India’s National Telecom backbone Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has revised its STV 35 for its customers in Tamil Nadu and Chennai circle effective from 9th August, 2012 .
The STV 35 which earlier offered Local and STD on-net calls at 0.05/min (11 pm – 6 am), will now offer 1 paise / 2 seconds for Local calls to any network with in TN and Chennai. The STD tariff will remain as per your existing plan.
This STV is applicable for General New, Nesam Special Old, Nesam Special New, Per Minute, Per Second, Saral Anant Special, Student Special, Roam Free, Paramilitary, Nesam and Anbu Jodi plans.
This STV can also be activated by sending SMS to 53733 with VOICE35 as keyword.
Inputs: Naveen Reddy and S.Sudhakar
shivakumar December 12, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Come on BSNL. If you have to improve your Customer Care Reps You will be the NUMBER 1 at All over INDIA
venkat August 25, 2012 at 9:09 pm
my dream offer,,,,
iam waiting for this offer dec-2011
sndip manjare August 20, 2012 at 12:29 pm
bsnl service very goog
Mukesh Singh August 20, 2012 at 7:55 am
+ n
venkat August 19, 2012 at 10:56 am
yes, this stv 35 is best
be proud to be in bsnl
kamlesh mehta August 19, 2012 at 7:59 am
Why MTNL not launching this type of STV in Mumbai and Delhi?
kamlesh mehta August 19, 2012 at 7:58 am
Good STV
krishna August 18, 2012 at 2:38 pm
This is good news for student . so enjoy it
Raghu August 14, 2012 at 11:53 pm
@PD
agree with you.Then i feel they should be not saying we are doing Social initiatives. What do u think? They have to be on PAR with Private Operators. No other choice for them as otherwise they will go into further losses in their mobile business.
Raghu August 14, 2012 at 11:51 pm
@pradip
Yes this is very sad situation of BSNL and hope the situation changes soon.
Kanaga Deepan N August 14, 2012 at 11:32 pm
WTF… Local calls @ 1p/2sec for Rs35/month and Local calls @ 30p/min for Rs65/month????
May be BSNL people misplaced their calculators when planning for this STV launch… LOL…
PD August 14, 2012 at 3:26 pm
…For the simple reason – the PSU staff get salaries on the last working day of the month from the revenue account with no checks and balances, while private players are very much particular and make profits !
SUDHAKAR August 14, 2012 at 11:14 am
To Pike :
Yes. But you may get error message that the MNP port out request is rejected. But the port out process will continue in the background as said by uninor CC. I have faced such issue yesterday. But still waiting for port out (to docomo) process to complete.
Better port out now itself before it is too late. Or else you will lose your number because port out will take 7 days or more from the date of submitting the proof at the distributor directly (not the retail or small stores who just sell the SIM and recharge). If you give it MNP request to small retail store, it will take more tome to port out.
Here is the method :
Customer –> Distributor —> Company
Customer —> Small retail shop —> intermediate person (of any) —> Distributor —> Company
You yourself decide which is the shortest path.
Call the customer care, nodal officer or appellate authority of the destination operator to find the details of the local distributor there.
pradip August 14, 2012 at 11:07 am
@Raghu Ram
yes agreed with you….(as per i know)for every NEW plan or STV they need permission from delhi DOT office, and those who gives the permission are back hand tied up with external factors (actually looks other interest)……..so as a result all process of BSNL are sluggish and new initiatives almost banned…..
Pike August 14, 2012 at 9:41 am
Great info.. ! Thanks for sharing !
By the way, is tat good to switch from uninor to reliance gsm in chennai ? I’m in uninor at present !
rahul solanki August 14, 2012 at 8:01 am
@Jagadish
hey jagdish idea ap is offering 1 paisa / 2 seconds with stv of 39.u can make all to any network any where in india
Sudhakar August 14, 2012 at 6:28 am
To Pike :
Reliance GSM also has tower sharing agreement with Aircel to provide coverage in non coverage areas (like Tata docomo which also has tower sharing agreement with Aircel and Videocon which also shares Tata docomo tower) by which you can make calls at no extra cost. Choose MANUAL network setting. Wait for the networks to appear. Then choose AIRCEL.
In Tamilnadu :
> Reliance GSM* shares Aircel tower.
> Tata docomo* also shares Aircel tower.
> Videocon** shares Tata docomo tower (but does not work in all non coverage areas).
> IDEA** shares Vodafone tower (but does not work in all non coverage areas).
