On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 3:11 PM, ESTHER MUCHIRI <emuchiri@andestbites.com>wrote:
Listers
In yesterday’s Daily Nation, a one-page advert by ZAIN titled “be the judge” revealed that Safaricom charges for SMS are 3/- within network and 5/- to other networks. However, in today’s Daily Nation, Safaricom has hit back with their new SMS tariff of 20 cents for 100 sms per day etc. Unfortunately, one has to subscribe by dialing *188#, and I guess once you exhaust the bundle, you roll back to the standard rates??
On this one, I believe it's only Safaricom who can give you an authoritative response. However, you should have read their *terms and conditions* which we all always happen to ignore. I believe they do spell out how it works.
Also, which telco is offering the most affordable unlimited broadband Internet? I want to shift….
I think first you need to define what "unlimited" and "broadband" are in the Kenyan context. Those two terms put together never have a clear meaning, given that the term "unlimited" is quite ambiguous. You can never have "unlimited" in reality, and especially when it comes to "broadband". They cannot allow you to utilize all their pipe capacity for 365 days, or do you suppose so? If the aforegoing is acceptable to you, then it's clear you understand your needs and as such are able to make a decision based on that. I use both Orange and Safaricom (either via the USB dongles or the 3G router that Safaricom sells). My usage is based on the bundles I buy. Safaricom is more expensive in the cost/MB bundle compare to Orange. However, coverage matters. There are places Orange EvDO doesn't work quite too well but Safaricom 3G does. You have to juggle. I hate it, but it's the same thing as having several SIM cards - you know why you do that, right? So make a decision on whether you want broadband at home or "everywhere" and what your budget is - unless you also have unlimited. You need to talk about speeds (data transfer rates - for that is what defines broadband) and contention ratios. Pick your phone and start calling the providers. Listen to all the propaganda and then decide. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube