KDD to Reduce International Direct Dialling Rates from Cellular Phones and PHS - For all 231 countries and regions with a 12% average reduction - |
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[Press Release 1999-067] | December 6, 1999 |
KDD submitted a notification to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications today to reduce rates for IDD (International Direct Dialling) calls from cellular phones and PHS, in their increasing utilisation. New rates are to be brought into effect on December 20.
This reduction applies to all countries and regions where IDD service is provided by KDD (231 countries and regions) with the average rate of reduction at 12 %.
The maximum reduction in terms of country/region and hours is 27 % (for a 3-minute call from a cellular phone to the U.S.A., during the discount hours). Moreover, rates will undergo significant reductions for areas with heavier traffic other than the U.S.A., including Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Australia, Singapore, the U.K., Germany and France. The details of the new rates are described in two attachments.( Attachment1, Attachment2 ) KDD services to which the reduction is applicable
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