Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) today announced the launch of its mobile telephony services under the MTS brand in Gujarat.
The launch extends the company’s national footprint to 13 telecom circles including the entire Western region of India. With the launch, MTS customers in Gujarat will now have access to the nationally successful ½ paisa per second prepaid tariff plan enabling them to connect anywhere within the state.
In addition MTS mobile users will also have the benefit of ‘Timeage’. This innovative concept enables MTS customers to derive best mileage for the money invested in mobile services and handset bundled offers. The concept of ‘Timeage’ is unique and unmatched by any other competing options currently available in the market.
Timeage is all about providing added mileage to a customer’s mobile phone. Simply put it is the actual extended value derived from an MTS mobile, expressed as a function of time.
For e.g., a recharge of Rs 100 done by an MTS mobile user would last for 67 days as compared to just 32 days being offered by any other operator (under standard talking conditions – 4.1 minutes a day).
Additionally MTS customers can also avail the added advantage of 25 % extra talk time with the First Recharge (FRC) of Rs 55 on all future recharge vouchers valid for a year.
MTS Gujarat Launch (L-R) Navid Rashid,COO, Gujarat Circle,SSTL & Vsevolod Rozanov, President & CEO, SSTL
Indian December 22, 2010 at 11:17 pm
@karann
Agreed but u can see from my posts this is not i wanted. Doesn’t come inside my budget. mts is not addressing the needs heavy as well as middle and lower level users. Thanks for your comments anyway. Once again for voice only mts is best and even today I recommended someone to go for mts for this purpose.
karann December 6, 2010 at 11:20 pm
@Indian
mts gives 10gb at just 595 rs. timings 10pm to 7am, i love u mts
Indian December 6, 2010 at 12:28 am
Typing mistake in 2nd para “They have NO idea about OMH simcard”
Indian December 6, 2010 at 12:24 am
MTS have NO PLANS for middle level spenders which make most of us. One may already have a wire line net connection which is very stable, so who would want to spend 1000 rs additional for a unlimited connection on move, also wireless signal are great(needed for good quality net access) in main city areas only, though for voice calling it is adequate.
So going for a single wireless connection by cutting wired connection is not practical. GSM people are offering so many cheap plans for 5rs,10rs, for 1day 3day/Based on volume/ unlimited etc… If we ask to MTS people they only tell about Mbazer like USB connectivity only. MTS only want 1000.Rs minimum customers not below 200.Rs. customers. They don’t even have much idea on how to get net thorough phone and have idea about OMH simcard.
Actually they are losing many people due to this issue especially YOUNGER GENERATION. Going for new customers is OK, but why is MTS ignoring its existing early users. No matter what I will be with MTS because of low voice tariff with validity till 2028.
But for net I have lost patience, and is moving to GSM/3g. People at Samsung service center when asked for doubts on phone settings are ridiculing us for taking MTS, they don’t care even if we explain that MTS is best in voice tariff and quality. I am still enquiring to get a good brand like Samsung to launch 3g + CDMA dual sim phone. They have a duos which is dual sim but not 3g(min 3.6mbps). Seems like, I have to go for a single sim 3g phone. Will MTS ever change?.
Indian December 4, 2010 at 8:35 pm
@karann
you are right in voice tariff MTS is best
Indian December 4, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Thanks for the reply. MTS management is cutoff from the realilty. No wonder data shows for MTS they have 50% connections only as active category. We have waited this long for MTS to listen to us. But they only care is lowest/minimum category customers with low voice tariff, as well as for high income category with laptop USB kind net connectivity.
Santu Sovan Mandal December 4, 2010 at 11:44 am
@karann
You are right dude. MTS is offering the cheapest tariff with standard network. They are giving best value for money.
karann December 4, 2010 at 9:15 am
@Keshav Jha
Recharge with rs.150, get talktime of 200
In 200 u will get 170 talktime valid for 30 days from which u can make local as well as std calls and 30 talktime as main talktime which has no validity.
For on-net mts std calls
stv cost 30 valid for 1 month
std mts to mts @ 1p/2sec
it means u can call on-net std calls at 0.27p/min and with per second call rates without any special tariff voucher.{calculate 200 talktime with 150rs voucher+30stv voucher– 200/0.30=666.6666667, so in 150+30rs= 180/666.6666667=0.27rs/min, and that too with per second billing without any invest in voucher}.
For other offnet std calls, i tell u the best tariff for lifetime
In mts, there is a plan of special tariff voucher which is valid for lifetime
Recharge with Rs.249
all local calls @ 29p/min
all std calls @ 49p/min
your plan will be changed to per minute plan. This plan is valid for lifetime. Not like other operators which gives u plan for 1 year.
so on using 150rs voucher which gives 200rs talktime as described above
If u make any std call(on-net or off-net), ur effective call rate will be 0.36p/minute.
If u make any local call(on-net or off-net), ur effective call rate will be 0.21p/min
and these tariffs will be without any stvs.
SO I PROVE MTS THE WAY AHEAD OF YOUR TATA-INDICOM, EVEN IF U COMAPRE MY PER SECOND PLAN OR MY PER-MINUTE PLAN.
NOW SIR DO YOU FIND ME GENIUS OR NOT.
I WOULD LIKE THAT ALL THE GUYS SHOULD COMMENT ON THIS.
Santu Sovan Mandal December 4, 2010 at 7:31 am
You are right. Net on mobile & roaming rates are the places they have to work on. But the have onnet std pack.
Santu Sovan Mandal December 4, 2010 at 7:24 am
Yes. Here also they have covered the sundarban area within 6 months of their launch.
Santu Sovan Mandal December 4, 2010 at 7:20 am
No news for videocon yet.
Santu Sovan Mandal December 4, 2010 at 7:19 am
No no I’m not talking on the basis of my para(area), I’m commenting this because tt users from various part of the country posted similar type of comments.
Indian December 4, 2010 at 12:23 am
My MTS voice tariff is the cheapest but is thinking of going for additional GSM 3g connection(below 6000rs get 3.6mbps leading brand phones), as mobile internet rates are too high. We want to access to net with phone itself for minimum tasks on move, NOT laptop etc.. . MTS only is for Mblaze kind net connectivity. But I know people to whom I recommend MTS turning away on hearing net connectivity with phone.
Also still they don’t address the issue of High roaming rates .
Another issue is to bring down ON NET STD rates. BSNL has now made STD BSNL to all Fixed lines tariff same as Local.
ARJUN CHANDRASHEKAR December 3, 2010 at 5:55 pm
@sud
Yes Man it Will Works On CDMA Handset
sud December 3, 2010 at 5:44 pm
will it work with CDMA OMH ( Spice 4600) handset????
Keshav Jha December 3, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Any good STD plan for onnet/offnet both? I am also fully satisfied with Tata Indicom.
ARJUN CHANDRASHEKAR December 3, 2010 at 9:38 am
@DB
I Think AirTel Sucks in 3G Man. COZ AirTel is Having Worst Internet Speed in 2G Of Karnataka State i.e.25 Kbps to 26 Kbps. But Aircel is Having Better Speed I.E. 40-60 Kbps
Emad December 3, 2010 at 8:40 am
@DB what is the MTS news for uttar pradesh
karann December 2, 2010 at 11:03 pm
MTS IS THE BEST OPERATOR GUYS, UR POCKET WILL NOT BE WOUNDED BELIEVE ME, AM FROM DELHI, U KNOW WHAT NETWORK PROBLEM IS 1 IN 100000 CALLS. HAHAHAHA
DB December 2, 2010 at 11:02 pm
@Santu Sovan Mandal
@SOVAN …. you seem to be forgetting the fact that “ALL 5 FINGERS OF THE HAND ARE NOT THE SAME” .. jodi apna para te mts-er signal bhalo….why will the same be applicable in Gujarat ??
