Category: Telecommunications

Weekend Warrior: Recharge and Relax with VTpass and cable

The weekend is calling, and the workweek is finished! It’s time to let go of your worries, rejuvenate, and spend some quality relaxation time. However, what is the best way to utilize those valuable days off?

You, however, weekend warrior, need not fear! Here’s your comprehensive guide to an amazing weekend filled with entertainment and leisure, made possible by VTpass’s convenience:

Disconnect and relax.

Binge-watching Bliss: Forget endless scrolling and delve into engrossing TV series and films. With VTpass, you can quickly become a subscriber to the cable networks you choose (DSTV, GOTV, and SHOWMAX), opening up a vast array of entertainment choices. There’s something for everyone, whether your preference is for an intense drama, a riveting documentary, or a marathon of vintage sitcoms.

Snuggle Up with a Vintage: Nothing beats cuddling up with a good book or enjoying your favorite music on occasion. However, who wants to ruin their leisure time with a trip to the store to buy a new book or top up their data? Nonetheless, VTpass allows you to buy airtime and data straight through the portal, guaranteeing continuous pleasure. You can enjoy your book apps and listen to music without moving an inch.

Boost Your Laughter:

Link with friends and family: What good is a relaxing weekend if you don’t spend time with the people you love? To stay connected, use the data you purchased on VTpass. With a dependable data connection, you may chat with friends and family, play games online, or have video conversations.

Explore the Digital Universe: Fun and relaxation can be seen in plenty on the internet. Data keeps you entertained and connected, whether you’re discovering new recipes, picking up new skills, or just keeping up with the newest social media trends.

Here is how to unwind and relax this weekend with VTpass

Your weekend relaxation is made easy with VTpass. How to do it is as follows:

Convenience at Your Fingertips: From the comfort of your couch, manage your airtime top-ups, data purchases, and television subscriptions. There’s no more having to put up with long phone calls or stand in line.
Save Time: Eliminate unnecessary errands and devote more of your time to your passions and relaxation.
Peace of Mind: Less stress and greater enjoyment result from knowing you have all you need for a laid-back weekend.

So, this weekend, ditch the stress and embrace the chill! With VTpass on your side, you have everything you need to unwind, recharge, and create some unforgettable memories.

Essential Travel Tips for Managing Airtime and Connectivity Abroad with VTpass

The world beckons, and you’re ready to explore! But navigating unfamiliar landscapes isn’t the only challenge travelers face. Staying connected with loved ones back home and accessing the internet while abroad can be a logistical hurdle. Fear not, wanderlust-filled friends! Here are some essential tips to manage your airtime data and connectivity abroad, ensuring a smooth and convenient travel experience—all powered by VTpass, your one-stop shop for data and airtime needs.

Planning is key.

  • Research Data Roaming Costs: Different mobile carriers have varying international roaming charges. Before your trip, contact your carrier to understand their data roaming rates and consider purchasing an international data add-on plan if it’s cost-effective.
  • Local SIM Cards: Purchasing a local SIM card upon arrival in your destination country can often be a more affordable option. VTpass can help you compare airtime and data plans offered by different local providers, allowing you to choose the best fit for your needs.
  • Download Essential Apps: Anticipate your needs! Download essential apps like offline maps, translation tools, and ride-hailing services before your trip. This way, you won’t require internet access to use them upon arrival.

VTpass airtime and data: Your Travel Companion

  • Top-Up on the Go: Let’s face it, plans change. VTpass has you covered! Top up your existing airtime and data plan with ease using the VTpass mobile app, even while you’re abroad. This ensures you have enough airtime to talk to your loved ones without exceeding your budget.
  • Purchase local data (coming soon): VTpass is constantly innovating! Keep an eye out for the upcoming feature that will allow you to purchase local data directly through the VTpass platform. This eliminates the hassle of searching for a local vendor upon arrival.
  • Stay Informed: VTpass offers a user-friendly platform and helpful customer support. Should you have any questions or require assistance managing your airtime while traveling, VTpass is here for you.

