Big Time and MTN Zambia Launch MTN Mega Millions Promo
- Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
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Mobile marketing agency BigTime has partnered with MTN in Zambia to deliver the ‘MTN Mega Millions’ SMS promotion, targeting the operator’s entire customer base.
The MTN Mega Millions SMS promotion tests customers’ knowledge of MTN products and services. The promotion kicked off on 1 June and runs until 29 August, 2011. MTN customers can register for the promotion by texting WIN to 7777. All registered customers will accumulate points by giving correct answers to trivia questions asked during period of the promotion.
All participating customers stand a chance of winning daily cash prizes. One customer will be drawn from the entries on a daily basis and will be awarded 1m Zambian Kwacha (£128). During the weekly draw, one customer will be drawn and awarded K10m, while the final draw will see one lucky MTN customer being drawn at the end of the promotion and awarded with K100m.
The promotion is designed to stimulate and create a sophisticated mobile interaction between MTN and its customers, as a way of enhancing and strengthening the relationship with them. 
“We are delighted to offer such an innovative SMS Mega Promotion Campaign to
our valued customers” says chief marketing officer, Ernst Fonternel. ““At MTN Zambia, we continuously place customer experience as a top priority, and we will continue providing superior quality and affordable products and services that empower the lives of our customers. Through the daily cash prizes, we believe that MTN Zambia will make a difference by positively impacting the lives of the winners. We would therefore like to encourage all our prepaid and MYChoice TopUp customers to register for this promotion and stand the chance of winning great daily cash prizes for a period of three months.”
MTN Zambia is a subsidiary of MTN Group, which is the largest mobile operator in Africa. MTN Zambia currently covers all 73 districts of Zambia, and 74 per cent of the population, with expected future growth.
BigTime specialise in Premium SMS promotions, designed to boost ARPU, increase loyalty and frequency of spend, and create brand buzz. The company operates a strong CSR policy, and donates 2 per cent of its annual profits to charities.
