Mobilicity expands long-distance program to include province-wide calling and
affordable multi-minute bundles

New wireless carrier brings down the cost of long-distance calling in Canada and around the world

TORONTO, Aug. 11 /CNW/ - In keeping with its commitment to helping consumers connect with friends and family across Canada, North America and around the world, Mobilicity today expanded its $35 talk-and-text plan to include unlimited province-wide calling. The company also introduced Mobilicity Multi-Minute Long-Distance Add-ons to make calling to countries like the Philippines, Jamaica, Iraq, Pakistan and the United Kingdom more affordable.

"Canadians are craving more value in long-distance," said President and CEO Dave Dobbin. "We strive to deliver the best pay-per-use long distance rates in the industry to over 200 countries and unlimited long-distance offerings that our customers love. And while it's not possible to provide unlimited long-distance everywhere, we have come up with ways to make calling to more countries more affordable."

Mobilicity Multi-Minute Long-Distance Add-ons include:

    
    Bangladesh - 900 minutes
    Vietnam - 450 minutes
    Pakistan - 300 minutes
    Trinidad & Tobago - 300 minutes
    Philippines - 200 minutes
    Jamaica - 150 minutes
    

Mobilicity Multi-Minute Long-Distance Add-ons are available as a $20 add-on to subscribers. The new bundles round out the company's multi-pronged global long-distance offerings, which include very competitive pay-per-use long-distance rates and $20 monthly unlimited long-distance add-ons:

    
    -   Unlimited Asia provides unlimited, convenient direct-dial calling to
        India, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

    -   Unlimited Europe provides unlimited calling to landline phones in
        select countries, like Greece, Portugal, Spain and the United
        Kingdom, as well as cities, such as Berlin (Germany), Dublin
        (Ireland) and Paris, (France).

    -   Unlimited Central America/Latin America provides unlimited calling to
        landline phones in Argentina, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and
        Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey in Mexico.
    

Mobilicity's industry-leading unlimited plans range from its teen and tween-friendly unlimited North American text and picture-messaging plan ($15/month) to its unlimited global text, talk, North American long-distance and data plan for $65/month. Mobilicity customers do not require a contract or credit check - nor do they need to worry about incurring extra, hidden charges.

About Mobilicity (DAVE Wireless)

Mobilicity, Canada's UNLIMITED 3.5G mobile operator, provides city-based consumers with simple, value-packed talk, text and data plans on its state-of-the-art, unlimited 3.5G network - without contracts, credit checks or hidden charges. Formerly known as Data & Audio Visual Enterprises Wireless Inc. (DAVE Wireless), the company is led by Obelysk, a diversified Canadian holding company, and Quadrangle Capital Partners, a global investor in the telecommunications and media sectors with more than $3 billion of capital under management. Mobilicity was recently named one of Canada's Top 25 Up and Coming Information & Communication Technology start-ups by the Branham Group Inc. Further information about Mobilicity can be found at www.mobilicity.ca.

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