* – Normal calling and GPRS rates will continue if you are using the other network’s signal within the state using the home network SIM.
** – Call rates will not be charged according to the booster pack. Call rates will be more if logged into some other network within the state using the home network SIM.
Raghu Ram August 13, 2012 at 11:32 pm
@pradip
yes agree with you but they have to keep up with competition with Private Operators. no other go.
Pike August 13, 2012 at 11:08 pm
To Sudhakar:
Thanks ya ! But u haven’t mentioned about coverage ! How about it’s coverage in chennai ? Many people telling reliance network is very bad in chennai ! (atleast we need coverage to utilize those offers )
Pike August 13, 2012 at 11:07 pm
To Sudhakar:
Thanks ya ! But u haven’t mentioned about coverage ! How about it’s coverage in chennai ? Many people telling reliance network is very bad in chennai !(atleast we need coverage to utilize those offers )
soumya August 13, 2012 at 10:05 pm
1p/2sec to any network local is already working in kolkata circle at Rs 33 STV…validity 30 days
sai August 13, 2012 at 9:46 pm
@I.R Poulle just send an sms to 53733 u will get it
pradip August 13, 2012 at 8:16 pm
@Raghu
Private company don’t bear directly or indirecly 5.50 lakh family……..they dont bother about social responcibility……..they are not victimsed by red-tape file system burdened by govt……..they are not sabotaged by ministers’, politicians’……….when those factors will wipe out from picture then BSNL will also provide the same tariff like others…….
I.R Poulle August 13, 2012 at 8:15 pm
hi! you say that this bsnl stv35 has been recasted to charge 1ps / 2sec for on and off net local mobilesand it is throughout 24 hours whereas these bsnl people say that they have no idea! What is going on?
Sudhakar August 13, 2012 at 7:13 pm
Jagadish :
Don’t DAY DREAM man !!!. LOL.
Jagadish August 13, 2012 at 5:44 pm
i am useing bsnl but i want, 1p/2sec all network & for all india.. but now i used Rs.135 get 400mints Local/Nat, i hope we got soon… 1p – 2sec..
Raghu August 13, 2012 at 3:46 pm
@PD
i really do not know why BSNL is not offering rates on Par with Private Operators.
Nayan August 13, 2012 at 3:42 pm
@ved
but in kolkata airtel rc54 and get all local 30p/min. For 30days. Which is better in kolkata airtel/bsnl?
Sudhakar August 13, 2012 at 12:10 pm
To PIKE :
Why I said except GPRS data it that 500 MB GPRS DATA is free per month for 6 months. It cannot be carried forward. If it gets carried forward in your number, its your luck.
Sudhakar August 13, 2012 at 11:51 am
To Pike (Chennai) :
Visit : rcom.co.in/Rcom/personal/prepaid/PlansandPacks.html
Click plan voucher on the left (for the circle names to display). Then choose the circle. Then click plan voucher again. Look at the benefits of Rs.74.
Note : I think the special tariff vouchers are going on as usual (no change). But the STV 74 may be limited offer.
You can simply recharge your Reliance GSM number with Rs.74 and get these benefits :
(Pulse rate for all calls : 1 minute)
> All on net calls eithin the state at Rs.0.05.
> All offnet calls within the state at Rs.0.30.
> All STD calls (outside the state) at Rs.0.60.
> All India SMS at Rs.0.05 per SMS from the first SMS itself (no conditions)
> 500MB 2G data per month (not cumulative) for 6 moonths.
> Full talk value (remaining talk value will be credited after some time) of all topups of Rs.10 and above for 6 months.
>> ALL THESE BENEFITS (except GPRS data) ARE VALID FOR 180 DAYS.
pradip August 13, 2012 at 11:26 am
@sandeep
agreed…….
ARNAB August 13, 2012 at 11:20 am
Everyday each company will come up with cheap cheaper cheapest STV, so everyday we need to change our SIM to grab the latest offer……it not only means restless in behavior but lack of decision taking ability in life……these are one of good boons of telecom company……specially private players……
Pike August 13, 2012 at 11:07 am
what about Reliance gsm in TN ? Coverage and tariff ?
sandeep August 13, 2012 at 9:36 am
@Renish
@Renish,
In kerala i dont know abt airtel but on docomo u get this at 81 rs for 3 months.However 1st call of the day is at 1.5p/s.Also in aircel the local at 1p/2s means the calls to landline will be charged at 1.2p/s or 1.5p/s as per the latest base tariffs.I dont think the offer from bsnl is that bad.Atleast they are coming up with such STVs at a reasonable price.
jai August 13, 2012 at 8:47 am
this offer already abailable from june with rs. 32 in upeast/west.
jigar August 13, 2012 at 7:58 am
ved August 13, 2012 at 7:33 am
costly here Airtel is providing 1p/2s @ 65/- for 3 months means 22RS/mnth approx …
Dipankar August 13, 2012 at 12:52 am
This offer available in Kolkata 4 few weeks ago. RC 33 get 1p/2sec validity 30 days.
