If you have been at odds with the amount of data that you got from Safaricom every other time you dialled the *544# short code and subscribed to a bundle then there’s some good news for you.
Starting today, Safaricom has revamped its data bundle offering with more megabytes/gigabytes of data at the same prices, increasing them by 100%.
“The move to offer customers increased value is in recognition of the prevailing economic landscape that has seen the cost of living go up,” the company says, in a statement.
Here is the breakdown:
| Price/Bundle | What you have been getting currently | What you are getting going forward |
| Kshs 20 - Daily | 50 MB | 100 MB |
| Kshs 50 - Daily | 150 MB | 300 MB |
| Kshs 99 - Weekly | 350 MB | 500 MB |
| Kshs 1,000 - Monthly | 5 GB | 7 GB |
Daily data bundles
| Price | What you have been getting currently | What you are getting going forward |
| Kshs 5 | 7 MB + 7 SMS | 10 MB + 7 SMS |
| Kshs 10 | 15 MB + 15 SMS | 35 MB + 15 SMS |
| Kshs 20 | 50 MB + 50 SMS (with free WhatsApp) | 100 MB + 50 SMS (with free WhatsApp) |
| Kshs 50 | 150 MB + 150 SMS (with free WhatsApp) | 300 MB + 150 SMS (with free WhatsApp) |
| Kshs 99 | 500 MB + 500 SMS (with free WhatsApp) | 750 MB + 500 SMS (with free WhatsApp) |
Weekly data bundles
| Price | What you have been getting currently | What you are getting going forward |
| Kshs 50 | 100 MB | 200 MB |
| Kshs 99 | 350 MB (with free WhatsApp) | 500 MB (with free WhatsApp) |
| Kshs 250 | 1 GB (with free WhatsApp) | 1.5 GB (with free WhatsApp) |
| Kshs 500 | 3 GB (with free WhatsApp) | 3.5 GB (with free WhatsApp) |
Monthly data bundles
| Price | What you have been getting currently | What you are getting going forward |
| Kshs 250 | 350 MB | 1 GB |
| Kshs 500 | 2 GB (with free WhatsApp) | 2.5 GB (with free WhatsApp) |
| Kshs 1,000 | 5 GB (with free WhatsApp) | 7 GB (with free WhatsApp) |
| Kshs 2,000 | 15 GB (with free WhatsApp) | 20 GB (with free WhatsApp) |
| Kshs 3,000 | 25 GB (with free WhatsApp) | 40 GB (with free WhatsApp) |
All-in-One data bundles
| Price | What you have been getting currently | What you are getting going forward |
| Kshs 550 | 1.5 GB + 100 minutes + 500 SMS (with free WhatsApp) | 2 GB + 100 minutes + 500 SMS (with free WhatsApp) |
| Kshs 5,200 | 35 GB + 2 GB YouTube + 2,500 minutes + 5000 SMS (with free WhatsApp) | 45 GB + 2 GB YouTube + 2,500 minutes + 5000 SMS (with free WhatsApp) |
| Kshs 10,430 | 50 GB + 2 GB YouTube + 7,500 minutes + 10,000 SMS (with free WhatsApp) | 100 GB + 2 GB YouTube + 7,500 minutes + 10,000 SMS (with free WhatsApp) |
Other important information
- The new data bundle offerings are accessible not only through the *544# shortcode but also through other touchpoints such as the *555# short code (for Blaze users – Blaze is Safaricom’s youth-centred product for those aged 26 and below), apps (M-Pesa app and the mySafaricom app) and on the web.
- The new data bundle offerings are available to all Safaricom subscribers – whether prepaid, postpaid or on hybrid plans.
