Geez. I feel your pain Kiggs... Lets get back to basics. String Can Telephone
You will need: 2 tin cans with one hole punched in bottom string How to: 1) Punch a hole in the bottom of each tin can using a nail and a hammer. 2) Thread string through hole in bottom of can and knot. 3) Pull string taut to 'talk' over the telephone. Kiggundu Mukasa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >First I would like to ask everyone NOT TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL. > >I had enough problems with the other one. > >It was not supposed to go to all and sundry, it was for this list as >the list had been discussing related matters when I added my >experience. > >Anyway, enough said. > >In short, my money is going to CELTEL, and here is the mathematical >reason why. > >We have already seen how with MTN before I used to spend 210,000/= per >month and get 650 minutes of airtime and now I am to spend 220,000/= >per month to get 645 mins of airtime. > >With CELTEL If I use the same baseline figure I would spend 220,000/= >per month and get 647 mins (at 340/= per min) > >If I were to switch to Mango, then I would either use Mango Standard >(at a rate of 340/= per min) or Mango Xtra (at a rate of 330/= per 45 >seconds which works out to 330*60/45 = 440/= per min). >So Standard would have me spend 220,000/= per month and get 647 mins >Xtra would have me spend 220,000/= per month and get approximately 500 >mins > >AND remember that both Mango and Celtel offer data for their >pre-paid/pay as you go customers (and from the calculations above Mango >and Celtel are at the same level). And data was very important to me. > >BUT the devil is always in the details. > >The assumptions above are the best case scenario and assume that I only >call people on the network I will sign-up with (MTN example included) > >As stated in the earlier email, this phone is for business. �My >self-analyzed calling pattern shows that about 70-80% of my calls are >on the MTN network with the rest on other networks. > >So I took the average rate for calling other networks (for each network >separately) and put in the numbers and here is what I get. > >At 80% calls to MTN (spending 220,000/= per month. �80% is my worst >case scenario) >MTN: I spend 160,000/= at 310 = 516 mins and then 40,000/= at 380/= >gives 105 mins for a total of 621 mins (remember only 200,000/= on >airtime and 20,000 on monthly fees) >Celtel: Since one rate to all networks I still get 647 mins for my >220,000/= >Mango: 154,000/= at 420 gives 366 mins plus 44,000/= at ((430 + 340) >/2) = 385 gives 114 mins for a total of 480 mins > >So as you can see CELTEL is by far the winner in my case (your milage >may vary depending on which network your clients are on). > >The only thing I cannot fathom is that it is more-pocket-friendly to >call MTN from CELTEL than from MTN itself under the new Kapyata system >no matter what calling ratio you apply!!!!. > >IT IS CHEAPER ON YOUR POCKET TO CALL MTN FROM CELTEL THAN FROM MTN >ITSELF!!!! please repeat last message until it sinks in!!! > >If I was in MTN Senior management someone would loose their job! > >MTN Senior managers should all switch to CELTEL and save money, like me >:=) :=) > >In all seriousness I think all the sales and marketing people of all >the Mobile companies should be on the same "pay as you go" as their >clients. �Then if they are subsidized by their company they get their >subsidy as a lump sum at the end of the year. �They have to pay the >rates their clients do all year and feel the pain of their clients and >not come up with crap like Kapyata. > >Kiggs > >**************** � � � � � � � � � ***************************** >Kiggundu Mukasa � � � � � � � �# Computer Network Consultancy### >KYM-NET LTD. � � � � � � � � � # Intranets & Internet Solutions# >Plot 80 Kanjokya Street >P.O. Box 24284 Kampala, Uganda >Tel: � � +256 77 972255 > � � � � �+256 71 221141 >Fax: � � +256 31 262122 >***************************************************************** > > > >--------------------------------------------- >This service is hosted on the Infocom network >http://www.infocom.co.ug > __________________________________________________________________ Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
