U MOBILE INKS PACT WITH JACKCOW

U Mobile Customers Get FREE Jackcow Credits When Reloading

Kuala Lumpur, 17 July 2012 – U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s most innovative and dynamic telco, announced today that it is partnering with Jackcow, the group buying website, to provide it’s prepaid plan subscribers with yet another convenient way to top-up. The telco is also giving its prepaid subscribers free Jackcow credits when they reload on the site, adding even more value to their U Mobile experience.

U Mobile prepaid subscribers can now reload their credit at the click of a mouse via the Jackcow website. By simply keying in their mobile numbers on a simple interface and selecting the amount needed, U Mobile customers can top-up and, at the same time, score Jackcow credits.U Mobile subscribers can now purchase reload credits from Jackcow and be rewarded with Jackcow credits, which they can use to purchase items from the site’s wide range of product offerings.

U Mobile subscribers who purchase RM30, RM50 and RM100 reload credits will receive RM5, RM8 and RM20 worth of Jackcow credits respectively, which are valid up to three months from the date of purchase. Customers can use their free Jackcow credits to purchase even more U Mobile credit or use them towards purchasing products from the Jackcow site. The promotion period runs from 1 July to 30 September 2012.

Speaking about the partnership, Jaffa Sany Ariffin, CEO of U Mobile said, “This partnership is part of U Mobile’s strategy, to widen our distribution network to ensure our products are easily accessible. As a dynamic and innovative telco provider, we are constantly striving to push the envelope, exploring rewarding business opportunities with non-traditional distribution channels for the benefit of our customers and the growth of our company.”

With the intention of providing greater convenience to users, U Mobile is the first telco in the market to collaborate with a group buying website to provide such services. The partnership with Jackcow adds to the U Mobile’s long list of non-traditional distributors for prepaid top-up services.

For more information on U Mobile’s products, services and the latest promotions log on to www.u.com.my or directly onto the Jackcow promotion page at http://www.jackcow.com/jackcow_2012/promotions_u_mobile.php