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TNM reintroduces text-only Facebook without data charges

Maravi Post Reporter
TNM Frank Magombo
TNM’s Chief Marketing Officer, Frank Magombo

BLANTYRE, 2 September 2021, TNM has reintroduced text-only Facebook without data charges, along with Free Basics, for its subscribers. Text-only Facebook allows TNM customers to access a text-only version of Facebook without data charges. Customers can easily switch back and forth between regular Facebook, with standard data charges, and a low-bandwidth text mode without data charges on their phone at any time. Facebook without data allows users to post text, comment, like and see text on Facebook without using their bundle.

Text-only Facebook can be accessed through the Facebook Android Application, Facebook Lite and on mobile web browsers through https://free.facebook.com, a lightweight site optimized for speed and where TNM’s standard data charges do not apply on browsing.

Through the text-only Facebook without data offer, TNM is enabling customers to stay connected with their friends and family on the most popular social networking website in the world. In addition, Facebook without data allows people to have consistent access to important online resources such as the COVID Information Center on Facebook, local business pages, and government information.

In addition to text-only Facebook, TNM has partnered with Facebook to offer its customers Free Basics, which provides them with access to basic online services without data charges. With Free Basics, TNM customers can experience the relevance and benefits of connectivity without data charges, with the ability to access services such as health information, local jobs, communications tools, and education resources.

Announcing the launch of the service, TNM’s Chief Marketing Officer, Frank Magombo said “TNM realizes that Facebook has become a part of our lives. Through it, we can stay connected to our loved ones and contacts, making Facebook without data a bridging mechanism when customers need it most.”

In the current COVID times, people are not able to meet physically or share moments together, social media eliminates boundaries, and time zones, putting all its users in one room at all times. With the launch of Facebook without data, TNM will enable its customers to make those very important connections everyday all day without the need of data.

TNM is committed to offering more value to its customers. This has been achieved on Voice through the Yanga Dynamic Voice Bundles, Yofewa Rate plan and all-network voice bundles. To provide a holistic offering this value campaign has been extended to cover Data through offerings like Yanga Dynamic (Snapi) bundles. Facebook without data charges and Free Basics are just an extension of TNM’s overall affordability drive.

Business

MK10 Million up for grabs in Airtel Bandulo Bandulo promotion

Patience Mandowa

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-With close to K70 million up for grabs in cash prizes alone, a new ground-breaking consumer competition has been unveiled by leading mobile
telecommunications provider, Airtel Malawi.

Dubbed ‘Bandulo Bandulo’, the promotion will give all Airtel customers a chance to win fantastic
cash prizes by simply purchasing an Airtel bundle – whether Data, Voice, SMS Combo, International
or roaming bundle.

And will be automatically entered into a draw to win MK1 million cash, K10, 000
cash and 4G MiFi routers every week from today 15th August until the 5th of December where one
lucky customer will win the final grand prize of K10 million cash!

Breaking the news at a media briefing held in Lilongwe Wednesday morning, Airtel’s Marketing
Director, Frank Magombo, said it was time for Airtel to reward its customers who buy its various
bundles.

“Our bundles empower customers with the freedom to use the internet, make calls, and even send
SMSes at a cheaper, more affordable rate and so we want our customers to not just enjoy this freedom
to connect, but to also have the opportunity to win cash from purchasing and utilising these bundles
for their day to day activities.”

Apart from the grand prize of MK10 million cash which will be awarded at the end of the promotion.

The ‘Bandulo Bandulo’ promotion, which will run for 16 weeks from 15th August until the 5th of December, will award 2 lucky winners with MK1m each every week; and by the end of the 16 weeks, 1,000 customers will have won MK10, 000 cash; and 1,000 customers will each walk away with a 4G MiFi router.

A total of 2029 winners across every town and district in the country by the end of the promotion.

According to Magombo, each bundle purchase will qualify as ONE Entry in the Bandulo Bandulo Promotion so the more bundles customers buy, the higher the chances of winning prizes.

Furthermore, in a bid to simplify access and participation in the promotion, the Marketing Director further explained that the *301# shortcode has been revamped and is now home to all internet, voice
and SMS bundles for customers.

“From now on, customers can simply dial *301# and select any of the 6 bundles options displayed for Internet, Local Voice, SMS, Combo Bundles, or International Voice or Roaming Bundles that they
prefer,” said Magombo.

The first draw for ‘Bandulo Bandulo’ will be held on Monday, 27th August 2018.

All winners will be
contacted via the official Airtel promotion line +265121.