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The “data-free” messaging app MoyaApp, which already has six million active monthly users in South Africa, is working hard to become as big as WhatsApp in the country.

When an app or website is #datafree it means NO DATA is taken from your airtime or data bundle balance. Apart from instant and group chat, you can read news, get live soccer scores, browse Wikipedia, check the weather, communicate with government services and much more.

Lentell talks about the history of MoyaApp, how it’s able to offer “data-free” messaging to people who don’t have data or airtime, and why he believes this is a winning proposition in a country where Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp has become entrenched.

Listen to the podcast at TC|Daily | How MoyaApp is taking on WhatsApp, and winning

#technology #SouthAfrica #datafree #MoyaApp #instantmessenger

MoyaApp, with six million active monthly users in South Africa, is working hard to become as big as WhatsApp in the country, its founder tells TechCentral.

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Danie @[email protected] · 2022-10-17 · 18:19 UTC

How “data-free” messaging app MoyaApp is taking on WhatsApp in South Africa (now also on iOS and macOS)

https://gadgeteer.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screenshot_20221017_201853-400x385.jpg The “data-free” messaging app MoyaApp, which already has six million active monthly users in South Africa, is working hard to become as big as WhatsApp in the country. When an app or website is #datafree […]

https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-data-free-messaging-app-moyaapp-is-taking-on-whatsapp-in-south-africa-now-also-on-ios-and-macos/

#blog #technology #instantmessenger #southafrica #datafree #intsantmessenger

Danie @[email protected] · 2022-10-17 · 18:19 UTC

How “data-free” messaging app MoyaApp is taking on WhatsApp in South Africa (now also on iOS and macOS)

https://gadgeteer.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screenshot_20221017_201853-400x385.jpg The “data-free” messaging app MoyaApp, which already has six million active monthly users in South Africa, is working hard to become as big as WhatsApp in the country. When an app or website is #datafree […]

https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-data-free-messaging-app-moyaapp-is-taking-on-whatsapp-in-south-africa-now-also-on-ios-and-macos/

#blog #technology #instantmessenger #southafrica #datafree #intsantmessenger

Danie @[email protected] · 2022-10-17 · 18:19 UTC

How “data-free” messaging app MoyaApp is taking on WhatsApp in South Africa (now also on iOS and macOS)

https://gadgeteer.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screenshot_20221017_201853-400x385.jpg The “data-free” messaging app MoyaApp, which already has six million active monthly users in South Africa, is working hard to become as big as WhatsApp in the country. When an app or website is #datafree […]

https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-data-free-messaging-app-moyaapp-is-taking-on-whatsapp-in-south-africa-now-also-on-ios-and-macos/

#moyaapp #intsantmessenger #datafree #southafrica #instantmessenger #technology

Danie @[email protected] · 2021-09-25 · 13:44 UTC

South Africa’s WhatsApp competitor that doesn’t incur data charges on MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, and Cell C https://squeet.me/objects/962c3e10db093135dc10a14c89ad1664de6e4a8d

#technology #southafrica #datafree #moya

Danie @[email protected] · 2021-09-25 · 13:44 UTC

South Africa’s WhatsApp competitor that doesn’t incur data charges on MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, and Cell C https://squeet.me/objects/962c3e10db093135dc10a14c89ad1664de6e4a8d

#technology #southafrica #datafree #moya

JC Brand @[email protected] · 2021-02-08 · 11:20 UTC

Moya, a South African #XMPP-based #datafree messenger with almost 5 million users on Android is looking for an iOS developer.

https://xmpp.work/job/datafree-8-ios-xmpp-client-developer/

#datafree #xmpp

JC Brand @[email protected] · 2021-02-08 · 11:20 UTC

Moya, a South African #XMPP-based #datafree messenger with almost 5 million users on Android is looking for an iOS developer.

https://xmpp.work/job/datafree-8-ios-xmpp-client-developer/

#datafree #xmpp

Danie @[email protected] · 2020-08-22 · 11:24 UTC

Veedo Live is a South African video conferencing solution built on open source Jitsi with reverse billing to an organisation for #datafree access

A great idea borne in Africa where end-users have mobile devices but not sufficient data plans to support the Internet connectivity costs. The access can be reverse billed to the organisation (paid for by their organisation). It comes from the same idea behind the Moya messenger which is data free on most South African cellular networks.
See Veedo - Reverse-billed Video Conferencing
#technology #southafrica #opensource #datafree
https://veedo.live/rss.xml https://squeet.me/objects/962c3e107259145bff32e8bd4b44be522fddd6c8

#opensource #technology #southafrica #datafree

Danie @[email protected] · 2020-05-06 · 11:19 UTC

Moya Messenger App was always #datafree on South African and Nigerian networks to stay in contact with families

It's worth remembering that Moya Messenger for Android is still around and still providing data free messaging (as well as to some websites like Wikipedia, weather, and some government sites) even when a phone user has zero airtime or data balance. You may have data but someone else may need to contact you without data so it is well worth installing.
In South Africa it is data free on MTN, Vodacom, Cell C, Telkom and in Nigeria on MTN and Airtel.
See Download #datafree mobile apps
#technology #datafree #instantmessenger
https://www.datafree.co/moya-messenger-app https://squeet.me/objects/962c3e10a44f50a5ef9aaad3f3947a1bd860958b

#datafree #instantmessenger #technology

Danie @[email protected] · 2019-10-02 · 15:47 UTC

Moya Messenger App for Android can work after pre-paid data is exhausted in South Africa on MTN, Vodacom, Cell C, Telkom and Nigeria on MTN and Airtel

Unlimited text chat and group text chats even if your data has run out. It should be installed as a backup for anyone on pre-paid data in SA so that you are available also to others who may need to use it.
I was reminded of this app yesterday when my wife messaged me on it as she had run out of pre-paid call time and urgently needed a top-up sent over the air - she could still reach me using Moya.
Yes, no app for iPhone and you do need to be on one of these networks, and you cannot send attachments or voice notes on zero data.
See https://www.datafree.co/moya-messenger-app
#datafree #moya #Android https://squeet.me/objects/962c3e10baee6111b35e9420374f138d844d2db7

#android #datafree #moya