Bakcell, The First Mobile Operator and Leading Mobile Internet Provider of Azerbaijan, was the first to activate 4G roaming services for its subscribers in 14 countries around the world shortly after the operator had launched its superfast LTE mobile internet. Bakcell, which has launched its smartphone optimized LTE service in early May of 2015, now is the only Azerbaijani mobile operator providing 4G roaming services.

Thus, Bakcell subscribers will be able to benefit from high-speed 4G LTE services while travelling abroad. Moreover, the prices of 4G roaming services will remain the same as prices for 3G roaming.

The list of countries and operators where Bakcell 4G roaming service are available:

Bakcell is also the only mobile operator offering inbound 4G LTE roaming services for visitors from the above countries to Azerbaijan. The services were popular during The 1st European Games and there were a lot of foreigners who expressed their pleasant surprise from the quality of Bakcell 4G mobile internet. More than 1000 tourists visiting Azerbaijan during European Games chose Bakcell network to use state-of-art LTE service with up to 150 Mbit/s internet speeds.

“Today, among Azerbaijani mobile operators only Bakcell customers can use 4G roaming services abroad and 4G visitors to Azerbaijan are welcomed onto the Bakcell network. Currently, this service is becoming more popular among our corporate clients who travel a lot and within the people who spend their summer vacation out of Azerbaijan. Along with expanding out 4G service to other areas in Baku we are currently working on expanding of the number of countries where we provide LTE services to our customers”, says Mr. Richard Shearer, Bakcell CEO.

Today, Bakcell subscribers are able to use roaming services in 168 countries over the networks of 417 mobile operators.

By means of the Bakcell Roaming Application, subscribers who travel abroad may get all the necessary information about the prices for calls, SMS and the Internet, as well as the current roaming campaigns at all partner roaming countries and operators, and even get support through online communication with “Bakcell”. Information about 4G roaming partners is now available through the Bakcell Roaming App.

For more detailed information about the Bakcell Roaming Application, please, visit: http://www.bakcell.com/az/bakcell-rouminq-app

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About Bakcell

Bakcell, The First Mobile Operator and the Leading Mobile Internet Provider of Azerbaijan, offers a variety of products for modern mobile communications customers. Bakcell provides class leading 3G mobile internet experience in the country under the Sür@ brand name.

As one of the largest national non-oil investors, Bakcell today continues making large investments in the economy of Azerbaijan through its investments in state-of-the-art telecommunication technology and its people who service our customers.

Bakcell’s network covers more than 99% of the population and 93% of the land area of the country (excluding occupied territories). Bakcell is a leader in innovation and it focuses on bringing the best of the mobile internet to Azerbaijanis through new partnerships and its Sür@ services.

For more information about Bakcell products and services, please visit www.bakcell.com or call 555.For press releases please see www.bakcell.com/az/news (or www.bakcell.com/en/news for press releases in English).

If you are not a Bakcell subscriber, but wish to find out about Bakcell and its services, please call 055 000 05 55