Scancom Limited, operators of Ghana's leading cellular network, Spacefon, has reduced its call rates by as much as 25% as part of a comprehensive programme to celebrate seven (7) years of the company's existence.

Starting on November 1, 2003, the new rates make Spacefon the lowest GSM service provider by way of call charges.

Customers will now pay ¢937.50 for a thirty second call during Peak periods, and ¢625 for Off Peak periods. Additionally, the price of Spacefon's Starter Packs has been reduced from ¢270,000 to ¢170,000.

Also for the month of November, one hundred (100) customers selected through Spacefon's Special Anniversary SMS promotion, will each be given free 240 units each day.

Other activities lined up to celebrate seven years of Spacefon include donations to selected Foster Homes and a party for street kids in Accra.

Background

Scancom Ltd., operators of Spacefon entered the Ghanaian telecom industry in 1996 with the introduction of the first GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) network and by dint of hard work, boundless creativity and continuous innovation took the market by storm.

With the introduction of SNAP, it was only a matter of time that Sapcefon became the most dorminant network in Ghana because it provided tens of the thousands of people affordable access to telephone facilities for the first time.

Today Spacefon is, by far, the largest cellular phone operator in Ghana with active subscribers in excess of 450,000.

Spacefon is the only mobile phone operator that has deployed its services in all the ten regional capitals and most key cities and town across Ghana and even beyond through its roaming service.