fiji to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga and Nauru

Thursday, 5 August 2010-Suva, Fiji: Digicel Fiji has today announced a flat calling rate from Digicel mobiles in Fiji to any Digicel number in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga and Nauru of 10c per unit.

All Digicel customers, including those from these five countries, living, working and studying in Fiji, can now stay in touch with their loved ones without having to worry about high call costs. The 10c per unit calling rate, to these islands is the most competitive offered in Fiji by any network. The rate is available to both prepaid and postpaid customers.

With a big number of tertiary students and regional bodies based in Fiji, Digicel is committed to giving its users the best rates and making it easier to communicate.

Niamh Byrne, Digicel Fiji’s Marketing Director says, “Digicel Pacific’s footprint network extends from Papua New Guinea right down to Tonga, and has the widest geographical coverage of any operator in these countries. Now our customers in Fiji can stay in touch with loved ones overseas for as little as 10c per unit. We urge our customers to take advantage of these rates, and encourage Digicel customers to get their friends and family to switch to Digicel to get these fantastic rates from today.”

Byrne added, “Digicel is committed to bringing our customers the best value in the Fiji market and this is yet another way of providing our customers with the best choice and value.”

*A unit is 30 seconds and conditions apply.

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ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP

After nine years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 10.8 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Championships and the Copa de Naciones Digicel. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.

Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.

In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.

It is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.

Visit www.digicelgroup.com  for more information.