Econet Increases ZiG Prices for Data, Voice, and SMS: October 2024

On October 19, 2024, Econet, the largest mobile network operator in the country, introduced new tariffs for voice calls, data, and SMS services following regulatory approval. These price adjustments only affect Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) prices, while USD tariffs remain unchanged.

Updated Econet ZiG Tariffs Effective October 19, 2024:

  • Voice Tariffs: Voice calls are now charged at ZiG 0.0177 per second. meaning, a one-minute call costs ZiG 1.062.
  • Data Tariffs: Econet’s updated data rate is ZiG 0.1660 per MB, meaning a 1GB data bundle will cost approximately ZiG 170.112.
  • SMS Tariffs: Sending an SMS now costs ZiG 0.2161 per message.

Econet offers various data bundles, including tailored options for specific platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook etc. in addition to standard data bundles. Here is a detailed breakdown of the latest ZiG prices for these bundles as of 19 October 2024 :

Econet Private WiFi Data Bundles:

  • ZiG 373.32 – 5GB (valid for 30 days)
  • ZiG 678.81 – 11GB (valid for 30 days)
  • ZiG 1,098.20 – 18GB (valid for 30 days)
  • ZiG 1,705.10 – 28.75GB (valid for 30 days)
  • ZiG 3,280.15 – 55GB (valid for 30 days)

Econet General Data Bundles:

  • Daily Bundles:
    • 20MB – ZiG 3.74
    • 40MB – ZiG 7.65
    • 80MB – ZiG 15.30
    • 250MB – ZiG 45.90
    • 600MB – ZiG 107.10
    • 1.2GB – ZiG 183.60
  • Weekly Bundles:
    • 20MB – ZiG 4.59
    • 160MB – ZiG 29.07
    • 250MB – ZiG 46.41
    • 370MB – ZiG 48.96
  • Monthly Bundles:
    • 100MB – ZiG 22.95
    • 700MB – ZiG 91.80
    • 1.4GB – ZiG 137.70

Econet WhatsApp Data Bundles:

  • Daily:
    • 4MB – ZiG 0.85
    • 12MB – ZiG 2.21
  • Monthly:
    • 240MB – ZiG 43.52

Econet Facebook Data Bundles:

  • Daily:
    • 20MB – ZiG 4.59
    • 45MB – ZiG 12.24
  • Weekly:
    • 140MB – ZiG 30.60
  • Monthly:
    • 400MB – ZiG 41.31

Econet Instagram Data Bundles:

  • Daily:
    • 20MB – ZiG 5.44
  • Weekly:
    • 140MB – ZiG 22.95

Econet Twitter (X) Data Bundles:

  • Daily:
    • 20MB – ZiG 2.72
  • Weekly:
    • 140MB – ZiG 22.95

Econet SMS Bundles:

  • Daily:
    • 10 SMS – ZiG 1.53
    • 25 SMS – ZiG 3.52
    • 35 SMS – ZiG 6.12
  • Weekly:
    • 75 SMS – ZiG 10.72
    • 200 SMS – ZiG 127.54
    • 300 SMS – ZiG 41.31

You can conveniently purchase any of these Econet data bundles and Econet airtime online here with PaynowTopup.