Now you can get one 2G mobile connection(Postpaid or prepaid)free of cost-Call unlimited free to one BSNL fixed line number/WLL(fixed/limited mobility)in his/her own name.

(i) PYARI JODI Plan under prepaid mobile service

(ii)	PYARI JODI Plan under postpaid mobile service
1	Activation charges *	Free
2	Security Deposit	Free for Local/STD facility
3	Postpaid plan on which facility available	Any plan
4	FMC in Rs.	As per plan
5	Freebies	As per plan
6	Local Call to One BSNL Fixed / WLL (Fixed/Limited Mobility) number in his/her own name	Free
7	Reduced call charges	As per plan
8	All other terms & Conditions	As per plan

*SIM and Activation Charges will be Nil if activated through CSC and Rs.20 will be charged if activated through franchise/retailer.

• The PYARI JODI plan will be provided as new mobile connections only.
• The above SIM & Activation is free for normal SIM. In case of specific request from customer for USIM, Rs.59 will be charged for USIM.
• The customer will be asked to produce last paid bill of the Landline number also to verify the genuineness of the customer.
• No concession in call charges from Landline number to the “Jodi” mobile number will be allowed.
• The MRP of FRC is inclusive of Service Tax @10.30%. Circles can suitably adjust the MRP in the price band upto Rs.3 (+/-) of above price considering the local market condition.
• In case of Assam, J&K and North East LSAs validity of plan is subject to the guidelines/instructions issued by Govt. of India/Regulatory Authority from time to time.

With the SMS based STV recharge or Activation of Voice STV/Boosters through SMS, customer who has enough balance in their account can change their tariff plan or recharge with desired STV or Boosters without going Retailer or BSNL outlets to get mobile recharged.

This service allows Extension of validity, Migration to new Plans, Boosters facility For Example if customer wants to recharge with 1 Paisa SMS Plan which offer all Local and National SMS at 1p, can  activate  just by one simple sms STVSMS13 to 53733 (Toll Free). After sending the SMS Balance will reduced by Rs. 11.79 and SMS Pack will be activated. To use this service subscribers prepaid account Balance should be more than Rs. 20 plus the MRP of desired STVs as listed below.

Here are the details of STVs and SMS Format for SMS Based Activation

Our exclusive source revels that the PSU is working with Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson India which will provide new solution with substantial operator benefits in existing 3G network optimization, bandwidth savings and reduced space and power requirements too.

Presently BSNL is offering 3G Mobile and Data service in 675 cities with speed up to 3.6 Mbps (somewhere 7.2 Mbps).

The 3G Speed Up-gradation work has kicked off in West Zone (Maharashtra-Goa-Gujarat and MP-CG), Kolkata , Kerala, Chennai, and Rajasthan circle. According to our exclusive sources, Kolkata, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and Pune (Maharashtra) has been embarked as pilot cities to implement and launch the 14 and 21 Mbps data speed in 3G network. The entire 3G network up-gradation work will be completed in all telecom circles by March or April 2011.

BSNL’s endeavors are focused on offering the latest technology and services to its customers. The PSU has been instrumental in providing the high speed 3G data services to its customers and also keeping the market prices at affordable levels even for the common man 3G services are going to revolutionize the way we communicate and entertain ourselves.

The Nation Wide BSNL 3G Up-gradation process was kicked off in December end last year as earlier We exclusively reported on TelecomTalk (See Exclusive: BSNL To Offer 14 Mbps Super Speed On 3G ).

According to Mr. A.K. Garg, PGM, Calcutta Telephones (BSNL Kolkata Circle) ” A Pan-India project to upgrade the BSNL 3G network has kicked off which is expected to be completed in a fortnight and Kolkata is likely to be the first BSNL circle in the country to experience the upgraded 3G network with 14 Mbps Speed.”

On present 3G network problems in Kolkata circle, Mr. Garg also said that “We were working on removing certain bottlenecks. We have succeeded in doing so. 3G services will only get better.”

BSNL which provides 3G services at lowest tariff compare to all other 3G service providers  has more than 75,000 active 3G data customers in Kolkata and Rest of Bengal circles.

In Rakshak plan the activation charge will be free and subscribers can enjoy on net  local and STD calls for 75 mins along with 100 Local and National  SMS per month on both SIM Card.

SIMs [Main SIM & Home SIM] will be issued/activated from the BSNL CSC of the respective circle and bill payments can be made in the Home circle.

There would be a  Fixed Monthly Charge of Rs. 299 which is the total fixed monthly charges for two postpaid connections. All tariffs applicable for main number, except Incoming call while roaming, will be the same for home number.

With this scheme STD Universal India Telecom Card (UITC) of Rs. 55 will be bundled free of cost with Rs. 110 and Rs. 300 UITC ISD Calling Card.

The subscriber also get Extra Talk value worth Rs. 25 for 15 days from the date of activation as a promotional offer valid up to 31st March 2011.Using UITC prepaid card one can make Local, STD or ISD calls even from a STD/ISD barred telephone.

This card purchased in one city can be used in any other city across BSNL network’s landline/WLL/Mobile phones.As of now there would be no registration charges for this ITC service.

If any subscriber needs a detailed Bill info then he has to pay Rs. 100 to avail the same and is required to specify his Account Number and PIN.

The new Plan is specially tailored for Friends and Family callings and heavy local SMS users. With this plan Subscriber will get Free 200 SMS per month for Life Time and Reduce call rates on 5 Local Numbers (Mobile and Landline) any network of Tamilnadu circle.

BSNL’s “NESAM” Prepaid pack comes at Rs. 49 (SIM + FRC) with the Life Time validity and Initial Free Talk Value of 50 Minutes. The call charges will be 1p/sec for Own Net and 1.2p/Sec for other network calls from Home network. All calls while National Roaming will be charged at 1.2p/sec.

BSNL “NESAM” Plan in Details :

BSNL “MITHRAM” Plan enables its subscribers to make Calls to 5 Local Number at Reduces call rates 10p/min for BSNL numbers and 30p for any other network number registered under F&F scheme.

The “MITHRAM” plan SIM and FRC- of Rs. 53 along with  Talk Value worth  Rs. 50 and Free 2000 Local and National SMS valid for 6 months is now available at all BSNL CSC  in Kerala circle till 18th June 2011.

Here are the details

Special Features

Cumulative Recharge

BSNL Unlimited Local Call  STV-699 comes at Rs. 699 provides Unlimited Free Local calling facility to BSNL Karnataka Network (Mobile/ Landline) and Free 1600 minutes for any other Network calls valid for 30 days from the date of recharge. Beyond free usage other Network call charges will be applicable as per customers existing plan.

Apart from the above STV, BSNL  Karnataka circle Re-launch its SMS pack-28 with 100 SMS Daily cap as per TRAI regulation. The SMS Pack-28 enables its subscribers to enjoy 80 Local and 20 National SMS Free per day up to 30 days.