Zong Tops 5 Million Customers… Really :O

Posted by: Aamir Attaa on September 4, 2008 at 11:33 AM

Yes, you will have to believe this, as reported by Daily Times. Infact i read this news yesterday, but was unable to counter check it from PTA’s website… (By the way PTA’s website is still down due to some scripting issues).

We hope this is not a typo or mis-communication, as this has happened before with Zong. By the way, i am unable to digest this news; as Zong was Launched in April 2008, and how come they made 1 million customers per month??? Can some one please confirm this news?

Anyway, let me paste the excerpt from Daily Times for you to know more about Zong’s 5 Million Story

KARACHI: China Mobile’s first international brand, ZONG has touched 5 million subscribers after receiving unprecedented response to its innovative products and services. According to data released by the telecom industry regulator, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), ZONG has achieved a phenomenal 35 percent market share during the period April to July 2008. Salman Wassay, director marketing ZONG said, “It is because ZONG is the only cellular operator that is offering what the public needs, rather than promoting products and packages that serve the company more than they serve the users”. staff report

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Comments

Aamir Attaa @ September 4th, 2008 11:38 am

by the way, telecompaper also suggests the same…

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Mudassar Jehangir @ September 4th, 2008 11:46 am

Aamir,
Zong was already having some .5 million customers(Previous Paktel)at the time of launching. Do you remember Warid doing 1Million customers in just 80 days. It was just because of low rates.
Same happened to Zong, lower rates and personalized numbers. But i would still support your point that in this period of saturation, it is quite difficult to get results in a short period. A month ago they were 3 million. Telecom sector in Pakistan is adding some 1 million total SIM (including all operators) in a month which is as per books. And if we suppose that all the SIMs are Zong then it is possible.:) Nevertheless, we need to verify this figure before quoting it further.

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Aamir Attaa @ September 4th, 2008 11:52 am

We will have to believe this news… as this seems to be released by CMPak’s PR dept… can you see this “Salman Wassay, director marketing ZONG said, “It is because ZONG is ……”

So even if they are not 5 million, who is going to ask them or check them if these figure are correct or not….. same is the case with other mobile operators

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Riz @ September 4th, 2008 8:57 pm

I believe it’s because they had already 2 million customers shifted from Paktel. But still 3 million in 5 months is a big achievement.

Interestingly .. you blog has first comment from me after I started trying Google Chrome

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Aamir Attaa @ September 4th, 2008 11:00 pm

My blog has first comment? after you started trying Google Chrome? i didnt follow you riz… please say it again

Regards

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Riz @ September 5th, 2008 4:03 am

I meant .. I have posted my first comment on your blog using Chrome.

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Ardisher Kiani @ September 5th, 2008 5:13 am

On a general note i believe 5 million might be right however alot of people bought Zong connections because they had the same # in other networks which actually finds the pocket of the customer rather than the cell, enormously cutting the operator’s revenue. this figure might be used as a marketing tool however is a disguised threat

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Abdur Rehman Hijazi @ December 19th, 2008 12:10 pm

I think that zong is not the best company if You to zong customer service you will be replied irresponsible answers therefore i suggest to peoples to use other compneis zong mein google webiste aur orkut nahin open ho rahi hain jab k other mobile compnies ya wateen se internet use karin to google ki tamam websites open ho rahi hain so i think that zong is not best like mobilink Indigo aur is baat ki khud zong wale bhi tasdiq karte hain Abdul Hameed Aftab ur Rehman Awan aur Ayaz mehmood seniors of Zong CM Pak aur P.T.A ke seniors ne bhi yehi kaha hai ke Zong shared internet de rahi hai aur Mobilink ka apna network hai aur wo proper service de rahi hai is waja se mobilink ki EDGE per speed bahut achhi hai.
aur zong ki sim mein apne naam pe karane ki 6 months se request di howi hai lekin sim abhi tak mere nam pe nahin howi is per mein zong ke khilaf bahut khuch kar sakta hoon

Abdur Rehman Hijazi

email arhijazi@gmail.com

Ph #:0313-2061511

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