Users criticize Ooredoo Internet package plans as expensive

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Users criticize Ooredoo Internet package plans as expensive

Ooredoo users say its products are expensive and don’t match their expectations, sources have said.

Although Ooredoo allows 20MB of free Internet access for Facebook, their packages are pricey, analysts and users claim.

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At commercial launch event, Ooredoo celebrates while acknowledges network issues

Before the clock literally struck midnight on Ooredoo’s initial deals for Myanmar customers on August 14, the Qatar-based telecom threw a glitzy commercial launch at Myanmar International Convention Centre in Nay Pyi Taw. Smoke machines, dancing and dramatic music accompanied new announcements on starter packs and exclusive offerings from the company that showed it is paying attention to localization.

Ooredoo CEO Ross Cormack also took the time to acknowledge that their network had pressing issues that needed to be addressed.

While he said the service in Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay is “fantastic,” he admitted that Yangon, the nation’s largest phone market, needed some work.

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Sales of GSM phones surge – for now

Since Ooredoo rolled out its network on July 29, sales of handsets compatible with its 900 GSM network have increased rapidly, according to merchants in Mandalay and Yangon.

However, the fact that buying an Ooredoo SIM can often mean buying a whole new phone appears to be turning off some customers, a fact that could significantly affect Ooredoo’s bottom line once cheap SIMS that can work across multiple platforms enter the market.

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