[kictanet] Safaricom starts Sh20 a day loan for buying smartphones

[David Indeje]

Ali,

During the pilot phase for this proposition, we were told it will have
bundled benefits, data, minutes. I hope it has not changed.

On Tue, Jul 28, 2020, 6:21 AM Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Alvin
>
> It's unlikely 'high-end" phones will be sold like that. But I do get your
> phone. Way back when Telkom was Telkom 😀 I got an iPhone on a 2-year
> contract. Basically it came with a data, voice plan for I think 6k a month.
> For two years. The great thing about the plan was that I was spending that
> amount or more anyway per month.
>
> I don't mean to tell Safaricom how to do their business but most Telcos in
> Europe and the US have these contracts for their 'high-end' phones. Not
> sure why Safaricom doesn't have such plans.
>
> Regards
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> On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 12:02 PM Alvin Ochola Gmail via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>> These must be specifically for ''Low-End Priced phones''.
>>
>> In a year 20*365 = KES 7,300/=
>>
>> Hopefully, they have thought of a formula for Hign End Phones also.
>>
>> Safaricom can reap on this if thought out properly.
>>
>>
>> *Thank you.*
>>
>> *Kind Regards,*
>>
>> *Alvin Ochola*
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>> On Mon, 27 Jul 2020 at 10:54, David Indeje via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>>> Dear Listers,
>>>
>>> Safaricom from Tuesday will start selling smartphones on credit to its
>>> subscribers who will make daily payments of as little as Sh20 a day for up
>>> to a year dubbed Lipa Mdogo Mdogo.
>>>
>>> This is a novel idea from the telco in ensuring the 'access gap is
>>> closed" The CEO Peter Ndegwa says it will enable users to access 4G.
>>> https://bit.ly/2EnOOew
>>>
>>> As this unfolds, the issue of:
>>>
>>>    1. affordability
>>>    2. right infrastructure - power
>>>    3. What are competitors doing?
>>>
>>> Will still need to be addressed going forward.
>>>
>>> *Kind Regards,*
>>>
>>> *David Indeje *
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