If reports in Nigerian dailies are anything to go by, it appears that Teleology holdings Ltd will become the new owners of 9mobile. Like I said when the acquisition drive started, it is better for the industry that none of the existing big operators get...
Globacom
Globacom and 9mobile: a case of Jekyll and Hyde
I imagine that a marriage between Globacom and 9mobile will result in a Jekyll and Hyde situation, if only for a moment before the former digests the latter completely. If you are familiar with Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr...
Get 1.5GB data for N1,000 on Glo, plus other good news
Glo has silently made adjustments to their data plans such that subscribers get even more data for their money. First up is the N1,000 play, which now provides 1.5GB up from the previous 1GB data allocation. most of the other data plans have also N1,000:...
How Globacom’s Twin Bash promo is retrogressive
Glo Nigeria is running an end-of-year promo called Twin Bash in which subscribers get double data and airtime when they recharge and subscribe to a data plan. Glo says the promo offers subscribers data, credit to call other network and also credit to call family...
Glo increases allocation on Always Micro data plan
Users of Glo mobile internet services will be familiar with Always Micro, the most affordable monthly data plan from the operator. Last year, the data allocation on the plan was bumped up to 350 MB. This year, Glo has bumped it up again – this...
How to cancel Glo auto borrow for your airtime recharge
If you need to know how to cancel Glo auto borrow because you are having issues using it, here is a quick guide to help you out. Globacom’s Borrow Me Credit is a service that allows qualified users to request for airtime from Glo on...
Beware: Glo’s All Purpose Data Pack is not what it sounds like
Glo Nigeria advertises their “All-Purpose Data” pack as having no restrictions and urge you to use it as you want. Well, feel free to use it as you want – for email, downloads, videos or whatever. However, you will soon find out that there are...
Audio Podcast: The state of mobile internet in Nigeria in 2015
In this audio podcast, Mister Mobility takes a look at the prevailing quality of service of mobile internet services in Nigeria in 2015. His verdict isn’t very good. Download or stream the 4-minute podcast: The state of mobile internet in Nigeria in 2015. Get helpful...
Mister Mobility says goodbye to Glo
For close to two weeks now, as soon as I get within vicinity of my residence, Glo network signal disappears from my line. That means that in my own home, I have been unreachable via voice and SMS, and I am unable to use Glo...
GloMobile recharge – Rule or Ruin your world?
Glo is yet to fix the poor quality of their recharge cards. I have all GSM network SIMs, and scratching a GloMobile recharge card is a traumatic experience. Have you ever purchased a mobile recharge card and while scratching it to reveal the airtime PIN,...
A Bizarre Experience at a Gloworld Customer Outlet
A few days ago, I was at a gloworld outlet around my house to file a complaint about my line not getting the free internet data bonus on recharge as GloMobile advertised. Something intriguing happened while I was being attended to by a customer care...
Where is the 4G/LTE network Glo “launched” in 2011?
At an elaborate event last year, Globacom supposedly “launched” a 4G/LTE network in Nigeria. From the article published on Mobility blog in January 2011: Globacom on Tuesday, January 11, blazed another trail in the country as it launched the First 4G-LTE network of Nigeria. Here...
Glo Website Reveals Updated Internet Bundles
The Globacom website has been updated to reflect enhancements to some of the company’s bundle Internet plans. Glo Always Min now offers 3GB bundle data instead of the old 1.5GB allowance. Subscription fee is still N5,000. Glo Always Micro now offers 200MB as against the...