Less than two weeks ago, Airtel Uganda announced ‘Wingle’, a pocket sized 3G Wi-Fi internet dongle. The Airtel Wingle is now available in virtually all Airtel Uganda stores across the country for UGX 100,000 ($27 or N5,500 in Naira) and users get free 1GB of data valid for one month on activation. Commenting on the […]
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Swappable 3-in-1 Airtel Smart SIM card launched
Airtel Nigeria has announced the Airtel Smart SIM – an initiative which lets customers swap from one SIM size to another dependent on the SIM slot on their devices without having to get another SIM card. The Smart SIM costs N300 and is already available in Airtel Shops nationwide. Simply put, the Airtel Smart SIM […]
Airtel SmartROAM offers free Incoming calls to Roaming Customers
Airtel Nigeria has launched a new roaming service dubbed the Airtel SmartROAM which allows subscribers receive free incoming calls on Seven networks in Five countries. The initiative lets subscribers receive free unlimited incoming calls when roaming in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom (UK) and the United states […]
Meet the Airtel UnlimiNet Data Bundle that never lets you run out of data
Airtel has unleashed the Airtel UnlimiNet Data bundle which lets you continue browsing even after your bundle is exhausted. The new data bundle was announced at the company’s Banana Island office in Lagos which had top officials from the company in attendance and also Popular Rap Artiste/Airtel smart Icon – Phyno (Chibuzo Azubuike). The Airtel […]
Around 87 Million Nigerians now use the Internet – NCC
According to new report from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), around 87 million Nigerians now use the Internet on different telecoms networks in the country. The latest Internet subscriber report for the month of April from the regulatory agency showed an increase of roughly 1.6 million Internet users on both GSM and CDMA networks in […]
Airtel Red 3G Smartphone for Pan African Markets costs $53
Airtel (Bharti Airtel) currently has an Android OS running smartphone offering for PAN African markets. The device is question is the Airtel Red 3G smartphone which comes heavily customised with the company’s various services. Competing on the launch, Airtel Africa CEO Christian de Faria said; “At Airtel , we are focused on migrating, existing and […]
Solo and Airtel Nigeria announce the SOLO S355 smartphone
Nigerian device manufacturing and end-to-end digital company, Solo has collaborated with Airtel Nigeria to announce a new Android smartphone – the Solo S355. The partnership would also bring unlimited access to digital content on the device. The SOLO S355 is expected to have Dual-SIM slots with one of the slot locked to the Airtel network […]