Airtel Kenya drops roaming charges Uganda

simplemind · 2015-01-22T18:54:15+00:00

NAIROBI, KENYA: Bharti Airtel, has announced a significant reduction in data roaming rates by 78 per cent and call rates by 60 per cent for its prepaid and postpaid customers while roaming in Uganda. The reduction is in line with Airtels One Area Network proposition which is aligned to the East African telecommunication integration. Starting Thursday, Airtel customers will browse the internet for as low as Sh10 per MB as well as enjoying a rate of Sh9 per minute down from Sh23 per minute for calls while roaming in Uganda. The new changes cover calling Kenya while roaming in Uganda, making local calls in Uganda and calling Rwanda when roaming in Uganda Receiving calls while roaming in Uganda is now free of charge for unlimited number of minutes. While Airtel Kenya subscribers making international calls to Uganda and Rwanda will now pay a flat rate of Sh10. In a statement, Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi said, The reduction will give more talk time and access to the internet for our travelling customers in the spirit of fostering seamless cross border communication for communities in the East Africa Region. Airtel remains committed to deliver more affordable roaming rates and better value for consumer traveling or doing business in Uganda and beyond.

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Start date Jan 22, 2015

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