NetOne Hikes Tariffs Effective 07 April 2023

State-owned mobile network operator NetOne has notified its customers it will increase tariffs tomorrow, 7 April 2023.

NetOne made the announcement through a statement posted on its social media pages this Thursday. Reads the statement:

Dear Valued Customer, Please be advised that we are reviewing our Data, Voice, SMS and Out Of Bundle tariffs with effect from 7 April 2023.

To view all new tariffs, please dial *171# from the 7th of April 2023.

This comes after the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) approved tariff increases in February. POTRAZ stated that another increase would be implemented in April.

In a statement to clients in February, Liquid Intelligent Technologies said POTRAZ had granted telecom companies the greenlight to hike tariffs by 50% that month and another 50% tariff increase effective on 1 April 2023. It said:

This notice serves to inform you that the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has approved an industry-wide 50 percent tariff increase with immediate effect and another 50 percent effective on 1 April 2023 for products and services.

The high rate of inflation, prolonged power cuts and a volatile exchange rate have pushed operation costs forcing companies to push the costs to consumers.

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