[kictanet] AIRTEL REIGNITES TARIFF WARS

[Kivuva]

;-)

On 16/08/2013, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> 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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>> Mwendwa Kivuva
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