Dipankar August 13, 2012 at 12:49 am
You are something wrong to this process bcoz 1st press 4 then press 2 to talk. 45 minutes may be in TN but not in Kolkata bcoz BSNL CC is better than other operators.
Sudhakar August 13, 2012 at 12:13 am
Rajesh :
I agree with you. But if there is poor coverage, choose AIRCEL network using your docomo SIM. It will be logged into the AIRCEL network and there will be no extra charges for any calls.
Sudhakar August 12, 2012 at 11:51 pm
To SAM (Kolkata) :
Call 18001801503. Choose the language. Choose prepaid option. Then press 9 to talk to the BSNL customer care.
Note :
You may even have to wait for 45 minutes to talk to the executive if you call at night !!!
Sudhakar August 12, 2012 at 11:44 pm
Pravii and all :
I am talking about the trends in the Tamilnadu circle (all existing operators).
Yes. Docomo Tamilnadu is giving the benefit of on net calls at Rs.0.01 for 6 seconds and off net calls at Rs.0.005 per second (ALL CALLS WITHIN TAMILNADU) and all STD calls at Rs.0.012 per second for Rs.35 which is valid for 90 days.
Note that this is the only juice up pack in docomo which offers even local landline calls at Rs.0.005 per second and even STD landline calls at Rs.0.012 per second. Docomo may change anytime.
See Videocon’s landline calling rate. It is Rs.0.018 per second (or Rs.1.08 per minute) !!!. Airtel also has increased all landline calls and now it is charged at Rs.0.020 per second !!!.
BSNL is still costly (compared to docomo) till docomo continues its Rs.35 juice up pack without changes. If docomo increases the call charges, then I think BSNL’s Rs.35 STV will become cheaper.
But if you do not call landline, then you can go for Off net mobile calls at Rs.0.30 per minute plan in IDEA (STVs of Rs.22, Rs.68 etc), Reliance GSM (through Rs.74 plan voucher) and Videocon (Rs.25 STV gives all local mobile calling at Rs.0.25 per minute and Rs.77 STV gives all India mobile calls at Rs.0.30 per minute).
Rajesh August 12, 2012 at 11:42 pm
DOCOMO Coverage??????????? Its poor in Tamilnadu …….. DOCOMO can be used as secondary SIM.
pravii August 12, 2012 at 10:19 pm
such a wonderful plan…………….
in tamil nadu docomo giving 1p/2sec fr off net calls…1p/6sec fr local docomo calls
fr 90 days…rs35
abhijith August 12, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Need for STD also . .
moorthy k August 12, 2012 at 10:12 pm
bsnl,one of best network coverage provider in tamilnadu but similar coverage provider airtel,vodafone,does not give it,good plan
akhilesh August 12, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Same in IN UPE this stv avlevel from over 2mth (Informed by bsnl SMS)
& stv prize is 33rs
but not Showing on upe bsnl website.
Steve August 12, 2012 at 9:48 pm
very expensive mts gives it for 56 for three months
Chinmoy August 12, 2012 at 9:33 pm
This is my Tata Indicom ( DOCOMO) CDMA plan in Kolkata . 1p/ 2sec for Local mobile calls & 1p/ 4secs for Local On-Net mobile calls for Rs 33 for 180 days . Any better plan than this ???
PD August 12, 2012 at 8:58 pm
You said it…..! Wait… many more such flops are in store for those still rely on BSNL ! Poachers too are expecting a humiliated, wounded and harry prey !
Nayan August 12, 2012 at 8:57 pm
@Renish
u r right but there is a factor is services quality like network. Those oparetor give this offer at low cost like idea, reliance etc. Networki is poor in villages.
Renish August 12, 2012 at 7:54 pm
Major Private operators are giving 1 ps/2 sec Local/STD STV for similar price. But BSNL giving STV 1 ps/2 sec only LOCAL call. Wake up BSNL…!!!!
sAm August 12, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Is there any such plan in Kolkata ??