Warid Congo
{{About|the mobile network operator in the Republic of Congo|Warid Telecom International|Warid Telecom|}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Warid Congo SA
| type = Telecommunication operator
| logo = Warid Congo.gif
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| foundation = 2008
| fate = Acquired by Airtel Congo
| location = Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
| key_people = Michel Elame (CEO)
| location_city =
| location_country =
| area_served = Brazzaville
Pointe – Noire
Dolisie
Kinkala
N’Kayi
Madingou
Mindouli
Loudima
Gamboma
Ollombo
Oyo
Ewo
Mengo
Yamba
Ouesso
Ngombe
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| industry = Telecommunication
| products = Mobile services
Data services
Blackberry solution
Mobile banking
| homepage = [http://www.waridtel.cg www.waridtel.cg]
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Warid Congo SA was a GSM based mobile operator in the Republic of the Congo before its acquisition by Indian telecom company Airtel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/airtel-acquires-warid-groups-congo-operations/article20685793.ece|title = Airtel acquires Warid Group's Congo operations| date=5 November 2013 }} It launched commercial operations on 14 March 2008.[http://www.g2mi.com/company_description.php?id=2531 Company description] g2mi.com
Warid Congo is a joint venture between Warid Telecom International and the government of the Congo. At present, Warid is the country's third largest cellular operator having a subscriber base of 1 million with a market share of 17.7%.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/bharti-airtel-to-buy-warids-congo-operations/article5317439.ece|title=Bharti Airtel to buy Warid's Congo operations|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-08-16|language=en}}
History
Warid Telecom International acquired a GSM based mobile license in January 2008 less than a week after the commercial launch of Warid Uganda.{{Cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200801171031.html|title=Congo-Brazzaville: Warid Telecom Launches|author=Walter Wafula |date=2008-01-17|work=The Monitor (Kampala)|access-date=2017-08-16|via=allAfrica}} The company launched commercial service in 11 cities and towns in first phase.
Network
=National numbering plan=
Warid uses the following numbering scheme:
+242 04 X1X2X3X4X5X6X7
Where, 242 is the ISD code for the Republic of Congo and is required when dialling outside the country, 04 is the national destination code for Warid allocated by Agence de Régulation des Postes et des Communications Electroniques, Brazzaville. The subscriber number along with national destination code constitute the national significant number and is nine digit long.{{Cite web|url=http://www.itu.int/oth/T020200002E/en|title=Congo (Rep. of the)|website=www.itu.int|access-date=2017-08-16}}
Products and services
Warid Congo offers pay-as-you-go plans. This prepaid service comes with 64K SIM card. Subscribes can call up any local, national, and international telephone numbers. Such plans include Warid basic prepaid offer, Warid Welcome, Baninga
friends and family service, and Warid Xpress.
In addition to sending and receiving SMS service, voicemail, voice based messaging service SMS Koza, end call notification on call completion, IVR, and USSD recharge are included in the prepaid base Warid connection. Other value added services such as mobile internet and waiting tone under the brand of WaridNet and WaridMusik can also be availed.
Mobile banking
In February 2012, Warid Congo announced the launch of Warid Mobicash over its network. Mobicash service facilitates customers to have money transaction even more secure. Moreover, payments can be transferred through the mobile phones and this service is available on all models of mobile phones and carriers. This is simple service, easy to use and open to everyone with no complications to download software and no restrictions for registration.{{Cite web|url=http://www.prlog.org/11800121-warid-congo-launches-warid-mobicash.html|title=Warid Congo launches Warid Mobicash|last=MobiCash|website=PRLog|access-date=2017-08-16}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/02/warid-congo-launches-mobicash/|title=Warid Congo launches Mobicash {{!}} IT News Africa – Africa's Technology News Leader|website=www.itnewsafrica.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-16}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|waridtel.cg}}
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Category:Telecommunications companies of the Republic of the Congo
Category:Telecommunications-related introductions in 2008