If am not mistaken isnt calling East Africa utmost Ushs 1000 on the MTN network? Can some one please post the rates?
Last time I heard, calling another network in Tz was the equivalent of an International call :-( W > Wire, > > there's paying for air time in dollars and then paying exorbitant fees. > A 5,000 TZs card(approx 9,000 UGX) would last me 5 minutes calling a > mobile in Uganda. > Read: opportunity! > when can we set up in TZ ? > What's the latest on comparison for international call rates? that where > the beef lies > > Best Regards > � > Shem Nnaggenda Nsubuga > Country Head of Information Technology > Standard Chartered Bank Uganda > Tel: 256 41 341272 AEN ext� 4268 cell 256 71 533 096 > "Leading the Way in Asia ,� Africa and the Middle East" > > > > > > Lunghabo James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 12-06-04 01:16 PM > Please respond to lug > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: Re: lug_: MTN new rates, they are back at Number > 1 > > > Guys > > I am actually excited thru the roof for this new MTN product. This is > now what I can call a "REAL SERVICE". I remember meeting some MTN staff > just after the Yello Go tariff introductions and they seemed aloof as > regards the public perceptions. One of them arrogantly told me that "the > market just does not understand". > > Anyhow I am happy that logic has overridden arrogance and now am tempted > to get an MTN line. Way to go MTN thanks for being responsive to the > needs of the customer. Jeez I wish the Ugandan scenario could be > replicated in Tanzania. Clients are suffering with exhorbitant bills > down there, imagine untill about a month ago, Vodacom clients were > paying for airtime in dollars. > > W > >> We really have to keep this list to Linux stuff but this evening I >> picked up the paper and could not but notice the huge full page add >> from MTN. They also sent me an SMS (three actually, I think someone >> was trying to make a point :=) :=)). And since I have been roasted by >> many in MTN for my emails, I owe them one on their new move. As usual >> DO NOT FORWARD this mail. >> >> My first thoughts were that this is akin to the OMO add that is >> playing on radio these days. The one with the little girl and her >> mother where the little girl is saying that the new product is "better >> than OMO" and in the end the new product is New Improved OMO. >> >> So now we have "Its better than YelloGo" its..... "its new improved >> YellowMax". Although I am so confused by the names YellowGo, PayGo, >> YellowMax. Just a suggestion I would give to all networks. have two >> products Wanainchi and Baraka or something that relates to the society >> as a whole. By now everyone knows its a pre-paid system and the >> consumer really cares about the rates and does not care about the >> product description. This is shown by users calling the product on >> all networks "pay as you go". >> >> An old adage says "It takes a big man to admit he is wrong". I take >> my hat off to MTN for admitting they were wrong. After all if they >> were not wrong, we would not have the wonderful rate change. >> >> After the firefighting (to the point of putting the COO on Capital >> Radio to defend the rate increase) we now have the rates they should >> have announced in the first place. THANK YOU MTN. Below are my new >> rate comparisons for all three networks (using my spending figures so >> you plug in yours and see what happens for you). >> >> What I would really like is for MTN to run a full page add saying that >> it is now cheaper to call Celtel from MTN than from Celtel and start a >> rate war that will stop only when all local calls on all networks are >> free :=). >> >> Rate Analysis (peak rates only): >> MTN staff please excuse me if I get the product names wrong. The >> message of the rates will still get through! >> >> Firstly we assume that no one on any network calls anybody on another >> network. >> >> We have already seen how with MTN before I used to spend 210,000/= per >> month and get 650 minutes of airtime. >> >> Now with the new lower PayGo I would spend 220,000/= per month and get >> 714 minutes (at 280/= per minute with 20,000/= as the monthly fee) If >> I use YellowMax (no monthly fee) 220,000/= per month gets me 666 mins >> (at 330/= per minute) >> >> With CELTEL If I use the same baseline figure I would spend 220,000/> >> per month and get 647 mins (at 340/= per min) >> >> On Mango, for either use Mango Standard (at a rate of 340/= per min) >> or Mango Xtra (at a rate of 320/= per 45 seconds which works out to >> 320*60/45 = 426/= per min). >> >> So Mango Standard would have me spend 220,000/= per month and get 647 >> mins >> Mango Xtra would have me spend 220,000/= per month and get >> approximately 516 mins >> >> Now we use MY real calling patterns (peak rates assumed for all >> networks). >> >> 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 PayGo: I spend 160,000/= at 280 = 571 mins and then 40,000/= at >> 330/= gives 121 mins for a total of 692 mins (remember only 200,000/> >> on airtime and 20,000 on monthly fees) >> >> MTN YellowMax: I spend I spend the same rate for all networks so the >> split does not matter so it is still 220,000/= giving me 666 mins at >> 330/= per minute. >> >> Celtel: Since one rate to all networks I still get 647 mins for my >> 220,000/> >> Mango Standard: 176,000/= at 420 gives 419 mins plus 44,000/= at ((430 >> + 320) /2) = 375 gives 117 mins for a total of 536 mins >> >> Final conclusion is that for my calling patterns, the NEW MTN rates >> now ensure that I actually spend significantly more time talking than >> I did before for the same price. A true saving! In addition for my >> calling pattern, MTN are now the cheapest/pocket-friendly cellular >> provider in Uganda. Now if they could get their data working for pay >> as you go ... like the other networks do (and at the talk rates ... >> like the other networks do), I would be very very happy. >> >> I am not going to do any more of these cellular analysis things. Even >> if everyone else drops their rates. I am scared I will soon be asked >> to include the discount rates on the weekends for each network. >> >> The logic for me is unbeatable. My money is going back to MTN. >> >> Kiggs >> >> **************** ***************************** >> Kiggundu Mukasa # Computer Network Consultancy### >> KYM-NET LTD. # Intranets & Internet Solutions# Plot >> 80 Kanjokya Street >> P.O. 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