On August 17th, Govt of India banned all “Bulk SMS” and MMS services for 15 days across the country to curb spread of rumors which has led to exodus of North Eastern people from certain parts of country by issuing directive to all mobile service operators.
While the ban was on “Bulk SMS” it soon became apparent that the ban did not intend to restrict only BULK sms but also all SMS sent from individual SIM cards, once the count of SMS exceeded 5 text messages per day per SIM.
It has been just 2 days since this restrictive order, however it has already created huge confusion among operators and has impacted almost all prepaid subscriber (more than 90% of total mobile users) in India.
The Directive to Ban Bulk SMS and MMS clearly asking all mobile operators not to allow mobile phone users to send more than five SMSs or MMSs in Bulk or at one go over the next 15 days (as we shared in earlier post) but many operators have interpreted it as “Not more than 5 SMS per day per SIM card”, which has in turn ended up creating huge communication hurdles for many prepaid mobile service consumers across all circles.
At TelecomTalk we were flooded with Email, Calls, Tweets and comments on posts regarding this SMS Ban. We also got customer feed back from all circles across India from our esteem active readers, many postpaid subscriber had no problem sending as many SMSs as they wanted to at one go while many prepaid customers were barred from sending more than 5 SMSs during the day even some reported that they cant even send one sms.
There is huge confusion among almost all mobile operators about the government/ DoT order to ban bulk SMSs / MMSes leading GSM Operator Vodafone India informed its prepaid subscribers in twitter stating “As per the instructions received from the Government Regulatory, there is a restriction on sending more than 5 SMS per day from prepaid numbers for the next 15 days. We regret the inconvenience caused.”
We also spoke with our sources across several operators including Airtel, Idea Cellular, BSNL, and almost all operators. Each of them said that they could not implement this directive for all their postpaid subscriber due to technical limitations in their GSM/CDMA system. However the same was not true for prepaid users, as the ban was almost immediately implemented as 5 SMS per Day per SIM. This has been done as ‘5 SMS per Day per SIM‘ because DoT’s requirement of “5 SMS in One GO or Bulk’ for each or every subscriber is technically not feasible in current system across all operator.
Its the era of twitter and Facebook but it was surprising to see even the most active operators who are in social media didn’t care to inform its users except Vodafone India who was responding its each and every user stating why it was banned.
We would like to end this story with a Interesting reaction which we came across on Twitter by Sachin Kalbag, Executive Editor, Mid Day:
Raman Nath November 21, 2012 at 8:37 pm
hey the government has again put a cap off 100 sms/ day kya?
Inderjit August 27, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Mr. sudhakar, a country is governed by the constitution (sanvidhaan) and not lkg books….and as per our constitution hindi is official language alongwith english…we in india do not have any national language….kindly look into the facts not lkg books…..
abhijith August 26, 2012 at 7:48 am
@Sudhakar
Hindi is our national language read lkg books . .
Ashish August 24, 2012 at 10:55 am
@Ashish
Dont buy from Android market because free version is available only on there website
Ashish August 24, 2012 at 10:50 am
This is the time to call people!! by a fantastic mobo app called “MY SALES DIALER”!! As name shows it is for sales guys but I used is to fight against sms ban by calls to my friends!! Hurrah guys enjoy it!! Search and get the free version!!!
Cheers!!
kunal August 23, 2012 at 2:12 pm
Mtnl mumbai extended my sms pack validity. Thnx Mtnl Mumbai !!!!
Kousik August 23, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Yes. I am a Vodafone Chennai Postpaid customer. I am able to send more than 5 SMS. Why the operators discriminate Prepaid users ?
kavint August 22, 2012 at 6:03 pm
VODAFONE POSTPAID SMS ARE NOT CAPPED.. IAM ENJOYING FULL SMS FREE.. I THINK ONLY PREPAID IS AFFECTED, NOT OLD POSTPAID CUSTOMERS… GOOD MOVE BY VODAFONE FOR LOYAL POSTPAID CUSTOMERS.. THANK U.
dhirendra August 22, 2012 at 3:49 pm
I am very sorry to say that here some people are also commenting who are just like servant of the telecom companies. They are trying to turn the people into the favour of the companies.
An idiot can also understand that ban on sms will certainly benefit the telecom companies. Sms have been banned for 15 days and the people who have started sms packs on their numbers will not be able to finish these sms now. so this will certainly benefit the companies as they are not going to refund the money nor they going to extend the validity of the sms packs.
