RECHARGE CARD PRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
It first appeared as if Nigerians would forever walk down the path of
deteriorating communication facilities, with the almighty NITEL
calling the tune and dictating the piper as the only player in the
game. Thereby, making it almost impossible to own a phone.
But all time be to Chief Olusegun Obassanjo administration for
launching the Global System for Mobile Communication {GSM} in
2001, thereby making Hello so common that even a child learning
to speak first learns that before any other language.
With deregulation of the telecom industry, comes as assortment of
options for Nigeria telecom consumers, pre-paid phone cards
represent a convenient way of placing local and international calls
and provide big serving over traditional telephone lines.
 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Ever before now, these cards are being printed aboard and imported into this
country by GSM service providers.-
MTN
Zain
Globalcom
Starcom {PTOs}. However, this ugly trend was stopped by the government by
making it compulsory for all GSM {PTO} to print their pre-paid calling cards
here in the country. This has therefore opened another door of investment
opportunities for Nigerians.
Barely 7 years ago that GSM was launched in Nigeria, the industry has offered
and it’s offering several opportunities.
 TYPES OF CARD
We have two types of pre-paid calling cards :-
Plastic
Paper , paper is for the production of the PAPER type of pre-paid vouchers, this
is less expensive and doesn’t include the procurement of sophisticated
electronic and securing equipments. We are going to introduce to you 2 ways
and two companies where you can go and sign up for your voucher printing
business.
You can produce pre-paid calling cards of all GSM service providers..
1 MTN - N 1,500, 750, 400, 200
and 100
2 GLO - N 1,000 500, 300, 200
150, 100
3 ZAIN - N 1,000, 500, 300, 200,
100, 50
4 M-TEL - N 400, 250
5 STARCOM - N 1,000 and 500
6 Cool Talk - N 200, 300, 500
 PRODUCTION PROCESS
Orange Box
E-mail
Flash Drive
Computer, Printer, Software, Internet Access,
 A STEP-BY-STEP-GUIDE:
The potential for recharge card business is very large, with over N1
billion worth of recharge cards sold daily across the country, recharge
card business is surely a lucrative one you must not ignore. You can
print recharge vouchers of any denomination. But the good thing about
recharge card business is that it’s a fast moving product, with
guarantee on investment. Here is my step by step guide you can follow
to set up your own fast Money-making Recharge Card Business from
the scratch.
To start recharge card business you need to know that
there are two types of recharge cards are sold in the
market, the recharge vouchers and the plastic cards.
The vouchers are usually the paper type cards while
the plastic cards are the well designed cards. While
you can print the vouchers, but on the other hand you
can’t print the plastic cards. A
 2You will need to sign up with a recharge card
merchant. There are so many recharge card merchants
you can sign up with to start printing and selling
recharge cards in bulk in your neighborhood. I advice
you get the recharge Card Printing Guide for the
detailed list of the merchants.
 3You need to know your start up requirements. You
will need the following:* Computer (desktop or Laptop
can do).* Printer & software (this will depend on the
type specified by your merchant dealer)* Minimum
start up capital of N30,000
4You need to understand how to market recharge card
profitably. Don’t take this for granted, it’s what would
make or mar your investment in recharge card.
Remember, no matter how lucrative any business
opportunity is – your marketing will be primarily
responsible for its success or failure. And that means
you are going to determine how successful recharge
card business can be for you based on your marketing
drive.
4You need to understand how to market recharge card
profitably. Don’t take this for granted, it’s what would
make or mar your investment in recharge card.
Remember, no matter how lucrative any business
opportunity is – your marketing will be primarily
responsible for its success or failure. And that means
you are going to determine how successful recharge
card business can be for you based on your marketing
drive.And ...
5Your marketing strategy for recharge card should
focus on one thing, to drive volume sales. Note that
recharge card profit is volume driven and as such you
can only be profitable if your sale strategy is solely
volume driven.  
6You need to have as much information you can get to
make your recharge card business profitable. The
market potential is huge and unending but its your
responsibility to tap into this potential for your own
profit.
Note that, the estimates here is based on the barest
minimum amount required to get started, but we advice
that you start from how much you can afford, the more
money you can invest the better. And also take into
account that every business has some level of risk and
that success or failure is dependent on your personal
ability, financial intelligence, level of
education/knowledge/IQ,
TYPES OF COMPANY AND THERE ADDRESS

1 CITISERVE LIMITED
Citiserves House,
36B Ikorodu road,
Maryland – Lagos
Tel. 01-2704370-99
Fax. 01-2710412
E-mail: infor@citiserve.com
www.citi-serve.com
Port Harcourt Office
16 Onna Road GRA
2 RINGO TELECOMS
Tantalizer Building
117 Alen avenue Ikeja lagos
08032030771, 08060079090, 08054505959.
www.ringotelecoms.com
 3 PREPAID NIGERIA
2nd Floor, Bamboo Plaza, Amex
6-8, new Isheris road Omole Ikeja, Lagos.
Tel: 01-7914279, 080320367702www.prepaidnigeria.com
www.ngrgsm.com
4 VOUCHER COLONY
01-7942888, 080332880147, 0802423599.
5 ASTRALOGICA
Muritala Molammed Way, Yaba Lagos
Tel: 234 – 4616169, 4816636
234 083 – 4096700, 08023140280
E-mail: infor@astralogica-ng.com
www.astralogica-ng.com
 COMMISSION STRUCTURE

PRODUCT BULK PRICE MTN RETAIL PRICE

# 100 N 95.5N N 96.5N

#200 191.00N 193.00N

#400 381.5N 385.00N

#750 715.00N 720.00N

#1,500 1,429.00 1,430.00

 GLOBALCOM

#100 94.00 95.5

#150 140.00 143.00

#300 278.00 283.00

#500 462.00 720.00

#1000 935.00 938.00

 ZAIN
#100 93.00 94.00

#200 186.00 189.00

#500 456.00 457.5

#1,000 930.00 932.5

 STARCOM

#500 475.00 480.00

#1000 940.00 950.00

 M-TEL

#250 227.00 230.00

#400 358.00 360.00

 RINGO TELECOMS
PRODUCT BULK PRICE RETAIL PRICE

MTN # 100 94.00

ZAIN #50 46.00

#100 93.00

#200 186.00

#500 466.00
GLOBALCOM
100 93.00

150 138.00
 PRE- PAID NIGERIA

MTN 100 95.00

200 190.00
ZAIN 100 95.00
200 190.00
500 470.00
GLO 100 94.00
150 139.00