499 KES buys you 175 minutes of calling time and 50 SMS to be used over a week. If you are interested in this bundle, then you must call a lot. Like 25 minutes a day on average. This bundle will cost you 71 KES on average per day, 7 SMS per thrown in generously (?).

What’s a better option? Safaricom Flex Monthly 1999 in Flex at 1999 KES per month gives you on average: 270 MB of data or 270 SMS or 30 minutes for 66 KES per day. Airtel UnlimiNET Monthly 2000 at 2000 KES per month does even better: 410 MB data, some free access to WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook, 333 SMS and 40 minutes at 67 KES per day on average.

Our review conclusions: Stick with this plan if you must. Change provider and go for a monthly plan if you can.