Published: 19 August 2013

MOBILE telecommunications giant Econet Wireless says it has slashed the cost of calls to other mobile phone operators' networks by 60 percent in what seems a direct reaction to growing competition.

Econet Wireless said the tariff markdown, the steepest ever introduced on the domestic market, will be sweet news to cash squeezed subscribers as the service becomes cheaper.

Econet Wireless said the new tariff was "unconditional" and would be "effective immediately on all packages and at all times of the day."

In a statement, Econet Wireless chief executive Mr Douglas Mboweni said that all Econet Wireless customers would now also enjoy Buddie Zone tariffs that can have call discounts of up to 90 percent.

"Econet will mount an extensive campaign to show that it not only has the cheapest tariffs but it also has the best value for money," said Mr Mboweni.

“Our tariffs are unconditional and we do not ask you to buy something extra or spend so much to get something. When we give, we give. We are not the largest operator by accident,” he added.

He said Econet customers know that the value they get in terms of coverage, network quality, services, products and tariffs cannot be matched.
- herald

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