[kictanet] AIRTEL REIGNITES TARIFF WARS

Mon Aug 19 16:38:46 EAT 2013

Any official response, 3 days down the line? I was affected too

On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:02 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:

> ;-)
>
> 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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> >>>>>>> Mark Mwangi
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> >>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> >>>>> Nairobi,KE
> >>>>> +254733744121/+254722743223
> >>>>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
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> >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> >>> Nairobi,KE
> >>> +254733744121/+254722743223
> >>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> ______________________
> >> Mwendwa Kivuva
> >> twitter.com/lordmwesh
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> Mwendwa Kivuva
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