Telecom giant MTN has announced an increase in the price of data bundles, which takes effect on Monday, November 14, 2022.
In a widely circulated SMS text from MTN, it read, “dear Valued Customer, kindly be informed that effective November 14,
2022, data bundle prices will be revised upwards.”
The company, however, did not state the exact percentage of the price increase. Nonetheless, MTN stated that its 4G users would still enjoy a 50%
bonus for bundle purchases via the MTN app.
Currently, with GHC0.5, a customer can get 24.5 MB. With an amount of GHC 1 and GHC 3, MTN subscribers can enjoy a data package of 48.10 MB and 471.70 MB, respectively.
MTN’s upward review on the cost of data services, comes at a time when prices of goods and services continue to increase, pushing Ghana’s inflation rate
to 40.4%.
The new rates by MTN have been met with negative reactions from Ghanaians, especially on social media.
One Paa Kofi Tinagyei said, “I’m sure MTN Ghana sits around and asks, how else can we make the lives of Ghanaian Internet users harder. Otherwise, Eiiiii” Whereas Paul DestinyAmenuveve, Sepenyatso asked the rationale behind the new increment.
Unable to fathom the new increment he said, “MTN Ghana na here we reach? You can’t do this for sheege reasons. The data bundle nu edey use petrol?”