There is a bunch of packages and consumers are confused! Although the practice is rather "old fashioned" in 2012, SFR offers a set of prepaid cards through its new low cost operator, BUZZmobile. Previously announced in mid-May by Frank Cadoret, managing director of consumer and professional SFR, the MVNO should be launched tomorrow. It is thanks to our colleague LesMobiles we learn a little more about what will happen in the new operator.
Noting the significant growth of international calls, 44% in volume and 10% in value, BUZZmobile wanted to impose on the market explored by a few operators: Lycamobile, Lebara, Ortel Mobile, etc. Symacom. Indeed, the MVNO is aimed primarily at 7.2 million people living in France and born outside French territory. Rare are the low cost rates for international calls, so the operator is offering very attractive prices. In presenting rates between 23% and 88% cheaper, the project looks very promising.
Above all, there must be the SIM BUZZmobile proposed € 9.90 € 7.50 with credit offered. Six refills are possible, from 5 € to 50 € with a validity of 3 months. Here are the rates charged on prepaid cards for international calls:
To get an idea, calls are charged at 0.19 € / min to mobiles in Morocco and Algeria, and 0.01 € / min to landlines. For communications in Tunisia, calls to mobiles are offered to € 0.27 and € 0.01 to China. On calls made in France, there will be € 0.15 and € 0.00 per minute to a subscriber terminal is also BUZZmobile. Soon, the Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa will also benefit from similar tariffs.
In terms of SMS, they will cost € 0.13 and € 0.15 for international calls. As for the data, the group explained that their SIM cards can not handle the Internet today.
To benefit from the SIM card, you can pre-order since the June 5 at the site of BUZZmobile. The operator will be officially on the market June 12, 2012. Take advantage of offers from 5 to 30 € valid until July 19, 2012.