Tell me if this is wrong or just keep quiet and stop trying to turn the minds of others.
rajan August 22, 2012 at 3:00 pm
@Ajit Prasad
martin August 22, 2012 at 12:50 am
when mahatma gandhi could not help us what will anna and ramdev do and it is rightly in the bible that the weeds will suffocate and kill the good plant @Vicky
martin August 22, 2012 at 12:40 am
our government is run by a bunch of idiots, what is the use implementing a ban on prepaid customers when post paid customers can send as many smses also all prepaid connections are given only after valid documents are submitted. The funniest part is that a prepaid customer pays a telecom company before a postpaid customer and yet he has to go thru this, also what is the guarantee that post paid customers will not spread rumours.
i feel the congress government has not left any stone unturned to make sure that it does not win the election sad to say that it is a party that is associated with the great mahatma gandhi, i heard it in lage raho munna bhai that if somebody speaks the truth today uski toh vaat lagti hain and sadly the great mahatma fought for equality and here we are being discriminated amongst.
some achievements why i will not be voting for the congress any more.
firstly i am honest and a common indian citizen who is being discriminated against
secondly the riots took place because we allowed nationals from other countries to come to our poor country and make it their home and set them up for failure. which means the congress in the past 50 years of ruling this country could not even seal our borders.
thirdly, corruptions to the core,
fourthly, anna was present all this time, but why did he choose to agitate during this governments rule it was because corruption is rising faster than the temperature of the curry on the stove.
not to mention inflation has hit the roof and the prices are killing the common man, where his wages do not increase in the same ratio.
from the past history of my nation to where it is right now i don’t think the congress has done a great job.
i don’t want to say this but it is rightly said in marathi jyachi jalte thyalach kalte.
i don’t think any of the politician has been in a situation where he had not had a meal in the afternoon or has not been able get out of poverty because our government cannot get their policies right and get exploited because he is poor, because if a politician did he would have done the right thing.
rajan August 21, 2012 at 11:24 pm
@C K Swain
No loss brother.Telecom companies will cover it from internet packs and also from calls.now most of the communication ll take place from Internet apps and through voice calls.
Avishake August 21, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Still It is confusing. Is it 5 SMS per day or you can send sand SMS maximum to 5 people? I am confused. My TATA DOCOMO sms block from 18th August.
Vicky August 21, 2012 at 3:44 pm
@ spiderman- ur !dea is the best one. 5sms per hour.
Spiderman August 21, 2012 at 3:19 pm
They can implement the ban like
5 SMS per Hour or block same content being send more than 1 time by means of pattern matching alogorithms !
5 sms per day is not acceptable.. Why should any officials come up with the clarification regarding the ban 5 sms or 5 bulk sms still?
S.Sudhakar August 21, 2012 at 2:10 pm
To Harish :
hindi is not the national language. Understand this.
Vicky August 21, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Please anna and Baba ramdev help us.
Harish August 21, 2012 at 12:21 pm
First u answer why u people
always fight on language?
What so ever b it is, we should
respect as it is Indian language.
It’s a commonsense….most
people speak Hindi…..thats why.
What u people wan……a separate
state or what?
normal people in India really dont
have any prob from any
language……only few people think
abt dat…….
Well I’m Indian. & speaks Hindi,
our national language……do u
have any prob.?
ssthanu August 21, 2012 at 12:17 pm
@PMOIndia Rumors on Assam riots may also spread via tying msg in pigeon legs, pls ban pigeon just like you ban SMS.
krishna August 21, 2012 at 12:10 pm
rumors can be spread via calling also….please ban all calls.
then ban facebook, twitter, google and all news channels….we will start using birds to send messages.
C K Swain August 21, 2012 at 6:10 am
I feel that govt. Of india should open all their Border lines and impose all types of ban in our courtry. It’ll help to stop riots. Can govt. Stop Bulk Corruption.
C K Swain August 21, 2012 at 5:58 am
I feel that govt. Of india should open all their Border lines and impose all types of ban in our courtry. It’ll help to stop riots.
Ajit Prasad August 20, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Telecom cos loss by 7%to8% in revenue.
abhijith August 20, 2012 at 8:17 pm
@R R Kumar
nicely said
Sudhakar August 20, 2012 at 8:03 pm
hindi is NOT THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE OF INDIA. There is no national language. Only OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (English) and REGIONAL LANGUAGES. Understand this first. Search in google and see what Gujarat high court told.
