[kictanet] Safaricom halves its internet bundles pricing

[Ali Hussein]

@Mwaura

Thanks for that comparison. I personally use an orange line but find Orange's data plans don't give the true picture. That's why I've shifted to Safaricom because I know what I'm getting. 

@Emmanuel

Maybe switch off all those apps running in the background? :)

Honestly though, I think the regulator needs to chip in here regarding certain internet service practices - throttling is one notorious one. Don't tell customers you have unlimited internet then throttle connectivity when you hit the notorious 'friendly use' policy. 

Ali Hussein

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> On Mar 5, 2015, at 1:22 PM, Mwaura Njoroge <mwaura.kenn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Its a vicious cycle data that's not about to end anytime soon, given social media's recently discovered influence. We all know what led to Safaricom's change of rates.
> 
> Airtel's Unliminet is silent on Bundles higher than 6GB. Unliminet seems to favour low data users. Last i checked, it offered 20GB for 8,000/=. I'm not going to dwell much on them.
> 
> Orange are the only ones who seem to have nailed it. With their Mobile WiFi modem. A  3G palm size, battery powered, modem that shares internet via WiFi. You can connect upto 5 devices. Speeds upto 7Mbps. The gadget goes for 5,000 & comes with free 20GB. 
> 
> Orange: For ksh 3,000 a month one gets 20GB & reduced speeds thereafter. Safaricom is offering 10GB & 10GB free at night for 3,000/=. One gets 10GB weekly for 990/=. If i choose a weekly plan, i only need to add an extra 1K to get a total of 40GB in a month of 4 weeks. 
> 
> Orange's pricing structure seems to give the best fit between cost & data. With more data, more tasks can be done. 
> 
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> Mwaura Njoroge
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>> On Mar 5, 2015, at 12:21 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>> Listers
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>> Safaricom has basically halved the price of its internet bundles.
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>> http://safaricom.com/bundles/
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>> Predatory Pricing or meeting a market demand? 
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>> Who benefits and who looses? 
>> 
>> These are the questions that we must ask. 
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>> From where I'm sitting I can tell you one thing for sure - I'm not complaining about these new prices. I'm even willing to forgive them for capping my bundles to one month... Although it does raise pertinent issues on Net Neutrality.
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>> Let's look at it this way:-
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>> I used to buy 1k worth of bundles which got me 1.5GB plus a 750MB bonus exclusively for night use (between 10.00pm - 10.00am) 
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>> Now for the same 1k I get:-
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>> 2GB plus 2GB bonus for night use.
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>> Predatory pricing or consumer based pricing? The answer depends on whether you are a consumer or Competitor.  :)
>> 
>> One thing is for sure. These prices can come down further. (We Kenyans are never satisfied, right?) :) 
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>> Weekly Internet Bundle (Please Select One)
>>  4MB + 4MB (Ksh 5) 10MB + 10 MB (Ksh 10) 30MB + 30 MB (Ksh 25) 65MB + 65 MB (Ksh 50)
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>> Monthly Internet Bundle: (Please Select One)
>>  100MB + 100MB (Ksh.100) 300MB + 300MB (Ksh.250) 650MB + 650MB (Ksh.500) 2GB + 2GB (Ksh 1000) 5GB + 5GB (Ksh 2000) 10GB +10GB (Ksh 3000) 25GB + 25GB (Ksh 5750) 50GB + 50GB (Ksh 6750)
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>> Ali Hussein
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