Additional Tips for Staying Connected:

  • Utilize free Wi-Fi: Many airports, cafes, and hotels offer free Wi-Fi. Leverage these free connections to stay connected and reduce your data consumption.
  • Limit Data-Draining Activities: Streaming videos, online gaming, and video calls can quickly drain your data. Consider limiting these activities while using mobile data and saving them for Wi-Fi zones.
  • Communicate via Messaging Apps: Messaging apps like WhatsApp are a great way to stay connected with loved ones back home without incurring significant data charges.

By following these tips and utilizing VTpass as your travel companion, you can conquer the world while staying connected! Bon voyage!

Boost Your Business and Strengthen Connections: How SMSclone Fuels Growth and Love Sharing

In today’s fast-paced world, your ability to communicate effectively is paramount, whether you’re growing your business or building personal relationships. That’s where SMSclone comes in – as Nigeria’s leading BulkSMS service provider since 2010. It’s dedicated to revolutionising the way you send and receive messages.

Drive Your Business Forward

In the competitive landscape of business, every connection you make is an opportunity for growth. SMSclone puts the power in your hands to instantly reach your audience with promotional offers, updates, and critical announcements. By leveraging SMSclone’s reliable platform, you can boost customer engagement, drive sales, and propel your business to new heights.

Streamline Your Operations, Enhance Your Efficiency

Beyond customer communication, SMSclone streamlines your internal operations, enabling you to communicate effectively with your team, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you’re sharing important information or coordinating schedules, SMSclone ensures that your crucial messages are delivered promptly. this minimises delays and fosters collaboration across all levels of your organisation.

Additionally, SMSclone’s automated messaging features empower you to streamline repetitive tasks, saving you time and resources. From appointment reminders to payment notifications, you can automate routine communications, freeing up valuable manpower to focus on strategic campaigns and core business objectives.

Deepen Your Personal Connections

With SMSclone’s intuitive interface and instant delivery, you can share heartfelt messages, memorable moments, and special greetings with ease. Whether it’s a spontaneous gesture of kindness or a heartfelt expression of gratitude, SMSclone ensures that every message you send is delivered promptly, strengthening your bonds and fostering deeper connections with your loved ones.

In a world where communication is crucial, SMSclone puts the power in your hands, offering you a comprehensive suite of features and benefits to drive your success forward. Whether you’re growing your business or enhancing your efficiency, SMSclone empowers you to unlock your full potential—all with the tap of a button. So why settle for mediocrity when you can unleash the full power of SMSclone? Sign up today and experience the difference for yourself.

Happy Customer Service Week!

Servicing customers can be hard; it’s customer service week so we thought, what better time to let you in on this secret than now? We have one of the best customer support teams this part of the continent! Don’t believe? We’ll not just tell, we’ll show also. See below

Customer Service Week: Our “why”

You see, at VTpass, we do not believe customer service is just a department, but an organizational culture, with every interaction carefully designed to not just meet, but exceed the expectations of our customers.

We know we’re not perfect yet, but that’s where we’re headed, and we want to say thank you for staying with us on our journey from here to there. It’s customer service week, but we celebrate our customers everyday for helping us keep the lights on.

We would like to use this medium to reassure you of our continued dedication to bringing you the best of service, our endless cycles of upgrades to optimize your experience while using our platform, and team brainstorming sessions on “what more can we give to you”

Whenever you experience any issues, you can be rest assured that we will help resolve them. You can always send an email to support@vtpass.com, call our active support line on 08138752358, use the live chat feature on the website, or contact us via our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram.) We’re currently not active on Twitter due to the ban by the government.

As we have grown steadily through the years, you’ve always and will always remain our number one priority.

Happy Customer Service Week. Happy “you” Week!

– Lanre Ogunya,

CEO, VTpass

Customer Service Week

How To Buy MTN Airtime Online

Have you ever been indoors, having no cash, needing to make a phone call urgently? You’re unable to get advance airtime from MTN due to the fact that you have debts on your line you’re yet to service.

