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    Interesting Safaricom Ads and Photos in the 20 year Challenge #TumetokaMbali

    Francis MuliBy Francis MuliOctober 8, 2020Updated:October 8, 2020No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Safaricom is celebrating its 20th birthday this year with a 20 year challenge using the #TumetokaMbali hashtag. Netizens have been reminiscing about how Safaricom has evolved since inception with adverts and photos of the company then and now. The telecom was there from the advent of the mobile phone eruption in the country and has undergone meticulous advancement towards the creation of a digitized nation.

    Some of the photos and videos shared online have stirred nostalgia and interest in social media. Safaricom’s old adverts, phones and gadgets have been dug out of the archives and shared online as people compare them with some of their latest inventions.

    Read: Safaricom Unveils New No-Expiry PostPay Plans

    Here are a few that might interest you

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6JTQBez0Hg]

    This was one catchy advert from Safaricom. What message do you think it was conveying?

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEZ30K5dBWU]

    This was MPESA’s first ever advert!

     

    As for experiences…

    Simu ya Jamii
    If you did not have a phone, you could pop in to a Simu ya Jamii and make that phonecall

    Here are a few photos of Safaricom products from back in the day

    First Safaricom Sim Storage
    First Safaricom Sim Storage

     

    Safaricom Starter Pack
    The sim card cost Sh 2,500!

     

    Safaricom Prefix
    Did you know Safaricom’s first Prefix was 072-………followed by the number?

    Safaricom old SIM

    SIM Cards back in the day

    Safaricom SIM Bag

    The SIM cards came packed in a small purse

     

    What are some of your interesting observations of Safaricom #TumetokaMbali?

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