Loop telecom to face show-cause notice for violation of norms

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Loop telecom is being issued a show-cause notice by the Department of Telecom (DoT) which seeks as to why Loop’s licences should not be cancelled. Loop Telecom was given 21 licences in 2008 but is yet to start rolling out services and the company was owned by the Essar Group at the time of applying for licences. While the telecom regulator had earlier asked the DoT to terminate the company's licences for failing to meet the rollout obligation, the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) had quoted irregularities in the application made by the company.

According to the notice, Loop Telecom had violated the cross-holding norms stipulated under the licence conditions in which a single company cannot hold more than 10 per cent stake in two different telecom entities operating in the same areas. Since the Essar Group holds 33% in Vodafone-Essar, it could not have owned more than 10% stake in Loop Telecom.


Both Essar and Loop Telecom's spokespersons said that they are in compliance with the norms reacting to the charges made against them.

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Loop Mobile introduces special Holi Offers

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Loop Mobile has special offers for its customers this Holi. Subscribers can avail services like setting Holi special caller ring back tones, song dedications, animations, videos and full mp3 songs.


Mr. Surya Mahadevan, Chief Operating Officer, Loop Mobile
had this to say on the occasion “Festival of Colours or Holi is one of the much awaited festivals in India and we are once again bringing unique interactivity and engagement for our subscribers on this special occasion.”

To set Holi special songs as Caller Ring Back Tune, call 55666 or SMS SET to 55666.

Special Holi Offers:
Caller ring back tones: Call 55666 to set your favorite Holi songs as your CRBT
Voice:  Dial 543213 to listen & dedicate Holi songs to your friends & loved ones
(Charges: Rs 25/30 days)

WAP: Visit http://atcafe.loopmobile.in to download Holi animations, videos, full MP3 songs, themes & more on your mobile phone
(Charges: Content & data charges apply)

Voice: Dial 58888055 (Toll Free) & send out Holi voice greetings to your loved ones
(Charges: Rs 10/30 days. Re1/greeting)

Loop Mobile offers Push Mail and Video Download service

loop-mobile-mail-videosLoop Mobile expanded its portfolio of Value added Service with the launch of two new services - Loop Mobile Mail and Loop Mobile Video. With Loop Mobile mail subscribers can send and receive emails on their mobile in the form of SMS without the need to have GPRS, whereas Loop Mobile Videos offers multiple genre videos downloads.

Using Loop Mobile Mail service, a subscriber can compose, reply and forward e-mails from the handset using the SMS option. A subscriber’s mobile number by default becomes an email id. For eg: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . To use this service Loop Mobile subscribers need to send a message LMAIL to 50303. Loop Mobile is offering this service to both its Prepaid and Postpaid users for free for one year.

Keywords that will help you Send/Receive Emails using your SMS Inbox:
Functionality Keyword How to use
To compose a new mail NEW to 50303 New <recipients mail id> s:<subject> b:hi, let's meet up
To reply back to
sender of the mail
REPLY to 50303 Reply <msg id> <UR Reply>
e.g. Reply 04 ok, I will attend
To reply back to the sender &
all the recipients of the mail
REPLY A to 50303 Reply a <msg id> <UR Reply>
e.g. Reply a 04 ok, I will attend
To read more of the
message received
READ to 50303 Read <msg id> <part no> e.g Read 04 2
To forward mail to anyone FWD to 50303 Fwd <msg id> <recipients mail id> <content>
e.g. Fwd 04 test.gmail.com hi,
check this invitation
If password is forgotten, sending 'Password' will resend a new password for easy access PASSWORD to 50303 SMS Password to 50303>

  • To receive Emails from your Gmail, Hotmail accounts in your SMS Inbox, you set the auto-forwarding option from your current Email ID to the Loop Mobile Mail ID.
  • For Emails where you receive attachments, you will receive a link in the SMS using which the attachment can be viewed. Please note the attachment viewing feature is available for only GPRS enabled devices.
  • To Unsubscribe SMS UNSUBMAIL to 50303

The other service Loop Mobile Videos is also available to both Prepaid and Postpaid Loop Mobile subscribers. For using this service users will not be charged any rental but subscribers need to pay 10p for each video they download. To use this service subscribers need to send a SMS - VIDEOS to 50800 (toll free) or visit WAP URL http://atcafe.loopmobile.in

Loop Mobile showers Mumbaikars with Ganesh Chaturthi offers

loop-mobile-logo-1Loop Mobile introduced a host of unique mobile offers for its subscribers to add to the festivities of the season beginning with Ganesh Chaturthi. Along a wide range of caller tunes on Ganpati mantras, shloks and wallpapers, subscribers will now also enjoy cost effective calling during the entire festive season to stay connected with their loved ones.

