Are you tired of the monthly bills from DSTV, GOTV and others like them? Have you ever wondered if there are other alternatives to their services? Or are you just curious?
This article is for you.
Free to air decoders save you from the hassles of paying monthly television bills. This is because all Free to air decoders, have a one time fee that is payable at the time of purchase. Think of the one time cost as a lifetime subscription fee.
Oh and what is even better, is that you can reverse your subscription from pay as you watch decoders to free to air decoders. StarTimes for example, offers that reverse option.
In the east african nation of Kenya, Free to air digital decoders were introduced into the market as a result of the Kenyan government’s discontinuation of the analog transmission and subsequent migration to digital broadcasting in order to match the world standards.
Since their introduction, free to air decoders have only increased in numbers due to a steady rise in demand.
Below are some of the free to air decoders currently available in Kenya.
StarTimes
StarTimes is one of the biggest names in the Kenyan free to air decoder market.
The StarTimes decoders come with two options; a consumer can either choose to purchase a pay decoder or free to air decoder.
Choosing the StarTimes Free to air decoder comes with a one time fee of 3,300 Kenyan Shillings to 4,200 Kenyan Shillings depending on the particular package chosen.
Users who already purchased the pay decoder, can opt out via the option of paying a one time fee of 2,500 Kenyan Shillings.
Upon payment, the user automatically becomes a free to air subscriber.
StarTimes Kenya is owned by StarTimes Media International Television Company.
Sonar Decoder
Sonar digital decoder is another free to air decoder available in Kenya.
An added advantage of Sonar Decoders, is their ability to work with USB input, allowing users to connect their USB devices.
Sonar free to air Decoders also come with a somewhat wider variety of channels.
The decoders which were launched in Kenya on the 19th of August 2017, are currently priced at 1,741 Kenyan Shillings.
Bamba decoder
Bamba TV free to air decoder was launched in Kenya on the 22nd of December 2014.
Bamba TV which is owned by Lancial Digital Broadcast Limited, is a branch of Radio Africa Groups.
The free to air decoder comes with a one time cost of 3,600 Kenyan Shillings and offers over 50 local and international free to air channels.
Users are however encouraged to register for Bamba TV within 60 Days after their purchases have been made.
Failure to register within the provided time will automatically lead to the deactivation of your Bamba decoder.
The registration is done by sending your full name, identification number, mobile number, location, set up box serial number, as well as your smart card number.
The details must be sent to customerservice@bambakenya.co.ke.
Alternatively, users can register their decoders by dialing *297# where the registration will be carried out by the Bamba customer care team, on your behalf.
To be continued in the next article.