Well, I have, and it wasn’t a rosy experience at all. It was as I sat there wondering what I was going to do that I remembered that I could get MTN airtime from my VTpass wallet account.

VTpass is an online bills payment platform that helps you conveniently make purchase for services like Phone Airtime Recharge, Data bundles, Cable TV subscriptions, Electricity bills, Insurance, Education and many more.

VTpass is extremely easy to use. To buy MTN airtime online, simply:

  1. Go to vtpass.com.
  2. Select MTN Airtime VTU.
  3. Fill in your details and amount you want to recharge.
  4. Select your desired mode of payment. You can either pay with card, bank transfer or through your VTpass wallet.

Once your payment is successful, your mobile line will be credited immediately at no extra charge to you. For example, if you recharge the value of 500 through VTpass, that is the exact value that you will be charged.

This was what helped me. I had a wallet balance with VTpass which was what I used to recharge my line.

The Weekend Of Finals

We have a blockbuster of weekend on our hands and we’re loving absolutely every bit of it. As always, vtpass ensures that you do not miss any of the action by handling your bills payments for you.

1. The Wimbledon Finals

Weekend

If you’re a lover of tennis, then nothing would be more satisfying this Saturday than seeing the finals of the oldest tennis tournament in the world. That is to say, Ashleigh Barty of Australia and Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic go head to head in the Wimbledon Ladies’ finals on SuperSport Tennis (214), at 14:45 CAT.

Similarly, the men’s finals follows fast on Sunday, as the winners of the semi-final happening today between Novac Djokovic and Shapovalov face the winners of the other semi-final tie pitting Matteo Berrettini’s against Hurkacz. Watch the Men’s Finals live on SuperSport Tennis (214), at 14:00 CAT.

2. Nigerian Idol Finale

Weekend

Thirdly, the Nigerian Idols! The winner of the Nigerian Idol season 6 will be nobody’s mate, with a cash prize of N30m, brand new SUV, 6 track EP recording deal and many other goodies. Catch the finals this Sunday 11th on Africa Magic at 7pm. The weekend is filled with back to back content.

3. Euro2020 Final

Weekend

Lastly, sunday night sees England, in the finals for the first time, face off at Wembley against Italy, 1-time winners of the Euros. Catch what promises to be a pulsating final live on Supersport and Startimes at 21:00 CAT.

There’s no need to move away from your screen trying to pay bills this weekend. Simply log on to vtpass.com to buy airtime/data, subscribe GOtv, DStv, or Startimes, or pay electricity bills . . . it’s as easy as Login, Select, and Pay!

Enjoy Glo 4x Bonus Recharge e-Top Up Promo

The grandmaster of data is back with another one: the Glo 4x bonus recharge promo! We are excited as you are because this promo allows Glo customers to enjoy up to 4 times the value of any recharge they make. This bonus offer is available on all prepaid tariff platforms and all subscribers can enjoy this.

Glo 4x bonus airtime plan offers customers four times the value of their electronic recharge of any of the following amounts: N150, N250, N550, N1,050, 3,050, N5,050 and N10,050. If you do an e-Top up of an amount that is not mentioned above, you will not receive the bonus.

The 4x bonus recharge can be used to call and send SMS to all networks in Nigeria, browse, and make international calls up to 23 countries including; Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, China, Denmark, French Guiana, Guam, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Luxembourg, Malta, Mongolia, Norway, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, UK, and the US.

Note that the airtime bonus cannot be used to buy data. Well, Glo knows Nigerians are better awoof lovers, lol!

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How to get Glo 4x airtime bonus

To receive the Glo 4x bonus, simply dial *323*PIN# on your phone or top-up electronically through ATM, POS terminals, or online right away with VTpass. Remember that your recharge must be within these amounts: N150, N250, N550, N1,050, 3,050, N5,050, and N10,050.

For top-up of N150, you get N600 (that’s extra N450 on your recharge) and for N1,050, o boy! You get N4,200, an extra N3,150 on your recharge.