ANUPAM August 20, 2012 at 7:58 pm
you failed stupidly to understand the qustion , naming an station can never be the criteria the judge the national status of a language .India got no national language (refer to constitution and the recent decision by gujrat high court).cater to get aware besides getting mature
Ganesh August 20, 2012 at 7:20 pm
This is just a test by Govt to assess the reaction of public towards ban of communication media! I am sure we can see more of this. I feel the actual reason has no connection with threatening SMS. It’s just a excuse to cover the experiment. I bet we are going see this more frequently in future.
R R Kumar August 20, 2012 at 6:34 pm
railway station names are written in different languages, but everywhere it is essentially mentioned in hindi also…hindi is the common unifying language of India, and so is the national language. Stupid questions like “if station name is written in punjabi does that make punjabi our national language ?” only shows your immaturity.
Rajiv D August 20, 2012 at 2:58 pm
very bad move, shame on govt
indian August 20, 2012 at 1:57 pm
I also shocked that the government has the restricted to 5 sms perday…….but the main way to spread “the rumors which has led to exodus of North Eastern people from certain parts of country” is from Social networks…..like Twitter & Facebook…….these sites should banned for next 15 days
ANUPAM August 20, 2012 at 1:38 pm
the name of delhi is written in urdu on railway station will that make urdu the national lang?
jan August 20, 2012 at 1:10 pm
Once this ban is lifted ie on 31st Aug, the same rumors may again start spreading. So what would these govt people do? Will they ban sms in India forever????
If this kind of people are going to rule our country our generations to come would nt know what SMS technology is….:P
prakash August 20, 2012 at 12:35 pm
stop media to advertise
Keshav Jha August 20, 2012 at 9:45 am
I am also a victim of 5 sms/day by MTNL. Foolish Govt. doesn’t do on ground level and shows activeness in media only.
Pappu August 20, 2012 at 9:18 am
We should be ready to adjust for a few days when some of our countrymen are facing worse problems. Otherwise our unity will be broken into pieces. Anti-India forces want exactly this to happen! I’d request, please bear with the restriction. Just a fortnight friends! It won’t kill you, it won’t starve you to death. Really!
Abhijith August 20, 2012 at 9:08 am
Ha ha ha lol . . . So you are not and indian . . HINDI HAMARA RASTRA BHASHA HEI . . . Tamil is regional language . . . Even lkg kids know this fact . . .@Jay
Rajesh August 20, 2012 at 7:52 am
This is ridiculous…Meaningless decision..i don’t understand y sms is banned for 15 and limits sms 5per day…Today 80%of peoples are using social network..if anyone wants to creat an issue abt Assam they can be done using that social networks.
There is plenty of day has to come after this 15days if the rumours are spreading after this 15days what will be the govt reaction.
Dear Provider prepaid users are also ur customers we availing all the offers by paying correct amount at same time.I.m paying 44Rs for 3000(200sms per day.my validity ends on 30Aug.today is 20th Aug only 10day .as per govt rule 5sms per day that means 50only i can send n i’ve more than 2000sms my recharge amount will be refund?)
Mukesh Singh August 20, 2012 at 7:50 am
MTNL Mumbai and Delhi also 5 SMS per day
Mukesh Singh August 20, 2012 at 7:49 am
Ban is not good, but in this smartphone era we can use WhatsApp and BBM yaar
anshu August 20, 2012 at 1:27 am
COAI associated Mobile operators implemented the govt instruction for pre-paid customer only , for postpaid they didn’t block. However operator like Tata Docomo who are not part of COAI implemented restriction for bot pre & post
R R Kumar August 20, 2012 at 1:08 am
hindi is infact the national language of india. Thats why the name of chennai is also written in hindi at the railway station…tamil is a regional language…it is hindi people who integrated the different kingdoms of yore into the indian nation.
