A young Nigerian lady has sparked online discussions after revealing that DStv, owned by MultiChoice, contacted her with an unexpected promotional offer. She shared details of the phone conversation on social media, explaining that she had long abandoned the satellite television service due to price increases.
Lady Explains Why She Left DStv
In her post, the lady, identified as @veekeeuche on Twitter, stated: 'DStv just called me and said our Compact plan of 30,000 naira is now 15,000 naira on promo.' She admitted feeling sympathetic toward the company because many Nigerians had stopped using DStv after the price hike. She expressed regret that the company did not listen to earlier complaints about pricing, noting that customers had suggested a pay-as-you-use model similar to mobile SIM cards.
'I kind of felt for them because since the hike in price, we abandoned it. I wish they listened to us when we were complaining about the prices. We were saying they should make it pay as you use like SIM card, and they didn’t listen,' she wrote.
Nigerians React to DStv's Promotional Call
The post generated a wave of reactions from social media users, many of whom shared their own experiences with DStv.
User @szn11szn commented: 'Their customers have reduced drastically... Most people that are still using that decoder are the people using it for business o. Most people I know have abandoned it in their house.'
@HerRoyalDupcy added: 'They still have their customers yes, but a lot of us have moved on.'
@paco_scoot simply said: 'Me that have stop watching tv.'
@Naijamongol wrote: 'I don't even remember where i kept my own, I want to sell it please.'
@ama_kaaa noted: 'We don't even use anymore. Maybe when another season of big brother Nigeria begins I will subscribe, but for now now thank God for smart TV.'
Uchenna Stephen (@Uchennastephs) remarked: 'Feel for them keh. you said DSTV would never slash prices... meaning they never listen to customer plight. just like MTN is hiking prices and doing as they like now. if Nigeria gets a better alternative tomorrow and people switch to it. you will feel sorry for them.'
@angelfallz2 shared: 'There are so many things that are against DSTV. one is that the era of TV is over, with smartphones and data, all the entertainment is on your phone. None of my female family members are interested in TV even in telemundo (that one shock me) Football? Well viewing centre dey!'
@AMAKZEE said: 'My kids have moved their PS5 to the sitting room. The TV is bigger and no one uses it anymore. Once in a while we watch Netflix or YouTube movies. They told me we can watch it through the PS5 console. DSTV has stopped calling me finally.'
@lanryman noted: 'Besides na who get Nepa light Or solar go dey sub, for Nigeria wey light no dey , even pay per view should be the best option.'
@Domeo_Melano added: 'Well they bought the market,we stopped using dstv for a year now,we switched to sltv, infact apart from football,there is aren't much on these subs, can't even remember last time our TV was on,once unlimited wifi is on, everybody is on their phone streaming stuffs.'
DStv Subscribers Return for Football
In a related story, a DStv customer recently shared how his friend returned to the service after trying Max Pro. The friend initially left DStv but discovered that Max Pro could not show live football matches, prompting his return.
Man Speaks on DStv Yearly Plan
Meanwhile, a Nigerian engineer, Chizitere Ahubelem, popularly known as Chizzy Whizzy on Facebook, shared his long-time experience with DStv subscriptions. He revealed that he has been subscribing to the DStv Premium dual-view package yearly for over 15 years. During his recent renewal, he noticed that the company did not increase its price as usual, which he felt might be due to low patronage.
