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Econet cellphone lines on the SA market

Econet simcards have become the latest commodity not readily available in Zimbabwe but to flood markets in neighbouring countries.

11 Jan 2008

Johannesburg - The lines have resurfaced in South Africa where they are fetching a minimum of R300 in the Johannesburg black market.Mostly available are the company's popular prepaid and prepaid-contract lines.

The lines are proving popular among Zimbabwe-bound travelers who are saved from the hassles of queuing for the scarce commodity in their homeland.

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