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GP’s 013 commences journey
DHAKA, Oct 14, 2018 (BSS) – Grameenphone today introduced a new number series “013” alongside the existing “017” series.
The new number series was unveiled at a ceremony in a city hotel by BTRC’s Director General Brig. Gen Md. Mustafa Kamal.
Grameenphone’s Deputy CEO and CMO Yasir Azman, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Mahmud Hossain and other senior officials of the company were present, said a press release.
The first official call of 013 has been made by Yasir Azman to Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar.
During the telephone conversation, the minister congratulated GP for the courage that the operator shown while spreading the network. “I believe it will not be difficult for you (GP) to maintain quality for the huge number of customers you have.”
Mustafa Kamal congratulated Grameenphone for being able to launch the “013” number series within a short time and hoped the company will “maintain the same quality of service that it is known for.”
Grameenphone started its journey on March 26, 1997 with “017” number series when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the first call to Laily Begum, living in the rural outskirts of Dhaka city.
Since then the company has been leading the telecom industry of the country and is currently serving 71 million customers, making it one of the top 20 mobile operators in the world in subscriber numbers.
In the last 21 years, the company has established the largest network of the country covering 99% of the population.
During its long journey, Grameenphone said it has always received the trust and loyalty from its customers leading to the high demand for “017” number series and ultimately to the exhaustion of the “017” number series.
The lack of “017” new numbers compelled the company to rely on recycled numbers to serve customers who want to enjoy the superior network and service of Grameenphone.
Upon the request of the company, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission initially allocated 20 million numbers from “013” series.
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