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Tariff accuracyWhether the plan was described correctly, including the exclusionsMystery shopping
Telecom Mystery Shopping in Oman
Owned retail, the reseller network and the contact centre, scored on the same scenario so you can see where the promise breaks.
In short
What is telecom mystery shopping, and does Quantum Gulf Marketing run it in Oman?
Telecom mystery shopping assesses how a customer is treated across an operator's retail estate, its reseller network and its contact centre, using one scenario applied consistently to all three. Quantum Gulf Marketing has run telecom research in Oman including SIM and plan interviewing programmes and planogram studies in the retail channel. The reseller network is the part most worth measuring, because it is where the operator's standard is furthest from the operator's control and where a customer's first impression is most often formed.
The reseller network is the part most worth measuring, because it is where the operator's standard is furthest from the operator's control and where a customer's first impression is most often formed. One scenario is applied identically across owned retail, the dealer network and the contact centre, so divergence between channels becomes visible rather than assumed. Retail execution checks combine efficiently with the service assessment on the same visit.
- Channels
- Owned retail, reseller and dealer, contact centre, digital
- Method
- One scenario, applied identically across every channel
- Run in Oman
- SIM and telecom interviewing, retail planogram studies
- Coverage
- All 11 governorates
What gets scored
The dimensions that matter here.
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Recommendation fitWhether the plan suggested matched the need described03
Reseller consistencyWhether the dealer says what the operator says04
Activation processDocumentation required, time taken, friction encountered05
Device and bundleHow hardware and bundles were positioned against the need06
Retail executionPlanogram, display, POS currency and price accuracy07
Contact centreThe same enquiry by phone, scored on the same dimensions08
Retention responseWhat is offered when the customer says they are leavingHow a programme runs
Four stages, every time.
Stage 01
Build the scenario
Your published standard becomes a scenario a shopper can follow and an assessor can score without interpreting it.
Stage 02
Brief and calibrate
Shoppers are briefed and calibrated against worked examples, so two shoppers scoring the same visit reach the same number.
Stage 03
Field the wave
Visits spread across days, hours and locations to your quota, with evidence captured at the time rather than reconstructed later.
Stage 04
Validate and report
Every questionnaire checked before it enters the dataset, then league tables plus the dimension detail that shows what to fix.
Track record
Done here, for names you know.
Telecom work already delivered in the Sultanate.
| Client | Programme | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Omantel | In-depth and face to face interviewing on SIM and tariff | N = 250, three waves |
Client names published with permission. Sample sizes are per wave where a study ran in waves.
Questions
Common questions
Why measure resellers separately?
Because that is where the operator's standard is least enforced and where a large share of customers actually buy.
Can the same scenario run across channels?
Yes, and it is the cleanest way to see where the experience diverges between shop, dealer and phone.
Can you test the retention or save desk?
Yes, with your authorisation, since the scenario involves stating an intent to leave.
Do you measure activation time?
Yes, timed at each stage rather than estimated afterwards.
Can you audit retail execution at the same visit?
Yes. Planogram and POS checks combine efficiently with a service assessment.
Is regional coverage included?
Yes, all eleven governorates, which matters because reseller quality varies most outside the capital.
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