MTN VillagePhone

Extending telecommunications access to rural villages across Uganda

In partnership with Uganda's leading microfinance institutions, VillagePhone creates opportunities for poor rural individuals to become VillagePhone Operators. These VillagePhone businesses can be established in areas where electricity is unavailable and in areas where the MTN network can only be accessed with a booster antenna.

Motivation

Provide the rural communities of Uganda with affordable and accessible communications services to enable them to break the cycle of poverty.

Poverty reduction through sustainable business practices.

Telecommunications access provides economic impact for the entire village; the technology also serves to link regional entrepreneurs with each other and their clients, bringing more business to small enterprises.

Cost

International call destinations are divided into zones by country, click to view list.

Call Destination		Unit	Rate
MTN		30 sec	30
Local Networks		15 sec	45
International	Zone 1	15 sec	45
	Zone 2	7 sec	45
	Zone 3	9 sec	45
	Zone 4	6 sec	45
	Zone 5		1,999
	Zone 6		3,000
	Zone 7		8,500
	Zone 8		17,500
	Zone 9	4 sec	45

Messaging Rates	All Day
SMS to MTN	90
SMS to Local Networks	130
SMS to International	220

Rates tax inclusive, in Uganda Shillings & per minute/message unless specified.

Calling International Zones

Reach the world, whenever you want from anywhere in Uganda. Call Zone Destinations:

Zone 1	Canada, China, France, Hongkong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, USA
Zone 2	Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, UAE, UK
Zone 3	MTN Home & Away (Safaricom Kenya, Vodacom Tanzania, MTN Rwanda)
Zone 4	East Africa (Non-Home & Away Partner Networks)
Zone 5	Estonia, Guinea Republic, Eriteria, Somalia
Zone 6	Cuba
Zone 7	Satellite (Thuraya)
Zone 8	Satellite (Iridium & Inmarsat)
Zone 9	Rest Of the World