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]]>The *143* USSD shortcode has a new option called Smart USD Bundles. This option has Voice, SMS, Data and COMBO bundle choices. The bundles are quite reasonably priced. For example, the 10GB under Smart USD Bundles costs USD$10 but under the normal Private Wi-Fi option 8GB cost RTGS $4 320. With an average exchange rate of RTGS$220 to USD$1 the 10GB, Smart USD Bundle costs RTGS$2 200 and one would need to change USD$20 to buy the ordinary 8GB Private Wi-Fi bundle.
Many people on social media platforms are asking Econet Wireless how they can purchase the Smart USD Bundles since most people use RTGS in their Ecocash accounts. Econet has not yet officially let people know how they can purchase the new bundles in the form of ads or posts. An Econet customer services employee responded to an enquiry on Twitter by saying;
“Hi @rastawepabuse, you need to visit any Econet shop to make the purchase or you can use your FCA wallet if you have funds in your account. To purchase the bundles kindly dial *143# and select Smart USD bundles, and choose the bundle package you want and confirm. ^AIH”
So it looks like one needs to make a deposit into their Ecocash FCA account or buy USD airtime at Econet shops to purchase the bundles. These bundles are not necessarily cheap but they are better priced.
Full list of prices under the Smart USD Bundles *143* option
- Voice
Bundle of Joy 30 mins USD $0.5
Bundle of Joy 60 mins USD $1
Bundle of Joy 320 mins USD $5
- Data
Whatsapp Weekly 300MB USD $1
Whatsapp Monthly 900MB USD $3
Whatsapp Monthly 1650MB USD$5
Private WIFI 10GB USD $10
- S.M.S
Bi-Weekly Bundle 225 SMS (no price)
Monthly Bundle 550 SMS (no price)
- COMBO
FCA USD Recharge USD $1
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Private WIFI Data Bouquets:
These prices are an increase to almost twice the previous price with the 8GB bundle having cost $1560 before this change. At this rate, internet access is fast becoming a privilege in this country. This goes against the vision of Econet’s founder himself who said the following on his Facebook page:
The current hike in data prices is also very ironic considering the sweet deal made by Econet Global’s subsidiary which Strive Masiyiwa recently celebrated. The deal serves the purpose of bringing cheap internet to DRC and other Central African countries.
Although it’s not so, one would almost think that Zimbabwe is the one incurring the cost of such a deal.
Below are some reactions of Zimbabweans with regards to these recent data tariffs changes:
Kuramba ndichingoshandisa Econet dzava nharo
— BumbleBee
(@Samie_zw) July 8, 2021
Econet yatotanga kupinda 2030 ne8 gig ravo.
— Wilbert Muzaruwetu (@Wilbert_Muza) July 8, 2021
its a full circle data prices rise up people complain nothing happens Econet laughs bad service continues WE ADJUST BECAUSE NO ONE COMES TO SAVE US bad service continues prices rise up AGAIN!!
— weNDEBVU svipa ♔
(@infinitepuls) July 8, 2021
But then again, in the words of controversial journalist Hopewell Chinono, you’re not being forced to use Econet.
What are your thoughts?
Let us know in the comment section below.
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The page undoubtedly aims to target the increasingly data hungry Zimbabweans off guard. The fake Econet page is promising Zimbabweans 15GB of data on sign up and we all know Econet would never do that in their lifetime, that is how we knew the page was fake.
So when one decides to signup they are taken to a website called Jinaka.com(above) which was made to look like Facebook. Don’t panic yet. We also entered fake credentials to see what happens so that you don’t have to. A user is simply redirected to more fake webpages with ads, but at this stage your credentials would have been taken and no 15GB of data was sent to you.
Be careful people!
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Social Media Bundles
| Item | Old Price (ZWL$) | New Price (ZWL$) |
| Daily 20 MB | 16.00 | 22.00 |
| Daily 50 MB | 30.00 | 40.00 |
| Weekly 70 MB | 50.00 | 70.00 |
| Weekly 150 MB | 100.00 | 140.00 |
| Monthly 300 MB | 150.00 | 200.00 |
| Monthly 750 MB | 350.00 | 450.00 |
One Fusion
| Item | Old Price ZWL$ | New Price ZWL$ |
| One Fusion Lite | 250.00 | 350.00 |
| One Fusion Gold | 400.00 | 550.00 |
| One Fusion Premium | 800.00 | 1 100.00 |
SMS
| Item | Old Price ZWL$ | New Price (ZWL$) |
| Daily 8 SMS | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| Daily 25 SMS | 8.00 | 10.00 |
| Daily 50 SMS | 15.00 | 20.00 |
| Weekly 90 SMS | 30.00 | 40.00 |
| Weekly 200 SMS | 60.00 | 85.00 |
| Weekly 500 SMS | 120.00 | 165.00 |
One-Fi
| Package | Old Price (ZWL$) | New Price (ZWL$) |
| 10 GB | – | 2 000.00 |
| 25 GB | 2 500 | 3 500.00 |
| 50 GB | 4 500 | 5 000.00 |
| 80 GB | 6 000 | 6 500.00 |
Data Bundles
| Item | Old Price (ZWL$) | New Price (ZWL$) |
| Hourly 1 024 MB | 60.00 | 80.00 |
| 2 Hour 1 024 MB | – | 150.00 |
| Night Bundle (1GB) | 120.00 | 160.00 |
| Daily 30 MB | 25.00 | 33.00 |
| Daily 80 MB | 50.00 | 70.00 |
| Daily 200 MB | 110.00 | 150.00 |
| Daily 480 MB | 220.00 | 300.00 |
| Daily 960 MB | 300.00 | 420.00 |
| Daily 1200 MB | 350.00 | 480.00 |
| Weekly 30 MB | 25.00 | 33.00 |
| Weekly 60 MB | 45.00 | 60.00 |
| Weekly 160 MB | 120.00 | 155.00 |
| Weekly 350 MB | 240.00 | 330.00 |
| Weekly 700 MB | 400.00 | 550.00 |
| Weekly 5 GB | 1 500.00 | 2 000.00 |
| Monthly 200 MB | 150.00 | 210.00 |
| Monthly 450 MB | 300.00 | 420.00 |
| Monthly 1.5 GB | 800.00 | 1 120.00 |
| Monthly 3.5 GB | 1 400.00 | 2 000.00 |
| Monthly 5 GB | 2 000.00 | 2 600.00 |
| Monthly 8 GB | 2 500.00 | 3 200.00 |
So much from a company that boasts for the “most affordable” service. NetOne users have been conveying the same distraught sentiments across social media. They have been posting on their social media with comments such as:
“how can you increase by 100%”
“Netone you are now too expensive”
Let us know what you think of these changes below.
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]]>It seems TelOne has finally heeded the call, the days of your internet package expiring after 30 days are finally behind us, but this is nothing new though the internet service provider ZOL already offers rolling data services to their customers.
The country’s only fixed line service provider, announced the news on their Facebook page much to the cheers of the masses.
Perhaps the bigger fish in the room is the cost of internet, it has become the norm for most internet service providers, to review prices whenever the United States dollar coughs.
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