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  • Airtel promotes freedom, bonding in new smartrecharge offer

    Airtel promotes freedom, bonding in new smartrecharge offer

    Airtel Nigeria is encouraging Nigerians to express love as well as bond with friends and family in celebration of this year’s Yuletide as it announces the launch of a new offer, SmartRecharge.

    SmartRecharge, which is anchored on the philosophy of freedom, bonding and friendship, allows Airtel customers – both new and existing – to enjoy ten times the value of their recharge whenever they refill their lines through the *220*PIN# recharge string.

    For instance, a recharge of N100 will earn a customer N1,000 value, valid for three days. A recharge of N200 will earn a customer N2,000 value, valid for seven days. While for a recharge of N1000, a reward of N17,500 (N10,000 plus N7,500 extra data) is given, valid for 14 Days. Value can be utilized for data and calls to all networks.

    Airtel says this new offer will give customers unfettered access to friends, family members, business associates and help them stay connected to the larger world via the mobile Internet.

    Commenting on the SmartRecharge package, Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Ahmad Mokhles, said the company is committed to creating specific value offerings that will offer telecoms consumers real value and enable them to stay connected to those they love as well as their business associates.

    “Yuletide is special as it brings family and friends together to enjoy the best life offers. Airtel’s SmartRecharge offering is focused to engender happiness, freedom and encourage Nigerians to express love in celebration of Yuletide,” he said.

    Customers can access Airtel Smart Recharge by recharging their lines using the special code: *220*PIN#. Customers can check their SmartRecharge account balance by dialling *123#.

    The offer is available to new and existing prepaid subscribers on the Airtel network.

  • Airtel subscribers to get 100% value on SmartConnect

    Airtel subscribers to get 100% value on SmartConnect

    • As telco gives x8 bonus on every recharge

    Airtel Nigeria on Thursday announced the launch of SmartConnect package which gives 100 percent value of a customer’s recharge as extra data in addition to the 8 times instant bonus customers get on every recharge.

    This was declared in media launch with the telco giant promising to give more value, enrich and empower its customers to do more on the network.

    With the new package, Airtel customers will receive bonus data that is commensurate with the total value of their recharge at the end of a calendar month and also get eight times the value of every recharge, instantly, any time they recharge their lines.

    Airtel’s SmartConnect, which is nicknamed ‘Ovajara x8’, is the default prepaid plan specifically designed for new customers on the network, to enjoy with registered family and friends numbers.

    According to Airtel, the newly revamped SmartConnect package is conceived to empower more telecoms consumers to stay connected with friends, family members and business associates, also offering them an amazing mobile Internet experience as they engage the larger world.

    In his speech at the launch, Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Ahmad Mokhles, said the company is committed to creating value offerings that will enrich and transform the lives of Nigerians, noting that the SmartConnect value offering is practical and relevant just as it is designed to suit the lifestyle of telecoms consumers.

    “With the revamped SmartConnect package, Airtel is putting power in the hands of telecoms consumers so that they can do much more, achieve much more and actualize their dreams,” Mokhles said.

    With SmartConnect 4.0, when a customer buys a new SIM, registers and inserts it in a device, he/she begins to enjoy the ‘Ovajara’ 8 times bonus and in addition gets the total value of his recharge as data bonus by end of the month.

    For instance, if a customer recharges with N200, he/she gets N200 in his main account and receives a bonus of N500 for voice calls, N500 for data, with an additional N200 airtime to call family & friends, and an extra bonus of N200 for social (WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and BBM), which makes a total of N1600 airtime on every N200 recharge. As additional benefits, the customer then receives data bonus worth N200 at the end of the month.

    A recharge of N1000 gives N2,500 bonus for calls to all networks, another N2,500 bonus for data (500MB) and N1000 airtime for calls to family & friends. Customers will also receive extra N1000 airtime for access to social media. By the end of the month, data bonus of N1000 is given to the customer.

    The airtime in the main account will remain valid until exhausted while all bonuses have a 7-day validity. Customers can roll over all bonuses as long as they recharge within 7 days else all unused bonuses will be lost.

    Subscribers only get the data bonus for the first three months, while the ‘Ovajara’ 8 times bonus continues. Any recharge less than N200 on SmartConnect 4.0 does not attract data bonus, which is given at the end of the month as total value of recharge but enjoys only the ‘Ovajara’ 8 times bonus.

    “Details for recharging and checking account remain as before,” the telco said.

  • Airtel excites customers with video streaming, download platform

    Airtel excites customers with video streaming, download platform

    …Offers access to over 3000 exclusive music, comedy and gossip videos

    Airtel Nigeria subscribers are in for exciting times as the telecommunication service provider partners with Africa’s foremost music media brand, TRACE, to launch a first of its kind ‘free to browse’ video streaming and download platform, ‘TRACE Plus,’ offering consumers unfettered access to exclusive video content.

