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HGC Pioneers 'Home Zone Residential Telephone Line' Service

Spearheading 'Fixed Mobile Convergence'

Imagine being able to talk on your home telephone when walking your dog in the neighbourhood?

Hutchison Global Communications Limited ("HGC") has made this possible with its innovative 'Home Zone Residential Telephone Line' service. This novel mode of communications spearheads 'Fixed Mobile Convergence' ("FMC") by allowing Hong Kong customers to make and receive unlimited FREE calls with the 'Home Zone Residential Telephone Line' service in designated neighbourhoods. From now until 15 October 2004, all new customers* who have successfully registered and completed the installation of HGC' s 'Home Zone Residential Telephone Line' service will be able to enjoy the new service at a monthly fee of HK$88.

With two fixed telecommunications numbers and a 'Home Zone Residential Telephone' supported by mobile communications technologies^~, the new service allows customers to bring along their home telephone and make and receive as many free calls^# in neighbouring areas as they wish.

Clara Kan, HGC' s Head of Consumer Market, said the 'Home Zone Residential Telephone Line' service is an unprecedented 'Fixed Mobile Convergence' trend.

"Leveraging our top-notch self-built network and utilising the latest technologies, HGC continues to introduce unique value added services to cater for the genuine needs of our customers," Kan said. "The newly launched 'Home Zone Residential Telephone Line' service provides two fixed telecommunications numbers for one monthly fee and avoids the hassle of installing a second fixed telephone line. It also allows our customers to make and receive unlimited calls in their neighbourhoods^#, thanks to the mobile communications advantages breaking the geographical barrier."

The 'Home Zone Residential Telephone Line' service makes use of the advanced 'Location Based Service' (LBS) to define a home-zone with an average coverage of 10,000 square metres^{^} where customers can make and receive unlimited free calls^#.

For registration and offer details, customers should call HGC service hotline on 1220.

* A 24-month service contract applies. This service is only available in selected housing estates during the initial launch stage.
^~ A one-year 3-CDMA- contract provided by 3 Hong Kong.
^# HK$1 per minute charge applies for calls outside the designated home-zone area of 'Home Zone Residential Telephone Line' service.
^{^} The actual home-zone area varies according to the housing estate where the customer resides.

Service Plan	'Home Zone Residential Telephone Line' service Items	Monthly Fee (HK$)/ Additional Fixed Telephone Line Value Added Service
Standard Plan	Two independent fixed line phone numbers for concurrent usage: One basic telephone line One personal number (with '8' as the first digit) and a 'Home Zone Residential Telephone'^~ Unlimited free use of 'Home Zone Telephone Line' for 12 months within the designated neighbourhood of the customer^~. Out-zone airtime will be charged at a rate of HK$1 per call minute^~	Monthly fee: $88 Additional Fixed Line VAS: Call forwarding Call forwarding
Premium Plan		Monthly fee: $108 Additional Fixed Line VAS: Call forwarding Caller number display Conference calling IDD security
Deluxe Plan		Monthly fee: $118 Additional Fixed Line VAS: Call forwarding Caller number display Conference calling Abbreviated dialing Appointment service Block-the-Blocker Call waiting Do-not-disturb Remote call forwarding Duplex ringing IDD security