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Rank: Elder Joined: 8/10/2010 Posts: 2,264
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is it my fone or safcon has become a guzzler? Politics is just things to keep the people divided and foolish and put your trust in men and none of them can do nothing for you...
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/17/2013 Posts: 4,693 Location: Earth
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I am unable to unsubscribe from daily bundles, so everyday safcom automatically buys them for me even though I don't need them and chews into my credit.
you know how to unsubscribe?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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mpobiz wrote:is it my fone or safcon has become a guzzler?  hapa, tuko wengi. Ni kama hiyo meter yao is on turbo-boost mode. I've recently noticed whenever you open/download a file, they 'nyofoa' up to three times as many MBs as the size of the file!! Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 7/18/2012 Posts: 76
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kysse wrote:I am unable to unsubscribe from daily bundles, so everyday safcom automatically buys them for me even though I don't need them and chews into my credit.
you know how to unsubscribe? *544# then follow instructions.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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Rankaz13 wrote:mpobiz wrote:is it my fone or safcon has become a guzzler? hapa, tuko wengi. Ni kama hiyo meter yao is on turbo-boost mode. I've recently noticed whenever you open/download a file, they 'nyofoa' up to three times as many MBs as the size of the file!! I thought I was alone and at times I dont get "you have less than 2mb less" so I continue surfing thinking I have mbs kumbe its eating my normal credit.... possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/17/2013 Posts: 4,693 Location: Earth
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maka wrote:
I thought I was alone and at times I dont get "you have less than 2mb less" so I continue surfing thinking I have mbs kumbe its eating my normal credit....
@ patrazi thanks a lot. @ maka woi,but I found a solution esp when using modem because the same happens. convert all the credit you have into bundles. Only top up the amount you need for that moment and exhaust it if you are a heavy internet user. I stopped crying. Well,One must know how much they charge per KB to compare with what's left in their bundles after downloading a file. So how much does safcom charge per kb? and do they have other 'hidden charges like kplc? let me do testing.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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kysse wrote:maka wrote:
I thought I was alone and at times I dont get "you have less than 2mb less" so I continue surfing thinking I have mbs kumbe its eating my normal credit....
@ patrazi thanks a lot. @ maka woi,but I found a solution esp when using modem because the same happens. convert all the credit you have into bundles. Only top up the amount you need for that moment and exhaust it if you are a heavy internet user. I stopped crying. Well,One must know how much they charge per KB to compare with what's left in their bundles after downloading a file. So how much does safcom charge per kb? and do they have other 'hidden charges like kplc? let me do testing. that would only apply when accessing the internet on pay as you go - when you buy say 100mb bundle and you download a file say 3mb in size - ideally you should be left with 97mb. What I have noticed is that any streaming service seems to gobble up lots of data - especially the site that automatically have videos playing by default, huffpost, forbes, cnn na zingine. you open in a new tab, thinking that you will read it latter - kumbe kuna ka video kanacheza.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 9/21/2011 Posts: 2,032
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mpobiz wrote:is it my fone or safcon has become a guzzler? How else do you think safcom data business line is able to report impressive growth year in year out?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/17/2013 Posts: 4,693 Location: Earth
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test results.  Current data bundle = 455.81 MB I go to http://www.nation.co.ke/
Data bundle balance = 454.31 The nation site cost 1.5mb If 1500MB = sh 1000 1MB = sh 0.7 ∴ 1.5mb = sh 1.05= opening http://www.nation.co.ke/
Correct me please if i got it wrong.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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kysse wrote:test results. Current data bundle = 455.81 MB I go to http://www.nation.co.ke/
Data bundle balance = 454.31 The nation site cost 1.5mb If 1500MB = sh 1000 1MB = sh 0.7 ∴ 1.5mb = sh 1.05= opening http://www.nation.co.ke/
Correct me please if i got it wrong. you are correct, thats why safcon is pushing the sale of smart phones - data is becoming a very lucrative market for them
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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nakujua wrote:kysse wrote:maka wrote:
I thought I was alone and at times I dont get "you have less than 2mb less" so I continue surfing thinking I have mbs kumbe its eating my normal credit....
@ patrazi thanks a lot. @ maka woi,but I found a solution esp when using modem because the same happens. convert all the credit you have into bundles. Only top up the amount you need for that moment and exhaust it if you are a heavy internet user. I stopped crying. Well,One must know how much they charge per KB to compare with what's left in their bundles after downloading a file. So how much does safcom charge per kb? and do they have other 'hidden charges like kplc? let me do testing. that would only apply when accessing the internet on pay as you go - when you buy say 100mb bundle and you download a file say 3mb in size - ideally you should be left with 97mb. What I have noticed is that any streaming service seems to gobble up lots of data - especially the site that automatically have videos playing by default, huffpost, forbes, cnn na zingine.
you open in a new tab, thinking that you will read it latter - kumbe kuna ka video kanacheza. There's an easy way of going about this. Install an add-on called 'NoScript' in your Firefox or Chrome browsers, or use Opera browser where scripts are disabled by default. Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/9/2009 Posts: 6,592 Location: Nairobi
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Safaricom data is very expensive and does't hold. It keeps breaking off. Which network is most reliable on data in Nairobi? I need ones I can ditch scom.
BBI will solve it :)
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/17/2012 Posts: 1,461 Location: Ngong Forest
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2012 wrote:Safaricom data is very expensive and does't hold. It keeps breaking off.
Which network is most reliable on data in Nairobi? I need ones I can ditch scom. I have been on orange all the time,just try!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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Understanding affordable internet services.Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/8/2007 Posts: 709
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Safaricom are thieves, they overcharge you in all aspects.
A colleaque sales manager at Safaricom confided to me that on they arbitrary increase the tariff rate esp on friday afternoon to Ksh 6 bob for approx 30 -100 minutes
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Rank: Hello Joined: 1/21/2011 Posts: 9 Location: nairobi
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club 20 on airtel.20bob for 100mb.it lasts the whole day.got tired of safaricom.
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/31/2007 Posts: 341
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faa wrote:Safaricom are thieves, they overcharge you in all aspects.
A colleaque sales manager at Safaricom confided to me that on they arbitrary increase the tariff rate esp on friday afternoon to Ksh 6 bob for approx 30 -100 minutes Haiyaaa!!!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/29/2006 Posts: 2,570
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chris79 wrote:faa wrote:Safaricom are thieves, they overcharge you in all aspects.
A colleaque sales manager at Safaricom confided to me that on they arbitrary increase the tariff rate esp on friday afternoon to Ksh 6 bob for approx 30 -100 minutes Haiyaaa!!! Try postpaid! The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/19/2009 Posts: 671 Location: Nairobi
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Ngong wrote:2012 wrote:Safaricom data is very expensive and does't hold. It keeps breaking off.
Which network is most reliable on data in Nairobi? I need ones I can ditch scom. I have been on orange all the time,just try! Been using Orange Data dongle, for almost 5years now. Can't complain. I have good reception (i'm not data hungry', so this would be for home use). For voice, I'm still on Safaricom.
Life is joy, death is peace, but the transition is very difficult.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 1/31/2013 Posts: 21
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You may try Airtel though they might be technically expensive compared to other telcos.. Juzi-juzi they quietly increased the 1750MB bundle from 1K to 1200/-.I experience faster speed with them compared to safcom with both networks having full bar on 3G ntrk.
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