AIRTEL INTRODUCES SINGLE RECHARGE OPTION FOR DATA AND VOICE

Leading telecommunications operator, Airtel Nigeria, has introduced a
dual-purpose single recharge card for both voice and data services
onthe network that will allow customers to recharge for both services
with only one recharge card.
The Single Recharge Option, another first in the industry by Airtel,
is available in both physical and electronic recharge formats. The
physical recharge card comes in N100, N500 and N5000 denominations,
while the electronic pin (paper) option are available in denominations
of N100, N200, N500, N1000, N2000 and N5000.
For the Single Recharge, the old process of recharge for the Airtel
voice service still suffices as customers are to dial *126* followed
by the Recharge PIN and then #. However, to subscribe for data service
on the same recharge card, customers will need to dial *143* followed
by Recharge PIN and #.
The Single Recharge Option also attracts applicable bonus rates for
data subscription depending on the amount of airtime purchased.
When customers load between N100 and N500, they will enjoy 60% data
bonus while subscription of N1, 000 to N5, 000 attracts for 30 percent
data bonus.
Speaking on latest innovation, the Chief Operating Officer and
Executive Director, Airtel Nigeria, Deepak Srivastava, said the latest
recharge option further buttresses the company's commitment to
continually offer Nigerians innovative products tailored to provide
them a whole world of value and convenience.
He pledged Airtel relentless drive to deliver fresh and cutting-edge
telecoms technology so to ensure that its customers continue to enjoy
first-rate products and services, adding that Single Recharge is
another great reason to be onthe Airtel network, especially coming at
a time when Mobile Number Portability (MNP) allows customers to move
over to Airtel for the conveniences that it offers its customers.
"The Airtel Single Recharge is simply a double victory for our
customers because we have single-handedly, eliminated the multiple
processes of recharging or subscribing for voice and data services
separately, by merging the two procedures to produce a single and
seamless recharge process for both services using a single step. This
is not only unique but revolutionary, and can only come from a network
that has got Nigerians proudly covered", he said.
The Airtel Single Recharge, which is for both prepaid and postpaid
customers, also provides additional advantage for data customers as it
totally eliminates the process of subscribing for data using USSD or
SMS codes.