Have u seen their rates across one network? CRAP!!! Its 1000% cheaper to call home from Safaricom while roaming on the much touted ONE network if you're on airtel.
Index |
COUNTRY |
NETWORK |
ROAMING TYPE |
Currency |
Calls
back |
Local Calls |
SMS |
Rest of the World |
Roaming
Partner charges for |
Airtel
charges for |
GPRS |
220 |
Malawi |
Airtel (One Network)-Prepaid |
BILATERAL |
KSH |
KES 65.50 |
KES 37.99 |
KES 15.72 |
KES 157.19 |
KES 2.50 |
0.00 |
22.49/MB |
221 |
Malawi |
Airtel (One Network)-Postpaid |
BILATERAL |
USD |
$1.90 |
$0.47 |
$0.20 |
$1.90 |
KES 2.50 |
0.00 |
0.28/MB |
222 |
Malawi |
Malawi Telekom |
BILATERAL |
USD |
$2.20 |
$0.70 |
$0.15 |
$2.20 |
0.00 |
KSH 99 |
5/MB |
328 |
Tanzania |
Tigo (exMobitel) |
BILATERAL |
USD |
$0.73 |
$0.73 |
$0.20 |
$2.58 |
0.00 |
KSH 99 |
0.045/10KB |
329 |
Tanzania |
Airtel (One Network)-Prepaid |
BILATERAL |
KSH |
KES 31.30 |
KES 15.13 |
KES 8.41 |
KES 64.75 |
KES 2.50 |
0.00 |
12.62/MB |
330 |
Tanzania |
Airtel (One Network)-Postpaid |
BILATERAL |
USD |
$0.40 |
$0.19 |
$0.10 |
$0.45 |
KES 2.50 |
0.00 |
0.16/MB |
331 |
Tanzania |
Vodacom |
BILATERAL |
USD |
$0.82 |
$0.48 |
$0.17 |
$2.70 |
0.00 |
KSH 99 |
0.0032/KB |
As predicted Airtel have been granted a GSM and 3G License in Rwanda. This is the worst kept secret and was in line with expectation.
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50833.php?s=h
This means by and large that East Africa is bound to become one big happy family ;-) (I think)
Let's see how things pan out.
Kiania D.
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[Asentric Consulting Ltd]
"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in war." - Navy SEAL INSTRUCTOR
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