As
part of its effort to ensure internet accessibility at the most
affordable rate while roaming, leading ICT and Telecommunications
Company in the country, MTN, has slashed its data roaming rate with the
introduction of its new roaming package tagged Roam like Home with “MTN One World’.
According to a press statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng, the MTN One World rates will enable MTN prepaid
and post-paid subscribers, who travel out of the country, to have
access to the internet on their mobile phones and send text messages,
paying a standard home rate of 5kobo per kilobyte and N4 per SMS, as if
they are in Nigeria. This service is available in any of its 19
operating countries.
The
Chief Marketing Officer of the company, Larry Annetts, explained that,
the key strategic focus for the new tariff plan is to ensure data
communication at the most affordable rate on the go.
“We
are always committed to deliver a new world of digital experience to
our customers and the thrust of this initiative is to ensure friendly
roaming tariff rates, where our customers who travel to any of our 19
operating countries can still feel at home, browsing at a standard home
rate of 5kobo per kilobyte.
“Our
customers traveling to Ghana, Cameroun, Republic of Benin, South Africa
and other MTN operating countries can continue to update their profile
messages, share pictures and great moments on social networks, as well
as read their emails and browse the internet without any differential in
data cost.”
Apart
from the data rate, customers can also enjoy same SMS home rate of N4,
affordable call rates and other affordable friendly roaming services
that MTN offers.
Speaking
on how to enjoy the new MTN One World, Annetts explained that
subscribers neither need a migrating code, subscription fee nor airtime
deposit, as they “automatically qualify to use and enjoy the rates while
roaming in any of the 19 MTN operating countries. All this required is
to ensure that data is turned on while roaming. Subscribers roaming on
MTN OneWorld can also conveniently check their account balance and
recharge via MTN Nigeria's available top up options.”
Over
the years, MTN has continued to go beyond borders in providing exciting
innovative initiatives geared at enhancing its customers’ whole new
digital experience. In the process it has always ensured its subscribers
constantly enjoy its friendly innovative products, services and while
engaging them at their passion points with life-enriching experiences.
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