Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Unless you are a technically-savvy customer, deciding on what telecom offer to take up can prove a challenging experience.
GulfWeekly's Anasuya Kesavan, right, looks at some of the services available from two of the kingdom's leading providers Batelco and Zain.
The busy expat mother likes to keep in contact with friends both home and abroad and wants the best value for her family.
Here is a sample of what she considers to be amongst the best deals in town.Why Batelco?
Batelco's corporate affairs general manager Ahmed Al Janahi said: "Batelco is a one-stop shop for all telecommunications needs in the kingdom.
"We offer the best value for money and excellent customer services 24-hours a day. We have 340 mobile partners around the world.
"A customer can choose from endless payment options including SMS, online and Quick Serve machines in Bahrain's malls. They can buy prepaid vouchers from any of the Batelco shops or any of the 500 cold stores around the kingdom."
O On Your Mobile
Batelco's latest offer is designed to delight every subscribers circle of life, which includes their friends and family, work, news, entertainment and business needs.
Called the new generation of mobile services, it offers innovative content, mobile broadband, video calls and multimedia on your handset. The service is free to all Batelco Freetime, Valuetime, FreeData or SimSim subscribers.
To join the O circle you just need:
A 3G enabled handset.
To visit any Batelco retail outlet.
Visit wap.o.com.bh on your mobile or log on to www.o.com.bh for the latest O content.
You can:
Make video calls, download multiplayer, action, adventure, puzzles, racing and sports games.
Get updates on your favourite sports, news and weather.
Download and listen to Arabic, English and Bollywood music.
Watch cartoons from Cartoon Network and more.
Change your mobile wallpapers to the latest on celebrities, cartoons, nature, animations and themes.
Receive SMS alerts on a range of topics on request.
Call 196 or log on to www.batelco.com for more information.
