Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) recently introduced its latest Raya product specials for the festive season. Among the special offers are the TM Homeline IDD Promotion, iTalk Special Raya Rates and InfoBlast Raya Greetings Promotion.

According to Azizi A. Hadi, Vice-President of Retail Product, TM, TM’s special Raya offers for its Voice and SMS products are aimed at bringing families and loved ones together during the festive season.

“Essentially, TM’s objective is to connect people, wherever they may be. Hence, we are now offering extremely low call rates to national and international numbers to encourage everyone to reach out to family and friends during the upcoming festive season. In addition, TM is also providing a fast and easy way for our customers to send Raya greetings and wishes through our InfoBlast SMS service. On behalf of TM, we would also like to wish all our Muslim customers, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.”

TM HOMELINE KNOCKOUT LOWEST IDD RATES PROMOTION

With the TM Homeline IDD Promotion, TM Homeline subscribers will enjoy calls from as low as 15 sen per minute to 10 selected countries and 25% discount on calls to other countries. The ten selected countries under the latest TM Homeline promotion are Indonesia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia, India, China, Thailand, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Japan.

Aside from TM Homeline customers, TM residential customers who utilize Centrex, ISDN and Mobile Homeline services from TM will also enjoy the special IDD promotional rates. TM Homeline’s IDD Promotion is currently ongoing all day, all week and all weekend until 31 December 2009.

Below are the call rates to each selected country:

ITALK RAYA SPECIAL RATES FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CALLS

Users of TM’s iTalk prepaid calling card also have something to rejoice with iTalk’s special festive promotional rates to numbers within Malaysia and to selected countries, from now until 31 December 2009.

iTalk users who regularly make calls to Indonesia, Brunei, Bangladesh and Pakistan can now enjoy huge savings to fixed line and mobile numbers. However, iTalk users who wish to make calls to other countries and within Malaysia need not fret, as iTalk users currently enjoy one of the most competitive and lowest rates in town for local, national and international calls.

INFOBLAST EID MUBARAK PROMOTION

In conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya festivities, all TM customers can now take the opportunity to send their Hari Raya greetings to family and friends through TM’s SMS service, InfoBlast special Eid Mubarak Promotion, at just 10 sen per SMS compared to its normal rate of 12 sen per SMS.

Through this service, well wishers will be able to send text and voice-recorded SMSes containing their festive wishes. In addition, users can also select various types of graphics available through TM’s InfoBlast portal (www.infoblast.com.my). There is no registration or monthly fee charged as charges are based on usage only. The InfoBlast Eid Mubarak promotion is now on until 30 September 2009.

Sending an SMS via InfoBlast is fast and easy! Just follow these simple steps below:

Step 1 : Log into Infoblast Portal www.infoblast.com.my.
Login your ID & Password. New users will have to register first

Step 2 :Click on ‘Compose’ to begin your message

Step 3 : Insert your recipient’s number and content of message

Step 4 : Click on ‘Add Picture’ to choose the desired graphic

Step 5 : Click on ‘Send’ to send the message. You can set the date &
` time for the messages to be sent by clicking on ‘Set Date & Time’

or more information on TM’s Raya promotions or other TM products and services, log on to www.tm.com.my, call 100 or visit the nearest TMpoint or TMpoint Authorized Dealership (TAD) outlet. For customers who would like to enjoy the TM Homeline IDD promotion but have not yet subscribed for TM’s IDD service, just register by calling 100 OR 1800 88 8433 OR simply visit the nearest TMpoint / TAD outlet.

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), Malaysia’s leading integrated information and communications group, offers a comprehensive range of communication services and solutions in broadband, data and fixed-line. As a market leader in the broadband and fixed-line businesses, TM is driven to deliver value to its stakeholders in a highly competitive environment. The Group places emphasis on continuing customer service quality enhancements and innovations.

With its extensive global connectivity, TM is poised to position Malaysia as a regional Internet hub and digital gateway for South-East Asia. In line with this, TM is evolving into a Next Generation Network service provider enabling the Group to enhance its efficiency and productivity while providing enriched products and services.

On the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) front, the Group has always been a major corporate contributor towards responsible activities in the belief that these practices are a fundamental tenet of good corporate governance. The Group promotes 3 major platforms i.e. education, sports development and community/nation-building. Under education, TM has spent some RM800 million to develop Multimedia University into one of the top universities in Malaysia with more than 20,000 students. TM has also provided scholarships to over 10,000 graduates pursuing academic programmes locally and overseas. On the sports front, TM is actively contributing towards the upliftment of football at all levels while under the community/nation-building platform, the Group contributes towards causes that bring value to the community and nation at large. TM was awarded the prestigious STAR-BIZ ICRM Corporate Responsibility Award under the workplace category for 2008.