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ambyzown
Joined: May 11, 2005
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From: Lagos-Nigeria
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Welcome Blackgig to the PNF on Esato. I too visit prodigits from time to time. Hope u'll have as much fun here as u do on Prodigits.
Lets get to know u better.
@All, I guess everyone experienced the gprs blackout throughout yesterday and today, well MTN seems to be back, but Vmobile is still out. I hear they've extended free gprs till March 31st 2006. My guess is that MTN will follow suit.
Come to think of it, these GSM operators can actually offer GPRS free as long as u use say N1500 monthly. this would ensure that subscribers regularly recharge their accounts. (Alternatively a fixed monthly amount of say N2000 could be charged for the service) I believe this will earn them more income and patronage rather than charging per kB.
I'm optimistically hoping someone from MTN, Glo and Vmobile will read this and adopt.
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coolapostle
Joined: Oct 15, 2004
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From: Abuja, Nigeria
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@All I finally got to look at the Muhammad Cartoons. Those Danish fools have no excuse. They were intentionally looking for trouble. In fact the violence wolud be worse if all the angry mobs actually got to SEE the provocative toons. They were not even funny!
I can imagine some useless atheist sitting to draw nonsense about my Lord and King... Fire and Brimstone go drop over them, their wives, their kids and their danish dogs!
There!!! I have vented my anger.
@Amby... I think even 1.5k /mo is too much. Haba! GPRS should now eat a hole in our pockets now. Anyway, I am sure Glo has noticed the effects of its pricing by now. But our networks just don't have any marketing sense apart from splashing millions all about.
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OluYom
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@amby: The problem with your proposals for GPRS charges was highlighted in an earlier post you made. In all probability, Glo GPRS is this stable in part because of the charges. Any GSM operator who adopts a monthly flat rate or anything of the sort must build additional capacity to ensure adequate QOS. Or we will end up with patchy connections that won't do anyone any good.
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Senisho
Joined: Nov 02, 2005
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From: Lagos, Nigeria
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On 2006-02-09 19:37:28, ambyzown wrote:
@All, I guess everyone experienced the gprs blackout throughout yesterday and today, well MTN seems to be back, but Vmobile is still out.
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Didn't feel dat at my end, was able 2 browse via opera mini & Vee throughout yesterday(postin via it). By d way, it has bcum impossible 2 access d normal WAP, but I tink it's a general problem cos I've met like 5 ppl wit d same problem. Is it d same wit u guys? |
ambyzown
Joined: May 11, 2005
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From: Lagos-Nigeria
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@Seinsho: I guess the blackout wasn't total. there was no gprs signal in my area.
@Aya: You're right, but there has to be a way of encouraging subscribers to recharge their phones using free gprs as bait. the last time I recharged my glo line was December last year. meanwhile my Vmobile and MTN lines are always loaded.
They could offer free gprs at off peak periods when the network is under-utilised or offer free gprs to subscribers who use up to N5k monthly.
I strongly believe that this could be used as an effective marketing tool |
OluYom
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@amby: Those are plausible options you gave there. Hope they are listening - or reading  |
brix25
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@AYA: As a precursor to the launch of HSDPA, later this year, Vodacom has allowed it's subscribers with Vodafone-branded phones free acess to GPRS/3G services to test it's network.
I hooked up my P910i by simply changing my APN from "internet" to "vlive" and voila- free internet..been spending most of it listening to streaming radio but will find some other uses for it.
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OluYom
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@brix: I envy you. HSPDA! You guys got it going over yonder. Hopefully, we will enjoy those services soon as well. |
ambyzown
Joined: May 11, 2005
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From: Lagos-Nigeria
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@Brix25: I envy u guys in SA, I wish that was happening here.
whats with this rumour of Kuwait's MTC acquiring 65% stake in Vmobile? What happened to the Virgin-Vodacom deal with Vmobile? Anyone with authentic info?
where are all our new guys?
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OluYom
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@amby: Virgin-Vodacom deal with Vmobile? That died quietly a long time ago. That's the only info available  |
eskay
Joined: Jun 03, 2004
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Why do you send spam emails to the all world thinkig that everybody is dumb ? S
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OluYom
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@eskay: With all the respect I can muster at this point, your post is among the dumbest I have run into here on Esato till date.
If you truly think that every Nigerian (or that even a majority of Nigerians) send out those dumb mails, yours is a classic case of moronism
Even if you think we are all dumb in here, you can surely afford to be polite about it. As it is however, your IQ cannot be anywhere near the dumbest member of this thread, so there's no point even going there.
You obviously lack the simplest of manners. That also cannot make you much better than the idiots who send out those annoying mails.
By the way, welcome to Proudly Nigerian. May we get to know you? |
ambyzown
Joined: May 11, 2005
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From: Lagos-Nigeria
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@Eskay: We do not participate in the circulation of scam mails, neither do we encourage nor condone its practice.
A few dishonest nigerians have discovered that there exist some dumb and greedy people out there who will part with some dollars with the hope of making millions thru shady and suspect transactions.
So if you and your folks ignore them, these scammers will eventually stop sending scam mails, since it costs them some money to dispatch the mails.
Have a nice day.
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OluYom
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@amby: Well said. I had always wondered how those often badly-worded mails could get anyone conned, until it dawned on me that there are still stupid and/or greedy people out there who would swallow anything. |
egunjespoilagos
Joined: Mar 31, 2005
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From: lagos
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There's one born every minute as they say. I really think its more about greed and the feeling of superiority, you know " those black monkeys must be stupid I'm sure I can diddle them"
However, we must maintain the higher moral ground.
egunjespoilagos
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