Kyocera Rio™ E3100 soon available at MTS

Rio brings affordable touch screen to Manitoba's Trusted Network

Stock Symbol:  MBT

WINNIPEG, Nov. 3 /CNW/ - MTS is pleased to announce that another new and exciting cell phone handset will be available to customers in time for the holidays - the Kyocera Rio E3100.  Offering unprecedented value in a touch screen phone, the Rio will be available from MTS for $0 with a three-year service plan.  The Rio delivers an outstanding experience for wireless customers, with a 2.8" resistive touch screen that provides great colour and resolution, while also offering interactive touch feedback for a sensory experience when using the screen.

"Touch screen phones offer a unique wireless communications experience, and MTS is happy to provide customers with one of the best, most affordable touch screen devices in the market," said Stan Kurtas, Vice President, Marketing, MTS. "The Rio offers customers access to voice, email and text messages as well as music and other media.  There is even a thread view for text messages so customers can keep track of their conversations."

The Rio has a 1.3 megapixel camera with digital zoom, editing tools and photo capture settings as well as a dedicated camera button. The device supports Bluetooth formats. The microSD card slot allows for an additional 16 GBs of memory storage.  The Rio is also capable of surfing Mobile Web and downloading the latest ringtones, screensavers and games from MTS GetStuff or from the BREW mobile store.

The Rio will be available at MTS Connect stores in Manitoba. Please visit a dealer nearest you or visit www.mts.ca/wireless for more information on devices and offers.  To learn more about the Rio, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com.

About MTS
MTS is a business unit of MTS Allstream Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. As one of Canada's leading national communication solutions companies, MTS Allstream provides innovative communications for the way Canadians want to live and work today. The Company has more than 100 years of experience, with 6,000 employees across Canada dedicated to a mission of delivering true value as seen through the eyes of our customers. MTS Allstream has nearly two million total customer connections spanning business customers across Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba. The Company's extensive national broadband and fibre optic network spans almost 30,000 kilometres. MTS Allstream is a proud sponsor of Cindy Klassen, 2006 World Champion and Canada's greatest Olympian, and a proud contributor to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.'s common shares are listed on Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT). Customers, stakeholders and investors who want to learn more about MTS Allstream are encouraged to visit: www.mtsallstream.com.

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Gillian Giesbrecht     
MTS Allstream Corporate Communications  
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