[kictanet] AIRTEL REIGNITES TARIFF WARS

Fri Aug 16 19:49:33 EAT 2013

Threadjack!!!!

On 16/08/2013, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
> I'm actually affected by that problem. And Safaricom insists that all
> divert cost will be paid by the owner of the number.
>
> Such incompetence that should not be tolerated at that level. I hope
> big brother is listening.
>
> On 16/08/2013, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Now I hear there was a major hiccup at Safaricom that made several
>> numbers
>> unreachable, and yes, I know someone who went through this. Let's wait
>> for
>> official communication from Safaricom so we can know what happened.
>>
>> Funny advise that was - to divert all calls to 'another working number'.
>> 1. Does this mean Safaricom expects, as a standard, that everyone should
>> have an alternate number??
>> 2. And suppose the alternate number is also in the same affected lot? Or
>> did they mean 'divert to another network'?
>> 3.  And who did they think is supposed to pay for the 'divert' charges
>> when
>> it is their fault?
>>
>>
>>
>> On 16 August 2013 17:59, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I hope CCK logs the downtime experienced today. Many Safaricom numbers
>>> have been "mteja" for like 24hours. Safaricom advice has been to divert
>>> all
>>> calls to another working number
>>>
>>> ______________________
>>> Mwendwa Kivuva
>>> twitter.com/lordmwesh
>>> google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh
>>>
>>>
>>> On 16 August 2013 16:10, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Which Safaricom?
>>>>
>>>> I mean the one that has been down? :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 16 August 2013 15:52, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Safaricom has been down for the whole day. The competition must be
>>>>> very
>>>>> happy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> ______________________
>>>>> Mwendwa Kivuva
>>>>> twitter.com/lordmwesh
>>>>> google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 16 August 2013 15:05, Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  I wonder why networks like Airtel are not flogging twin SIM Phones.
>>>>>> Safaricom are not their competitors. Different lanes.  They will not
>>>>>> win
>>>>>> against Queen bee. They can however cannibalize their voice and text
>>>>>> market. Twin Sims are the only way to do this in my opinion. Let
>>>>>> users
>>>>>> keep
>>>>>> the Safaricom Line but offer them a "Mpango wa Kando" line that they
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> use for Data, Voice ETC when they are feeling broke. Same phone 2
>>>>>> SIMS.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Attacking Safaricom will only wound them. I for instance will not
>>>>>> dump
>>>>>> my Safaricom Line even if calls are free on the other networks. I
>>>>>> however
>>>>>> operate an Orange line for voice and data. Split the revenue. But
>>>>>> Alas
>>>>>> walk
>>>>>> into an Airtel shop and their handsets are ridiculously priced
>>>>>> symbian
>>>>>> things.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 2:50 PM, James Mbugua
>>>>>> <jgmbugua at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Listers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It looks like Airtel have used the lowering of interconnection (MTR)
>>>>>>> rates by CCK to restart the tariff wars.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> They have introduced a promo tariff for Sh2/- per minute across all
>>>>>>> networks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I wonder how the other operators will respond.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I thought one of their recent business moves was wise amidst many
>>>>>>> baffling ones but I'm not sure where to place this one.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> James
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark Mwangi
>>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>>>> Nairobi,KE
>>>> +254733744121/+254722743223
>>>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>> Nairobi,KE
>> +254733744121/+254722743223
>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
>>
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