MTN Ghana has announced a 15% upward review of its mobile data prices for both Pay Monthly and Pay-As-You-Go users effective Monday, November 14, 2022.

The review covers data bundle offers available on the short code 138 &170, as well as purchases through Electronic Voucher Distribution (EVD), MTN Pulse, and Data Zone except for XtraTime.

MTN Ghana explained in a statement that mobile data customers will now get less data bundles for the same price as a result of the review.

Providing details of how customers’ bundles will be calculated, MTN Ghana noted that a GHS3 bundle at present, gives you 476 MB of Data but from Monday, November 14, 2022, it will give you 410 MB.

Currently, a GHS5 bundle is equivalent to 602 MB of Data, but customers will from Mon. November 14, 2022, get 525 MB for the same data package.

Likewise, a GHS10 bundle which now gives you 971 MB of Data will reduce to 845 MB while a GHS30 bundle which gives you 2803MB of Data will also reduce to 2153.63MB from Mon. November 14, 2022.

However, MTN Ghana clarified that this price increase does not apply to Fiber Broadband and Fixed Wireless Access (4G Router / Turbonet) customers.

Rationale for the review

Explaining the reason for the upward review of the Data Bundle prices, the Chief Commercial Officer for MTN, Mr. Noel Kojo-Ganson, said the review was necessitated by the recent economic shifts leading to increasing cost of operations.

“These economic shifts have impacted us directly and for us to ensure we have the right balance; we have had to consider price increases in various segments of our business.

“MTN recognises that we are in very tough times and would like to assure our Customers that we will continue to offer them the convenience and flexibility in the purchase of data bundles at their desired price points via the MTN Flexi and Non-Expiry Bundles. Also, customers will continue to enjoy the 50% bonus incentive on MyMTN App & MoMo (valid for 7 days) for 4G customers.”
Mr. Kojo-Ganson

MTN remains committed to investing USD1 Billion by 2025 to continue to expand its network and improve experience for customers. In line with its Ambition 2025 strategy, the company’s purpose is to lead digital solutions for Africa’s progress.

MTN Ghana is the market leader in the mobile telecommunications industry in Ghana, offering subscribers a range of exciting options under Pay As You Go, Pay Monthly and Mobile Financial Services.

The company is part of the MTN Group which is a leading emerging market leader with a clear vision to lead the delivery of a bold new digital world to our customers. It is inspired by its belief that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected life. Scancom PLC is listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange and its strategy is Ambition 2025: Leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress.