MTNL brings Youth Plan with Rent Free Group Calling for Life Time in Mumbai
- Category: MTNL
- Thursday, 13 May 2010 11:49
- by Sanjay D Bafna
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) introduces Youth Plan on New Prepaid Connections with inbuilt Life Time Valid Rent Free Group Calling facility at Rs.63 for its prospective customers in Mumbai telecom circle.MTNL new Life Time Valid Youth Plan Prepaid Connections comes at Rs.63 (Rs.10 for 3G SIM KIT +53 for FTRC) with lots of freebies and talk time of Rs.23 as main balance. The new Sim kit will get activated only when recharged with FTRC-Rs.53 which comes with the Sim kit. After the activations customers also get Free 100 MTNL Minutes, 100 Video Calls Credit, 100 Free SMS on MTNL N/W and 50 MB Data Download credits as a welcome gifts.
With this new prepaid pack subscriber can make all Local and STD Voice call as well as Video Calls to MTNL network at just 20 paisa and 50 paisa/minute for all other Local Voice & Video calls. The STD calls will be charged at 75p/minute.The Youth Plan also provide Life Time Valid Rent Free Group Callings service which enable its customers to make Local calls or SMS to 9 Dolphin/Trump customers just at 5 paisa/minute or per SMS.
The Subscribers will be allowed the entire range of Extra talk time recharges, Plan Recharges and the Top up coupons subsequently.Here are the Details :
Cost of Youth Plan Prepaid Connection (Rs.10 for SIM Card + Rs.53 for FTRC-2) Rs.63
Tariff Validity-LIFE TIME
Free Talk Time-Rs.23
Welcome Gifts (To be consumed with in one month)
-Free 100 Minutes (MTNL N/W)
-Free 100 Video Calls (Own-Net)
-Free 100 SMS (Own-Net)
-Free Data Downloads-50 MB
Tariff :
-Local Voice and Video Calls-MTNL Network- 20 paisa / Minute
-Local Voice and Video Valls to Other Network- 50 Paisa /Minute
-STD Voice and Video Call to MTNL Delhi Network- 20 paisa / Minute.
-STD Voice and Video Call to All Other Network-75p /Minute
-Rent Free Group Calling/SMS-(Rs.1/per number will be charged for one time registration )-Local Call and SMS to 9 Dolphin and Trump just at 5 Paisa /Minute or per SMS.
SMS Charges :
-Local SMS to MTNL at 25p and 50p for other network
-National SMS Rs.1
Customer Care 1503 / 9869012345 (Toll Free)
Uninor launches 'Talk Unlimited Plan'
- Category: Uninor
- Wednesday, 12 May 2010 13:37
- by Puneet Jain
Tariff Battle in Indian Telecom Sector is getting fierce day by day. Uninor has announced the its new Talk Plan - 'Talk Unlimited Plan'. Unlimited usage is subject to fair usage policy :)Uninor has launched 4 Unlimited Talk Plans at Rs. 37, Rs. 38, Rs. 197 and Rs. 198.
Talk Unlimited Plan 37 provides 2000 mins. of local Uninor to Uninor calls per month (30 days). Other call rates of this plan are :
Local calls to other network - 49p/min
STD - 49p/min
After consumption of above fair usage maximum limit all local calls will be charged @ 49p/min
Talk Unlimited Plan 38 provides 120000 sec of local Uninor to Uninor calls per month (30 days). Other call rates of this plan are :
Local calls to other network - 1p/sec
STD - 1p/sec
After consumption of above fair usage maximum limit all local calls will be charged @ 1p/sec.
Talk Unlimited Plan 197 provides 2000 mins. of local Uninor to Uninor calls per month and Maximum 700 mins. of local calls to other networks per month (30 days). Other call rates of this plan are :
Local calls to other network - 49p/min
STD - 49p/min
After consumption of above fair usage maximum limit all local calls will be charged @ 49p/min
Talk Unlimited Plan 198 provides 120000 sec of local Uninor to Uninor calls per month and Maximum 42000 sec of local calls to other networks per month (30 days). Other call rates of this plan are :
Local calls to other network - 1p/sec
STD - 1p/sec
After consumption of above fair usage maximum limit all local calls will be charged @ 1p/sec.
Uninor (Uttar Pradesh) offers two new Calling Plans
- Category: Uninor
- Wednesday, 12 May 2010 08:55
- by Puneet Jain
Uninor, one the the new entrants in Indian Telecom Market is trying hard to lure customers. Recently Uninor ( Uttar Pradesh ) announced two plans for students, tarders, businessmen and young executives.Its plan for students offer 120,000 seconds for local calling from Uninor to Uninor. It is available at Rs. 37 and come witha validity of 30 days.