In order to create a perfect blend of devotion and excitement Loop Mobile has introduced ‘GaneshChaturthi’ on its WAP portal @Cafe. From the portal, Loop Mobile subscribers can download colorful Ganesh wallpapers, animations, videos, polytones and true tones of mantras, aartis, bhajans, shlokas, and even dedicate them to their loved ones. To download Ganpati Caller tunes, customers can dial 55666.

 

Continuing with its legacy of providing the best value to customers, Loop Mobile introduced Ganpati special pack for its prepaid subscribers. With just Rs. 64, all Loop Mobile prepaid subscribers can get 2000 Loop Minutes and 2000 local & national SMS with a validity of 7 days.

 Mumbai ka Gang (MKG) offers Loop Mobile subscribers to make all loop calls at 10p, all other mobile calls at 50p for lifetime. The local and national SMS will be charged at 10p and 50p respectively. For new subscribers the recharge denomination is Rs 41 and for existing subscriber it is Rs 4. Existing subs can avail the offer by sending SMS ‘MKG’ to 50505 (charge at Rs. 4). There is a daily rental of Re.1/day.

Loop Mobile introduces SmartPaid

loop-mobile-smartpaidLoop Mobile announced the launch of SmartPaid. It comes with 4 different bundled value options for subscribers with free minutes for local calls on Loop Mobile network, for local calls on other networks and also for STD calls. SmartPaid bundles free local and national SMS. The plan allows prepaid subscribers additional benefits of mobile internet surfing upto 2GB, free voice mail and missed call alert.

SmartPaid is available in denominations of Rs. 320, Rs. 370 and Rs. 420. 

 

SmartPaid
MRP Rs. 320 Rs. 370 Rs. 420
Bundled Free Minutes
Total Mins 1300 1525 1850
Loop Mobile Mins 700 800 1000
Local Mins 500 600 700
STD Mobile Mins 100 125 150
Free SMS - Local & National 1300 1525 1850
Tariff after Free Minutes are consumed
Loop Mobile Calls 20p/min 15pmin 15pmin
Local Calls 40p/min 35p/min 35p/min
STD Mobile Calls 50p/min 50p/min 50p/min
Local SMS 10p/sms 10p/sms 10p/sms
National SMS 50p/sms 50p/sms 50p/sms

You will also get

  • Free 2 GB Mobile Internet (Post exhaustion of 2GB free limit and after expiry of SmartPaid validity, Mobile Internet will be charged @ 8p/10KB.)
  • Free Miss call alerts
  • Free VoiceMail Service

How To Activate?

New Subscribers:

  • Buy a new Loop Mobile SIM Card and get it activated at any Loop Mobile Store or any retail outlet and simply recharging with etopup of Rs.320, Rs.370 or Rs.420
Existing Subscribers:
  • An existing subscriber can get it activated by recharging with etopup of Rs 320, Rs 370 or Rs 420.

Loop Mobile ties up with SMSGupshup to launch Reply All SMS service

smsgupshup-loop-mobile-logoLoop Mobile and SMS GupShup today announced the launch of the “Reply All SMS” service. This will enable Loop Mobile subscribers to simultaneously communicate with multiple people using SMS.

Any Loop Mobile subscriber can create a Group of up-to 7 friends including him self. This Group is assigned a dedicated shortcode by SMS GupShup. Members on the group can send messages to this shortcode to communicate with each other. The messages reach all members of the group at the same time and if anyone replies, the reply too reaches all members of the group. Loop Mobile subscribers can invite friends from other operators to the group too. Every message to the shortcode is charged at  50p per message.

