Contacts:

Magdalena Moimoi

Marketing, Digicel Tonga

Mobile: +676 886 5314

Magdalena.Moimoi@digicelgroup.com

DIGICEL KICKSTARTS XMAS WITH MANY FUN GAMES AND PROMOTIONS  

Friday 19^th October:  Digicel Tonga excites customers by kickstarting 2010 xmas season with many fun and innovative promotions.

Digicel created a buzz kickstarting Tonga’s 2010 xmas season with the launching of the biggest xmas tree in Tonga. Thousands have flocked to the tree displayed in Mala’e Pangailahi for photo opportunities and if lucky, catch Santa giving out gifts. Every Friday evening leading up to xmas, a band or choir will be singing Christmas carols at the Park and there will also be face painting and many other fun activities for the family to enjoy.

With the great success of Digicel’s previous Apple IPOD competition, Digicel is now giving away Four 8G touch-screen Apple IPOD’s for xmas. Digicel Customers now have a chance to win an IPOD every week leading up to xmas by texting in the word “IPOD” to 2010 and they can text in as many times as they would like it costs 50cents per text.

To the joy of many Digicel Customers, Tonga’s infamous “Spin the Wheel” text competition has also been brought back for xmas. Customers now have a chance to try their luck spinning the Digicel wheel three times a week. 12 great prizes ranging from $500 cash to Handsets, phone credit, free TV and much more can be won every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Customers can text in the word “SPIN” to 7777 for a chance to Spin the Wheel.

To add to all the fun, Digicel has also introduced a Xmas Trolley Dash where one lucky winner can Shop at Molisi for Free every week!  For only 0.50 cents Digicel Customers can text in the word “Dash” to 5050 and win a chance to shop for Free like last week’s winner: 14yr Matila ‘Aholelei of Fahefa who won almost $700 worth of Shopping.

And to top it off in true Christmas spirit, Digicel with an aim “Bring all together for Chirstmas” is giving Tonga a chance to fly an overseas family member or friend home for Christmas this year. Buy any Digicel handset or  top up with $5 or more and go into a chance to win this great opportunity.     

Commercial Manager Jack Bourke says “It’s exciting to see the people of Tonga taking advantage of all these exciting promotions and promises to keep the Digicel experience exciting for all – so if you have yet to join Digicel’s Bigger Better Family, Now is the time. Make the move now Tonga.”

Digicel (Tonga) Ltd in their strive to deliver their Brand promise, place high emphasis on providing fun and innovative games and promotions for their Customers enjoyment.

About Digicel

After nine years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 11 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.

Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.

In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.

Visit www.digicelgroup.com  for more information.