Uninor (Andhra Pradesh) offers on-net calls at 2p/min
- Category: Uninor
- Friday, 24 June 2011 11:38
- by Puneet Jain
Uninor has announced a new Special Tariff Voucher - STV 22 in Andhra Pradesh that allows Uninor customers to make local calls on its network at 2 paisa per minute across Andhra Pradesh. Uninor claims that these are the most competitive on-net call rates available in the circle. The STV comes with a validity of one month.
Uninor crosses 25 million subscriptions, within 18 months of launch
- Category: Uninor
- Friday, 17 June 2011 11:19
- by Puneet Jain
If you are a Uninor subscribers, you are now one of 25 million customers which Uninor now have in India. Uninor has crossed 25 million subscribers milestone in India. Uninor launched its commercial service in eight telecom circles in December 2009. With the launch of an additional 5 circles the company reached its current commercial footprint of 13 circles in June 2010. The 25 million milestone was thus reached in 18 months of the first circle launch and within 12 months of completing its current commercial footprint.
UP East (4052377), UP West (2996857) Bihar (2811398) and West Bengal (2381818) have emerged as the strongest circles for Uninor, together contributing almost 48% of the total subscription base. These are followed by AP (2342188), Maharashtra (2197374) and Gujarat (1964986).
Based on the last subscription data available for all operators (Apr 2011), Uninor now ranks No. 8 cumulatively in its 13 commercial circles. In some of these, Uninor is just about a year old. Its market share is now more than double of all other new operators combined.
“Our long-term ambition is to establish ourselves among the top 6 operators in each of our circles. There is some distance to go till we reach that goal, but we are encouraged by the progress we are making.” said Sigve Brekke, MD, Uninor.
25 million subscribers in 18 months is a big figure, it shows the hard work put in by the guys at Uninor, but these subscribers might also include those who just buy the SIM cards for getting more talktime then what they are paying for it or those who get SIMs for free, use the talk time and throws it.
Uninor launches STV 36 in Mumbai, offers STD calls at 30 paise
- Category: Uninor
- Monday, 13 June 2011 14:16
- by Puneet Jain
Uninor today announced launch of new STV for its customers in Mumbai. With the new STV 36 Uninor's customers in Mumbai will be able to make all STD calls at 30paise/min. Priced at Rs. 36, it comes with a validity of 30 days.
Speaking about the product, Mr. Upanga Dutta – Circle Business Head, Mumbai, and Uninor said, “STV 36 is another carefully crafted product for our Mumbai customers; our constant engagement with our clients gave us an insight into the need of a compelling STD product in the market. STV 36 is a sensible and cost effective product that offers all-India calling at minimal rates. Our commitment continues to be towards creating value for money and creating products that make sense to all our customers.”
Uninor launches new SMS Pack in Andhra Pradesh, offers 6000 SMSes at Rs. 55
- Category: Uninor
- Friday, 10 June 2011 14:02
- by Puneet Jain
Uninor has launched a new SMS Pack, targeting Youth in Andhra Pradesh. This Special Voucher comes at a price of Rs. 55 and offers 6000 Local and National SMSes to users over a period of 30 days, making the cost of SMS less than 1 paisa.
Commenting on the launch, Mr. Satish Kumar Kannan, Business Head, AP Circle, Uninor, said, “We know that a customer today wants a bang for every buck they spend on a product or service; in this scenario we are delighted to launch a product that allows a customer to make the most of every paisa. At Uninor, every product is designed keeping in mind the fact that each of our customer is different from the other; Special Voucher 55 is targeted towards the youth, who we are sure will find this SMS pack to be of great value, especially while keeping in touch with their friends and family during the summer vacations.”
Uninor launches ‘Super Cool Summer Offer’
- Category: Uninor
- Monday, 23 May 2011 17:51
- by MobiGyaan Team
Uninor has introduced a new promotional offer in Andhra Pradesh that offers its customers to fight the soaring temperatures. The new offer is called the Uninor 'Super Cool Summer' offer which is a customer recharge program and is applicable for a period of 10 days starting from May 22 and ending on May 31 2011. Customers stand to win gifts including AC’s and coolers amongst other exciting consumer durables and goodies every day.
When a Uninor customer recharges with Rs 198 during this 10 day period, they will automatically receive recharge benefits such as 42,000 local seconds and 1,20,000 local Uninor to Uninor seconds . This recharge will also make the customer eligible for a daily lucky draw that has consumer durables such as ACs, Summer Coolers, Microwaves and goodies such as travel bags as its reward. Select segmented customers also win assured free STD minutes.
Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Satish Kumar Kannan, Business Head – AP Circle, Uninor said, “We have always been striving to delight our existing customers through constant innovation and excitement. This time we have gone a step further by not just rewarding them through free minutes but through quality products that will help them beat the Hyderabad summer heat! On a simple recharge of Rs. 198 – Uninor’s flagship product, we are giving away AC’s, Microwaves, Coolers and travel bags as prizes to 140 lucky customers across AP selected through a daily draw over 10 days.”