How does it work?
  • Reply All SMS is simple and easy to use, similar to the CC and reply-all features on email.
  • A Loop Mobile subscriber can start a conversation by sending the following message to 555999: CHAT 98210xxxxx 98200xxxxx 92235xxxxx (where 98210xxxxx etc. are the numbers of the friends, who may be on any operator network).
  • The system will create a group and prompt the user to send a message, which goes to all participants in the group. Participants can reply to the message – which will also be sent to all participants in the group.
  • The group can have at most 7 participants, including the initiator. This service is currently being offered free of cost to all Loop Mobile users till the 30th June 2010, after which users will be charged 50 paise for every message sent to the group.

What do you think about this service? Do share your views.

Loop Mobile introduces Service at your doorstep with Mobile Service Gallery

loop-mobile-gallery-busLoop Mobile has launched its Mobile Service Gallery in a bid to provide its subscribers the flexibility to access services at their doorstep. The services being offered at the Mobile Service Gallery are similar to that of any Loop Mobile outlet. The ‘mobile’ service gallery is a first of its kind in Mumbai. Loop Mobile subscribers can now simply step in the van positioned in their neighborhood and enjoy an innovative experience.

The van is designed by Dilip Chabbaria. It is furnished with customer service desks, with three trained executives posted for assistance.Activations of new postpaid & prepaid connections, prepaid recharges via e-top, on-the-spot bill payments will be offered at the mobile gallery. Value added services activations and deactivations, SIM card replacement and upgradation, change of mobile number, change of tariff plans and resolution of billing & service queries will be provided as well.

With pre-determined geographical areas and routes to cover, the van will visit different areas of the city everyday. Loop Mobile subscribers will be informed a day in advance of its presence in their neighborhood via SMS. The van is equipped with Global Packet Radio Service (GPRS) to provide online connectivity to facilitate activation of any mobile related service.

Loop Mobile Offer : Buy 1 movie ticket and get 1 Free for any movie, any show on Friday

loop-mobile-magic-moviesLoop Mobile has tied up with Cinemax multiplex chain and Sterling Cinema in a bid to captivate its subscribers with the magic of Movies every Friday. Loop Mobile subscribers can now watch a new movie every Friday with Loop Mobile ‘First Day, First Show’.

The association will allow Loop Mobile subscribers to avail one free movie ticket on the purchase of one movie ticket. This is for any movie; any show timing and every Friday. One can also purchase a combo pack of ‘regular Popcorn & Coke’ at just Rs. 50. Through this tie-up with all 13 Cinemax theatres and Sterling Cinema in Mumbai, Loop Mobile subscribers located anywhere in the city will be at convenience. While the procedure to avail this is very simple, the scheme is open at a first come first serve basis cueing subscribers to book the tickets well in advance after receiving the MCoupon.

To benefit from this offer for the current week’s Friday a subscriber will need to simply follow the few steps given below:
  1. Just call or Send SMS < Fri > to 56789 (Sat – Fri)
  2. An SMS in reply will give you the ‘Mcoupon’
  3. On Friday: Present this message with the ‘Mcoupon’ to the company representative at the Loop Mobile counter stationed at Cinemax or Sterling
  4. The company representative will then give a bar-coded print of the Mcoupon
  5. Redeem the print copy of the bar-coded Mcoupon at the ticket counter for the ticket.
  6. The other half of the Mcoupon (i.e. Food coupon) needs to be redeemed at the cafeteria to avail the food combo pack of a ‘Pop Corn + Coke’ at just Rs 50.

Loop Mobile launches Two New Prepaid Plans

loop-mobile-logo-1Loop Mobile (formerly BPL Mobile) Mumbai's leading GSM mobile service operator has launched two new tariff plans dubbed as Mumbai Ka Gang Plan with SIMPLE Fifty Billing and MKG-PER Second Billing benefits for its existing and new prepaid mobile subscribers.

Loop Mobile’s new Mumbai Ka Gang –Simple Fifty CUG plan comes at Rs.45 with talk time of Rs.35 with Life Time tariff Validity.With this plan loop mobiles prepaid subscribers can enjoy all local Calls with in Loop Network (Including of Gang Plan users) will be charged at just 10 paisa per minute while all other local and Mobile STD calls charged at 50 paisa per minute. STD calls to Land line Network will cost 1 per minute. All local and National SMS cost 50 paisa. The daily deduction of Rs.1.50 is applicable with this plan.

