Nigerian GSM Operators: How They Stand
As at Thursday, January 1, 2004
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SERVICE / FEATURE |
MTN |
ECONET WIRELESS |
MTEL |
GLOBACOM MOBILE |
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Began Operation |
August 9th 2001 |
August 8th 2001 |
15th October 2001 |
August 29th 2003 |
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1.65m |
800,000 |
130,000 |
250,000 |
|
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COVERAGE |
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19 |
13 |
36 |
5 |
|
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Cities Covered |
61 |
41 |
37 |
14 |
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Communities Covered |
1,000 |
N/A |
37 |
N/A |
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Highways Covered |
Lagos-Ibadan Lokoja-Abuja-Kaduna Aba-Port Harcourt |
Lagos-Ibadan |
none |
Lagos-Ibadan VGC-Epe |
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International Roaming |
75 networks in 47 countries |
N/A |
none |
none |
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INFRASTRUCTURE |
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Number Of Base Stations |
670 |
N/A |
N/A |
500 |
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Number Of Switches |
13 |
7 |
N/A |
2 |
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Transmission Backbone |
Yes |
None |
None |
None |
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Network Type |
2G |
2G |
2G |
2.5G |
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Staff Strength |
1,600 (includes 92 Expatriates) and 2,500 Security Personnel |
N/A |
400 |
N/A |
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PREPAID |
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Prepaid Package(s) |
Pay As You Go |
Buddie |
Rose |
Prepaid Classic Prepaid Premium |
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Prepaid Connection Fee |
N9,980 |
N8,999 |
N10,500 |
N9,999 |
|
Prepaid Package Free Airtime |
N500 |
N1,000 |
N2,000 |
N2,000 |
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Per Second Prepaid Switching Code |
*519# |
SMS "PSB" to 170 |
Automatic |
Dial 125-2 |
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Per Second Prepaid Switching Cost |
N100 |
N100 |
Free |
N1,000 First two changes free |
|
Per Second Prepaid Airtime PEAK (Same Network) |
80k per second |
80k per second |
64k per second |
70k per second |
|
Per Second Prepaid Airtime OFF-PEAK (Same Network) |
80k per second |
80k per second |
47k per second |
70k per second |
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Per Second Prepaid Airtime NIGHTS (Same Network) |
80k per second |
80k per second |
20k per second |
70k per second |
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Per Second Prepaid Airtime PEAK (Other Networks) |
80k per second |
80k per second |
70k per second |
80k per second |
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Per Second Prepaid Airtime OFF-PEAK (Other Networks) |
80k per second |
80k per second |
57k per second |
80k per second |
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Per Second Prepaid Airtime NIGHTS (Other Networks) |
80k per second |
80k per second |
42k per second |
80k per second |
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Per Minute Prepaid Airtime PEAK (Same Network) |
N39 per minute |
N40 per minute |
None |
N35 per minute |
|
Per Minute Prepaid Airtime OFF-PEAK (Same Network) |
N36 per minute |
N36 per minute |
None |
N35 per minute |
|
Per Minute Prepaid Airtime NIGHTS (Same Network) |
N36 per minute |
N30 per minute |
None |
N35 per minute |
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Per Minute Prepaid Airtime PEAK (Other Networks) |
N44 per minute |
N45 per minute |
None |
N40 per minute |
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Per Minute Prepaid Airtime OFF-PEAK (Other Networks) |
N39 per minute |
N40 per minute |
None |
N40 per minute |
|
Per Minute Prepaid Airtime NIGHTS (Other Networks) |
N36 per minute |
N30 per minute |
None |
N40 per minute |
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Recharge Card Denominations |
N750 (Valid for 5 Days) 1500 (Valid for 15 Days) 3000 (Valid for 30 Days) 6000 (Valid for 60 Days) |
N500 (Valid for 5 Days) 1000 (Valid for 10 Days) 2000 (Valid for 20 Days) 5000 (Valid for 50 Days) |
N400 (New), 1000 (Valid for 15 Days) 2000 (Valid for 30 Days) 3000 (Valid for 60 Days) 5000 (Valid for 75 Days) |
N500 (Valid for 5 Days) 1000 (Valid for 15 Days) 2000 (Valid for 30 Days) 3000 (Valid for 45 Days) 5000 (Valid for 75 Days) |
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Validity Period |
90 days |
150 days |
300 days |
No limit |
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CONTRACT |
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Contract Package(s) |
ProTIME BusinessTIME |
BusinesPartna |
Royal |
Optimiser Maximiser Business 400 Business 600 |
|
Contract Package Cost (plus Minimum Airtime Deposit) |
N24,980 |
N23,999 |
N10,500 |
N13,000 |
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Contract Package Monthly Access Charge |
ProTIME N1,500 BusinessTIME N3,000 |
N2,500 |
N1,000 |
Optimiser N2,500 Maximiser N2,500 Business 400 N11,500 Business 600 N14,500 |
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Contract Package Security Deposit |
N10,000 |
N10,000 |
N10,000 |
N15,000 |
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Contract Package International Calls Deposit |
