Safaricom halves its internet bundles pricing
Listers Safaricom has basically halved the price of its internet bundles. http://safaricom.com/bundles/ Predatory Pricing or meeting a market demand? Who benefits and who looses? These are the questions that we must ask. From where I'm sitting I can tell you one thing for sure - I'm not complaining about these new prices. I'm even willing to forgive them for capping my bundles to one month... Although it does raise pertinent issues on Net Neutrality. Let's look at it this way:- I used to buy 1k worth of bundles which got me 1.5GB plus a 750MB bonus exclusively for night use (between 10.00pm - 10.00am) Now for the same 1k I get:- 2GB plus 2GB bonus for night use. Predatory pricing or consumer based pricing? The answer depends on whether you are a consumer or Competitor. :) One thing is for sure. These prices can come down further. (We Kenyans are never satisfied, right?) :) Weekly Internet Bundle (Please Select One) 4MB + 4MB (Ksh 5) 10MB + 10 MB (Ksh 10) 30MB + 30 MB (Ksh 25) 65MB + 65 MB (Ksh 50) Monthly Internet Bundle: (Please Select One) 100MB + 100MB (Ksh.100) 300MB + 300MB (Ksh.250) 650MB + 650MB (Ksh.500) 2GB + 2GB (Ksh 1000) 5GB + 5GB (Ksh 2000) 10GB +10GB (Ksh 3000) 25GB + 25GB (Ksh 5750) 50GB + 50GB (Ksh 6750) Activate Internet At 2/= a Minute Subscribe Unsubscribe Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad
Hussein, On what hitherto clear *544# safaricom mobile phone internet bundles purchasrs option is whatever you are announcing here? We're very upset that their updated nenu has concealed this "beta option". Why did safaricom not announce it directly themselves? Asante ndugu wetu On 5 Mar 2015 12:22, "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Listers
Safaricom has basically halved the price of its internet bundles.
Predatory Pricing or meeting a market demand?
Who benefits and who looses?
These are the questions that we must ask.
From where I'm sitting I can tell you one thing for sure - I'm not complaining about these new prices. I'm even willing to forgive them for capping my bundles to one month... Although it does raise pertinent issues on Net Neutrality.
Let's look at it this way:-
I used to buy 1k worth of bundles which got me 1.5GB plus a 750MB bonus exclusively for night use (between 10.00pm - 10.00am)
Now for the same 1k I get:-
2GB plus 2GB bonus for night use.
Predatory pricing or consumer based pricing? The answer depends on whether you are a consumer or Competitor. :)
One thing is for sure. These prices can come down further. (We Kenyans are never satisfied, right?) :)
Weekly Internet Bundle (Please Select One)
- 4MB + 4MB (Ksh 5) - 10MB + 10 MB (Ksh 10) - 30MB + 30 MB (Ksh 25) - 65MB + 65 MB (Ksh 50)
Monthly Internet Bundle: (Please Select One)
- 100MB + 100MB (Ksh.100) - 300MB + 300MB (Ksh.250) - 650MB + 650MB (Ksh.500) - 2GB + 2GB (Ksh 1000) - 5GB + 5GB (Ksh 2000) - 10GB +10GB (Ksh 3000) - 25GB + 25GB (Ksh 5750) - 50GB + 50GB (Ksh 6750)
Activate Internet At 2/= a Minute
- Subscribe - Unsubscribe
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Hi Alex Good question... Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad
On Mar 6, 2015, at 12:34 AM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> wrote:
Hussein,
On what hitherto clear *544# safaricom mobile phone internet bundles purchasrs option is whatever you are announcing here? We're very upset that their updated nenu has concealed this "beta option". Why did safaricom not announce it directly themselves?
Asante ndugu wetu
On 5 Mar 2015 12:22, "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Listers
Safaricom has basically halved the price of its internet bundles.
Predatory Pricing or meeting a market demand?
Who benefits and who looses?
These are the questions that we must ask.
From where I'm sitting I can tell you one thing for sure - I'm not complaining about these new prices. I'm even willing to forgive them for capping my bundles to one month... Although it does raise pertinent issues on Net Neutrality.