The other plan is for traders, businessmen and young executives. It offers 120,000 seconds for Uninor to Uninor local calling and 42,000 seconds of local calls to any other mobile. This plans comes with a 30 days validity and available at Rs. 197.
MTS now in Andhra Pradesh
- Category: MTS India
- Wednesday, 12 May 2010 08:40
- by Puneet Jain
MTS India has announced the launch of its CDMA services in Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh is the 12th Telecom circle in which MTS is providing its services. MTS subscribers in Andhra Pradesh will be able to call any local number across the State at a promotional offer of half paisa per second. With its launch in Andhra Pradesh, MTS is now available in all four South India Telecom circles. On the occassion of launch Mr. Suresh S. Kumar , Chief Operating officer of Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh, said “MTS in Andhra, will have its network presence across the State from the first day of the launch, giving the subscribers the benefit of our special offers between MTS to MTS calls. With our presence in 557 towns in the State, we hope to reach subscribers through our Branded stores and mass retail outlets with an aggressive strategy for tapping the mass market as well as corporate customers.”
Vodafone (Kolkata) launches two new Vodafone Mobile Connect Packs
- Category: Vodafone
- Tuesday, 11 May 2010 13:01
- by Puneet Jain
Vodafone has announced the launch of two new Vodafone Mobile Connect Packs - Vodafone Mobile Connect 499 and Vodafone Mobile Connect 1400 - for its prepaid customers in Kolkata.Vodafone Mobile Connect 499 offers 10 GB data usage for 30 days and is available at Rs. 499. Vodafone Mobile Connect 1400 offers 30 GB of data usage for a period of 90 days and is available at Rs. 1499. Extra usage will be charged at 5p/10KB.
Vodafone Mobile Connect Packs enable you to access internet services on your mobile phone. Additionally, you can also access internet on your laptop/desktop using your mobile phone or Vodafone USB Sticks/Data Cards as a modem to connect.
BSNL reduced price of EVDO to Rs. 2500
- Category: BSNL
- Tuesday, 11 May 2010 11:29
- by Puneet Jain & Bandhan Preet Singh
Feeling the heat of competition from its rivals - TATA Photon + and Reliance NetConnect, BSNL has decided to reduce the price of its Data Card - EVDO. The price of EVDO is reduced to Rs. 2500 from Rs. 3500 earlier. As of now BSNL is the only Telecom Operator which is Truly providing Unlimited Data Plans in this category.BSNL has also announced that the promotional tariff Plan, which ended on 31st March 2010, which provided its users unlimited use of EVDO, is now a regular tariff. So now you can get an unlimited connection of EVDO at Rs. 750 per month.
Rate comparison of Devices and Unlimited Plans.
Reliance Net Connect - Device Cost Rs. 2299, Speed upto 3.1Mbps No Unlimited Plan, Max. 15GB at Rs.1750 per month.
TATA Photon + - Device Cost Rs. 2399, Speed upto 3.1Mbps, No Unlimited Plan, Max. 15GB at Rs.1500 per month.
BSNL EVDO - Device Cost Rs. 2500, Speed upto 2.4Mbps, Unlimited Plan at Rs 750 per month.
TATA Photon + - Device Cost Rs. 2399, Speed upto 3.1Mbps, No Unlimited Plan, Max. 15GB at Rs.1500 per month.
BSNL EVDO - Device Cost Rs. 2500, Speed upto 2.4Mbps, Unlimited Plan at Rs 750 per month.
Reliance Mobile Takes tariff War to Next Level, Launches Unlimited Call Plans for CDMA
- Category: Reliance Mobile
- Friday, 07 May 2010 11:47
- by Sanjay D Bafna
Reliance Communications (Rcom) has announced the extension of Simply Reliance through another ground-breaking Simply Unlimited CDMA Offer to make Unlimited Callings on On-Net and Off-net. Under the Simply Unlimited CDMA Offer, Reliance Communications is launching two unique calling packs Simply Unlimited CDMA Local Pack and Simply Unlimited CDMA National Pack.The Simply Unlimited CDMA Local Pack allows Reliance customers unlimited local calling at a monthly recharge of Rs. 299. This pack offers Unlimited Onnet free calls to any local Reliance phone as well as virtually Unlimited free local calls with FUP to any other network. All National Long Distance within Reliance network and National Long Distance to all other networks will be charged at 50 paisa / min.
The Simply Unlimited CDMA National Pack allows Reliance customers unlimited calling across the country for a monthly recharge of Rs. 599. This Pack offers unlimited free calls to any Reliance phone in India (Reliance GSM, CDMA or Fixed Line) whether Local or National. The Pack also offers Virtually Unlimited local or national long distance free calls (FUP applicable) to other Networks in India.
