2006 news releases

Another busy holiday season ahead for SaskTel

More than 800,000 calls expected on Christmas Day

December 20, 2006

SaskTel is getting ready for another busy holiday calling season. On Christmas Day, SaskTel is projecting that there will be approximately 800,000 calls across the province and around the world.

As in past years, SaskTel is helping customers get into the spirit of the season by offering three special days of long distance savings. From December 25, 2006 (12:00 a.m.) to December 26, 2006 (11:59 p.m.) and on January 1, 2007 (12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.), SaskTel customers can call anywhere in Canada or the United States for $0.03 per minute. This offer is available to residential long distance customers with a long distance plan and will only apply to direct dialed and Calling Card calls (regular Calling Card surcharges apply).

“Christmas is a time for families to get in touch and celebrate together,” SaskTel President and CEO Robert Watson said. “We’re pleased to offer this promotion as a special thank you to our customers. We hope it makes it a little easier to get in touch with loved ones during the holiday season.”

About 45 per cent of Christmas Day calls are expected to be made to locations in Saskatchewan, while about 51 per cent of the calls will be to Canadian destinations outside of the province. About three per cent of the calls will go to the United States and overseas.

The increase in long distance calling during the holidays may result in some network congestion.  Customers can minimize any inconvenience by remembering to:

About SaskTel
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation (SaskTel) is the leading full service communications provider in Saskatchewan, offering competitive voice, data, dial-up and high speed internet, entertainment and multimedia services, security, web hosting, text and messaging services, and cellular and wireless data services over its digital networks.  The Corporation also provides security monitoring services through SecurTek, directory services through DirectWest, in-room communications services to the healthcare sector through Hospitality Network, telecommunications consulting service through SaskTel International and an out-of-province sales and service channel in Alberta and British Columbia. SaskTel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have a workforce of 5,200 full-time, part-time and temporary employees. Visit SaskTel at www.sasktel.com.

For more information, please contact:
Andy Tate , SaskTel Corporate Affairs
Phone: (306) 777-4548
E-mail: andy.tate@sasktel.sk.ca