N25,000 |
N15,000 |
N50,000 |
N10,000 |
|
N50,000 |
N50,000 |
N50,000 |
N60,000 |
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Per Second Contract Airtime PEAK (Same Network) |
46k per second |
80k per second |
64k per second |
40k per second |
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Per Second Contract Airtime OFF-PEAK (Same Network) |
34k per second |
80k per second |
47k per second |
40k per second |
|
Per Second Contract Airtime NIGHTS (Same Network) |
34k per second |
80k per second |
20k per second |
40k per second |
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Per Second Contract Airtime PEAK (Other Networks) |
48k per second |
80k per second |
70k per second |
50k per second |
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Per Second Contract Airtime OFF-PEAK (Other Networks) |
48k per second |
80k per second |
57k per second |
50k per second |
|
Per Second Contract Airtime NIGHTS (Other Networks) |
48k per second |
80k per second |
42k per second |
50k per second |
|
Per Minute Contract Airtime PEAK (Same Network) |
N24 per minute |
N25 per minute |
None |
N19 per minute |
|
Per Minute Contract Airtime OFF-PEAK (Same Network) |
N20 per minute |
N18 per minute |
None |
N19 per minute |
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Per Minute Contract Airtime NIGHTS (Same Network) |
N15 per minute |
N10 per minute |
None |
N19 per minute |
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Per Minute Contract Airtime PEAK (Other Networks) |
N29 per minute |
N27 per minute |
None |
N24 per minute |
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Per Minute Contract Airtime OFF-PEAK (Other Networks) |
N20 per minute |
N19 per minute |
None |
N24 per minute |
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Per Minute Contract Airtime NIGHTS (Other Networks) |
N15 per minute |
N15 per minute |
None |
N24 per minute |
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HYBRID/SPECIAL PACKAGES |
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Hybrid Package(s) |
MTN flexi BoosterCard |
Libertie |
None |
Prepaid Premium |
|
Per Second Hybrid Package Airtime |
Libertie Bronze 75k/sec Libertie Gold 70k/sec Libertie Platinum 60k/sec |
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OTHER SERVICES |
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SIM Replacement Cost |
N2,500 |
N1,500 |
N2,500 |
Not Available |
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International Calls |
N100 |
N100 |
N100 |
N100 |
|
SMS |
N15 |
N15 |
N10 |
N15 |
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VALUE-ADDED SERVICES |
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Call Waiting/Barring |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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Caller Line Identification (CLI) |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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Voicemail Retrieval |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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Customers Services |
N6 per minute |
Free |
Free |
N20 per call |
|
News Updates |
N50 per message |
Free |
N/A |
Not Available |
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Friends and Family Discount |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
Yes –15% |
|
Website |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
|
Innovations In The Past 12 Months |
Logo download Ringtones download BoosterCard Rent-a-Phone Recharging with SMS |
Econet Crisis Centre News On Demand |
none |
MMS, SMS2Email |
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NETWORK PHONE NUMBERS |
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|
Customer Service Number |
180 |
111 |
170 |
121 |
|
Voicemail Number |
100 |
122 |
None |
111 |
|
Recharging Prepaid Account |
555 |
* 126* |
None |
123 |
|
Information Menu |
None |
None |
None |
124 |
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MARKETING |
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Major Sales Outlets |
Friendship Centres |
Econet Mega Stores |
Customer Service Centres |
Glo World |
|
Number Of Major Sales Outlets |
9 |
4 |
11 |
8 |
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Promotions Held In The Past 12 Months |
Ramadan Offer, Xmas Offer Sendo Phone Offer MTN May Bam Bam MTN Y'Hello Fest Phones Price Slash MTN Marathon Promo |
Econet True Love Buddie Life Time Offer All African Games Voting Competition |
None |
Free Airtime Offer Talk Now |
|
Corporate Sponsorships |
MTN Golf Classic UEFA Champions League on NTA MTN Lagos Half Marathon MTN/NACA HIV SMS CHOGM MTN Polo Clock Donation |
Corporate Golf Challenge CHOGM |
None |
COJA ABUJA 2003 |
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NETWORK CONTACT |
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Contact Email |
None |
N/A |
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Full Address |
MTN Nigeria Churchgate Towers, Afribank Street, Victoria Island, Lagos |
Econet Wireless |
N/A |
Globacom 25, Saka Tinubu Street, Victoria Island, Lagos |
|
WWW url |
http://www.mtnonline.com |
N/A |
N/A |
http://www.gloworld.com http://www.globacom.info |
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Phone/Fax Numbers |
N/A |
Tel: 234-1-261 0126 – 8 |
N/A |
TEL: 234-1-262-3338 FAX: 234-1-262-1410 |
Compiled by Sagai J. Adam
Editor, GSM Today.
http://www.gsmtoday.jump.toLast Updated: Feb 1st, 2004
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