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After huge public outcry state run Telecom company BSNL has come up with something for those customers who remain on roaming most of the time.

As per the recent news, BSNL has revised its postpaid 725 and postpaid 1500 plan. BSNL is going to offer 300 minutes Free incoming calls while on Roaming and 200 minutes of Free outgoing calls while on Roaming in Its POSTPAID plan of 725.

Earlier in this plan, there was no concession on roaming but Local Calls ( within Circle) from BSNL to BSNL are Absolutely Unlimited Free now Roaming rates have been slashed.

Similary in its Postpaid Plan 1500 Incoming Calls will be absolutely Free while in roaming. and a limit of 300 minutes has been imposed on outgoing calls which will be free while in roaming.Both these plans will be effective for 2g and 3g customers from 15th February. (more…)

In an attempt to tap more customers, Calcutta Telephones, i.e. BSNL Kolkata brings a bunch of new special tariff vouchers for its GSM mobile subscribers.

Calcutta Telephones now brings Kolkata99 plan for everyone who will recharge with STV124 to enjoy calls to any BSNL Kolkata mobile at just 5p/minute and in night hours the call rate will be 5p/2minutes! You can also go for longer validity pack with STV1250 with full 1 year validity.

Calcutta Telephones also brings new STD pack STV35, with it you can enjoy STD calls at just 40p/min and local calls at 60p/min!

There is also a new STV43 for local calls to any network at just 1p/2sec for 30 days. For limited validity customers, BSNL relaunched STV101 with full Rs. 101 talktime along with 365 days validity to the prepaid account of the subscribers.

Details of the Plans:

STD Plan (The scheme valid up to 31.03.2011)

Local Plan (The scheme valid up to 31.03.2011)

Validity Voucher of Rs. 101

Talk value Rs. 101

Validity 365 days

Applicability: On all prepaid plans (2G/3G) except Old Anant and Kolkata-99 related plans, where RCV of Rs. 124/- and Rs. 249/- is charged for continuance of the plan.

Tariff – As per existing plan

** The above STV has been implemented for a period of 15 days with effect from 05/02/2010 and valid up to 19/02/2011.

For more details get in touch with BSNL customer care or visit local BSNL exchange.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. has announced a promotional offer for its 2G and 3G prepaid customers in Rajasthan telecom circle. Now BSNL prepaid customers can get extra talktime on recharge vouchers worth Rs. 280 and Rs. 550.

Details of BSNL Extra Talktime Promotional Offer:

1.) MRP: Rs. 280
Previous talktime: Rs. 110
Additional talktime: Rs. 40
New talktime: Rs. 150
Validity: 365 days
2.) MRP: Rs. 550
Previous talktime: Rs. 500
Additional talktime: Rs. 50
New talktime: Rs. 550
Validity: 180 days
Note: This offer is available till 31-01-2011.

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SMS13 for – 1 pisa/sms 30 days Validity
SMS23 for – 2000 Sms 30 days Validity
SMS 33 for – 3000 Sms 30 days Validity

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Ex: SMS13 to 53733

The much awaited Mobile Number Portability (MNP) finally launched in Haryana. The MNP service inaugurate by the Union Minister of Communications & IT Mr. Kapil Sibal by making the inaugural call to Shri Bhupindrer Singh Hooda, the Chief Minister of Haryana from a ported mobile number in function held at Rohtak city.

Speaking on the launch of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) Mr. Kapil Sibal said that first phase of the MNP has been launched today in Haryana and customers in the state now have the option of changing their service provider without changing their mobile numbers.He said the choice based services initiate healthy competition among service providers which ultimately benefits ‘Aam Aadmi’.

The mobile number portability (MNP) will be launched across India by January 20, 2011. For orderly technical migration of complex interconnected networks, each of the remaining service areas will be migrated one by one on alternate days. This will enable simultaneous validation of technical parameters and removal of any problems arising from migration activity to ensure successful and smooth migration of a service area. Migration activities will not take place during the festival season at the end of December, 2010.

