Thank you to MJ and crew at Safcom for making me retain my Safcom number!
I had ordered for a Zain line some time back - Same as my Safcom number but different [obviously] prefix. I was planning to use it mainly for international calls which are cheaper on Zain.
I took my sweet time before picking it up but after the 3/= across networks I made a call to have the lines delivered. I got the line on Monday and for the few minutes I had it on my phone - checking if it is enabled, loading credit etc. etc. - I felt so "naked". I was imagining all the people who were probably trying to call me on my Safcom line. There was this feeling of nostalgia - never mind that the Safcom line was still in my pocket - and I was like "I can't do this!". It was either I get a twin sim phone - never been a fan of carrying more than one phone - or the Zain line takes a long holiday! I could also not imagine carrying an extra sim card and interchanging every time like some teenager!
As we speak, my Zain line is on holiday. I haven't used even a single cent of the credit or the free smses! I really don't see Zain winning this war. Safcom will be hit [bottom line] but I see Zain hitting the canvas.
Zain has been making losses all along. They made losses with the Vuka Tariff - 8/= across networks - I need an actuary/mathematician/economist/CFA to explain to me how they are planning to make profits with even lower charges!
Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.