Vmobile Re-branded Celtel Nigeria

2006-09-06 13:25:55 | Viewed 2476 times

Vmobile, Nigeria's third GSM cellular network has now been re-branded Celtel Nigeria.

The network has been re-branded, following the acquisition of a controlling stake by Celtel International. Celtel Nigeria was formerly known as Vmobile Nigeria. The company was established in 2000, by a group of institutional and private investors as well as three state governments.

Trading then as Econet Wireless Nigeria, it made history on August 5, 2001 by becoming the first company to launch commercial GSM services in Nigeria.

The network, which currently covers over 600 towns and 8000 communities across the six geopolitical zones of the country, scored a series of many other "firsts" in the highly competitive Nigerian telecommunications market.

First to introduce free voicemail retrieval
First to introduce toll-free 24-hour customer care line-111
First to introduce free account balance check
First to start free validity enquiries
First to commence subscription-free conference calling service
First to commence free Calling Line Identification
First to launch service in all the six geo-political zones in the country
First to introduce N500 recharge card
First to commence emergency service (Celtel 199)
First to introduce monthly free SMS
First to introduce monthly airtime bonus

The company is pursuing an aggressive network rollout as well as a quality and customer service upgrade in the quest to realise its vision to make life better, not just for its customers but for all Nigerians.

Celtel and MTC now provide mobile telecommunications services to more than 15 million customers in 15 countries in Africa.

Lastest Comments

HOW TO SWAP LINE VIA INTERNET
2007-07-19 10:41:16
"I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO SWAP MY LINE THROUGH INTERNET"
AB WAZIRI from DUTSE NIGERIA

keep it up
2007-07-04 23:37:21
"celtel, i must say this once and for all.your network is the best as regards customer friendliness(ur free gprs,free customer care line etc) all i can say is bigupps to u all , keep it up"
banwo adetunji from nigeria,lagos

outragious charges on calls
2007-04-04 16:24:15
" I bought a re-charge card yesterday, but after making a call within a spsce of 2minutes, the charge was N100.00. please I want to know the rational behind such billing. My GSM Number are 08023232378. I look forward to your prompt reactions to my plight. "
Mkpong Uwem from Bauchi, Nigeria

where are the "firsts"?
2006-10-27 03:09:11
"Where are the "FIRSTS"? If it was possible in the start, it is definitely much more possible for a "leading" company such as Celtel. (The times we fall backwards are the times we forget who we are and who we are supposed to be.) Celtel should be first again (in Nigeria). They need to and they have to. Nigeria telecommunication really must be 'made better'... ."
Adeoye Oluwatosin Daniel from Ibadan, Nigeria

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