ANUPAM August 20, 2012 at 12:47 am
India the incredible nation ruled with incredibly minded people implementing incredible policy …. Proud to born in india
shashi ranjan bhushan August 20, 2012 at 12:23 am
whole day i irritating with this
shashi ranjan bhushan August 20, 2012 at 12:22 am
this is not the correct way to ban the rumors msgs…………….
if this rule is apply then i want the msg apck balance to be returned
shashi ranjan bhushan August 20, 2012 at 12:19 am
according to me this is not the way to ban the rumors msgs…………….
if this rule is apply then i want the msg apck balance to be returned
Jay August 19, 2012 at 11:56 pm
I don’t know what made you believe that if the announcement was in HINDI, it would be clear??? But, please note that Hindi is not the national language of India, in fact India doesn’t have any National language… Govt could have easily given an announcement in an understandable way in ENGLISH itself !!!
Raghu August 19, 2012 at 11:33 pm
@Adi
Please escalate this iss ue in pgportal.gov.in and hopefully u will get a solution as i have seen talking to CSC is just waste. only pgportal works.
krishnendu August 19, 2012 at 11:28 pm
@Raj yes site 2 sms is working like a charm!thanks!
krishnendu August 19, 2012 at 11:16 pm
@Adi dont drop the case escalate your complaint to higher authorities.These thieves should pay this time.
Sudhakar August 19, 2012 at 10:06 pm
What about foreign mobile subscribers who are roaming in India?. I think this limit will not apply to them.
To ALL :
What do you think about this?.
Sudhakar August 19, 2012 at 9:55 pm
To all :
You are all talking as Indian subscribers in India. Think about the Indian subscribers who are on INTERNATIONAL ROAMING. Eventhough each SMS costs Rs.25 to Rs.30, some subscribers may send more than 5 SMS sometimes. Think about their situation if they cannot buy the SIM of the visited country (staying only for some days, changing the country (tour) etc).
They will be left stranded or have to pay more amount to buy the SIM of the visited country.
Raj August 19, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@ krishnendu I am using site2sms and SMS are being delivered in seconds like always. Try and see, I am using site2sms and fullonsms since morning, working fine
Adi August 19, 2012 at 9:12 pm
@krishnendu
I have asked for the refund. But CC have not answered for question regarding the refund. I have also asked them to extend my SMS pack validity, but they said its not possible. CC dont have an answer on “why its not possible?” and “refund”.
All operators use evry possible opportunity to loot customers and make profit.
Root cause is UPA GOVT. and they have started a blame game with Pakistan Govt. on exodus of NE people.
krishnendu August 19, 2012 at 8:59 pm
@Adi
You please ask them to refund them the money you reccharged to get the sms pack.
krishnendu August 19, 2012 at 8:57 pm
sms can be sent from net but its not getting delivered.Plz check before commenting.I m using way2sms which normally delivers sms within a second.@Raj
HIMANGSHU August 19, 2012 at 8:43 pm
@Amit Kumar
Hello u r right to say about that
Arif August 19, 2012 at 8:30 pm
Instead of banning SMS/MMS Govt. should see the exact root cause of the problem.
If you observe what ever happened in India in last 25 years, you will see Govt. just acted on upper layer and not solved the exact problem.
Manish Kumar Chitlangiya August 19, 2012 at 8:14 pm
Manish Kumar Chitlangiya August 19, 2012 at 8:12 pm
It confusion came because of language communication if this order come in hindi language then it should be clear that what order given by the authority. Hindi is out national Language but all department of india although Prime Minister is also give his statement in English. I think may be they don’t know Hindi or feel shame to give statement in hindi.
I am writting here in English b’coz The Person who dont know Hindi They can understand the statement.
Adi August 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Anyone using TataDOCOMO postpaid service able to send more than 5 sms from your postpaid connection?
This is the reply from TataDOCOMO CC:
“I regret to inform you that, as per a government of India directive, bulk SMS and MMS has been restricted, please be informed that you will be send upto 5 SMS/MMS per day till 31-08-12.
I would like to inform you that this restriction is for prepaid and postpaid customers.“
Tobin August 19, 2012 at 8:01 pm
That is too in kerala@sAm
Tobin mathew August 19, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Why these Govt doing this stupidity.
Is there no way for finding this culprits…
Amit Kumar August 19, 2012 at 7:36 pm
@vijay
Dear Vijay, TRAI can’t take such useless decisions on their own. The Home Ministry had asked Department of Telecommunications to implement the order through the telecom operators.
kamlesh mehta August 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Who will pay for those who have subscribed daily sms pack under special scheme like Rs.97 for 2500 sms? Will government pay me back or my network provider?
kamlesh mehta August 19, 2012 at 7:28 pm
The nation is soon going to be waking up to celebrations – Eid on Monday (August 20th, 2012), and it is during festivals that services like SMSes are used in aplenty – bulk SMS is the norm. But with the ban effectively in place, it leads one to wonder, if the festive spirit will fizzle.
