{{MTN Rwanda announced a reduction on existing tariffs and new price plans which include a 22 % tariff reduction on MTN to MTN prepaid calls and 15% drop for calls on postpaid. }}
Calls to other local networks have also been reduced to Rwf50/min.
Chief Marketing Officer Yvonne Manzi Makolo said the reduction is in line with the company’s new mission – “to make our customers lives a whole lot brighter”.
“We wanted to ensure that our customers can stay connected to their friends, family and businesses at an even more affordable rate.”
The changes also include a revamp of MTN Zone where customers now see their actual tariff/rate instead of the percentage discount.
MTN has also improved their ‘Friends and Family’ product where the number of lines have doubled from 5 to 10 and 8 local (MTN) numbers that can be called at 20 Rwf/min and 2 international numbers at 50% discount.
{{Changes in the new price plan:}}
New Per Second Billing (PSB) Tariff:
• This is an offer that is valid for only prepaid customers on PSB.
• The peak tariff for on-net (MTN to MTN calls is Rwf35/min or Rwf0.6per sec
• There will no longer be off-peak tariff for weekends.
{{New MTN Zone:}}
Please note: While broadcasting the MTN Zone, your handsets will now display the actual rate/tariff instead of the percentage discount.
• A customer will join the new MTN Zone by dialing *135*1#
• A customer can subscribe either through USSD or SMS. However, the SMS
channel can only work with registration and not de-registration.
• Through USSD the code is *135*1# to register and *135*9# to de-register
• Through SMS, send MTN to 135 (If a customer sends an empty message, it is also valid)
• Any migration change out of MTN Zone before the 30 days period will be charged Rwf50
{{New Free Night Calls:}}
• This offer is valid for ONLY prepaid customers on MTN Per Second
• Between 11:30pm and 4am every day, MTN customers will enjoy free night calls (MTN to MTN)
• The customer must have a minimum balance of Rwf100 on their main account
• The calls will be capped at 60 minutes, thereafter the customer can make another call and the same rule of minimum balance of 100rwf shall apply.
• This offer is only valid for On – Net calls (MTN to MTN)
{{New Rwf1/min Calling: }}
Rwf1/min will start at 11:30 pm and end at 4 am and this applies to post-paid clients and customers on MTN Zone
{{New Post Paid Tariff:}}
• The new post-paid tariff shall be Rwf30/min
• The Rwf17.50/min rate will remain during the weekends for post-paid.
{{New Off-Net (MTN to Another Network):}}
This applies to all service classes. The local off-net tariff shall be Rwf50/min or Rwf0.8/sec
{{New MTN Friends and Family:}}
MTN Friends & Family has also been improved. Customers can now register 8 local numbers to call for 20 Rwf/min and 2 international numbers to call for 50% discount.
• To register a local number: Dial *778*1*number#
• To register an international call: Dial *778*1*000 + country code + number#
• To delete a number: *778*2*MSISDN#
• To view your list: *778 #
A customer will be charged 50rwf per number if they decide to delete/modify a number before the month ends
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