[kictanet] Fw: Re: Safcom Mobile Internet Charging Model

[John Walubengo]

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walu.

--- On Wed, 4/8/09, karuoth consult <karuoth.consult at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: karuoth consult <karuoth.consult at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safcom Mobile Internet Charging Model
> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
> Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 3:21 PM

> 1. SMS the word 'balance'  to 450. This will give you the remaining balance.
> 
> 3. Postpaid would work the same way as you purchase the MBs
> in  bundles. Unless you use the kawaida internet access which
> costs 8 bob per MB.
> 
> 4. Safaricom must have changed their model as the balance
> is not  carried forward to the next month. I experienced this last
> month.  Previously they were carrying forward.
> 
> In my opinion this model is a reap off as I do not think it
> is fair  to pay for what you have not used.
> 
Ogutu

> On 4/8/09, John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am seeking to understand the above.  I bought the
> safcom modem during
> > their promotion in Feb09 @ 3000Ksh (free modem(had to
> be ;-) and access
> > worth 3000Ksh for I think 1G of data.)
> >
> > After consuming less than 50% of the 1G (I use it
> mainly on weekends), the
> > access was disabled and on enquiry i was informed that
> the 1G access was
> > timed to be consumed within the 1mnth (4weeks).
> However, I was assured that
> > the balance of access would be availed in my next
> purchase...
> >
> > I then opted to purchase the Ksh 2000 access (700Mb),
> given that I didnt
> > manage to consume the previous 1G and hence saw no
> need to purchase the
> > same.  Furthermore, I expected current access volumes
> to be consolidated
> > with the previous balance...
> >
> > But before I could consume 50% of the above 700MB, my
> 4weeks were over and
> > access disabled.  I have now purchased Ksh 1000 access
> (300MB) and from the
> > trend you can predict that my access will be disabled
> before I consume it...
> >
> > Several questions arise:
> > 1.  How do I confirm that my balance of access is
> truly being forward and
> > not "disappearing".
> > 2.  Is this the same charging model @ Zain, Orange?
> > 3.  Would post-paid be a better deal for me?
> > 4.  Why should Data-access be so restrictive (4wks) as
> compared to voice
> > (which gives us almost 12wks grace period)
> >
> > walu.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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