Uninor offering International Calls for as low as 1 Paise/Sec in Karnataka
- Category: Uninor
- Monday, 16 May 2011 16:40
- by MobiGyaan Team
Uninor customers in Karnataka can now stay connected with their families and friends living abroad as the company has introduced new ISD offers which offers low tariffs of about 1 paise/sec across 35 international countries.
Uninor’s 111 ISD pack comes with a talk time of Rs. 100 with 30 days validity for international calling at lower rates. Uninor has also introduced an additional STV 22 ISD pack that offers the same ISD call rates to customers with 30 days validity but without talktime.
Here are the tariff rates applicable under the new ISD offer.
Uninor and handygo tie up to launch a Health App called 'Wellness World'
- Category: Uninor
- Friday, 13 May 2011 15:30
- by MobiGyaan Team
A health app called 'Wellness World' has been launched by telecom company Uninor and value-added services provider handygo. The application has been designed to provide up to date information regarding heart care, women's health, diet and nutrition, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), pain management, sexual health, stress and love, relationship and adolescent issues.
handygo Technologies has partnered with various hospitals such as VIMHANS, GM Modi, Jaipur Golden hospital and more to provide information for the app.
The application is available on both IVR (Interactive Voice Response) and SMS (Short Messaging Service) platforms to provide daily information to Uninor's subscribers on health related issues. To access this service, Uninor subscribers can dial 522770. Uninor is also offering subscription packs for this service.
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Now get upto 96% discount on Uninor to Uninor calls in Mumbai
- Category: Uninor
- Tuesday, 10 May 2011 15:48
- by Puneet Jain
Uninor today announced that it will be offering its subscribers in Mumbai very heavy discounts on local on-net calls. The discounts will range from 85% to 96% depending upon the location and the time. The best part about this plan is that Uninor subscribers will not have to pay anything extra for special recharge to get benefit of these discount rates, as its available as default to existing as well as new subscribers of the Dynamic Pricing plan.
If you are not on Dynamic Pricing Plan of Uninor then to avail the benefit of this discount you need to get a special recharge of Rs. 26 which comes with a validity of 3 months. Uninor's Dynamic Pricing Plan offers discount upto 5% to 60% on local calls to other networks.
This plan will save some money, though not much, for those who are currently using i-gain 37 special recharge of Uninor which offers 2000 local U2U minutes. Assuming if you use only 1000 minutes then you should not recharge with i-gain 37 as Uninor will by default is offering heavy discount so in that case you will have to pay only Rs. 20 (approx assuming 2p/min).
If you are not on Dynamic Pricing Plan of Uninor then to avail the benefit of this discount you need to get a special recharge of Rs. 26 which comes with a validity of 3 months. Uninor's Dynamic Pricing Plan offers discount upto 5% to 60% on local calls to other networks.
This plan will save some money, though not much, for those who are currently using i-gain 37 special recharge of Uninor which offers 2000 local U2U minutes. Assuming if you use only 1000 minutes then you should not recharge with i-gain 37 as Uninor will by default is offering heavy discount so in that case you will have to pay only Rs. 20 (approx assuming 2p/min).
Uninor launches new STD Recharge Vouchers for Jharkhand and Bihar
- Category: Uninor
- Sunday, 08 May 2011 18:20
- by MobiGyaan Team
Uninor has launched a special recharge voucher called the STV 21 and STV 41 for its customers in Jharkhand and Bihar. Using these two offers, customers can avail free STD minutes from Uninor to any network across the country.
STV 21 comes with a validity of 15 days and offers Uninor customers 50 STD minutes free, while on recharge of STV 41, customers can avail 100 STD minutes free with a validity of 30 days. The unique feature of this offer is the ‘Carry Forward’ option in which a Uninor customer has the option to carry forward their unused free STD minutes on their next recharge with STV 21 or STV 41 within the validity period.
For example: If a customer has recharged with STV 21 on 1st of Apr’11, he received 50 STD minutes with validity till 15th April’11. If the customer recharges again with 21 or 41 on or before 15th of Apr’11 then all unused minutes will be carry forwarded, else the same will be forfeited.
Uninor expands in Andhra Pradesh by opening 25 new Retail Outlets
- Category: Uninor
- Wednesday, 04 May 2011 16:50
- by MobiGyaan Team
Telecom Operator, Uninor announced that they will be increasing their retail outlet stores in Andhra Pradesh to 90 by adding 25 new retail outlets.
"Uninor has always been committed to extending its reach and services to our customers whether they are settled in the rural areas or the biggest cities of the state. At present, we have 65 Uninor branded stores across three different innovative retail formats and we look forward to a 90 store footprint by June end,” said Satish Kumar Kannan, Business Head-A P Circle, Uninor.
The stores act as a one-stop service point for existing and future Uninor customers across majority of districts and taluk headquarters in Andhra Pradesh and they also reinforce Uninor's commitment to extend its reach and services to both urban and rural customers.