Raj August 19, 2012 at 7:09 pm
And the heights of stupidity from Govt. They wanted to ban bulk SMS. But anyone can go online and buy packs to send bulk SMS in thousands. If they wanted to actually ban they should have banned web gateways and sites that allow users to send free SMS.
I am not able to send SMS from my phone but I am very well able to send multiple SMS to many people at one go using sites like Site2sms, fullonsms etc.
If I want to spread rumours why would I do it from the number for which I have submitted all my id’s and documents. Why not buy a cash card like oxicash and redeem it online for buying thoysands of SMS to spread rumours without disclosing my identity.
All these govt department, ministries are run by people who have just few years left to their lives, they dont know how actually technology works. The SMS facility they are banning is not gonna make any difference except people getting one more reason to curse central govt which has already proved to be the most corrupt and inefficient of all so far.
I am an adult but I have never exercised my right to vote ever. But in last few years looking at the deteriorating condition of this government I have made my mind to exercise this right in next elections and that will be against this government for sure.
Adi August 19, 2012 at 6:25 pm
@techfrick
This is the response from TataDOCOMO:
I regret to inform you that, as per the rules of Directory of Telecom an individual cannot send more than 5 sms per day for 15 days, please be informed that this is applicable for all networks.
We would like to inform you that your concern regarding extend of sms pack validity cannot be possible .”
aditya iyer August 19, 2012 at 6:14 pm
we r going back to the age rationing of resources.now 5 smses…then these fools would say only 10 mins of calls per day…this will have to be challenged in the courts….right up to supreme court if need be….such whimsical orders have made India a laughing stock in the world…..coming to one of the points raised by one of readers…yes operators have to extend validity of the packs or refund excess monies..
vijay August 19, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Ban on SMS useless Direction by TRAI. Karnewala kaisa bi karega….!!
Adi August 19, 2012 at 6:01 pm
@Sorav
Okay… ur question is “How are operators benefitting”
Everyone who send more sms will have one sms pack activated. To activating sms pack is we have already paid for what we have not even used yet… that is prepaid. We will pay first and use it later!!!
Now, we have already paid for sms, but we cannot use it. So, we are forced to make voice calls, which adds adds up as extra expenses. Since, operators neither extend the validity of sms packs or refund the money paid, customer is in loss and not the operator. As we are forced to voice calls, operator will profited and customer is in loss.
And SMS is not only used for forwarding some sms, there are many other good purposes and most of the people use it in their daily routines for many genuine reasons.
In your own words “any stupid will also understand” how telecom companies are making profit in India with its stupid directives and with support of some “stupid” people who always blame others and don’t think of the reality.
sandeep kharbanda August 19, 2012 at 5:54 pm
I think the operators are not ready to set sms lemit for postpaid costomers.Then y preepaid costomer has to face this problem .The operators give more importance to postpaid costomer then preepaid costomer but let me remember u all operators that preepaid costomers give u more Revinue then Postpaid costomers…
kashif August 19, 2012 at 5:48 pm
dear sorav please change your eye wear or use a eye wear…. there is a ban only for bulk msg not more then 5 in one attemp
techfrick August 19, 2012 at 5:48 pm
what about docomo ? Nobody is telling about docomo..
kashif August 19, 2012 at 5:46 pm
dear telecomtalk you are requested to please contact to loop mobile in mumbai and tell them what government want… they block all msg now we can send only 5 msg in a day while government want to block only bulk msg they dont want to stop all msg please contact with them this is EID time we need to send many msg to our relative friends and other person please teach them as soon as posible
Sorav August 19, 2012 at 5:09 pm
@dhirendra
orders are not mis-interpreted. Info for TELECOMTALK also: Limit to 5/day was implemented after proper clarification from GoI to operators and it was very clear to limit to 5/day. Get latest info pls. And Dhirendra, any stupid will also understand that limiting SMS of its customers will not result into Benefits for operators, but infact will result in losses… How are operators benefitting??? Will u explain???
