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Disabling out of bundle browsing can save you loads of money, as far as data usage is concerned. That’s because where bundles give you loads of megabytes in data, using your airtime to go online tends to be rather costly. That remains the case even now, when Portraz has mandated a reduction in out of … Read more
Kwese Shut Down Press Statement The following is a press statement from Econet on the reasons why it has had to give up on it’s Kwese offering. The whole thing is probably going to be greeted angrily by the company’s customers. After investing so much in trying to upstage DSTV, Econet has apparently given up. … Read more
If you have recently purchased a new phone, you will, no doubt, be looking to get it connected to the internet. With WhatsApp and other social media platforms gaining traction in Zimbabwe over the past few years, getting your phone’s internet settings right is absolutely imperative. Most of the time, Econet will sent you the … Read more
Tariffs to reflect movements in RTGS Dollars vs USD interbank exchange rate Econet has just adjusted it’s roaming and international calling tariffs in line with the Monetary Policy Statement that was announced by RBZ Governor John Mangudya on 20 February 2019. The statement created a new currency, the RTGS Dollar, which is comprised of Bond … Read more
How to Deregister from Ecocash There is no option to deregister within the ECOCASH menu. I discovered this when my ECOCASH started giving me issues. It was probably one of those ongoing glitches caused by the recent ECOCASH revamp. And I could probably have waited it out. However, I had just come from getting a … Read more
ECOCASH is, by far, the dominant force as far as mobile money in Zimbabwe is concerned. If you bank with FBC, you may be wondering how to transfer money into ECOCASH. The information that is given here pretty much applies for whatever the bank that you are using in the country. The only thing that’s … Read more
I am an Econet user, and I have to say I was initially confused about the purpose and use of WiFi bundles. Econet didn’t really explain things when it introduced this offering. If you go into the ECOCASH menu today, you will see that Private WiFi bundles are one of the options when purchasing data. … Read more
If you are looking to top up your TelOne ADSL using ECOCASH, then you are going to hit something of a brick wall. For one reason or the other, the option to pay TelOne is not available on the ECOCASH *151# menu. That’s despite the fact that other services, including ZESA, are available. Fortunately, it’s … Read more
The birth of mobile money transfer in Zimbabwe has largely made life a lot easier for the transacting public. One of the uses to which you can use available systems is in the payment of utility bills. If, as an example, you wish to pay TelOne using ECOCASH, this is something that you can easily … Read more
One Fusion remains one of the most popular products from NetOne. At one time, it was the thing that got droves of people buying NetOne SIM cards in a bid to capitalize on affordable tariffs. Things have since simmered down, however. Yet One Fusion remains popular. NetOne has its own OneMoney mobile money offering, but … Read more
Econet remains the company to beat when it comes to mobile penetration in Zimbabwe. It’s not surprising, therefore, that it’s ECOCASH offering is, by far, the most used mobile money transfer system in Zimbabwe today. Indeed, so popular is the offering that people on other networks are constantly on the hunt for ways in which … Read more
This is something of an interesting scenario, and I know, if you are a hard core Telecel user, you may feel like you are betraying your network. But is it possible to buy Telecel airtime via ECOCASH? And if yes, how do you go about doing it. Telecel has recently been in the news for … Read more
ECOCASH, it has to be said, is something of a cultural phenomenon. It has vastly changed the way in which Zimbabweans interact and do business. However, for all the wonders of this mobile money transfer offering from Econet, ECOCASH is not infallible. If you have ever bought ZESA on the system, chances are high that … Read more
I recently got money in my EcoCash that I suspected had been sent in error. And based on the comments that are floating around on the internet, the issue is rather prevalent. That’s only to be expected, considering that the difference between one phone number and the next is usually a single digit. So what … Read more
ECOCASH, the mobile money offering from Econet, has proven to be a life saver for Zimbabwe. Today, instead of going to Wayne Street to buy ZESA, it is possible to do so via ECOCASH. What many people are not aware of is that there are actually 2 ways of buying ZESA using ECOCASH. So, what … Read more
