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FNB Connect, the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) has revealed that its customers have used 40% more data and a 56% increase in voice minutes usage in the last 12 months. Furthermore, the operator has recorded a 25% growth in true active customers, including a 36% growth in premium subscribers who earn more than R240 000 per year.

Bradwin Roper, FNB Connect CEO says, “The growing appeal of our offering is indicative of the value that users see in our service. Over the 12-month period, we have attracted more customers in relatively higher income brackets, and these are customers who typically spend more on telecommunications. More importantly, staying in touch with family and friends in the midst of a global pandemic within monthly budgets has been a priority for many consumers in recent months. As a result, we have seen  more customers maximising our range of benefits which include free data, voice minutes and SMSs that qualifying FNB customers get on their respective transactional bank accounts linked to their eBucks reward level.”

At the start of 2020, FNB Connect reduced its data prices by up to 55%, where 1GB of data now costs  R59 and later zero-rated transaction fees on prepaid airtime, voice, SMS and data bundle purchases for customers on the FNB App . Furthermore, FNB Connect gave  customers 1GB of free data valid for 30 days to help them stay connected with loved ones during the national lockdown.

“We pride ourselves in being a business that brings the concept of real help to life for our customers. Throughout the year, we were able to provide our customers with over 545 million megabytes of data, while making great strides in building a scalable business that puts customers at the centre of what we do and providing mobile services that truly resonate with their needs.

We understand that telco spend continues to account for a significant portion of our customers’ daily and monthly household spend and we are working tirelessly to ensure that we provide them with customer centric solutions. Our month-on-month flexibility is not only world class, but also aligns well to our Money Management anchoring value proposition. To get connected FNB customers can order, activate, port and maintain their FNB Connect SIM with ease and convenience as a market first on the FNB App,” concludes Roper.