TELECOMS provider, LIME says post-paid landline customers will enjoy significantly reduced rates on outgoing international calls, effective July 12.

However, local rates will be increased in what the company said is a move to further rebalance
telephone tariffs.

The rate for international call will fall from $15.75 to $10.00 per minute to all popular destinations, except Cuba, the company said in a press release.

At the same time, LIME's monthly line rental will be increased from $700 to $785 and off peak calling rates moving from 65 cents to 99 cents per minute. The peak call rate of 99 cents per minute remains unchanged.

Call rates for LIME's landline service were last adjusted in August 2007 and line rental rates were adjusted in April 2008.

Meanwhile, the telecoms company said its landline customers will enjoy unlimited free calls to other LIME landlines every Sunday from July 12 to August 30.

"At less than $1 dollar per minute, LIME landline to LIME landline calling remains a most affordable alternative for our customers. And even when the economic environment forces up the cost of providing the service LIME is still making it affordable for our customers," the press release quoted LIME's country manager in Jamaica, Geoff Houston.

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