Exclusive : BSNL to offer better GPRS tariff from 1st June

BSNL has announced that it will offers its consumers better GPRS/EDGE tariffs from the next month. Earlier BSNL used to provide unlimited Data usage to its 2G customers, but then it revised its tariff to match the 2G Data tariff of other telecom operator by rolling back its unlimited 2G data plans.

We have learned from our sources that BSNL will offer more data usage at a lower rate than what it was offering earlier. Here are the revised GPRS/EDGE tariff plans which BSNL will be offering from 1st June 2011.

BSNL 3G introduces new Data Recharge Voucher for Karnataka

BSNL has introduced a special offer for it 3G customers which is a new data recharge voucher of Rs. 4200/- offering data usage of 6GB/month for 6 months.

The offer is available for 90 days and with effect from the 19th of May 2011. The offer will increase main account and dedicated account validity by 180 days.

Thanks Bandhan Preet Singh.

BSNL reduces its selling price of its 3G Single Band and Tri-Band USB Data Cards

BSNL’s 3G Single Band and Tri-Band USB data card devices will be available at a cheaper price. BSNL has revised the selling price of the USB data cards. The new rates of the devices will see a reduction from Rs.200 to 500/-

Check out the revised prices of the devices:


Thanks Bandhan Preet Singh.

New facilities by BSNL for 3G Post-Paid users

BSNL 3G customers will be offered new facilities making their internet usage on their BSNL mobiles more flexible. The new facilities will be applicable for post-paid customers only and will be effective from the 16th of May.

• A special Best Value Plan is introduced under 3G postpaid mobile data plan with the following terms and conditions:-

• Annual payment option for all 3G postpaid data plans will be available with two months Fixed Monthly Charges (FMC) discount i.e. ten months FMC will be taken as annual charge, when the payment is made at a time in advance.

• Customer who wants static IP address under BSNL 3G post-paid plans, can be provided with one static IP address @ Rs. 250/- per month. Annual payment option as mentioned at para (iii) above will also be applicable to Static IP address charges.

• A discount of 10% on FMC of all 3G postpaid data plan is to be offered to Government Employees (Central Government/ State Government/ PSUs) both existing / new connection after verifying the credential of the officer. The above 10% discount cannot be clubbed with any other special discount/concession.

BSNL announces Special Prepaid Plans for Paramilitary forces

BSNL has introduced a Special Plan for all Paramilitary Forces. Under this Plan BSNL will offer a special prepaid plan for its 2G and 3G mobile services. Here are the full details :




Note:-
* Extension of Validity by 30 days through recharge of denomination of Rs.99 preferably through C-top-up.
# ISD tariff is subject to revision depending upon fluctuation in International Carrier Rates.
^ Circles can suitably adjust the MRP of FRC in the price band upto Rs.4 (+/-) of above price considering the
technical feasibility.

i) The credential of the Paramilitary force personnel is to be verified before activating thev plan by taking a photocopy of his Identity Card issued by his office duly attested by his controlling officer. A self certificate indicating that no other connection is active in his name under this special paramilitary plan any where in India is also to be taken.
ii) The above special plan is to be activated in BSNL, CSC only.
iii) Paramilitary force personnel using BSNL connection and Port-in customers will be allowed to activate the special plan by using the FRC of the plan. On migration to the new plan, the unutilized balance in the customers account will be carried forward. However, validity of the previous plan will not be carried forward.
iv) Rs.5 per number per occasion will be recovered for change in 5 F&F numbers.

The above special plan will be implemented with effect from 19.05.2011.

BSNL offers calls to Saudi Arabia & UAE at 13 paise

BSNL has announced new ISD packs for its Prepaid and Postpaid customers who frequently make calls to Saudi Arabia and UAE. BSNL will allow its subscribers subscribed to this new ISD pack to make calls at just 13 paise/sec and send SMSes at Rs. 2.50/SMS.

Prepaid customers need to buy STV 26 which will offer calls at just 13 paise/sec and SMSes at Rs. 2.50/SMS. For Postpaid customers this pack comes with a monthly charge of Rs. 23 and it will also offer calls at just 13 paise/sec and SMSes at Rs. 2.50/SMS.

These packs are available from today and will remain available till next 90 days.

BSNL revises Voice SMS Charges under its CDMA services

BSNL has decided to revise the charges of Voice SMS under its CDMA services. The revised charges will allow its CDMA customers to send or forward Voice SMS to local, National numbers at 75 paise, the charges will remain same even while the subscribers is on national roaming. BSNL will charge 60 paise for retrieval of Voice SMS whether the subscriber is on roaming or otherwise.



The above tariff will be applicable with effect from 16.05.2011

BSNL’s ‘Self-Care’ service allows you to recharge your STV using your existing balance

BSNL has launched a special service called Self-Care in which subscribers can recharge their accounts with any STV (Special Tariff Voucher) using their available balance.

To use this service, subscribers need to send SMS ‘HELP’ to 52244 (which is free of cost) and they will get a list of available STVs along with the price and details of each voucher. The cost that will be deducted from the subscriber’s balance will not include tax and only the face value will be deducted as the subscriber has already paid the service tax while doing a top-up or recharge. In case of insufficient balance, a message regarding the insufficient balance will be displayed. A particular STV can only be done once in a day to avoid duplicity of the same STV recharge. The service is currently available only in the North Zone (Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh, UP (East) and UP (West) ). The best part of these recharges is customers need not pay any service tax when customers pay from their own prepaid balance.

Here are the details for various STVs

Voice Vouchers



Data Vouchers



Migration (Change of Plan) Vouchers

BSNL to introduce Special Tariff Voucher and Optional Packs for ISD calling and SMS

Are you looking for cheaper ISD rates ? Well look no further as, BSNL is to launch new Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) for Pre-paid customers and Optional Packs for Post-paid customers, which will be offering lower ISD call rates and SMS. It will be applicable for both 2G and 3G network customers.The reduced rates of ISD calling and SMS will also be allowed when roaming in BSNL network.

Here are the details of the Voucher and the Pack:




The above tariff will be applicable for a promotional period of 90 days with effect from 23.04.2011.

[Thanks Bandhan Preet Singh]