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Touch And Alfa Recharge Card Prices Being Manipulated In The Market
With the ongoing financial crisis in the country (which by the way, has nothing to do with the protests and a lot to do with 30+ years of corruption), Lebanese people are experiencing the pain of exchange rate manipulations firsthand, even when it comes to recharging their mobile lines.
Thanks to the blatant monopoly over the telecommunication sector, citizens have no alternative to the two mobile service providers and their similar recharge card prices that are now subject to increases in the market (as if they weren’t already expensive enough).
The market is currently taking advantage of the “dollar crisis”, citing it as a reason behind the expensive rates at which mobile recharge cards are being sold. The prices differ from one seller to one another, and one Lebanese area to another, almost as though they are in a competition over who can rip off the Lebanese population more intensely. Disgusting.
Earlier today, we reached out to Class and Talaco, who were selling the one-month cards for 47,000 LL and 43,000 LL respectively. People who reached out to Beirut.com even complained about buying the cards for as much as 60,000 LL.
In an attempt to damage control, Touch and Alfa are encouraging citizens to purchase their recharge cards online, where they’re being sold following the normal USD rate ($1 = 1514.50 LBP), or from their franchise stores.
I don’t know about you, but when I say “kellon ya3ne kellon”, Touch and Alfa are definitely “mennon”.
Thanks to the blatant monopoly over the telecommunication sector, citizens have no alternative to the two mobile service providers and their similar recharge card prices that are now subject to increases in the market (as if they weren’t already expensive enough).
The market is currently taking advantage of the “dollar crisis”, citing it as a reason behind the expensive rates at which mobile recharge cards are being sold. The prices differ from one seller to one another, and one Lebanese area to another, almost as though they are in a competition over who can rip off the Lebanese population more intensely. Disgusting.
carte l techrij sarit bi 50alf🤡🤡
— j ͛△⃒⃘ 👨🍳 (@jimmyychakar) October 29, 2019
Earlier today, we reached out to Class and Talaco, who were selling the one-month cards for 47,000 LL and 43,000 LL respectively. People who reached out to Beirut.com even complained about buying the cards for as much as 60,000 LL.
In an attempt to damage control, Touch and Alfa are encouraging citizens to purchase their recharge cards online, where they’re being sold following the normal USD rate ($1 = 1514.50 LBP), or from their franchise stores.
We are here to assist you! Please contact us via private message or Live Chat to learn how to recharge your line and pay your mobile bill online
— touch (@touchLebanon) October 30, 2019
تواصلوا معنا عبر رسالة خاصة او
Live Chat
لمعرفة المزيد حول طريقة تشريج الخط وتسديد فاتورة الموبايل اونلاين pic.twitter.com/LPGino0UyU
Hello. Our prices were not changed. You can visit our stores once opened and purchase the $22.73 card for $25.40 ($1=1514.5 LL) and you can also purchase it online here: https://t.co/uTSeWhh4O0. ^MC
— Alfa Telecom (@AlfaTelecom) October 28, 2019
I don’t know about you, but when I say “kellon ya3ne kellon”, Touch and Alfa are definitely “mennon”.
— رولا الرايقـة مَعـا (@rolamasri) October 29, 2019
