Zain Kenya offers caller ringback tone service

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Zain Kenya has launched the caller ringback tone service which enable its subscribers to choose the music that callers can listen to while they wait on line. Dubbed as the Ziki service, will be offered to both prepaid and postpaid subscribers domestically as well as internationally. To use the Ziki service, subscribers will be required to dial or send an SMS to 155 or activate it through the web interface on the Zain website. Subscribers will allow a maximum of five different tones at a flat rate of KES 8 per call for accessing the 155 activation number. The service also offers the subscribers to record and load their own music which will be limited to a maximum duration of 200 seconds. Access and use of the tones will be dictated by copyright laws. To purchase a single tone from the Ziki music store, subscribers will have to pay KES 40. Renewal of this service will take place after every 30 days at the same price as for a new tone. The music content has been categorized into 11 genres ranging from secular to gospel and local to international.