Let's look at it this way:-
I used to buy 1k worth of bundles which got me 1.5GB plus a 750MB bonus exclusively for night use (between 10.00pm - 10.00am)
Now for the same 1k I get:-
2GB plus 2GB bonus for night use.
Predatory pricing or consumer based pricing? The answer depends on whether you are a consumer or Competitor. :)
One thing is for sure. These prices can come down further. (We Kenyans are never satisfied, right?) :)
Weekly Internet Bundle (Please Select One) 4MB + 4MB (Ksh 5) 10MB + 10 MB (Ksh 10) 30MB + 30 MB (Ksh 25) 65MB + 65 MB (Ksh 50)
Monthly Internet Bundle: (Please Select One) 100MB + 100MB (Ksh.100) 300MB + 300MB (Ksh.250) 650MB + 650MB (Ksh.500) 2GB + 2GB (Ksh 1000) 5GB + 5GB (Ksh 2000) 10GB +10GB (Ksh 3000) 25GB + 25GB (Ksh 5750) 50GB + 50GB (Ksh 6750)
Activate Internet At 2/= a Minute Subscribe Unsubscribe
Ali Hussein
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Also these guys have limited the amount of data you can samsara to another number to 10mb only *544*16# Best regards, Johnwilly. sent from my Droid through the magic of Google! On 6 Mar 2015 04:09, "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Alex
Good question...
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On Mar 6, 2015, at 12:34 AM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> wrote:
Hussein,
On what hitherto clear *544# safaricom mobile phone internet bundles purchasrs option is whatever you are announcing here? We're very upset that their updated nenu has concealed this "beta option". Why did safaricom not announce it directly themselves?
Asante ndugu wetu On 5 Mar 2015 12:22, "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Listers
Safaricom has basically halved the price of its internet bundles.
Predatory Pricing or meeting a market demand?
Who benefits and who looses?
These are the questions that we must ask.
From where I'm sitting I can tell you one thing for sure - I'm not complaining about these new prices. I'm even willing to forgive them for capping my bundles to one month... Although it does raise pertinent issues on Net Neutrality.
Let's look at it this way:-
I used to buy 1k worth of bundles which got me 1.5GB plus a 750MB bonus exclusively for night use (between 10.00pm - 10.00am)
Now for the same 1k I get:-
2GB plus 2GB bonus for night use.
Predatory pricing or consumer based pricing? The answer depends on whether you are a consumer or Competitor. :)
One thing is for sure. These prices can come down further. (We Kenyans are never satisfied, right?) :)
Weekly Internet Bundle (Please Select One)
- 4MB + 4MB (Ksh 5) - 10MB + 10 MB (Ksh 10) - 30MB + 30 MB (Ksh 25) - 65MB + 65 MB (Ksh 50)
Monthly Internet Bundle: (Please Select One)
- 100MB + 100MB (Ksh.100) - 300MB + 300MB (Ksh.250) - 650MB + 650MB (Ksh.500) - 2GB + 2GB (Ksh 1000) - 5GB + 5GB (Ksh 2000) - 10GB +10GB (Ksh 3000) - 25GB + 25GB (Ksh 5750) - 50GB + 50GB (Ksh 6750)
Activate Internet At 2/= a Minute
- Subscribe - Unsubscribe
*Ali Hussein*
+254 770 906375 / 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim
Skype: abu-jomo
LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
Blog: www.alyhussein.com
"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein
Sent from my iPad
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I still don't understand the one month expiry date for these bundles. 3 months is okay because people have wifi too so turn off their data at work, restaurants etc
Happy Furahi Day, Prices hopefully going down is good for the consumer beyond the savings, the internet may be used more and by more people for what it was intended for. The only pitfall is whether this is a promotional gimmick period as has been seen before or it is opening up for the prices to become more fair for the mass market. Airtel and Orange have been in the streets with great internet offers. Who owns the bundles and dictates is as good a question as who owns the money in your bank account which you may only access when your bank decides it is open - it all depends on your bankers "consumer centricness"! Have a blessed weekend. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Friday, 6 March 2015, 9:00, Kibali Moreithi via isoc <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: I still don't understand the one month expiry date for these bundles. 3 months is okay because people have wifi too so turn off their data at work, restaurants etc _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc
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