    With TRACE Plus, Airtel Nigeria subscribers will be able to access a huge variety of top rated content from the latest music videos to comedy skits, celebrity news and gist.

    Subscribers will also have the option to stream or download content based on their preference. With over 3,000 videos, TRACE Plus represents one of Africa’s largest digital content libraries with contributions from the world’s renowned content producers such as Clarence Peters, award winning Mark Angel and the very best of TRACE Naija.

    Airtel customers can subscribe to ‘TRACE Plus’ by visiting TRACE Plus, dialling *62012# or texting “HELP” to 62012 for as low as N40 inclusive of data charges.

    After subscribing, customers will have access to content on celebrity gist, comedy skits, lifestyle, sports news as well as exclusive music videos featuring some of Nigeria’s top rated celebs including rave of the moment Tekno and Timaya.

    While commenting on the partnership with TRACE, Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Ahmad Mokhles, said “Airtel is constantly exploring new frontiers to develop innovative products specifically designed for the youths who are dear to the brand.

    “The new ‘TRACE Plus’ is a testament to our commitment to providing our consumers top-notch content at very affordable cost. Beyond entertainment, the product is also an empowerment tool as it gives content producers and developers the opportunity to generate income for themselves while doing what they love doing best”.

    “TRACE Plus’s videos on the go platform represents another mobile innovation in TRACE’s digital evolution, made to fit the demands of the smart generation. We are widening our reach from TV to engage Airtel subscribers and the vibrant creative community and connect them in a fun and viral way, we hope you enjoy!” commented Olivier Laouchez, Founder and CEO TRACE Group

  • Airtel heightens customers’ excitement, offers ovajara bonus

    Airtel heightens customers’ excitement, offers ovajara bonus

    • Customers to also enjoy free social, family & friends bonus

    Airtel customers will get more than six (6) times the value of every recharge on their line, as the telecommunications services provider, rejigs its SmartConnect package, to offer additional bonuses to customers on every recharge beginning from today (October 26th).

    SmartConnect is Airtel’s premium default bonus plan specifically designed for new prepaid customers.

    Once a customer buys a new SIM, registers and inserts it into a device, he/she begins to enjoy the 6 times bonus in addition to other bonuses on every recharge of N100 and above.

    When a customer recharges with N100, he/she gets N100 in his main account and receives a bonus of N250 for voice calls to all networks, N250 for data (50MB), with an additional N100 airtime to call family & friends, and an extra bonus of N100 for Whatsapp, Twitter, Facebook and BBM, which makes a total of N800 airtime on every N100 recharge.

    Similarly, a recharge of N1000 gives N2,500 bonus for calls to all networks, another N2,500 bonus for data (500MB) and N1000 airtime for calls to family & friends. Customers will also receive extra N1000 airtime for access to social media.

    To enjoy the family and friends bonuses on every recharge, Customers should add up to four Airtel numbers as Family & Friends, by dialling *311*2*Airtel Number#. To enjoy the free social bonus on every recharge, customers need to install Whatsapp, Twitter, Facebook and BBM on their phones.

    According to Airtel in a statement on Wednesday, airtime in the main account will remain valid until exhausted while all bonuses have a 7-day validity. Customers can roll over all bonuses as long as they recharge within 7 days else all unused bonuses will be lost.

    Commenting on the newly revamped SmartConnect package, Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Ahmad Mokhles, said the company is committed to providing real opportunities to empower telecoms consumers to achieve their dreams and actualize their desires regardless of income level, status or location.

    According to him, Airtel will continue to deliver easy, simple, practical and innovative products and services that will help customers to stay connected to business associates, friends and family members, noting that the SmartConnect package comes with unmatched benefits, especially at this point when customers demand more value on every naira spent.

  • British Airways partner Airtel to delight customers

    British Airways partner Airtel to delight customers

    British Airways has entered into a strategic agreement with telecommunications giant, Airtel, in a deal that will see customers of both organisations enjoy substantial discounts off tickets purchased in the next few months.

    Speaking at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Lagos, British Airways’ Regional Commercial Manager for West Africa, Kola Olayinka said both companies operated in similar markets and placed a premium on customer service.

    “This partnership is a way in which we are able to offer benefits to our joint customers. If you already have an Airtel number, more details on our partnership will be shared with you, if you do not have an Airtel number, this would be a good time to get one, so you can enjoy the discounts we are offering,” he added.

    Airtel’s Chief Commercial officer, Ahmad Mokhles who signed on behalf of his organisation expressed his delight at the opportunity to team up with British Airways.

    Discounts to Airtel customers will be available to worldwide destinations, in the UK, United States, Canada, Europe and  parts of  Asia. Customers can choose and pick their preferred destinations for summer or even plan, prepare and book early for Christmas.