Interestingly, for those of us who use Watts lines (from landlines) for work-related calls to Gambia, these aren't working either (works for Senegal). it always says that lines are busy.
On Sun, 28 Jan 2007, Mo Baldeh wrote:
> Alieu,
>
> This may sound plausible, but it does not explain why those who could dial directly from their home or mobile phones would have the same problem getting through.
>
> I entirely share Pierre's sense of frustration. GAMTEL has more explaining to offer Gambians than just a simple phone card issue.
>
> Regards,
>
> Momodou.
>
> Alieu Sanyang <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Pierre,
> It certainly has been a frustrating experience for all of us getting through to Banjul. I am still asking how and why.
> However, I came to realize one thing I am sure has a lot of impact on what has been going on. And you and all of us wonder why there has not been any official explanation.
> It is my understanding that the phone cards in circulation has been using illegal ways to connect to The Gambia. I am told they have been using "terminators" which charges them only seven cents a minute instead of using the "gateway" which would have to go through Gamtel and Gamtel charges fourteen cents/minute. Therefore, Gamtel has been ripped off for the past years.
> Now Gamtel is tracking the illegal "terminators" and disconnecting the way they are getting through. Therefre, last month alone, gamtel made $25,000.00 from phone cards used in the United States not counting the other parts of the world.
> This is one reason I understand now a days a phone card that was giving us 40 minutes months ago is now giving us just about 20 minutes only. I know this make sense but again, it is from an official in an un-official way.
> Alieu.
>
> Pa-Pierre Gomez
> wrote:
> Frankly speaking, I am very angry. Am not really sure who to direct
> my anger at. Calling Gambia over the past couple of months has been
> very depressing. Land phones, cell phones and stupid "Jamano" phone,
> all remain silent most of the time. You have to be extremely lucky to
> get someone on the other end in Gambia. To add salt to injury, my
> phone card loses all its available credit regardless of whether i
> speak to someone in Gambia or not.
>
> The other day, after a relentless efforts, i finally got my brother
> on his cell phone. By this time, i was so angry that i started a
> quarrel with him and literally holding him responsible for being too
> difficult to reach by phone. By the time i realise that my brother
> does not work at Gamcel, my credit was already used up. It was a
> shame that i was blaming my brother for something he is clearly not
> responsible of. A week later, i was explaining this to my friend in
> florida, he made me laught my ass off when he told me he was verbally
> abusive to his wife for the same reason. Both me and him ultimately
> admitted that we over-reacted. And that we were blaming the wrong
> people.
>
> My point is where the hell are the Gamtel people and why the hell are
> they still receiving their salaries. All of you would rot in jail if
> i was running the government. Hating President Jammeh does not give
> you the right to cut of communication between me and my family- ass
> holes. But you know what, President Jammeh is the biggest fool. He
> keeps telling people Gambia will become a Silicon Valley. But i call
> it "Silo to kong-kunda" Mandinka language meaning 'a foot path to
> Baboon land' Land with no telephones or dialtones. Who will invest
> their wealth in a country with no dial tone. Jammeh these dreams
> cannot gurantee you the presidency for the next 30 years. Ask
> President Jawara about his Singaporian Dream. Time will tell. You
> better use your magic to solve this telephone problem.
>
> Finally, readers do u realise that the phone card companies have
> unilaterally cut minutes usually allowed to call Gambia. For some
> strange reasons, all the phone cards such as Boss, Crazy, have
> slashed their minutes by half. This applies to Gambia alone. Ooh Poor
> Gambia.
>
> P-PG
>
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