Local mobile tariffs finally slashed
Friday, June 15, 2018
June 1, 2018 marked the last of a two-year directive by BOCRA removing the off-net premium for calls between mobile networks. Prior to this, Mascom and Orange were charging their subscribers a premium to call outside their home networks, a matter that was eventually settled by the High Court recently in BOCRA’s favour.
BOCRA’s corporate communications deputy director, Aaron Nyelesi said Mascom, Orange and beMOBILE’s on-net and off-net calls were now charged at the same rate, with effect from June 1. However, the mobile networks would continue maintaining different pricing structures.
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