Private mobile operators launched 3G in 2010, and it has been 2 years but 3G is yet to get warm responses from the subscribers as the operators expected and bidded aggressively. To promote 3G data services incumbent operators Airtel Vodafone and Idea followed similar way - make a hike on 2G data tariff in the form of cutting down bundled usage on popular data packs. The new revision is certainly... Read More
India's third largest mobile operator Reliance Communications (RCom) made a not-so-serious but funny mistake while promoting its newly launched 'unlimited facebook' plan on its own homepage. As we got the first image - the mobile showing signal coming from Vodafone, soon after we detected the flaw and took a screenshot, that image was withdrawn from the website and now it is corrected as the Reliance signal is seen on the... Read More
India's largest telecommunication company, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is in loss, and tring hard to improve its financial status by following top private players like Airtel, Vodafone and Idea. BSNL took some moves which are never going to be popular among subscribers - charging Rs 100 for 2G SIM replacement (that's probably highest among mobile operator), Blackout days extended to voice calls along with SMS (Idea and Airtel... Read More
As expected after Idea Cellular, Airtel extends black out days on voice calls along with SMS. It is already shown on Airtel's website and it says: ' On Black Out days all person to person SMS and Voice calls will be charged at normal rates and not at discounted rates'. On Black out days,No SMS packs benefits will be applicable. Normal SMS rates of Re 1 for local SMS, Rs 1.50... Read More
It's been in discussion to offload data to WiFi from cellular network for a time, it seem Airtel is going into that way. Airtel, India's largest mobile operator is launching WiFi services across India in coming days. As of now Airtel will start offering WiFi services in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Banglore in inital phase. Airtel is offering secure wireless broadband internet with unlimited usage. All the WiFi plans are session... Read More
Reliance Communications today launched ‘Facebook Messenger Plan’ which offers unlimited usage of Facebook messenger across the country at Rs.16 per month without paying any extra data consumption charges. The Facebook Messenger feature app works on a cross platform of smart and feature phones, and allows users to, at a glance, be able to reach anyone regardless of what device they are using. Its also recently launched a new version of... Read More
Aditya Birla promoted Idea Cellular has informed that now voice call rates will be as per with base tariff (ranging from 1.5p/sec to Rs 2/minute) on the Black out days. As of now most operators charges SMS at base tariff - Re 1 for local and Rs 1.50 for National SMS on the black out days. But it seems Idea Cellular really crossed the limit and extended this anti-consumer policy... Read More
Probably you heard of one billing for multiple devices. Airtel takes the inspiration from it and introduces Data Share Plan for its prepaid customers. Now you recharge for Airtel's unlimited 5GB FUP plan and you can share your 3G data to your friends and family or even device. Now be a Data Boss and shout out loud - Jo Mera Hai, Wo Tera Hai!! Now if you are a Airtel... Read More
In a recent report Reliance Digital, the the retail electronics chain run by Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Group is undergoing massive expansion mode with the target to make total stores to 500 as well as having warehouse in every state in the country by March 2014. Currently Reliance Digital has only 101 stores with only 21 warehouse in the country. Main focus is to have presence in tier 2 and tier... Read More
India's largest telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has introduced four new special tariff vouchers - which are to offer local calls at cheap as 20 paisa per minute. The new plans are available in Kolkata circle w.e.f. 18.12.2012 and will be valid for next 90 days. The details of the newly introduced STV in Kolkata are given below: In other circles these STV may have slight price differences, please... Read More
India's telecom bubble is once again pricked, as GSM Association reported that actual mobile teledensity is around 26% in India. This report comes in a moment when India's Telecom Regulatory Authority claims that teledensity reached 74.21 % of total population. As per TRAI data of October 2012, 703.92 million active customers are in India out of total 904.32 million connections. India comes second to China in terms of mobile connections. GSMA DM Anne Bouverot says... Read More
Everyone is very much optimistic about growth in data market, the next wave of telecommunications. It is saying data is the future. But on my personal take data demand is already high but it is yet to take off as we are waiting to see the price barrier to be broken down. Recently I had to visit three stores in single day – Reliance World, Tata Docomo Store and a... Read More
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