In Zimbabwe, we can only talk of two significant mobile network operators (MNOs). These are NetOne and Econet; Telecel is still operational but their capacity is now super low. Anyways, it has become commonplace to see tariffs for MNOs from time to time. It is now a norm that if one MNO announces a review, soon the other MNO will follow suit. NetOne recently reviewed their tariffs so it was just a matter of time. I am going over the new tariffs as announced by Econet.
Out Of Bundle Voice And SMS Tariffs
| Service | ZWL$ | US$ |
| Voice Call | 0.1070/sec | 0.0013 |
| Voice Call | 6.4175/min | 0.077 |
| Data | 1.2656/MB | 0.0152 |
| SMS | 1.6491 | 0.0198 |
| International SMS | 11.6603 | 0.14 |
Bundles Of Joy – Econet To Econet
| Package | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) |
| Daily 2 mins | 8.4 | 10 |
| Daily 4 mins | 18 | 22 |
| Daily 10 mins | 48 | 56 |
| Weekly 30 mins | 164 | 180 |
| Weekly 45 mins | 241 | 265 |
SMS Bundles
| Package | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) |
| Daily 5 | 1.9 | 2.09 |
| Daily 10 | 3.8 | 4.18 |
| Daily 25 | 9.5 | 10.45 |
| Daily 35 | 13.3 | 14.65 |
| Weekly 75 | 20.7 | 23.81 |
| Weekly 125 | 34.5 | 39.68 |
| Weekly 200 | 55.2 | 63.5 |
| Weekly 300 | 82.8 | 92.25 |
Social Media Bundles
Daily
| Data | Package | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) |
| 4MB | WhatsApp, |
5 | 5 |
| 12MB | WhatsApp, |
12 | 15 |
| 20MB | WhatsApp, Pinterest, Sasai |
20 | 25 |
| 20MB | Facebook
Snapchat, Sasai |
20 | 25 |
| 20MB | Instagram, Sasai |
14 | 19 |
| 20MB | Twitter, LinkedIn, Sasai |
14 | 19 |
| 45MB | Instagram, Sasai |
32 | 42 |
| 45MB | Twitter,
LinkedIn, Sasai |
43 | 42 |
| 45MB | WhatsApp, Pinterest, Sasai |
43 | 55 |
| 45MB | Facebook Snapchat, Sasai |
43 | 55 |
Weekly
| Data | Package | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) |
| 65MB | WhatsApp,
Pinterest, Sasai |
61 | 80 |
| 140MB | WhatsApp,
Pinterest, Sasai |
126 | 164 |
| 140MB | Facebook,
Snapchat, Sasai |
126 | 164 |
| 140MB | Instagram,
Sasai |
90 | 117 |
| 140MB | Twitter,
LinkedIn, Sasai |
90 | 117 |
Monthly
| Data | Package | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) |
| 240MB | WhatsApp,
Pinterest, Sasai |
209 | 270 |
| 400MB | WhatsApp,
Pinterest, Sasai |
342 | 445 |
| 400MB | Facebook,
Snapchat, Sasai |
342 | 445 |
| 400MB | Instagram,
Sasai |
234 | 304 |
| 400MB | Twitter,
LinkedIn, Sasai |
234 | 304 |
General Daily Data Bundles
| Data | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) |
| 20MB | 20 | 25 |
| 40MB | 38 | 50 |
| 80MB | 77 | 97 |
| 150MB | 139 | 180 |
| 400MB | 228 | 295 |
| 600MB | 360 | 465 |
| 1200MB | 540 | 700 |
Weekly General Data Bundles
| Data | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) |
| 20MB | 20 | 25 |
| 60MB | 58 | 75 |
| 160MB | 151 | 195 |
| 250MB | 234 | 300 |
| 370MB | 288 | 375 |
Monthly General Data Bundles
| Data | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) | |
| 100MB | 101 | 126 | |
| 270MB | 270 | 340 | |
| 500MB | 480 | 620 | |
| 700MB | 363 | 825 | |
| 1400MB | 1200 | 1550 | |
Private Wi-Fi Bundles
| Data | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) |
| 8GB | 1560 | 2030 |
| 15GB | 2400 | 3120 |
| 25GB | 3360 | 4350 |
| 50GB | 4800 | 6240 |
Hourly Bundles – can only be bought during weekends
| Bundle | Size | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) |
| 2 Hours | 1.024 GB | 120 | 156 |
| 2 Hours | 1.536GB | 203 | 203 |
| 1 Hour | 1.024GB | 72 | 94 |
Other Data Bundles
| Bundle | Size | Old (ZWL$) | New (ZWL$) |
| E-Learning 10GB | 10.24GB | 1720 | 2240 |
| Smart Plan 30
(Postpaid) |
10.24GB | – | 3500 |
So these are the latest Econet tariffs that were recently announced. I also know that NetOne recently reviewed their bundles as well. It is no longer that clear cut to say which is better NetOne or Econet. Due to an erratic network for both especially depending on where you are, it is wise to have both lines. One thing is clear though, they both have to urgently work on their network infrastructure.
