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telephone service for those who travel and work out side the coverage of
either fixed or mobile telecommunications services in Ethiopia.
Iridium Satellite telephone system, through 66
Low-earth orbiting satellites operated by Boeing, Iridium delivers essential
communications services to and from remote areas in the world where
terrestrial communications are not available. The service is ideally suited
for industrial applications such as heavy construction, defense/military,
emergency services, mining, forestry and aviation.
How to get the Iridium Satellite telephone
service from ETC-Ethiopia
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To use Iridium
satellite telephone system, Iridium telephone apparatus is required.
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Application for
the service should include the Type approval slip that is provided by
Ethiopian Telecommunications Agency.
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Application can
be submitted to Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation, Mobile Telecom
Service Department Customer service division. (Currently situated at
Dembel Building 5th floor room no. 5)
Note:
Payment details can be obtained from International Customer Care service
office.
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Typical
Iridium Satellite Telephone Apparatus
Motorola 9505 |
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2. International roaming
service |
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Introduction |
ETC offers its post-paid
mobile subscribers GSM International roaming in different countries, a
service which allows ETC post-paid mobile customers to make and receive
calls using their own mobile phone and ETC SIM card on any of the networks
that ETC has roaming agreements with. Customers are still contactable on
their existing Mobile phone number, and any calls they make abroad will be
charged to their Mobile phone account back in Ethiopia .So, no more public
pay phones, phone cards or expensive hotel charges!
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For International
Roaming Feature Activation in ETC |
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Customers need to confirm that ETC has a
roaming agreement in the country they will be visiting.
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A deposit of the equivalent of USD 500 is
required.
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Customers need to contact ETC Mobile
Customer Service Division 3 days prior to departure to apply for International
Roaming Feature activation.
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Up on arrival to
destination: |
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Turn the mobile handset on. Provided you
are within the coverage area, you should be able to automatically register
on the available network within a minute.
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You can select the network of your choice
by scrolling through the menu on your handset and manually select from the
list of available networks.
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To dial Ethiopia Dial +251 followed by
the area code and telephone number. NB: Remember to drop the 0 prefix of
the area code eg. +251 1 for Addis Ababa. For Mobile numbers dial +251 9 followed with the rest of the
number.
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To dial local numbers in the country you
are in, dial the area code and the number, as you would in Ethiopia.
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Callers from Ethiopia will dial your
normal Mobile phone number.
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Call Charging |
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All charges will be passed directly to
the mobile account in Ethiopia, where the Mobile telephone bill will
itemise the total usage. Outgoing calls are charged at the foreign
network's standard rate.
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All calls received while roaming will
also be charged to the roaming subscriber account in ETHIOPIA.
Remember, it is important to avoid these charges otherwise,
the caller pays for a normal call to a Mobile phone while the roaming
subscriber would pay for the international part of the call.
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Roaming tariffs differ from country to
country. Check the tariffs that apply to the country you are visiting
before you leave.
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Useful Hints
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Do not forget to Pack the mobile
handset manual.
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Make sure that the mobile handset
charger has the correct electrical fittings for the countries you are
visiting.
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For comments and suggestions please send mail to:
web-dev@telecom.net.et
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Page Last Updated
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