Telecommunications services provider Airtel Tanzania has launched new Blackberry packages with features tailored to help people stay connected to business partners, family and friends.
The two new packages, Blackberry Complete and Blackberry Social from Airtel, are available on the daily, weekly and monthly subscription options. With the new packages, Tanzanians can now enjoy Blackberry services at affordable prices from Airtel for as low as 700Tsh.
This comes barely two days after another mobile operator Zantel introduced a new BB plan for its customers signalling yet another battlefront for telecommunication companies in Tanzania. (Read the story here).
According to a press communiqué availed to Corporate Digest the monthly fee for the BlackBerry Social (which allows for internet browsing, BBM, Facebook and Twitter) is now Tsh12000 and a weekly subscription of Tsh3,500 while the Blackberry Complete is available at Tsh17500 and gives a consumer access to BBM), BlackBerry Email, Google Talk , Yahoo Messenger plus full access to browse the internet, BlackBerry App World, Social Networking such as Facebook, Twitter and one Web-based Email Account.
Blackberry complete (formerly known as Blackberry Internet Service) also offers the Blackberry Protect feature which allows a one to retrieve information from their Blackberry device remotely by simply logging into a webpage. One can also trace the whereabouts of their device by remotely tracking it on a particular webpage.
Shading more light on the service upgrade, Airtel Public Relations Manager, Jackson Mmbando emphasized that the latest additions to the Airtel Blackberry bouquet were influenced by the needs of the customers plus Airtel's desire to give customers a complete communication package.
“Through this intervention, we have made the service more affordable to Tanzanians and at the same time, give access to features that will clearly complement the lifestyles of our customers," he added.
Source:Corp-digest.Com
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