>>MTS IS JUST SUPERB. COVERAGEWISE, TARIFFWISE, CALL CLARITYWISE IT’S UNMATCHED. GUJRAT, GO FOR MTS. I’M A SATISFIED CUSTOMER OF MTS.
karann December 2, 2010 at 11:00 pm
@ANIRBAN
using mts for 1.5 years, love it, me from delhi, roaming and coverage no problem in haryana or delhi, heavily recommended, for sure u will love it else change my name
DB December 2, 2010 at 10:47 pm
@ARJUN CHANDRASHEKAR
@ARJUN … VIDEOCON have decided NOT to launch in Karnataka / Andhra …. same confirmed as they recruited staff, and same now on hold (ON ROLLS)… their call centre staff (OFF ROLLS / OUTSOURCED) has been shoved aside too.
>> Will Videocon Starts Their GSM SERVICES or Not in Wb, Karnataka, Andhra,?
TREMERIN DSOUZA December 2, 2010 at 10:30 pm
@Santu Sovan Mandal
yes friend in karnataka mts practically covers my native village situated in a hilly region and jungle with more than super voice clarity.
ARJUN CHANDRASHEKAR December 2, 2010 at 9:54 pm
@Santu Sovan Mandal
Will Videocon Starts Their GSM SERVICES or Not in Wb, Karnataka, Andhra,? If They Launch Before MNP Surely They Will going behind Aircel And DOCOMO as Aircel and DOCOMO are Having Better Coverage Than Videocon
tagore December 2, 2010 at 9:43 pm
@ANIRBAN
I am using MTS for outgoing calls in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh). The network connectivity is zillion times better than Aircel (which is non-existent indoors in my house) and on par with Airtel. Customer service is also on par with Airtel. When on first day I complained of poor signal, their personnel actually visited my house and examined and improved the signal. It is the best tariff in the entire state as all the GSM people have ganged up to maintain same rates. We can call 1 paise for 2 seconds. If only MTS is GSM, it would have given Airtel a run for its money in our state.
Sumit December 2, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Please launched mts pan india gsm mobile services also with good call rate like mts cdma mobile services.
Santu Sovan Mandal December 2, 2010 at 9:25 pm
MTS IS JUST SUPERB. COVERAGEWISE, TARIFFWISE, CALL CLARITYWISE IT’S UNMATCHED. GUJRAT, GO FOR MTS. I’M A SATISFIED CUSTOMER OF MTS.
Sumit December 2, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Please improved your networks in bihar circle and also come with good offer as compared to other mobile operators.
abhi December 2, 2010 at 8:10 pm
when MTS is coming to up west? it was supposed to start its service in up west by diwali?
Karthik Kumar V G December 2, 2010 at 8:04 pm
There coverage in Tamil Nadu is very good. I mean to say whatever places they have there presence in TN there coverage is good. Also there focus in TN is in rural areas for mobile phones and EVDO in urban areas. There EVDO is present only in some cities in TN.
ANIRBAN December 2, 2010 at 6:28 pm
GO and TAKE MTS,YOU WILL DEFINITELY LOVES IT.
Merc December 2, 2010 at 5:59 pm
there is a onnet STD msaver, call costs 30p/min
gaurav December 2, 2010 at 5:58 pm
go n njoy smart mobile telephony. I m using mts for 1 yr. And fully satisfied with its service
kunal makwana December 2, 2010 at 5:35 pm
how is the overall picture of MTS elsewhere in India??
Abhishek December 2, 2010 at 4:46 pm
All the very Best………..
dskushwaha December 2, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Lacs good STD plan (at least onnet)
dskushwaha December 2, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Data charges @ Rs. 999 Unlimited (FUP: for 12GB upto 3.1 Mbps thereafter upto 144Kbps) and No sbscription for TV channels
Better than TATA Photon+ and Reliance Netconnect+
Nikhil December 2, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Lets see its coverage in gujarat