Loop Mobile (Formerly BPL Mobile) is a GSM mobile phone service provider in India.
BPL Mobile Communications, the country’s oldest mobile telecom service provider which was established in 1994, has changed its name to Loop Mobile, following the expiry of its brand-use agreement with the TPG Nambiar-owned BPL Group.
Till now, it was only offering its GSM cellular phone coverage only in Mumbai circle but now it’s now slowly extending its GSM Prepaid services to other parts of the country. It has licenses to operate in 21 states. Currently, Loop Mobile has average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs 600 for post-paid and Rs 120 for pre-paid connections in Mumbai.
Loop Mobile launches a brand new tariff plan which is dubbed as “talk n chat” under which you can talk to local Loop buddy at just 5p/minute. All local calls made to networks other than loop will be charged at 50p/min whereas STD mobile calls will be charged at 85p/min. and STD landline calls will be charged at Rs.1/min.
All Local sms will be charged at just 5p and STD sms will be charged at 50p/sms. Daily Rental of Re 1 will be applicable to enjoy this tariff.New Loop Mobile sim-kit Is priced at Rs.99 which comes with Rs. 60 talk Value and Life time validity. Currently, there is only one Special talk value top up voucher which is priced at Rs. 60 with which you can get full talk value of Rs.60.
To continue the benefit of lifetime validity, you need to use a minimum of 1 minute in 180 days.The current tariff plan which is being offered nationwide is tabulated below:
|
TARIFF OPTION |
|
| MRP (Rs.) | 99 |
| Talk value (Rs.) | 60 |
| Local | |
| Loop – Loop | 5p |
| Loop – others | 50p |
| STD | |
| to mobiles | 85p |
| to landlines | Rs.1 |
| SMS | |
| Local | 5p |
| STD | 50p |
| Fine Print | Daily rental of Re.1 |
Loop Mobile has launched its services in many Districts, towns and cities across India apart from Delhi where it’s yet to launch its services. Loop Mobile aims to launch its GSM services across nationwide commercially very soon. It will also have the latest NGIP (Next Generation Internet Protocol) and EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technology.
Loop Mobile is hoping to leverage these technologies to introduce innovative VAS, as well as micro-segmented tariffs for subscribers. From group calling packs to its famous Dus ka gang packs, Loop has it all to charm its target oriented group which mainly constitutes youth.
To know if Loop Mobile has launched its GSM services at your place then simply call the toll-free number 18002090888 for assistance or you can alternatively log on to Loop Mobile’s website, loopmobile.in and then select loop telecom for more information.
Yogendra November 23, 2010 at 3:02 pm
@ Jitendra ->
LOOP Mobile exhibits those details on their site for a hell lot of time. I’m seeing it for past 1.5 years. I dont think they will start any service pan India. Now DoT has also slammed them with exhorbitant fine, since they have not started their services across 21 circles before 31st Dec, 2009. I think LOOP Mobile’s licenses will be cancelled and they will continue with their services only in Mumbai.
Raghu November 22, 2010 at 10:28 pm
@Santu Sovan Mandal
yes Manoj Abhigyan is right. when u click on the box it says 8 circles.
Manoj Abhigyan November 22, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Both of you are right friends. They have mentioned 21 circles in their welcome note while you find only 8 circle when you click on the box provided for circle.
Santu Sovan Mandal November 22, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Where are you getting 8 circles??? 21 circles………clearly written…….check out again.
Raghu November 22, 2010 at 8:29 pm
@NeaL Pradeep
yes only 8 circles are there in the website. but u have mentioned PAN -india. what abt AP and other circles. can u please clarify.
Jitendra November 22, 2010 at 8:13 pm
NeaL Pradeep, once again check that link which you mention to justify your point, it was for 8 circles not for pan India as you said in this news, Loop officially never announced their pan india launch so i dint think there was any regulatory issues to launch the service.
Jitendra November 22, 2010 at 7:40 pm
@NeaL Pradeep still no pan india launch by loop, is is fake news on TT ??
NeaL Pradeep November 22, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Its not a fake news!! You can find all information here at http://www.loopmobile.in/loop_telecom.htm
Due to some regulatory issues Loop Mobile is not able to kick off its services. But hope that they will launch soon as DoT and TRAI woke up!
Kaushik Roy November 20, 2010 at 1:25 am
they are waiting to be kicked out from telecom
Utsab November 20, 2010 at 12:21 am
Whenever I do manual Network search…it shows Network from Loop Mobile but I dont know why even though they have started their network and its there for quite a long time..then why doesn’t Loop Mobile officially launches its services in Kolkata. God knows what are they waiting for!!
