Released on 29 September 2006.
Please note: that since the domestic costing changed, you need to re-select the new zone
file (which is supplied with the rates update). SETUP -> PROPERTIES -> RATES, 'Load Rates'.
Your previous zone files will still be listed, only select the five zones that are listed below.
Please select your new zone file (see zone naming described below).
Changes:
New Usage Tariffs: Ordinary Lines:
Note: These values is excluding 11% VAT. TOPAZ is including 11% VAT.
Initial Charge Initial Duration (seconds) Per Minute Charge Full Rate Cheap Rate Full Rate Cheap Rate Full Rate Cheap Rate Local 0,17 0,13 30 30 0,34 0,26 National 0,35 0,21 30 30 0,70 0,42 Cellular 0,66 0,51 30 30 1,32 1,02
Please note:
The first 30 seconds will always be charged in full (even if the duration is less than 30 seconds).
Cellular:
Costing stays the same.
Local and National calls:
Previously Botswanna had the following domestic calling zones:
Local,
within zone and
between zone as costing.
This will now be replaced with only:
Local and
National costing for 5 zones.
Calls within one of these zones is local and between these 5 zones is national.
In TOPAZ there are now only 5 zones to select for costing. The name of the zone
is as follows for example, zone1_3. The 3 is the starting digit of the dialcodes
for that local area.
Zone1_3:
Dial Prefix Description 3 Gaborone
Zone2_5:
Dial Prefix Description 53 Lobatse 54 Kanye 57 Mochudi 58 Jwaneng 59 Molepolole
Zone3_4:
Dial Prefix Description 46 Serowe 47 Mahalapye 49 Palapye
Zone4_2:
Dial Prefix Description 24 Francistown 26 Selebi-Phikwe 29 Letlhakane
Zone5_6:
Dial Prefix Description 62 Kasane 65 Ghanzi 68 Maun
International:
Some of the rates will go down.