From as low as UGX 250, you can access the internet through a renown telco in Uganda but with a UGX 1,000 airtime balance on your phone, the offers seem flexible to some and lacking to many. For instance, at UGX 250 you get 10MB, while you jangle with 100-150MB at 1,000/= depending on the service provider opting for the king of data bundles podium
While all service providers offer similar head to head data bundles. The price action prompts you for a great offer depending on the network coverage square. More so, here are some of the cheapest data bundles and how they compare between the top 3 mobile data providers.
PRICE (UGX) MTN AFRICELL AIRTEL
250 15MB 20MB 15MB
500 40MB 50MB 40MB
1,000 100MB 120MB N/A
2,000 300MB 320MB 300MB
3,000 N/A N/A 400MB
5,000 1GB 1.2gB 1GB (3Days)
Our Verdict
Amidst the OTT tax outcry giving VPNs a wide portion on private data. All network providers have tried to lower the cost of data per Kilobyte (KB) making mobile data bundles affordable on the run. For instance, MTN, Airtel and Africell offer 25MB at the same cost of 250/=, additionally getting a 1GB bundle no longer exceeds 5,000/= with MTN’s Gaga Wednesday raving up with Africell’s don’t be cheated Wednesdays for an affordable bundles marathon.
However, we think Africell currently offers the cheapest data bundles with its 4G network coverage rolling out to more parts of the country. There also strong contenders like Roke Telkom and Tangerine that offer great data bundle prices. Nonetheless, share with us your opinion by participating in the poll below.