Animesh August 18, 2010 at 2:13 pm
@imahesh
BPL Mobile/Loop Mobile is not yet launched in Maharashtra with its new license.Old mobile phones still display the Vodafone network as BPL Mobile. The Old BPL Mobile network was acquired by Vodafone Essar.
imahesh August 11, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Bhushan bro u r entering into Maharashatra operator band area means STD thats way u charge 1 rs.
If u have vodafone from mumbai area and enter in same location then vodafone charge 1rs/ min.
If u travel from Panvel to khopoli then Vodafone is converted into BPL MOBILE with same charge 1rs/min.
Amit Singh August 11, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Wah!!! re loop telecom , tere maya aprampaar hai . Bas tu launch kar le Pan India , Hum sab ki naukri bach jayege .
vinit August 10, 2010 at 12:12 am
@ all..
no not till dec 2010…
i think 2gb GPRS is free for 1 year 4m d date of activation of scheme..
Scheme name is DUS KA GANG NXT GEN….
No daily rental for wat plan i told…
thats y i took it..otherwise prev was wit daily rental..dis is new 1…without rental..!
VANEESH August 9, 2010 at 8:05 pm
std rete is 1 rs with daily rent of 1 rs.it is a foolish plan
Bhushan August 9, 2010 at 11:13 am
@Kanaga Deepan N
Kya Karara Jawab Diya Hai LOOP ko…..
I am totally agreed with yoy sir, I am living in thane & when I travels Just after Kalyan it comes Vodafone which charged me Rs. 1 per minute.
Mahmood Junaid August 9, 2010 at 11:11 am
@Vinit
is there any daily or monthly rental for it????
Bhushan August 9, 2010 at 11:10 am
@Vinit
And 2 gb monthly gprs free…till lifetime..
Not for Lifetime friend, it’s only upto December 2010
Vinit August 9, 2010 at 10:22 am
Hey guys..
Am a loop mobil custmr 4m past 2 yrs..
N as it is a part of vodafone n essar…its network is best…in mumbai…
It attracts college students by giving Free gprs schemes wit sms n call rates also…
My current plan is…
Loop 2 loop….any 10 numbers…at 10 p\min..
Loop 2 other loop..30p/min…
Loop 2 all local…50p/min..
Std…1 re/min
sms 10p local…50p std..
And 2 gb monthly gprs free…till lifetime..
Dis is 4 mumbai…
Dnt knw abt othrs
rajiev August 9, 2010 at 9:31 am
long year ago,there was a telecom operator, called BPL,now loop, i think there is a loop, bakwas, delhi mein to koi aa nahi sakta , dimag kharab mat karo.
Sathish August 9, 2010 at 8:50 am
Crap Tariff Will not Work in already Competitive Market … Still STD 1 Re and also Daily Rental 1Re.Sure it gonna be a Flop …
ARJUN.C August 9, 2010 at 8:21 am
WILL PEOPLE USE THIS USELESS LOOP? I’M SURE THAT LOOP CANNOT BEAT AIRCEL AND TATA DOCOMO IN TERMS OF COVERAGE, TARIFFS AND CUSTOMER CARE
Keshav Jha August 9, 2010 at 2:16 am
Haan aa jao, ek tum hin baanki the.
Kanaga Deepan N August 9, 2010 at 1:10 am
LOOP MOBILE signals are there in TN & Kerala for more than a year.. They have soft-launched in TN 16 months back in TN, means NO SIM sold, NO AD, BUT USING passive-infra of other operators to show their signals in air-waves so that Govt can’t cancel its license..
SAYING THAT, LOOP MOBILE IS LAUNCHING PAN-INDIA is nothing more than a MAD JOKE… Let them first Launch in MAH & GOA, so that atleast its decade old Mumbai customers are charged Locally in their same state..
They don’t have guts, that is very much needed in current neck-tight competition… Still better way is selling their licenses to some big company like S-Tel, who have guts and NO PAN-INDIA license…
imahesh August 8, 2010 at 11:12 pm
i m using loop mobile from past 3 years.
But for above plan i think there is no daily rental charge. Instead of this they increase installation price.
Amit.g August 8, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Daily rental of 1 will become big flop because now customers are getting very low tariffs wit zero rental. And i dont think tat loops Ngip technology will help because many operators are already using tat technology
VISHAL GARG August 8, 2010 at 9:52 pm
HI M GETTING LOOP MOBILE SIGNALS IN AMBALA AND PANCHKULA IN HARYANA…
Raghu August 8, 2010 at 9:45 pm
this is not a good offer from Loop mobile besides there is a daily rental. they have to introduce customer centric offers. otherwise it is going to be waste if they launch Pan -India and no one will buy the sim at the rates mentioned
Mahmood Junaid August 8, 2010 at 9:41 pm
when it is going to launch in kerala. how can this much operators exist.
ChakshulSaroop.V.M August 8, 2010 at 9:08 pm
with daily rental of Rs.1 no one would buy it !