Econet Zimbabwe Enters South Africa With Cell C Partnership

Econet Wireless, the Zimbabwean mobile operator, has sold nearly
100,000 starter packs in the South Africa. The Econet Call Home SIM
card offers low-cost calls between South Africa-based Zimbabweans and
their loved ones in Zimbabwe. The Call Home SIM is powered by Cell C's
network in South Africa. Additional to the lowered rates to Zimbabwe,
it offers free calls to other Call Home Sim subscribers when they
recharge for ZAR 10 or more. The card is available at a retail price
of ZAR 25.

Econet has also launched a service called Zim Call Me Backs which
allows Econet subscribers in Zimbabwe to send free Call Me Back
messages to Call Home subscribers in South Africa.