Safaricom enforces a 20MB cap on Data Bundles Sambaza
[Sorry for cross-posting] I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers. I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed! Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news. Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar? Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others? Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
Safaricom should just be hit in the Pocket. I have switched to my airtel line and using them even calls now though safaricom line Is still on. On 28 Feb 2015 14:57, "Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks" < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
[Sorry for cross-posting]
I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers.
I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed!
Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news.
Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar?
Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others?
Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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I think Safaricom won't let any third party succeed on it's network and that probably explains why the MPESA API gospel is still talk and more talk. I don't see the reason to reduce the sambaza data cap to a measly 20MB per day and 10MB per transaction. This is killing the bundles mwitu guys (mosquitoes) with a mallet as PLO would say. cheers, Stephen Stephen Wanjau Tel:+254 722 238 165 | Skype ID: mana.nas | Twitter ID: uwanja <http://www.twitter.com/uwanja> | *It is within reach. Believe it. * On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Safaricom should just be hit in the Pocket. I have switched to my airtel line and using them even calls now though safaricom line Is still on. On 28 Feb 2015 14:57, "Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks" < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
[Sorry for cross-posting]
I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers.
I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed!
Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news.
Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar?
Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others?
Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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I also concur; show your displeasure with your wallet. I used to be a loyal customer of their 1.5GB bundle, but after discovering Airtel's "unlimited" 30GB bundle, I've never been happier! On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 9:20 PM, Stephen Wanjau via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
I think Safaricom won't let any third party succeed on it's network and that probably explains why the MPESA API gospel is still talk and more talk.
I don't see the reason to reduce the sambaza data cap to a measly 20MB per day and 10MB per transaction. This is killing the bundles mwitu guys (mosquitoes) with a mallet as PLO would say.
cheers, Stephen
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On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Safaricom should just be hit in the Pocket. I have switched to my airtel line and using them even calls now though safaricom line Is still on. On 28 Feb 2015 14:57, "Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks" < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
[Sorry for cross-posting]
I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers.
I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed!
Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news.
Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar?
Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others?
Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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Hope Safaricom do not shoot themselves in the foot like the media :-) On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 8:43 AM, Peter Karunyu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
I also concur; show your displeasure with your wallet.
I used to be a loyal customer of their 1.5GB bundle, but after discovering Airtel's "unlimited" 30GB bundle, I've never been happier!
On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 9:20 PM, Stephen Wanjau via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
I think Safaricom won't let any third party succeed on it's network and that probably explains why the MPESA API gospel is still talk and more talk.
I don't see the reason to reduce the sambaza data cap to a measly 20MB per day and 10MB per transaction. This is killing the bundles mwitu guys (mosquitoes) with a mallet as PLO would say.
cheers, Stephen
Stephen Wanjau
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On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Safaricom should just be hit in the Pocket. I have switched to my airtel line and using them even calls now though safaricom line Is still on. On 28 Feb 2015 14:57, "Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks" < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
[Sorry for cross-posting]
I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers.
I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed!
Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news.
Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar?
Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others?
Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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This is anti competitive, and we are bringing it to the attention of CA. Market dominance is not there to be abused. On another note, they seem to have lowered the cost of bundles but reduced the expiry period. Now data is more like bread and will expire when not consumed within a day, week, or month. This is also another area we need to take them head on. We are also bringing this to the attention of the CA.
Rather that sitting down and praying and waiting, I have created a petition of Change.org and emailed it on a separate email. Please sign the petition so that we can push for reversal of this decision. Anyone who can word it better than me, please do, I will revise the narrative on the petition. On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is anti competitive, and we are bringing it to the attention of CA. Market dominance is not there to be abused.
On another note, they seem to have lowered the cost of bundles but reduced the expiry period. Now data is more like bread and will expire when not consumed within a day, week, or month. This is also another area we need to take them head on. We are also bringing this to the attention of the CA.
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Philip, I am not seeing that separate e-mail coming through. Perhaps you forgot to send? On 1 March 2015 at 13:07, Philip Musyoki via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Rather that sitting down and praying and waiting, I have created a petition of Change.org and emailed it on a separate email.
Please sign the petition so that we can push for reversal of this decision.
Anyone who can word it better than me, please do, I will revise the narrative on the petition.
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is anti competitive, and we are bringing it to the attention of CA. Market dominance is not there to be abused.
On another note, they seem to have lowered the cost of bundles but reduced the expiry period. Now data is more like bread and will expire when not consumed within a day, week, or month. This is also another area we need to take them head on. We are also bringing this to the attention of the CA.