Another MKG- Per Second CUG Plan comes at Rs.43 with talk time of Rs.33 with Life Time Validity. With this plan loop mobiles prepaid subscribers can enjoy all local Calls with in Loop Network (Including of Gang Plan users) will be charged at just 1 paisa for 6 seconds while all other local and Mobile STD calls charged at One paisa per Second. STD calls to Land line Network will cost 2 paisa per seconds. All local and National SMS cost 50p and Rs.1 respectively. The daily deduction of Rs.1.50 is applicable with this plan.

Terms & Conditions :
  • The Offer is applicable to all Loop Mobile Prepaid subscribers.
  • The offer can be availed through e-top up only & not through Euronet or ATM recharges..
  • Offers applicable only on first recharge of Rs.45 for Simple Fifty or Rs.43 for Pay per second plan.
  • Existing Loop Mobile Prepaid subscribers recharging with MRP 43 or 45 will get talk time of Rs.33 or 35 respectively..
  • Daily rental of Rs 1.5 applicable from the date of activation.
  • No other packs can be clubbed unless specified.
  • To discontinue 10p/min or 1p/6 sec calling SMS UNSUBMKGang to 50505.
  • To unsubscribe from Lifetime plan SMS “UNSUBSLIFETIME” to 50505.
  • To unsubscribe from Per Second Plan SMS “BASE” to 50505.
  • An existing subscriber can either recharge with Rs.4 or simply SMS MKG to 50505, to enjoy the special Loop Mobile – Loop Mobile tariff benefit with Rs.5 as the daily rental.
  • A minimum processing fee of Rs.2 will be applicable for all new lifetime subscribers on all recharge.
  • Subscribers need to have minimum one-minute usage in 180 days to continue enjoying the Lifetime benefits.
  • The Loop Mobile license period for this offer is valid till 30.11.2014

Loop Mobile Brings New 10 Ka Gang With Per Second Billing

loop-mobile-dus-ka-gang-second-planLoop Mobile has launched New Dus Ka Gang Plan with Per Second Billing benefits. Loop Mobile’s new DUS KA GANG - PER SECOND PLANS offers Local calls to any Gang Members at 1 paisa for 6 seconds, Calls with in Loop Network (out of Gang) will be charged at 1 paisa/2 seconds while all other local and Mobile STD calls charged at 1 paisa/second. STD calls to Land-line Network will cost 2 paisa/second. All local sms charged at 10 paise while national sms costs 50 paise. Daily Deduction of Rs.1 is applicable.

Existing Loop Mobile subscriber willing to enroll with this plan need to recharge with Etopup of Rs 221.

If you are a new customer then you need to  buy a new Loop Mobile SIM card and get it activated at any Loop Mobile Store or any retail outlet and simply recharge with the free promotional Dus ka Gang- Per Second Plan offer voucher.

The new customer who enrolled with the new plan before 21st Feb will get 100 local SMS Free with 1 month validity absolutely and free WAP surfing up to 15 MB.

Please note that this Plan is not applicable to One-2-One/New One-2-One/Hum Paanch subscribers. After getting this offer you lose all your old benefits, except in the case of any subscriber migrating from one gang to the other gang will have the same set of selected FNF numbers.

SIM Validity (New Customer) 5 Years
Tariff Validity 2 years
Loop Mobile – Loop Mobile (Intergang) 1p/6 sec
Loop Mobile – Loop Mobile 1p/2 sec
Local Calls 1p/ sec
Mobile STD 1p/ sec
STD Landline calls 2p/ sec
Local SMS 10 paisa/ SMS
National SMS 50 paisa / SMS
Daily Rental Rs.1
Customer Care call at 50555 from Loop mobile phone Or call 9821099800 from any number.


How to create your Dus ka Gang:
  • Select 10 Loop Mobile friends
  • SMS "Gang" to 50505 to add a new member to your group.
  • To change your selection (after 10 numbers have been chosen) type "New<old number><new number>" to 50505.
Gang Conditions:
  • The gang can be of maximum 10 members.
  • Only Loop Mobile numbers can be added in the gang.
  • Changing any number after 10 numbers will be charged Rs 10 per change.
  • Daily Rental of Re 1 applicable from the date of activation


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