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Confused by the Hundreds of Mobile Phone Plans Out There?

Find Out About Mobile Phone Rip-Offs and Spin-Offs at the relaunched Yahoo! Australia & NZ Mobile Site

  • Extensive mobile phone and phone plan comparisons for consumers
  • All the latest games, polyphonics, wallpapers & ringtones
  • Yahoo! Messenger for SMS for Optus, Telstra & Vodafone Users
  • Yahoo! Mail for SMS for Telstra & Vodafone users
  • Mobile phone and telecommunications news

 

SYDNEY, 17 September 2003 - Yahoo! Australia & NZ (www.yahoo.com.au) has dialed up a great site for Australian mobile phone users. Working with leading content providers, the Yahoo! Australia & NZ Mobile site (mobile.yahoo.com.au) now offers extensive information on mobile phone plans and phone comparisons, as well as accessories and services ranging from the latest polyphonics to Java Games, ringtones, wallpapers and instant messaging services for Telstra, Optus and Vodafone. If your current phone can't take advantage of all the latest services, you can easily find out about phones and features that you can upgrade to.

Favourite Site Features:

Find the Best Mobile Phone Plan for You
Confused by the hundreds of mobile phone plans out there? Now you can easily research the best plan for your lifestyle with the new Phonechoice, unbiased, mobile plan comparison tool at the Yahoo! Mobile site. Browse through hundreds of offers, or customise your search to find the cheapest or most relevant deal for you.

Find the Best Mobile Phone for You
Tell us your preferences (eg: needs to be lightweight, with a vibrating alert and come with an inbuilt camera) and within seconds you'll be shown an independent list of the most suitable phones for you. Did you know that some phones only have a standby time of 4 hours, while others can last for more than 400, and that rrp's range from $99 to $1299? You will now!

Special Features for Telstra, Optus and Vodafone Customers
Enjoy helpful information specifically relevant to your phone carrier. Quickly learn how to use Yahoo! Messenger for SMS, as well as how to get your Yahoo! Mail delivered to your Telstra or Vodafone phone so you can stay in touch how and when you like.

The Latest Java Games
The latest phones enable you to use your mobile much like a handheld games console. Complete with moving pictures, colour, sound and an arcade feel, there are a wide range of games available including sports, board, card, platform and puzzle. Hot games this month include the electronic version of the old favourite Rubik's Cube, and the Italian Job, a car chase based on the hit movie of the same name.

Polyphonics, Ringtones, Screensavers, Picture Messages, Logos & Wallpapers
If you want to dress up your phone, you've come to the right place. Yahoo! is working with a variety of leading providers to bring you a huge range of options at great prices.

Mobile News
If you want to know what's going on in the world of telecommunications, or find out about the latest Phones, the site offers a news feed on all things mobile to keep you in touch and informed.

Shopping
After using the mobile phone comparison tool to find the best phone for you, just click through to Yahoo! Australia & NZ Shopping to purchase the phone that suits you the best!

Yahoo! brings together the best of services offered by Phonechoice and BlueSkyFrog; adds information from the major carriers, and combines them with Yahoo! tools and services such as Yahoo! Mail, Messenger, Shopping and News so mobile phone users can enjoy a one-stop shop for all their mobile phone needs.

Now there is only one website to go to find everything you need for your mobile phone - visit Yahoo! Mobile at mobile.yahoo.com.au (or go to www.yahoo.com.au and click on the link to Mobile).

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About Yahoo! Australia & NZ
Yahoo! Australia & NZ (www.yahoo.com.au) is one of the most recognised Internet brands in the region. www.yahoo.com.au is part of the global network of Yahoo! sites. Yahoo! provides comprehensive online products and services to over four million Australian and New Zealand consumers and businesses each month.

For further information please contact:
Michelle Hampton or Jayne Farmer
Phone: 9818 4044
Email: mhampton@ppr.com.au or jfarmer@ppr.com.au

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