By Abdullahi D. Abdullahi

Mrs. Sabiotimo who was explaining the promotion tagged: "Unbeatable offer" told newsmen in an interview that for any customer who buys fixed wireless phone at the cost of N 14,950 (WS-1000/300) plus N1000 free airtime, a westec phone set is given out to either a friend or relative in Maiduguri.

The manager revealed that the choice of Maiduguri for free phone set was intentional, especially in the drive to win more customers because the patronage there is poor.

She said phone sets, apart from having N1000 free airtime (pre-loaded), also have free call minder (voice mail) and free instant messaging (SMS).

Mrs. Sabiotimo while urging for patronage from Kano people, assured that the tarrif charged by Starcomms is affordable, no negative billing, no access charge since June last year, no credit charge, adding: "There is also clear voice, international direct line where you are connected straight and it charges N39 for any international call just like what NITEL charges and connectiviy is perfect."

The serving center, manager further assured that Starcomms would cover all the 44 local government areas in the state before the end of the year and that already it has sets up customer support/friendly centre to assist any customer anytime, any day.

She maintained that apart from internet facilities, Starcomms phones manufactured by LG electronics are user friendly.

Also commenting, Mr. Kayode Mudasini the financial manager, Kano office said the emergence of Starcomms helps in no small scale in trimming down telecommunication prices in the country.

"We are undergoing long term extension exercise and have started with Zone I and by the end of the year, we are going to extend to four more state, two in the North and two in the East," he explained.

He said Starcomms had also provided job opportunities and business to teeming Kano people.

Meanwhile, Malam K.F Umar of marketing unit has urged Kano to make good use of the ongoing bonanza to benefit from efficient and effective service.

He recalled that Starcomms had expanded its network to cover Kano in December 2003 and within two years, the company has become leader in the Nigerian telecommunication market

The ongoing offer will last until March 15, 2005.