[kictanet] Expensive Airtel?

[Edith Adera]

Great idea!

However, my question would then be what's the role of the Regulator - CCK? This information, processed in this manner should be in the public domain and comparable across operators as one of CCK's roles is to check not only on quality of service, but also price of service.

Edith



From: Odhiambo Washington [mailto:odhiambo at gmail.com]
Sent: April 5, 2013 2:52 PM
To: Edith Adera
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Expensive Airtel?

Hi Edith,

Do it like a Standard 1 kid would:
1. Load 50bob airtime
2. Set phone to show phone duration
3. Make a call lasting N minutes
4. Check airtime balance after the call.

Do the same on your Safaricom/Yu/Orange Tarrif.

Show the comparison.

Ditto for data. Buy bundle. Download the same file on 3 different networks. Check bundle balance.

Tabulate and show us how they compare:-)



On 5 April 2013 13:29, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca<mailto:eadera at idrc.ca>> wrote:
Listers,

It has taken me months wondering if it's real or imaginary that Airtel has become very expensive! Whether it's for calls or Internet (spectacularly expensive especially for this service). It dawned on me as I was writing this message that indeed I've not seen their aggressive adverts on favourable tarrifs etc for a while now (nor from other providers as it was a while back). Has the telecom market ceased to be competitive given our peculiar Kenyan behaviour ("sticky" consumers who do not respond to number portability, poor quality of service, high price of service etc etc).

Am I alone?

Wondering Edith





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