Smile Excites Subscribers With Lowest Call Rate

Nigeria’s ever exciting telecommunications sector received further boost on Wednesday in Lagos, when Smile Communications Ltd launched the lowest call rate in Nigeria, using the very latest 4G LTE technology.

Subscribers to the telecommunications company can now make voice calls at 8kobo per second to any network in the country. In addition, they can also make and receive calls at the same rate from any country in the world.

Smile had made the first ever Voice over LTE (VoLTE) call in Nigeria during the beta testing of its voice service in October 2015. Since then, it has introduced SmileVoice to its customers who can use SmileVoice from a VoLTE-enabled handset with Smile SIM card or downloaded SmileVoice App on their Android or Apple iPhone device.

Speaking at the launch of the service in Lagos, the new managing director of Smile Communications Nigeria, Mr. Godfrey Efeurhobo said the SmileVoice App is a world-first, free mobile App that gives all Smile customers access to super-clear voice calls over 4G LTE network, without the need for a Voice over LTE handset.

“Having the SmileVoice app on your mobile is like having a second SIM card in your phone. Our customers can use their data plan to make SuperClear voice, video calls and send SMSs to any number locally and internationally. There is no need for the recipient to also have SmileVoice. With SmileVoice, thousands of Nigerians are enjoying seamless, SuperClear voice calls to their loved ones to and from anywhere in the world,” he said.

Efeurhobo noted that on the Smile network now, subscribers can make calls to any

network in Nigeria at local rate which gets as low as 8kobo per second on the SmileVoice only bundle plan, whether with its SmileVoice or a VoLTE compatible phone, describing this as unprecedented.

“With the SmileVoice App, connected to any data network anywhere in the world, you can make calls to any network in Nigeria at the same rate! If home is where the heart is, you never have to be far from home again! On the Smile network, you take home with you everywhere you go. Remember, you can do video calls and send SMS using the SmileVoice App. It doesn’t get any better,” he assured.

Smile is Nigeria’s premier 4G LTE operator with coverage in eight cities, and with plans to roll out services in more cities in Nigeria. The telecom company possesses a Universal Access Service License (UASL), which means that it is a full communications company, and not just an Internet Service Provider, albeit providing services using the latest 4G LTE technology.