Here are details of the Glo 4x recharge call rates, SMS rate, and data:

  • Calls to the 23 international counties – 60kobo per second
  • Local call rate – 45kobo per second
  • SMS to local Networks – N4 per SMS
  • Data rate – N3 per MB

With Glo 4x bonus recharge, you would receive another 4 times bonus amount on a new recharge even if your previous recharge bonus has not been exhausted. However, the bonus value is valid for 14 days or 30 days depending on your recharge. N150 top-up recharge has a validity period of 14 days, while recharges of N550 and above have a validity period of 30 days.

Don’t be left out of this overflowing awoof. Top-up Glo airtime now! To check your 4x bonus, simply dial *122*30#.

Everything You Need to Know About SmileVoice Calls and Airtime

In a previous article where we covered everything about Smile 4G data, we promised we would do the same for SmileVoice calls and airtime. The thing is, Smile is known for data services, but not everyone knows you can equally use Smile for voice calls just like you do with local airtime networks in Nigeria.

You can use your Smile 4G data bundle for voice calls and SMS to anyone, anywhere in the world from your mobile phone using SmileVoice App or a Smile SIM inserted into a compatible voLTE phone.

SmileVoice service assigns you a +234-70- mobile number which you can call and receive calls with. When traveling abroad, you don’t need to roam the line as it can be used over any local WiFi but international charges would apply. However, Smile-to-Smile calls are absolutely free no matter where you are. That’s way cool!

SmileVoice calls and airtime
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How SmileVoice calls are charged.

SmileVoice is charged in MBs to Anytime and SmileLite data plans. For example, if you are using a 10GB Anytime (12-month) plan and you make a one-minute local call, you will be charged 10.76MBs from your data plan, which equates to ₦8.22. That in effect is a call rate of 13.7k/sec. For SmileVoice ONLY plan offers the cheapest rate of 13.3k/sec.

The table below shows MBs per minute that is deducted from your active data plan which equates to a k/sec rate:

SmileData planValidity periodPlan price (₦)SmileVoice call rateEffective local call rate/secSmileVoice SMS rate
31GB ValuePlus30 days₦11,26024.26 MB/min13.7 kobo/second5.92 MB/SMS
11GB ValuePlus30 days₦5,11018.97 MB/min13.7 kobo/second4.63 MB/SMS
21GB ValuePlus30 days₦8,19022.59 MB/min13.7 kobo/second5.51 MB/SMS
15GB ValuePlus30 days₦6,14021.52 MB/min13.7 kobo/second5.25 MB/SMS
7GB ValuePlus30 days₦4,09015.08 MB/min13.7 kobo/second3.68 MB/SMS
5GB ValuePlus30 days₦3,07014.35 MB/min13.7 kobo/second3.50 MB/SMS
1.5GB ValuePlus30 days₦1,02012.96 MB/min13.7 kobo/second3.16 MB/SMS
30GB BumpaValue60 days₦15,35017.22 MB/min13.7 kobo/second4.20 MB/SMS
60GB BumpaValue90 days₦30,70017.22 MB/min13.7 kobo/second4.20 MB/SMS
80GB BumpaValue120 days₦40,95017.21 MB/min13.7 kobo/second4.20 MB/SMS
1GB FlexiDaily24 hours₦35025.17 MB/min13.7 kobo/second6.14 MB/SMS
2GB FlexiWeekly7 days₦1,02017.28 MB/min13.7 kobo/second4.22 MB/SMS
10GB Anytime12 months₦8,19010.76 MB/min13.7 kobo/second2.63 MB/SMS
20GB Anytime12 months₦16,38010.76 MB/min13.7 kobo/second2.63 MB/SMS
50GB Anytime12 months₦36,85011.96 MB/min13.7 kobo/second2.92 MB/SMS
100GB Anytime12 months₦71,65012.30 MB/min13.7 kobo/second3.00 MB/SMS
200GB Anytime12 months₦138,20012.75 MB/min13.7 kobo/second3.11 MB/SMS

Note that SmileVoice is not on SmileUnlimited and Midnite data plans.

