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DIGICEL CUSTOMERS GAIN ACCESS TO GLOBAL TOP UP SERVICE
- Digicel announces internet top up service available to all customers

Tuesday May 13, 2008 – Port Moresby: Digicel, the fastest-growing mobile operator in the Pacific, makes topping up mobile accounts even easier with it’s latest addition to Digicel’s offerings in Papua New Guinea.

Digicel prepaid mobile credit can now be purchased via the Internet allowing friends and family overseas to top up accounts. The new tool, WebFLEX, can be accessed via the Digicel website (www.digicelpng.com).

Digicel CEO, Kevin O’Sullivan, said: “WebFLEX offers customers greater convenience and flexibility by allowing mobile users to ask their friends and families living abroad to top up their phones online.”

“Digicel is proud to offer greater freedom to customers in Papua New Guinea with the latest WebFLEX service. Friends, family and business partners overseas will be able to top up Digicel phones anytime from anywhere around the world.”

“WebFLEX is another step in Digicel’s commitment to provide PNG with a state of the art mobile network that connects the people of this country with the world,” Mr O’Sullivan said.

The WebFLEX service is easy to operate. Anyone living abroad can visit the Digicel website (www.digicelpng.com), register and pay online to top up a Digicel mobile number in PNG. WebFLEX is operated through a partnership between Digicel and global value added  service provider, Ezetop (www.ezetop.com).

Digicel is at the forefront of introducing cutting edge technology to its customers in PNG. After introducing innovative services such as CreditMe/CreditU, local and international Call Me and DigiINFO, WebFLEX is another innovative service that will bring greater value to the customer.

ABOUT DIGICEL PACIFIC
Since its launch in the South Pacific in November 2006, Digicel has become the fastest-growing mobile operator in the Pacific. The company operates in Samoa, Papua New Guinea and Tonga and was recently granted licences by the Governments of Fiji and Vanuatu with commitments from several other countries in the Pacific. Digicel is renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, and superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services, and state-of-the-art handsets.

Digicel is proud sponsor of several national rugby teams across the South Pacific including; Fiji Rugby, Digicel Fiji Sevens, Digicel Pacific Islanders Rugby Team and the Digicel Pukpuks.

For more information, please visit www.digicelpacific.com

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