du launches Samsung Galaxy S4 3G in the UAE

• Available from 27 April at any du Shop
• Get the new Samsung Galaxy S4 3G for free with a 24 month 4GB data plan

Dubai, UAE, 25 April 2013: du customers will be the first in the UAE to get their hands on Samsung’s eagerly awaited smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S4 3G. The smartphone will be available at all du Shops, as well as online through shop.du.ae,from 27 April.

Customers can get the Samsung Galaxy S4 for free by subscribing to du’s 24 month 4GB data plan with any postpaid mobile plan, through the company’s Smartphone Privilege offer.

du’s Easy Payment Plan offers the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone with 1GB data for only AED 260 per month, or 4GB of data for just AED 320 per month for a full year.

“The demand we’ve received for the Samsung Galaxy S4 3G is even higher than expected, and we’re very pleased to be able to offer it to our customers. Not only will they be the first in the UAE to own this smartphone by purchasing it through us, but they can enjoy it with competitive data bundled data and payment plans,” said Farid Faraidooni, Chief Commercial Officer, du.

To benefit from Easy Payment Plan, customers need to have a credit card from one of the following banks: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic Bank/Dubai Bank, Mashreq Bank and National Bank of Abu Dhabi.

For customers who want to purchase the device upfront, the smartphone is available at AED 2599. du is offering customers 100MB of free data per month for 6 months as a complimentary pack to test its data network, or customers can enjoy 1 GB free upon spending AED 250 on any of the company’s prepaid and postpaid plans.

Read more about the new SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 Specs, watch the launching Press Conference and the Demo

About du
We opened for business in 2006. We offer mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to individuals, homes and businesses. We also provide carrier services for businesses and satellite up/downlink services for TV broadcasters.

As a rapidly-growing enterprise, we have a team of experts working to enhance and expand our bouquet of service offerings. Our people come from over 60 countries – we mirror the rich cultural diversity of our nation, while being able to serve our customers in a variety of languages.

Over 50% of our senior management team and customer-facing employees are UAE nationals, and we remain committed to providing fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment.

By the end of 2012, more than 6.45 million people and over 50,000 businesses have chosen to use our services. In a survey conducted by ARC Chart, we were named the Best Mobile Broadband Network 2012 in the Middle East and Africa region. We also ranked first in MENA’s Standard & Poor/Hawkamah Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Index in 2011.

du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 20.081 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining stake by public shareholders. du is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name ‘du’.