Road Town, Tortola, BVI, Thursday July 2^nd, 2009: Digicel BVI today announced Bigger, Better Savings for its customers, which will allow for more FREE talk on its network.

Effective as of midnight tonight, all local Digicel to Digicel calls will be totally FREE to all Digicel customers who subscribe to the new Caribbean Plan.

The Caribbean Plan was introduced June 18^th and is available to both Digicel’s prepaid & postpaid subscribers to make unlimited calls to other Digicel customers across its Caribbean and Central America networks for just $49 per month.

CEO, Digicel, Alan Bates, said with the added value of including all local calls to the plan, Digicel is offering Better Choice to all customers in BVI.

“We had this in testing over the last few weeks and now it is ready to launch to give everyone Better Value from The Bigger, Better Network,” he said. “The Caribbean Plan is the best value unlimited plan in the BVI as it is unlimited to local and Caribbean destinations, all for just $49. This offer is not only available on postpaid plans, but also prepaid subscribers, who can also opt in without having to commit to a longer term agreement. Just dial *134# send.”

Bates said the thousands of customers previously subscribed to the Caribbean Plan will automatically benefit from this new offer as of 12 midnight and will also be able to make FREE local Digicel to Digicel calls as part of the plan.

To customers who want to subscribe to the service, Bates said there has never been a better time to make the switch and try out the best quality cellular service in the BVI. Simply drop into any of our Digicel retail stores and our Customer Care agents will be delighted to help you.

Existing Digicel customers can easily subscribe to the plan by dialing *134# on their mobile phone, sign up in-store or call +1 284 300 2273.

Bates said Digicel continues to work on bringing Bigger, Better Value and Savings to its customers in the BVI and will make more exciting announcements shortly from The Bigger, Better Network.

ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP

Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the largest wireless telecommunications operator in the Caribbean with more than six million customers.  After seven years, Digicel is renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services and state-of-the-art handsets. By offering innovative wireless services and community support, Digicel has become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the cutting-edge of wireless communications – the company is also a new entrant to the Central American market.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and now has operations in 31 markets world-wide. Its Caribbean and Central American markets comprise Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Panama, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos. The Caribbean company also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barths. Digicel Pacific comprises Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean and Central American sports teams, including the West Indies Cricket Team and Special Olympics teams throughout the region. Digicel is also title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Championships and the Copa de Naciones Digicel, which are the Caribbean and Central American qualifiers to the CONCACAF Gold Cup. 

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