19 July 2019

Zimbabwean telecom giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has significantly increased its international call tariffs in response to the country’s RTGS$ currency, which launched in February this year.

The company last adjusted the regional and international call tariffs in February when it fixed the cheapest regional call tariff at RTGS$1.10 per minute. Its rationale behind the increase is that it had “certain services that require direct settlement in foreign currency”, which includes roaming fees, international outbound calling and SMS charges.

Published on the company’s website, the latest adjustment is effective June 13th, 2019. However, local call tariffs remain unaffected.

The most expensive destination to call from Zimbabwe, according to the new tariff schedule, is classified under Group 7 where call charges are as high as RTGS$60 per minute.