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]]>The Telone Bonus Broadband Packages are quite affordable compared to the rtgs bundles they have had on offer. The prices are outlined on their flier as follows:
Starter US$10: 40GB broadband data monthly and 20GB bonus night data monthly
Mega US$25: 70GB broadband data monthly and 35GB bonus night data monthly
Giga Plus US$40: 180GB broadband data monthly and 90GB bonus night data monthly
Supreme US$60: Unlimited broadband data monthly and Unlimited bonus night data monthly
This move from Telone comes after Econet also announced their Smart USD Bundles with 10GB costing US$10. Econet however only has the 10GB bundle and other WhatsApp bundles ranging between a dollar and US$5. This places Telone at an advantage because people can choose bundle sizes according to what they can afford.
Many more internet service providers are bound to follow the lead of Econet and Telone as people are turning to the US dollar for trading because of its stability compared to the rtgs. In February, economist Gift Mugano predicted that Zimbabwe will dollarize by June due to hyperinflation and unstable exchange rates. Since then the rates have continued to go up with an increase in basic commodities like mealie meal and bread to fuel prices being reviewed constantly.
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This move comes as a shock to many Netone subscribers because Netone increased the tariffs on the 2nd of February, almost three weeks ago.
The exchange rate for the USD and local currency keeps increasing at an astonishing rate on the black market. The rate currently sits at US$1 for ZWL$240.
It seems as though every time the rate increases, service providers amend their prices to match the black market rate even though there is an official bank rate. Below are some of the new prices compared to the old prices.
The price hikes by Netone are out of this world. Their hourly bundle was $250 ZWL for 1GB valid for 1 hour. Now it is $1650 ZWL!
Many Netone users have shared their opinions of the price increase on social media. Most people probably expected a slight increase to align the new prices with the black market USD rate as that is what most service providers do. No one expected the price increase to be two or three times more than the previous prices.
This will definitely have an effect on a lot of people and Netone’s competitors. With other service providers like Telone also significantly raising their tariffs, we are bound to see a lot of hopping around as people shift from one service provider to the other.
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