SmileVoice calls and airtime

How to use SmileVoice on your phone

If you have any phone that supports LTE band 20 (800MHz) such as Tecno phantom 5, Samsung S5/S6/Note 4/Note 5/A3/A5/A7/J5/J7, LG G3/G4, etc., you can simply buy a Smile SIM and insert in the phone then buy a Smile data/voice plan.

Alternatively, you can download the SmileVoice App on your smartphone via GooglePlay or AppStore and follow these steps:

  • Install and open the SmileVoice App on your phone, select country.
  • Use your Smile-registered email to request an activation code.
  • Once your code is sent to you via mail, enter your registered phone number and activation code on the App
  • The App would be successfully activated for you to use.

Easy way to buy SmileVoice calls and airtime

Now that you have gotten a Smile SIM or installed the App, what is left is to buy airtime for your calls. To do this, simply

  • Log on to vtpass.com
  • Click on ‘Airtime Recharge’
  • Select ‘Smile’ banner and fill in the type of plan you want to buy, account ID, Smile phone number and your email address
  • Continue to the payment section.

Or simply click here.

Enjoy SmileVoice. Catch all the fun we share on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.

How Unlimited is Smile Unlimited data plans?

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Smile Telecoms remains one of the largest sub-1 GHz 4G LTE commercial networks in Africa, operating in the “future proof’ low band, 800 MHz band, and mid-band. The company is physical in five major African countries but operating in over 50 countries.

A lot of people know the usual Smile data packages that we have covered in a different article, but they have never experienced Smile Unlimited data plans. In this article, we would explore Smile Unlimited data packages in terms of speed, data plans and data sizes.

What does it mean to be Unlimited?

People confuse the term “Unlimited data” a lot. While certain advanced networks offer truly unlimited data, others do not. Unlimited means there is no cap on your data usage i.e. you are not buying 2GB or 200GB worth of data. You are buying uncapped internet access.

However, internet speed or Mbps (megabits per second) is what defines unlimited plans. Logically, the more you use data, the slower it would get. This is a measure to stop heavy downloaders from clogging the network. Imagine downloading 2GB worth of data per day?

With Smile Unlimited Platinum, subscribers get to enjoy speed up to 6Mbps and no throttling of data speeds. Depending on what you do with data, this package is truly unlimited. Now let’s look at the plans.

Smile Unlimited data plans

UnlimitedLite: This plan goes for N10,230 and is valid for 30 days. Now available in Asaba, Abuja, Benin, Ibadan, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Onitsha and Kaduna, this is the least of the unlimited plans. UnlimitedLite has a data speed of up to 8Mbps. That will reduce once 25GB data has been used. A customer may recharge with another unlimited plan to bring data speeds back to 8Mbps.

Unlimited Essential: With N15,350 you can get this data plan for a 30 days validity period. The plan allows you to use 50% data during the day and 50% at night. Great if you keep late-night online periods. Night usage commences from midnight to 6AM. Data speed of up to 8Mbps will reduce once 30GB data has been used, either during the day or night.

Unlimited Premium: Premium cost N20,270 for a period of 30 days. This plan has no data limits up to 3Mpbs. With the premium version, you have 4 Mbit/s until you reach 80GB of usage.

UnlimitedPlatinum: The Platinum plan was recently launched. This plan goes for N24,000 for a period of 30 days. The Unlimited Platinum ensures that customers enjoy super-fast, super reliable internet for as long as they want by offering data speed of up to 6Mbps, with no data, with no throttling of data speed.

Smile Unlimited plans are remarkable given their top speeds and coverage. To buy any of these Unlimited plans simply top-up here or log on to vtpass.com, a fast, convenient, and secure way to make payments online.

Now that you know everything about Smile 4G Data packages and Unlimited plans, would you like to learn about Smile Voice Calls?