Mobile network operators in the country have been hiking call tariffs to meet operational costs and align with the official exchange rate.
Subscribers of particular mobile network amongst the 3 are bracing up for more charges , as they are now paying as much as USD8 cents per minute.
MNOs have been increasing tariffs as per regulatory measures by the Postal Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe ( POTRAZ) giving them a node.
Netone and Econet recently announced an increase in tariffs.
Netone customers will now be paying as much as USD8 cents per minute whilst its ZWL$6.33 in local currency.
The mobile network notified customers of the review on 6 September 2020.
This followed the tariff adjustment by Econet last week.
Econet announced the review in a statement, “ Dear Customer,Please note of the following tariffs as per regulatory approval, effective Monday 7, September 2020.”
For Econet subscribers voice calls now cost as much as ZWL$0.1070 per second.
Recently the network service providers increased data charges as has been the case over the past months.
MNO operators have been on a spree to increase tariffs to meet the rising costs , perpetuated by the current rising inflation , erosion of the local currency.
Netone Tariffs
Call Charge (Inc Tax) | ZWL$/minute | US$/minute |
NetOne to NetOne | 6.33 | 0.08 |
NetOne to Other (local) | 6.11 | 0.07 |
Regional Calls Fixed | 17.25 | 0.21 |
Regional Calls Mobile | 23.55 | 0.28 |
Netone to UK Mobile | 23.55 | 0.28 |
Group 1 Fixed | 29.85 | 0.36 |
Group 1 Mobile | 36.15 | 0.43 |
Group 2 Fixed | 42.45 | 0.51 |
Group 2 Mobile | 48.75 | 0.58 |
Group 3 Fixed | 55.05 | 0.66 |
Group 3 Mobile | 61.35 | 0.74 |
Service | ZWL$ | US$ |
Voicemail Retrieval | 6.33 | 0.08 |
SMS: Local | 1.63 | 0.02 |
SMS: International | 14.23 | 0.17 |
USSD/Session | 1.63 | 0.02 |
Data per MB | 1.25 | 0.01 |
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