The Union Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Shri Kapil Sibal launching the Mobile Number Portability for a Country wide roll out beginning from Haryana Circle, at Rohtak, Haryana on November 25, 2010

As earlier we shared on TelecomTalk, customer will have to pay a maximum of Rs. 19 to the new operator to change network via MNP as Porting charges. However the new operator has the option to waive off the MNP fee or reduce it.

Presently BSNL and Tata Docomo announced their attractive MNP offers with freebies. Wherein subscribers can switch to BSNL at FREE of cost while Tata Docomo  charged Rs. 19 for number portability service.

To avail the MNP service subscriber needs to send SMS PORT followed by 10 Digit Mobile Number to 1900 and they will get UPC porting code by SMS after that they need to submit CAF (application form) and MNP form with UPC to desired new service provider.

India’s National Telecom back bone and pan India 3G mobile service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) all set to launch Nation Wide Mobile Number Portability by 20 January.

The PSU today unveils its Pan-India MNP offer, which will give Free Connection, Free Mobile Internet and lots more for all Port-in customers who Switch to BSNL from any other service providers across all the telecom circles except Haryana.

The much awaited Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service schedule to launch by 20 January on Pan-India basis as earlier we hare on TelecomTalk. According to the BSNL offer the MNP Port-in charges of Rs. 19 shall be waived off and Free SIM card (32K) will be provided for all “Port In” subscribers who Switch to BSNL.

Apart from the Free In-Porting, For prepaid subscribers, The STV/First Recharge Coupon (FRC) chosen by the customer to use the BSNL Mobile Services shall be FREE of cost if Port-in is through BSNL CSC. At the time of activation of all Port-in customers, will also get Additional FREE Talk Time of Rs. 100 in addition to the normal FREE talk value applicable with FRC. All Port-in customers will be offered GPRS Data Access up to 5 GB for one month free of charge.

While for Postpaid Subscribers, The Activation Charges will be waived off and 50% rebate in the Fixed Monthly Rental/Charges (FMC) will be offered of first month after port in to BSNL. The Freebies for Call/SMS/Data will be will remain same as Tariff Plan selected by Port In subscriber.

Speaking on the Launch of BSNL MNP Offer, Mr. Gopal Das, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), BSNL said, “The aim of this initiative is to provide the best value to the customers so that they enjoy the BSNL services spread over the entire country. BSNL has the strongest brand proposition, superior network quality, innovative and differentiated products and services and greater transparency in billing.”

BSNL has the largest 3G coverage in India covering about 700 cities and also has widest 2G coverage in every nook and corner of the country. It is hoped that customers shall avail the attractive value proposition of BSNL 3G data and GPRS Plans. The customers having a landline telephone shall benefit from the popular “Pyari Jodi” scheme of BSNL where calls from the Mobile to BSNL landline are free in the service area.

All the Customers porting into BSNL network shall have the option of availing all 3G facilities. The fixed monthly charges for 3G post paid customers are same as that of 2G customers. Thus it is a great opportunity for the customers to move to BSNL with 2G number and avail the BSNL 3G network.

In an attempt to grab more and more GSM subscribers from other service providers via Mobile Number Portability, Pan India 3G mobile service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced another groundbreaking offer, “Pyari Jodi” for all Port In Subscriber which offer Unlimited Free local calls to BSNL Land-line number forever.

Apart from the existing “BSNL – MNP Offer”, now all Port In subscribers (prepaid and postpaid) who Switch to BSNL from any other service provider having BSNL Land-line phone can opt the “Pyari Jodi” Plan FRC to enjoy the Unlimited Free Local callings from his/her mobile number to their registered home land line phone with in the respective telecom circle without any STV forever.

While all other local and STD Calls (except Home land line number) shall be charged as per ‘Pay-Per Second’ tariff. Subscriber will also get Some Freebies like SMS/GPRS etc.

BSNL “Pyari Jodi Prepaid Plan in Details :

BSNL “Pyari Jodi Plan for Postapid subscriber in Details: