<div dir="ltr">Any official response, 3 days down the line? I was affected too<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:02 PM, Kivuva <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com" target="_blank">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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On 16/08/2013, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <<a href="mailto:solo.mburu@gmail.com">solo.mburu@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Threadjack!!!!<br>
><br>
> On 16/08/2013, Kivuva <<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> I'm actually affected by that problem. And Safaricom insists that all<br>
>> divert cost will be paid by the owner of the number.<br>
>><br>
>> Such incompetence that should not be tolerated at that level. I hope<br>
>> big brother is listening.<br>
>><br>
>> On 16/08/2013, Odhiambo Washington <<a href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> Now I hear there was a major hiccup at Safaricom that made several<br>
>>> numbers<br>
>>> unreachable, and yes, I know someone who went through this. Let's wait<br>
>>> for<br>
>>> official communication from Safaricom so we can know what happened.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Funny advise that was - to divert all calls to 'another working number'.<br>
>>> 1. Does this mean Safaricom expects, as a standard, that everyone should<br>
>>> have an alternate number??<br>
>>> 2. And suppose the alternate number is also in the same affected lot? Or<br>
>>> did they mean 'divert to another network'?<br>
>>> 3. And who did they think is supposed to pay for the 'divert' charges<br>
>>> when<br>
>>> it is their fault?<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On 16 August 2013 17:59, Kivuva <<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>>> I hope CCK logs the downtime experienced today. Many Safaricom numbers<br>
>>>> have been "mteja" for like 24hours. Safaricom advice has been to divert<br>
>>>> all<br>
>>>> calls to another working number<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ______________________<br>
>>>> Mwendwa Kivuva<br>
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>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> On 16 August 2013 16:10, Odhiambo Washington <<a href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>>> Which Safaricom?<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> I mean the one that has been down? :)<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> On 16 August 2013 15:52, Kivuva <<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Safaricom has been down for the whole day. The competition must be<br>
>>>>>> very<br>
>>>>>> happy.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Regards<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> ______________________<br>
>>>>>> Mwendwa Kivuva<br>
>>>>>> <a href="http://twitter.com/lordmwesh" target="_blank">twitter.com/lordmwesh</a><br>
>>>>>> google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> On 16 August 2013 15:05, Mark Mwangi <<a href="mailto:mwangy@gmail.com">mwangy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> I wonder why networks like Airtel are not flogging twin SIM Phones.<br>
>>>>>>> Safaricom are not their competitors. Different lanes. They will not<br>
>>>>>>> win<br>
>>>>>>> against Queen bee. They can however cannibalize their voice and text<br>
>>>>>>> market. Twin Sims are the only way to do this in my opinion. Let<br>
>>>>>>> users<br>
>>>>>>> keep<br>
>>>>>>> the Safaricom Line but offer them a "Mpango wa Kando" line that they<br>
>>>>>>> can<br>
>>>>>>> use for Data, Voice ETC when they are feeling broke. Same phone 2<br>
>>>>>>> SIMS.<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> Attacking Safaricom will only wound them. I for instance will not<br>
>>>>>>> dump<br>
>>>>>>> my Safaricom Line even if calls are free on the other networks. I<br>
>>>>>>> however<br>
>>>>>>> operate an Orange line for voice and data. Split the revenue. But<br>
>>>>>>> Alas<br>
>>>>>>> walk<br>
>>>>>>> into an Airtel shop and their handsets are ridiculously priced<br>
>>>>>>> symbian<br>
>>>>>>> things.<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 2:50 PM, James Mbugua<br>
>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com">jgmbugua@gmail.com</a>>wrote:<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Listers<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> It looks like Airtel have used the lowering of interconnection<br>
>>>>>>>> (MTR)<br>
>>>>>>>> rates by CCK to restart the tariff wars.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> They have introduced a promo tariff for Sh2/- per minute across all<br>
>>>>>>>> networks.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> I wonder how the other operators will respond.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> I thought one of their recent business moves was wise amidst many<br>
>>>>>>>> baffling ones but I'm not sure where to place this one.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> James<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
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>>>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable<br>
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>>>>> Best regards,<br>
>>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,<br>
>>>>> Nairobi,KE<br>
>>>>> <a href="tel:%2B254733744121" value="+254733744121">+254733744121</a>/<a href="tel:%2B254722743223" value="+254722743223">+254722743223</a><br>
>>>>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
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>>> Best regards,<br>
>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,<br>
>>> Nairobi,KE<br>
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>>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."<br>
>>><br>
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>> --<br>
>> ______________________<br>
>> Mwendwa Kivuva<br>
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>> development.<br>
>><br>
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>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and<br>
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______________________<br>
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