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-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
Hello there, I just signed the petition "Safaricom Limited, Communication Authority of Kenya: Remove the 20 MB cap on data bundle transfer, know as 'Sambaza'" and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name. Our goal is to reach 100 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/safaricom-limited-communication-authority-of-kenya-... Thanks! On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
Philip,
I am not seeing that separate e-mail coming through. Perhaps you forgot to send?
On 1 March 2015 at 13:07, Philip Musyoki via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Rather that sitting down and praying and waiting, I have created a petition of Change.org and emailed it on a separate email.
Please sign the petition so that we can push for reversal of this decision.
Anyone who can word it better than me, please do, I will revise the narrative on the petition.
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is anti competitive, and we are bringing it to the attention of CA. Market dominance is not there to be abused.
On another note, they seem to have lowered the cost of bundles but reduced the expiry period. Now data is more like bread and will expire when not consumed within a day, week, or month. This is also another area we need to take them head on. We are also bringing this to the attention of the CA.
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-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
Even though I vukad, I will support your cause and sign the petition!! ./Ok3ch On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:24 AM, Philip Musyoki via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hello there,
I just signed the petition "Safaricom Limited, Communication Authority of Kenya: Remove the 20 MB cap on data bundle transfer, know as 'Sambaza'" and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name.
Our goal is to reach 100 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here:
https://www.change.org/p/safaricom-limited-communication-authority-of-kenya-...
Thanks!
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
Philip,
I am not seeing that separate e-mail coming through. Perhaps you forgot to send?
On 1 March 2015 at 13:07, Philip Musyoki via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Rather that sitting down and praying and waiting, I have created a petition of Change.org and emailed it on a separate email.
Please sign the petition so that we can push for reversal of this decision.
Anyone who can word it better than me, please do, I will revise the narrative on the petition.
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is anti competitive, and we are bringing it to the attention of CA. Market dominance is not there to be abused.
On another note, they seem to have lowered the cost of bundles but reduced the expiry period. Now data is more like bread and will expire when not consumed within a day, week, or month. This is also another area we need to take them head on. We are also bringing this to the attention of the CA.
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There are these companies several of which I've worked with, who give out loans and collect by MPesa (cash), and if that fails through Airtime. At one point they end up with millions shillings worth of airtime that they collect and need to convert to cash. So the easiest way is to offer discounted airtime back to subscribers and discounted internet. That's where the cheap bundles come from. I'm guessing Safaricom is trying to kill them off. My take... ᐧ On 28 February 2015 at 15:53, Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
[Sorry for cross-posting]
I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers.
I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed!
Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news.
Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar?
Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others?
Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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This is a quite a move! Why couldnt they cap what we use on voice @ 20bob. I say..its as if they decided to sit on a nail with bare !!!@@. On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 7:51 PM, Jangita Nyagudi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
There are these companies several of which I've worked with, who give out loans and collect by MPesa (cash), and if that fails through Airtime. At one point they end up with millions shillings worth of airtime that they collect and need to convert to cash. So the easiest way is to offer discounted airtime back to subscribers and discounted internet. That's where the cheap bundles come from.
I'm guessing Safaricom is trying to kill them off.
My take... ᐧ
On 28 February 2015 at 15:53, Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
[Sorry for cross-posting]
I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers.
I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed!
Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news.
Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar?
Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others?
Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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Market dominance can be a bad thing; we already have several references on Queen Bee starting with the scrapping of Karibu postpay for making 'loses', raising M-Green tariffs, others in between, and now this. In a situation where you have two almost equal products or services to chose from, give the competition or the under-dog a chance When having a Summit at the local pub (purely quality-based though), I always tell anyone who cares to listen 'Support Keroche Breweries, competition is good' On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Henry Kamabi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is a quite a move! Why couldnt they cap what we use on voice @ 20bob. I say..its as if they decided to sit on a nail with bare !!!@@.
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 7:51 PM, Jangita Nyagudi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
There are these companies several of which I've worked with, who give out loans and collect by MPesa (cash), and if that fails through Airtime. At one point they end up with millions shillings worth of airtime that they collect and need to convert to cash. So the easiest way is to offer discounted airtime back to subscribers and discounted internet. That's where the cheap bundles come from.
I'm guessing Safaricom is trying to kill them off.
My take... ᐧ
On 28 February 2015 at 15:53, Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
[Sorry for cross-posting]
I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers.
I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed!
Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news.
Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar?
Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others?
Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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One @tommakau has explained on his blog that bundles are not a product but an option. They are marketed like a product and treated as such but they are really just access to the resources of the network. Remember that Safaricom, Airtel and Orange still own the SIM cards on our phones. On Mar 2, 2015 1:18 PM, "m mugo via skunkworks" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Market dominance can be a bad thing; we already have several references on Queen Bee starting with the scrapping of Karibu postpay for making 'loses', raising M-Green tariffs, others in between, and now this.
In a situation where you have two almost equal products or services to chose from, give the competition or the under-dog a chance
When having a Summit at the local pub (purely quality-based though), I always tell anyone who cares to listen 'Support Keroche Breweries, competition is good'
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Henry Kamabi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is a quite a move! Why couldnt they cap what we use on voice @ 20bob. I say..its as if they decided to sit on a nail with bare !!!@@.
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 7:51 PM, Jangita Nyagudi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
There are these companies several of which I've worked with, who give out loans and collect by MPesa (cash), and if that fails through Airtime. At one point they end up with millions shillings worth of airtime that they collect and need to convert to cash. So the easiest way is to offer discounted airtime back to subscribers and discounted internet. That's where the cheap bundles come from.
I'm guessing Safaricom is trying to kill them off.
My take... ᐧ
On 28 February 2015 at 15:53, Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
[Sorry for cross-posting]
I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers.
I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed!
Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news.
Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar?
Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others?
Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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Who decided it's an option, not a product? On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Mark Mwangi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
One @tommakau has explained on his blog that bundles are not a product but an option. They are marketed like a product and treated as such but they are really just access to the resources of the network.
Remember that Safaricom, Airtel and Orange still own the SIM cards on our phones. On Mar 2, 2015 1:18 PM, "m mugo via skunkworks" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Market dominance can be a bad thing; we already have several references on Queen Bee starting with the scrapping of Karibu postpay for making 'loses', raising M-Green tariffs, others in between, and now this.
In a situation where you have two almost equal products or services to chose from, give the competition or the under-dog a chance
When having a Summit at the local pub (purely quality-based though), I always tell anyone who cares to listen 'Support Keroche Breweries, competition is good'
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Henry Kamabi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is a quite a move! Why couldnt they cap what we use on voice @ 20bob. I say..its as if they decided to sit on a nail with bare !!!@@.
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 7:51 PM, Jangita Nyagudi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
There are these companies several of which I've worked with, who give out loans and collect by MPesa (cash), and if that fails through Airtime. At one point they end up with millions shillings worth of airtime that they collect and need to convert to cash. So the easiest way is to offer discounted airtime back to subscribers and discounted internet. That's where the cheap bundles come from.
I'm guessing Safaricom is trying to kill them off.
My take... ᐧ
On 28 February 2015 at 15:53, Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
[Sorry for cross-posting]
I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers.
I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed!
Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news.
Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar?
Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others?
Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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See more here: http://tommakau.com/2015/03/02/much-a-do-about-bundles/ On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 12:56 PM, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
Who decided it's an option, not a product?
On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Mark Mwangi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
One @tommakau has explained on his blog that bundles are not a product but an option. They are marketed like a product and treated as such but they are really just access to the resources of the network.
Remember that Safaricom, Airtel and Orange still own the SIM cards on our phones. On Mar 2, 2015 1:18 PM, "m mugo via skunkworks" < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Market dominance can be a bad thing; we already have several references on Queen Bee starting with the scrapping of Karibu postpay for making 'loses', raising M-Green tariffs, others in between, and now this.
In a situation where you have two almost equal products or services to chose from, give the competition or the under-dog a chance
When having a Summit at the local pub (purely quality-based though), I always tell anyone who cares to listen 'Support Keroche Breweries, competition is good'
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Henry Kamabi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is a quite a move! Why couldnt they cap what we use on voice @ 20bob. I say..its as if they decided to sit on a nail with bare !!!@@.
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 7:51 PM, Jangita Nyagudi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
There are these companies several of which I've worked with, who give out loans and collect by MPesa (cash), and if that fails through Airtime. At one point they end up with millions shillings worth of airtime that they collect and need to convert to cash. So the easiest way is to offer discounted airtime back to subscribers and discounted internet. That's where the cheap bundles come from.
I'm guessing Safaricom is trying to kill them off.
My take... ᐧ
On 28 February 2015 at 15:53, Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
[Sorry for cross-posting]
I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers.
I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed!
Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news.
Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar?
Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others?
Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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