The Simply Unlimited CDMA National Pack allows Reliance customers unlimited calling across the country for a monthly recharge of Rs. 599. This Pack offers unlimited free calls to any Reliance phone in India (Reliance GSM, CDMA or Fixed Line) whether Local or National. The Pack also offers Virtually Unlimited local or national long distance free calls (FUP applicable) to other Networks in India.
The new Simply Unlimited CDMA Offer is being offered with Fair Usage in mind to bonafide retail customers and not for commercial use. Both the Unlimited Packs are subject to Fair Usage condition of 30 mins/day (900 mins/month) applies to Offnet calls. Beyond 30 mins/day, these calls will be charged at 50 paisa / min.
Mr Mahesh Prasad, President Marketing – Wireless Business, Reliance Communications said, “Most of the current market offerings make certain distinction in terms of usage on local versus long-distance, , on-net versus off-net calling or daytime versus night time. Through our Simply Unlimited CDMA Offer, we plan to further simplify this confusion by doing away with the tariff metering practices of the Indian telecom industry since the introduction of first mobile service in India.
Industry Experts Vote Idea Cellular As ‘Most Customer Responsive Company'
- Category: Idea Cellular
- Thursday, 06 May 2010 15:59
- by Sanjay D Bafna
Idea Cellular has been recognized as the ‘Most Customer Responsive Company’ in the Telecom sector, at the prestigious Avaya GlobalConnect Customer Responsiveness Awards 2010. Idea’s commitment to offer superior customer service and its constant endeavour to enhance customer satisfaction received due recognition by the illustrious jury comprising of senior members from Ernst & Young, Nielsen and Avaya GlobalConnect. The Avaya Global Customer Responsiveness Award was conferred upon IDEA Cellular in recognition of its various new and innovative customer service and delivery initiatives in the telephony services space. Idea was chosen as the winner of the prestigious award after an extensive quality audit of the organisation’s systems and processes, leaving behind many other strong contenders in the telecom category.
IDEA Cellular was amongst the 11 distinguished winners, who were selected from a list of 124 nominees, in various categories for the Avaya GlobalConnect Customer Responsiveness Awards, this year.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Navanit Narayan , Chief Service Delivery Officer, IDEA Cellular Ltd said, “This award is a recognition of our commitment to institutionalizing the highest standards of Customer Relationship Management processes. It has been our constant endeavor to align all processes and practices to facilitate customer delight.
Vodafone Brings Rabindra Jayanti Special VAS for Kolkata & West Bengal
- Category: Vodafone
- Wednesday, 05 May 2010 17:21
- by Sanjay D Bafna
Vodafone Essar, one of India’s leading cellular services providers today announced a bouquet of services to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Vodafone customers can dial 567407 (Call charges Rs. 6/min.) and subscribe to Caller tunes, Ringtones, dedicate songs and listen to information on Rabindranath Tagore.
For Caller tunes, customers can also search and set one by sending SMS to 55655 (toll free). These services will be available to both prepaid and postpaid Vodafone customers in Kolkata all through the month of May.
Vodafone launches ultra-low cost Mobile Phone at Rs.799 in India
- Category: Vodafone
- Wednesday, 05 May 2010 17:15
- by Sanjay D Bafna
India's leading cellular service providers Vodafone Essar today launched Vodafone 150 (VF 150), the most affordable handset available in the country with a basic price of only Rs. 799. With the launch of this mobile phone, Vodafone aims to increase mobile technology accessibility for millions in India.To maximize the availability of VF 150 among the large and isolated rural populations, Vodafone will provide an extensive logistics infrastructure, reaching deep rural segments where mobile penetration has remained low. Over the next few days, the device will become available across the country.
Kumar Ramanathan, Chief Marketing Officer, Vodafone Essar said, “The cost of handset can be a significant barrier for people in accessing and benefiting from the mobile revolution. At the price point of VF 150, many more people will become part of the connected world. We will continue to facilitate consumer empowerment through such initiatives.”
Kumar Ramanathan, Chief Marketing Officer, Vodafone Essar said, “The cost of handset can be a significant barrier for people in accessing and benefiting from the mobile revolution. At the price point of VF 150, many more people will become part of the connected world. We will continue to facilitate consumer empowerment through such initiatives.”
Vodafone has been able to significantly reduce manufacturing costs by focusing on a custom-built feature set and packaging design – without any compromise to user experience, quality or safety. VF 150 comes with one year handset replacement warranty and is priced at Rs.799 (price includes 4% VAT; this price could vary in a few states owing to different tax structures). VF 150 will enable customers to use voice and text based services.