Reliance Communications has announced the mobile number series beginning with “8” for Karnataka Circle.The Department of Telecommunications has recently allotted the series to Reliance Communications, Karnataka circle. The new number series beginning with 8088 will be available exclusively under Reliance GSM service in Karnataka. Hitherto, the customers were provisioned with the numbers beginning with 9 series. Reliance Communications is offering the “8” series on both its pre-paid and post-paid platforms across its GSM network in Karnataka.Announcing the roll-out of its “8” series, Mr Rupak Agarwal, Karnataka Circle Head, Reliance Communications said, “We are proud to be allotted the new number series beginning with 8088”.It is a special feeling to have a number beginning with 8 which is commonly associated with the STD code of Bangalore. We are sure that the new 8088 series will help our customers differentiate our services in a crowded 9 series market and provide the necessary innovative value.” He added
Reliance had already announced the mobile number series beginning with 8 for Delhi-NCR Circle and Maharashtra & Goa Circle.