SAUDI Telecom Co. (STC) launched SAWA Roaming, the first prepaid SIM card for international roaming services across the Middle East. This will provide customers with low prices, up to 80 per cent in some cases. STC sees this as the company’s strategy to provide services which exceed the customers’ desires and expectations. 

STC launched SAWA roaming for the prepaid SIM card for SR299, with additional benefits such as SR25 free credit, 100 minutes for calls, 5MB Internet and BlackBerry service and 100 SMS roaming. This offers a comprehensive roaming coverage internationally without the need of chose a favorite operator. The package also provides customers with the connect me service (*140*) in order to make calls while they are roaming in case of unavailability of prepaid service calling in destination country. 

SAWA roaming will be made available to customers who use recharged local VIVA SIM cards in both Bahrain and Kuwait without any further charges. STC’s Internet Package is available without limits to prepaid customers. This is equal to the local weekly charge of SR99 in which cover 12 countries in the region. The activation code for this service is 55.

STC also started EXTRA service with a speed up to 1GB for SR299 weekly charges which includes 40 countries. The activation code for this service is 6320. The prepaid card for Internet and BlackBerry service up to 100MB is for SR70 weekly charges. The activation code for this service is 66322. Customers can send the activation code of their suitable package to number 902.

This service will benefit customers who take a number of trips outside the Kingdom. — SG