Breaking news: Blyk goes live today

Ewan is at the launch of ad-funded mobile network Blyk as we speak – and they’ve just announced they’re going live today!

Here’s what we know so far. First, you have to be aged between 16 and 24 and live in the UK. They’re offering 217 texts and 43 cross-network minutes free each month. Once you go past that, it’s 10p a text and 15p a minute. Pre-pay of course. In return for these freebies Blyk will send you up to six ads per day sent to your mobile via MMS.

Update: Here’s the full price list, gleaned from their website:

Calls: £0.15/min any UK mobile network or landline.
Calls to Blyk voicemail: £0.15/min
Calls to 0845 numbers: £0.15/min
Calls to 0870 numbers: £0.25/min
Calls to premium rate (070 and 09) numbers: £0.20-£2.00/min
Calls to foreign networks: see international price list
Text messages: £0.10 each to UK mobile network.
Texts to premium rate shortcodes: £0.10 each + price of the service
Texts to foreign networks: £0.10
Picture messages (MMS): £0.20 each
Picture messages (MMS) to foreign networks: Not supported
Browsing the Blyk mobile portal: Free
Browsing other web content: £1.00/MBThere’s no roaming, which is a bit of a pain – but hopefully this will change.

That’s about it so far, more information when Ewan gets back from the launch event.