Tariff Packages: NATCOMS Cautions Subscribers

The President, Na
tional Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS), Chief Deolu Ogubanjo, has cautioned subscribers to be wary of the numerous tariff packages being offered by service providers in the country.
In a statement issued by the association in Lagos called on the subscribers who wished to participate in the telecom juicy packages to understand the terms and conditions before opting for any tariff plan.
The NATCOMS’ President  said that though subscribers derived some benefits from the numerous tariff plans, most of the benefits were in favour of the service provider.
He said that the different tariff packages being rolled out by the telecommunications operators were normal  occurrences in any competitive industry.
He explained that the introduction of numerous packages was a welcome development as long as such offers were made with a lot of franchise attached to them.
The NATCOMs President said in the statement that in competition people need to review such tariff on a regular basis, so as to attract more subscribers to keep the service provider network more active and attractive.
He said subscribers should exercise a lot of caution in qualysing the Franchise system adopted by the service providers, stressing that some of them are sometimes traps for the subscribers to get in and patronize the service providers get most of the benefits.
Ogubanjo said the regular tariff reviews by the operator should deliver lower rates to subscribers, otherwise subscribers should not subscribe to any service provider.
He said service providers in the country are getting more proactive than before due to competition these days.