8 April 2003 Prank calls now available on Amstrad e-m@ilerplus Amstrad plc, makers of the e-m@ilerplus, the UK’s leading super phone, have teamed up with ‘The Serial Caller’ to offer its users a unique service. Users of the e-m@ilerplus will now be able the to listen to exclusive calls made by the Serial Caller to a range of sporting superstars, film stars, political figures and many more. The Serial Caller, the UK pioneer of celebrity prank calls, will embed a large section of his prank call catalogue in the e-m@ilerplus, enabling owners, access to this fun interactive service from April. The e-m@ilerplus, the leading product in the super phone market is available now for only £49.99 and brings email, the Internet, games (from the Sinclair ZX spectrum library), and personalised downloadable ring tones and 2 way SMS texting – all to a fully featured home telephone. With the addition of the Serial Callers ‘prank call feature, the e-m@ilerplus further reinforces its status as the market leader in the super phone category and continues to revolutionise the way people use and view their home phone. The e-m@ilerplus is available from a wide range of retail outlets, including Dixons, Comet, Currys and the Link. For more information, call the Amstrad brochure line on 0870 0869999 or visit www.amstrad.com. #END# For further information, samples or photography, contact Gavin Lewis or Jeremy Sprigge at Frank PR, tel. 020 7693 6999 Access to ‘The Serial Caller” will be easily assessable on the e-ma@ilerplus via the services menu. Users will be charged at a rate of £1.50 per minute. For more information on The Serial Caller visit www.theserialcaller.co.uk Notes to editors The e-m@ilerplus is easy to set up and registration takes a matter of minutes. There is no joining fee or subscription, and users simply pay for the time spent online, or for each session. All charges are collected and shown via the users normal telecom providers bill. The e-m@ilerplus enables users to create and store up to 8 secure email addresses. Emails can be sent and received by the e-m@ilerplus without the need for a PC, and charged per session, enabling many emails to be sent and received in one session. No modification to the phone line is required and no subscription to an ISP in needed. The e-m@ilerplus has the unique ‘amsurf’ Internet access feature, which allows users to browse web pages – from the latest news and weather, to sport and secure online shopping. It is the easiest way to get online with no complicated logging on, and without the trouble of fighting for the use of a PC. – Simply push the ‘amsurf’ button to allow access to a world of live on-line pages. Users can choose one of the numerous links supplied on the ‘amsurf’ homepage or visit other sites of their choice. The e-m@ilerplus exclusively features games from the famous Sinclair ZX Spectrum games library. Users can download a wide range of games including many ‘old skool’ favourites. The e-m@ilerplus also has the facility to download and store phone ring tones and logos to mobiles, and even send prank phone calls to friends. Charges (correct at time of release) One session on the e-m@ilerplus costs 12 pence (plus local call rate per minute). A single session can be used to send multiple emails, plus collect any waiting emails and SMS text messages at the same time. Electronic greeting cards can be sent individually at a cost of 25p per card. SMS text messages can be sent individually at a cost of 50p. Normal email session rate applies when connecting to ‘amsurf’. The cost of games can be viewed on screen prior to downloading and is dependent on length of use. The cost of downloadable ringtones for the e-m@ilerplus can also be viewed on screen prior to downloads. The e-m@ilerplus has a sleek new look in contemporary and stylish silver and blue, while retaining all the original features that made the original e-m@iler so successful, including: • Digital answering machine • Full duplex hands free speakerphone • 700 name address book with unique hotlink keys to home, office, mobile plus one touch ‘template create’ to send SMS and e-mail • Compose and send text fax messages to fax machines • Printer connection ability Go to News Headlines