Airtel out with new internet package for wider social media connections

Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications service provider, in its determination to boost its teeming subscribers’ social media communication service opportunities, has launched yet another unique and thrilling product tagged ‘UnlimiNet’ that gives customers the choice and freedom of winning smartly and executing brightly in their talk and chat  while remaining connected to the Internet. The new bundle package which offers voice, data and SMS services, affords all Airtel customers with smartphones the convenience and freedom to utilise several social, professional and family networks wherever they are. Speaking at a media briefing at the network’s head office in Banana Island, Lagos, Nitin Anan, vice president, digital services at Airtel Nigeria, said the product was introduced because Airtel has been a customer-centric network since it commenced operation in the country and will continue to offer innovative products and services.

“As a customer-friendly network, we are offering our numerous subscribers the opportunity to enjoy the best of social networks. We are concerned about the need of our customers. That is why we always do our best in finding out what our customers need and offer such accordingly. The new product we are launching today will definitely be exciting to our customers. We believe that it will be extremely successful just like every other product and service we have launched in the past,” Anan said. Subscribers on UnlimiNet offer can have full and speedy access to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, GooglePlus, Pinterest, Yahoo, Skype and many others. The unique product also offers subscribers flexibility and affordability and the freedom to make a suitable personal choice from a range of daily, weekly and monthly bundles.

Also speaking at the launch, Uduak Ekpo-Ufot, senior manager, data services at Airtel Nigeria, who did the product presentation, said the introduction of the product is to give open room to the network’s customers to chat. According to Ekpo-Ufot, “The essence of UnlimiNet is to give more access to our customers to chat with anyone around the world. Every time and anywhere, people will always need people; and chatting is the major thing most social media patrons do to achieve this need. This is why we believe that this product would excite our customers. Apart from access to wide range services of the product, it is also very affordable. To enjoy the UnlimiNET bundles, subscribers need to simply dial *489# from their Airtel phones and choosing their preferred bundle.  For those who want to opt out of the service after subscription, ä notification for renewal cancellation would be sent from the network’s customer care line.