Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), will increase ISD call rates to 6 countries from Rs.1 to Rs 2 per minute for its Land-line and postpaid mobile customers in Mumbai and Delhi telecom circle from 1st February 2012 and 5th May 2012.
According to our exclusive sources, the average ISD call termination charge has been increased in last few months, so MTNL has no option to increase ISD call rates to 6 countries namely USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore.
However the MTNL’s new ISD rate (Rs.2/min) is still cheapest in the Indian market compare to all other telecom operators offerings Rs.6 to Rs.10 per minute for the same. The ISD call rates was reduced by MTNL in June, 2010 as we reported earlier on TelecomTalk.
Now MTNL Landline users will be charged for ISD Call to USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand at Rs.2 per minute as by default tariff without any pack effective from 1st February 2012 and 5th May 2012.
a s chauhan March 8, 2012 at 9:14 pm
I thinks mtnl should not increase international call rates (CANADA) without informing customers.
MTNL have increased its INTERNATIONAL CALL RATES DOUBLE NOW IT IS RS. 2
Kunal February 1, 2012 at 10:38 am
Thank god its for landline customers, for a second i thought its for dolphin customers. I just hope they dont increase it for dolphin too !!!
Esmail January 31, 2012 at 6:57 pm
Uninor is offering ISD Rs.18 STV with 30 day validity, which gives 1p/sec calling to USA, Canada and UK(Landline). This is the cheapest ISD calling tariff being offered in Indian telecom sector..
Raghu January 31, 2012 at 4:46 pm
@firstonnet
yes MTNL is very good operator.i have high regard for them.
firstonnet January 31, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Still affordable than any other pvt operator in India. MTNL hai toh sahi Hai
Sathish January 31, 2012 at 1:12 pm
I think all the leading telecom networks may follow the suitable changes.
Raghu January 31, 2012 at 1:00 pm
I do not why BSNL does not introduce such call rates in ISD like MTNL is doing.