Orange Switzerland changes rate structure.

(ADPnews) - Jun 24, 2011 - Telecommunication firm Orange Switzerland announced yesterday changes to rate structure and a new offer for customers under the age of 27.

With effect from July 27, the company is introducing new basic rate of CHF 10 (USD 11.95/EUR 8.4) per month excluding call minutes for its service Orange Me. The monthly fees now start at CHF 10 instead of CHF 20 and reach CHF 120.

The company will also offer to its customers under the age of 27 a basic rate of CHF 10 per month which includes unlimited calls within Orange network. Young customers can choose a package of CHF 25 a month with 1.0 GB for the mobile Internet.

CEO Thomas Sieber told Swiss news agency AWP that the changes were expected to have a positive effect on Orange's revenue and the number of its customers. The company's business registered a stable development in May and June, he added.

Sieber affirmed that Orange's parent, France Telecom (EPA:FTE), currently had no plans to sell the company.

(CHF 1.0 = USD 1.195/EUR 0.841)