Sorav August 19, 2012 at 5:07 pm
@Amit
Dear Amit, i pity ur understanding of the situation. Peace can’t be restored in NE by banning SMS but rumors which are spreading in other parts of India resulting in mass exodus of innocent people can be stopped. And orders are not mis-interpreted. Info for TELECOMTALK also: Limit to 5/day was implemented after proper clarification from GoI to operators and it was very clear to limit to 5/day. Get latest info pls. And Amit, any stupid will also understand that limiting SMS of its customers will not result into PROFITS for operators, but infact will result in losses… How are operators earning??? Will u explain???
dhirendra August 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm
is there anyone who can stop telecom operators from doing what they want? They always have confusions about the government orders and always misinterpret them in such a way that benefit them only instead of customers.
And what should be said about government. We know very well which type of persons are available there in the government who pass such orders.
Anyways it will be very interesting to see what will come out in near future i.e. In next 15 days.
Amit Kumar August 19, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Anybody likely to support govt if they come up with a ban on sex ???
kashif August 19, 2012 at 4:13 pm
foolish loop mobile also did the same they even broadcast the same through IVR
Amit August 19, 2012 at 4:10 pm
JAAGO INDIAN GOVT JAAGO !!! ATLEAST NOW REMOVE THE LIMITS WHEN THE CUSTOMERS ARE SHOUTING SO MUCH. ITS NO WONDER UPA GOVT HAS TAKEN THS STEP AS THIS CH*TIYAS THINK THEY CAN RESTORE PEACE IN NORTH EAST BY LIMITING THE SMS N MMS. MOREOVER OUR OPERATORS, LEAD BY SO HIGHLY QUALIFIED PEOPLES, CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE LETTER OF GOVT AND LIMITS THE SMS TO 5.. THEY ARE NOT SO CH*TIYA THAT THEY CANT UNDERSTAND THE BAN BUT THEY ARE SMART ENOUGH TO MAKE PROFIT OUT OF THIS ALSO. AND WE PEOPLE, ARE PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN
bhaskar August 19, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Operators should give compensation to customers those who activated sms packs for this month.
kashif August 19, 2012 at 3:36 pm
today in the morning my loop mobile operator send me sms that i can send only 5 sms per day till 15 days
my no. is 9821092***
krishnendu August 19, 2012 at 3:24 pm
I think the money for sms packs should be refunded by the operators,its a violation of contract.
Arka August 19, 2012 at 3:12 pm
@Raj
Well said Raj.
Like Father,like son!!
Father=GOI and Son= Operators…
One can not tell clearly and other can not understand clearly!!
But,what about DOT,TRAI etc etc???????????????
are they sleeping?
RESULT=common people harshened by them.
rohit August 19, 2012 at 2:45 pm
One Never Spreads Rumors and they are BIG and HUGE in Number.
What if a 100 Rumor Spreaders Send SMS that makes 500/Day and then it Goes on and On.
What about Rumors Spreading By Emails and What’s App kinda Apps.
By the Way Government found out its not us The INDIANS but THE PAKISTANI’s
Ban There SMS’s Damnit. BLOCK PAGES FROM PAKISTAN.
Raj August 19, 2012 at 2:24 pm
MTNL is no exception. Till yesterday I was able to send as many SMS’s as like usual. But today morning around 10am MTNL Delhi has also banned sms’s. I am not able to send any sms from MTNL number anymore. So correct it in your article above, MTNL is no exception. I believe operators have taken it as an opportunity to loot customers. And lame TRAI and DOT as well as govt. is not coming forward either to rectify this blunder.
sujit August 19, 2012 at 2:23 pm
I am able to send more than 5 sms using my airtel postpaid number. I don’t spread rumours though..
Anoop August 19, 2012 at 2:17 pm
Even if we send msg to a group, it will be send one by one. So the system can’t identify whether it is send in one go or separately. so the operator can only ban like this.(5 sms/day). its a technical issue.
TANMOY August 19, 2012 at 2:14 pm
hopefully airtel is not following this…:)
krishnendu August 19, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Its only for prepaid!I think they might ban prepaid mobile all over INDIA!
kunal August 19, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Mtnl mumbai has also followed the limit of 5 sms per day !!! As if people cannot call and spread rumours………
Adarsh August 19, 2012 at 1:45 pm
NICE JOKE BY SACHIN KALBAG….
sAm August 19, 2012 at 1:42 pm
ya.. true.. !dea is not allowing more than 5 sms per day in kolkata..
Sudhakar August 19, 2012 at 1:40 pm
One go or 5 SMS. Both are same.