Hutchison Telecom and ICQ Jointly Introduce Orange Instant Short Messaging - ICQ
First in Hong Kong to Deliver ICQ's Mobile Instant Messaging Service for SMS enabled phones
Hong Kong, June, 2002 -- ICQ ("I Seek You"), the world's most popular online communications community and international service from America Online, Inc., and Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited ("Hutchison Telecom"), the leading mobile service operator in Hong Kong with 1.7 million subscribers, today announced they will offer Hong Kong mobile users ICQ for SMS via Orange Instant Short Messaging - ICQ, the first in a series of joint mobile products. With this agreement, Hutchison's Orange dualband users can enjoy convenient wireless access to the popular instant messaging service, whether locally or overseas. ICQ is the world's most popular online communications community with over 130 million registered users worldwide.
First in Hong Kong to Deploy ICQ for SMS via Orange Instant Short Messaging - ICQ
With the introduction of this service, Hutchison's Orange subscribers who are ICQ users are enabled to access the ICQ service via any SMS-enabled handsets and begin sending and receiving instant messages from their SMS-enabled phones with friends, family, and business associates who are connected from a PC, mobile phone or other wireless device -- wherever they may be.
Orange users on ICQ will have access with any SMS enabled phone to many of ICQ's convenient features, including viewing the availability of friends, family and business associates, as they are accustomed to with the ICQ PC client. They can also add and delete wireless contacts, set alerts to show when their wireless contacts are online, reject messages from specific users, get users' details and retrieve their own ICQ settings on their mobiles.
Enjoy ICQ incoming SMS free-of-charge
Orange Instant Messaging SMS -- ICQ is free of charge for all incoming SMS, whether local or overseas. The charge is HK$1 for each local outgoing SMS.
Orange SMS package subscribers can enjoy up to 300 free SMS messages for a monthly charge of HK$58, and each message sent will be deducted as 1 SMS. For details please refer to the attachment.
For more details on Orange Instant Messaging SMS -- ICQ, please contact Orange Customer Services Hotline: 2121 1228
Attachment: Orange SMS Package
About Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited
Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited ("Hutchison Telecom") is the operating unit for managing Hutchison Whampoa Group's wireless communications operations in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. Hutchison Telecom is the largest mobile operator in Hong Kong, providing superior GSM Dualband and CDMA services with superb network quality and the widest international roaming coverage under the "Orange" brand. With the award of a 3G license in Hong Kong in October 2001, the Company is currently developing a world-class 3G network in Hong Kong and extending its 2G/2.5G technical and service excellence into the 3G era. Hutchison Telecom forms an integral part of Hutchison Whampoa Group's global 3G footprint with a vision to lead Hong Kong to stay at the forefront of the mobile multimedia arena. For more information about Hutchison Telecom, please visit the Company's website at www.orangehk.com
About ICQ
ICQ is wholly owned by America Online, Inc. ICQ was created in 1996 by the Israel-based company, Mirabilis, and acquired by AOL in 1998. ICQ is the world's most popular communications community with over 130 million registered users worldwide. On days when connected to ICQ, users spend an average of nearly 4 hours on the service. ICQ offers the most robust instant messaging and enhanced communications features in the market today. The product is available for free at www.icq.com
ICQ is part of AOL Web Properties, an online network featuring some of the most popular brands on the Internet, including Netscape, CompuServe, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, MapQuest and Moviefone. The AOL Web properties network reaches the widest audience on the Internet representing more than 60 percent of Internet audience at work or home.
For more information, please contact:
Ms Frances Ng
Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited
Tel: 2128-6739 Fax: 2123-1257
Email: francesng@hthk.com
Hong Kong, June, 2002 -- ICQ ("I Seek You"), the world's most popular online communications community and international service from America Online, Inc., and Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited ("Hutchison Telecom"), the leading mobile service operator in Hong Kong with 1.7 million subscribers, today announced they will offer Hong Kong mobile users ICQ for SMS via Orange Instant Short Messaging - ICQ, the first in a series of joint mobile products. With this agreement, Hutchison's Orange dualband users can enjoy convenient wireless access to the popular instant messaging service, whether locally or overseas. ICQ is the world's most popular online communications community with over 130 million registered users worldwide.
First in Hong Kong to Deploy ICQ for SMS via Orange Instant Short Messaging - ICQ
With the introduction of this service, Hutchison's Orange subscribers who are ICQ users are enabled to access the ICQ service via any SMS-enabled handsets and begin sending and receiving instant messages from their SMS-enabled phones with friends, family, and business associates who are connected from a PC, mobile phone or other wireless device -- wherever they may be.
Orange users on ICQ will have access with any SMS enabled phone to many of ICQ's convenient features, including viewing the availability of friends, family and business associates, as they are accustomed to with the ICQ PC client. They can also add and delete wireless contacts, set alerts to show when their wireless contacts are online, reject messages from specific users, get users' details and retrieve their own ICQ settings on their mobiles.
Enjoy ICQ incoming SMS free-of-charge
Orange Instant Messaging SMS -- ICQ is free of charge for all incoming SMS, whether local or overseas. The charge is HK$1 for each local outgoing SMS.
Orange SMS package subscribers can enjoy up to 300 free SMS messages for a monthly charge of HK$58, and each message sent will be deducted as 1 SMS. For details please refer to the attachment.
For more details on Orange Instant Messaging SMS -- ICQ, please contact Orange Customer Services Hotline: 2121 1228
- Orange users need to subscribe their ICQ account and password free of charge through ICQ website (www.icq.com).
- Orange users need to apply for Orange International automatic roaming service in order to enjoy Orange Instant Messaging SMS - ICQ
- For roaming short message surcharge details please refer to roaming price list.
Attachment: Orange SMS Package
| Monthly Charges | Free SMS | Thereafter charge per SMS |
| $28 | 100 | $0.5 |
| $58 | 300 | $0.4 |
About Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited
Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited ("Hutchison Telecom") is the operating unit for managing Hutchison Whampoa Group's wireless communications operations in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. Hutchison Telecom is the largest mobile operator in Hong Kong, providing superior GSM Dualband and CDMA services with superb network quality and the widest international roaming coverage under the "Orange" brand. With the award of a 3G license in Hong Kong in October 2001, the Company is currently developing a world-class 3G network in Hong Kong and extending its 2G/2.5G technical and service excellence into the 3G era. Hutchison Telecom forms an integral part of Hutchison Whampoa Group's global 3G footprint with a vision to lead Hong Kong to stay at the forefront of the mobile multimedia arena. For more information about Hutchison Telecom, please visit the Company's website at www.orangehk.com
About ICQ
ICQ is wholly owned by America Online, Inc. ICQ was created in 1996 by the Israel-based company, Mirabilis, and acquired by AOL in 1998. ICQ is the world's most popular communications community with over 130 million registered users worldwide. On days when connected to ICQ, users spend an average of nearly 4 hours on the service. ICQ offers the most robust instant messaging and enhanced communications features in the market today. The product is available for free at www.icq.com
ICQ is part of AOL Web Properties, an online network featuring some of the most popular brands on the Internet, including Netscape, CompuServe, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, MapQuest and Moviefone. The AOL Web properties network reaches the widest audience on the Internet representing more than 60 percent of Internet audience at work or home.
For more information, please contact:
Ms Frances Ng
Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited
Tel: 2128-6739 Fax: 2123-1257
Email: francesng@hthk.com