Blackberry Price war

GSM networks in Nigeria have embarked on a BlackBerry price war to encourage mobile subscribers to convert to their networks.

In an apparent response to other networks in the country, Airtel Nigeria has introduced a new a new BlackBerry bundle – BConnected.
The BConnected bundle offers BlackBerry Messenging (BBM), as well as access to social networks, Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. It also offers access to monthly, weekly or daily plans on the expiration of a 30-day free trial period.
The bundle is priced at N1,580 (about $11) monthly and excludes e-mail services which most other BlackBerry services include. The current price is significantly less than the cost of the standard service which includes an e-mail service.
The standard service is priced between N2 800 and N3 000 (about $20) by various other networks, including Airtel.

Mtn comes with another Happy bundle

Just recharge your MTN account with four hundred naira or more, then text happy to 131. #1320 would be added to your MTN on-net account with 30 online sms. Quite an attractive offer but wait! Let do the math.

It is only for MTN-MTN calls and text. The price is one naira to one second so on the whole it is still the same thing only that you are now restricted to mtn-mtn calls.

For us that have two lines dont even bother with this promo. I use my mtn for family and friends if i have to and for receiving calls since it is my main line and ofcourse BIS. Outside that the other line does the rest. So why giving restrictions in an attractive bundle?

Mobile Service Providers in Nigeria

The four main mobile phone network in Nigeria. I am referring to MTN, Glo, Airtel and

Etisalat. All are competing for customers. I never knew mtn would join the race. Their products were all *link till they joined and instead of informing customers about the change, they just moved you to the similar ‘*go’ they have now.

They have gotten more than half of Nigeria. However most Nigerians have to phones. The major line which their contacts know them with and the one that the tariff suits them. Well mine is MTN and any line that the tariff suits me. How about you?