Batelco Delivering Breaking Local News in Arabic on Batelco “0” Portal

Published July 2nd, 2008 - 11:37 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Batelco Delivering Breaking Local News in Arabic on Batelco “0” Portal

**New Agreement with ZAJIL Press**

Batelco has announced the launch of new content available on its mobile portal Batelco “O” portal for Arabic speaking customers. The Kingdom’s leading integrated communications provider, Batelco, has signed an agreement to distribute breaking local news in cooperation with ZAJIL Press, through an SMS channel on the Batelco “0” Portal.

To subscribe for the new service, customers must send the message ZAJIL to 4400. For only 750 fils per week, customers will receive unlimited breaking news in Arabic language, via SMS. Registration will be free for the first week to customers who subscribe to the service for the first time during June and July.

Batelco “O” Portal can be accessed through two channels - wap.o.com.bh from mobile handsets or www.o.com.bh from any PC or laptop. Batelco “O” portal has been designed to be user friendly and offer an optimum experience for users. 

“The new content adds to the amazing variety that is already available on Batelco’s O Portal,” said Batelco Group Board Secretary and Company Spokesman, Ahmed Al Janahi.