Increasing the prices of recharge cards and internet packages has become a trend and the talk of Egyptians in recent hours, and the talk is still continuing after the approval of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to implement the increase during the coming period. This is after telecommunications companies submitted more than once requests to increase recharge cards, which said that their current prices are not appropriate with the high costs. Employment and inflation, in addition to the recent increases in energy prices, which have greatly affected corporate expenses.
In order for us to know, there is still no official announcement of the new prices or the percentage increase in the prices of recharge cards and the Internet, and when this happens, there will be an official announcement of all prices so that no one takes advantage of the situation and sells at higher prices.
Ok, what is the story of the prices that are being said on social networking sites and social media currently?
These are all expectations, speculations and leaks that have no official basis. The Communications Regulatory Authority, as we said, has not yet announced any prices, and there are still negotiations with companies to reach fair prices and they will be announced. According to speculation, the new increase could be 15% in the prices of recharge cards and the Internet.
There are other speculations and forecasts that say that prices will increase by 30% over current prices, but it is most likely that the increase will be 15%, taking into account consumer conditions..
If the 15% increase was approved, for example, on a 100-pound recharge card, I would have a balance of 70 pounds before the new increase, and after the increase, you will have a balance of 55 pounds.
The 50-pound card currently has a balance of 35 pounds, and after the scheduled increase, it will give you 27.5 pounds.
Regarding the expected increase in the prices of internet packages, the price of the 140 GB Super package was 182.40 pounds per month, after adding the value-added tax, its price will reach approximately 210 pounds.
The current price of the 200 GB Super package is 256.5 pounds per month, after adding the value-added tax, its price will reach approximately 290 pounds.
And keep in mind that charging from electronic payment applications, for example, will be less than charging from Fawry, for example, because the company takes a commission that is added to the price of each card.
Telecommunications companies will, of course, try to offer some offers and promotional packages to attract consumers and maintain their customer base after the increase in recharge card prices.
The date for increasing the prices of recharge cards, mobile phone packages and the Internet will not be less than 3 months to come, according to what the Communications Division said, and that setting the official date is the responsibility of the National Telecommunications Corporation.
