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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Arnet launched a prepay broadband service

Arnet, Internet provider of Telecom group, has launched "Arnet Recargable" (rechargeable Arnet), a service enabling to navigate with no monthly subscription, since it is paid through credit acquired by a recharge card. The subscription charge -only once- of US$ 17 includes 1000 navigation minutes non collectable during the first 30 days. Once the initial credit is used, the customer may choose to acquire the Card of Recarga Telecom of US$ 3 to navigate 200 minutes or the US$ 6 card with 400 minutes navigation. The service includes an e-mail box Pop 3 of 30 MB, antivirus and antispam.

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Paraguay · Terrestrial Backbones · Operators

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