Now, there seems to be good news for all the Service Organizations! Indian Telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today exempted the machine to machine and person to machine messages from the limit of 200 SMS per day per SIM.
TRAI said that it has received representations from various companies, for clarification regarding delivery of information through SMS related to services or maintenance provided by them to their customers.
Such services include providing details of driver or taxi on booking of Radio Taxi, tentative date of delivery of goods, tentative date of attending complaint, contact details of person attending the complaint etc.
In this regard, TRAI clarified that it has already issued a Direction dated 25th October, 2011 in which it has categorized information sent by a registered company to its employees or agents or its customers pertaining to services or goods to be delivered to such customer under Transactional message.
So a registered company may send information pertaining to services or goods to be delivered to customer under Transactional message category.
Prasenjit January 29, 2012 at 1:48 am
As per my observation the NETWORK excellence in Kolkata is
1. Vodafone
2.Airtel
3.BSNL/ R Com
4.Tata Docomo /MTS
5.Idea
6.Aircel
7.Uninor
Fahad January 27, 2012 at 9:13 am
@dskushwaha
Fahad January 26, 2012 at 9:45 pm
As per the website of Vodafone & BSNL base call rates (without any tarrif vocucher) of new Prepaid lifetime SIM are:
Vodafone
Local Call rates after 180 days (Rs/min)
Vodafone-to-Vodafone calls 1
Vodafone – Other Mobiles 1
To Landlines 1
STD call rates after 180 days (Rs/min)
Vodafone-to-Vodafone calls 1.5
Vodafone – Other Mobiles 1.5
To Landlines 1.5
SMS
Local 1.00
National 1.50
Roaming call rates
Outgoing: same as above
Incoming: 1.00
SMS on roaming
Outgoing(Local / National)
1.50 on Vodafone networks
3.45 on other National networks
2 on Airtel Networks
STD rate cutter Rs. 25 STD @ Rs. 1/3min, Local @ Rs. 0.50/0.60
NO ON-NET UNLIMITED VOUCHER
BSNL
Local On-net 0.90
Local Off-net 0.90
Reduced call charges on 2 BSNL numbers 0.30
STD On-net 1.20
STD Off-net 1.50
Reduced call charges on 1 BSNL number 0.50
SMS
Local 0.80
National 1.00
Roaming call rates
Outgoing: same as above
Incoming: 1.00
SMS on roaming
Outgoing(Local / National) 1.00
STD rate cutter Rs. 28 On-net Local/STD @ Rs. 1/3min, Off-net Local/STD @ Rs. 1.20/3min
UNLIMITED ON-NET LOCAL VOUCHER 300
UNLIMITED ON-NET STD VOUCHER 500
The above mentioned tariff is for which circle?
In j&k
Its
Vodafone
New sim is for rs 111 talktime 111 call rate v-v 10p/min for 90days other local n std 1.2/s
Next sim free of cost tariff 1.2p/s
Next sim rs 96 tariff v-v 1p/sec
v-others 1p/2secs
Std 1p/sec for 90 days with tt of 60 or 44 and all the above plans after completing 90 days base tariff will b charged i.e 1.2p/s
Unlimited vouchers … 19 for one day
97 for seven days
199(12am-6pm) unlimited 6pm to 11:59pm 10p/m
399 unlimited for 30 daz others 1p/2sec nd 50 tt
V-v nd v-o mins pack
29 givs 12000secs v-v secs 30days
59 givs 30000 secs
149 givs 102000 secs v-v wid validity of 30days
29 all local at 1p/2secs 30days
59 all local 1p/2secs 90 days
Rc75 local nd std 9500 secs 30days
147 local nd std 18000 secs 30days
37 v-v 1p/6secs 30 days nd 99 for 90 days
Std packs
23 all std @40p 30days
33 all std @1re/3min 30days nd 79 with 90days
147 nd 75 mentioned above…
54 with 6000 local nd std secs 15 days
Gprs
4 gives 40mb 1day
13 gives 200 mb 3days
59 1gb 15 days
98 2gb 30days
Ftt
14,11,31,34,35,55,77
More than ftt
90 = 99
156=175
299=320
399=430
499=550
786=875
With unlimited validity
base tariff is 1.2 p/sec without any rc
meanwhile i missed hell lot of packs
No sms nd roaming in j&k at present
dskushwaha January 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm
Zeeshan January 26, 2012 at 12:53 pm
I have been using BSNL Postpaid since 2006 but my father has been using BSNL Postpaid Since 2003. He is an IFS officer I have visited many national parks through out India with my father. Each and every time when I visited in any National park the network of BSNL following me every time even at the core of the forest where you cant see any man made infrastructures. The looters private operators are not providing full connectivity to Military at core area because they only know profit. As far as Service is Concerned in MY area BSNL is best, best and best. If you are talking about rate cutters then don’t mention Airtel and Vodafone in your Passage. Living only in cities and some big villages you can not evaluate BSNL.@Fahad
Fahad January 26, 2012 at 10:31 am
How long have you been using BSNL pre or postpaid….
I guess i started.using it from 2005 when only bsnl was present in my circle and then came airtel and aircel…
U mentioned if bsnl wouldn’t have been their and so on…
By the way taking abou my circle my dad being a bsnl postpaid customer from 2002 and me a prepaid customer of the same from 2005 , have seen nothing done by so called backbone of indian telephony…
Till 2010 they were not giving the std facility in out postpaid coz we needed to pay some extra security amount when in other operators nothing like this was present from the beginning…
still no proper indoor coverage at many places…
Most of the times network will remain busy…
Subscribing to gprs is a pain as their will be no link for many days or if their will be any then oh my God what the hell you would shout like this…
Still their is a partiality in network….
Call tariff well they did it by following pvt operators only…
Their 3g is like a nightmare for me …
No sms at my circle… it has been banned. ..
Customer service …??? Better will be not to comment ….
call connectivity…. other operators are far better… Cant rely on Bsnl …
Now comming to your statement if bsnl wouldn’t have been their then it would have been better for many people like me…
They are good for broadband and landlines only and ya maybe evdo also once in a blue moon i used evdo also but after coming to delhi(dwarka) no evdo so no bsnl…
And one more thing in my circle only private operator give affordable prices compared to bsnl which still have the abnormal validity and recharge system .. Most of the times i won’t be able to rc my bsnl no … Tgeir ctop up won’t work…
Well man i have hell lot of things to discuss about your if bsnl wouldn’t have been their !!!!!!
I was happy with my Vodafone and Airtel in my circle … They provide me the best in class service which can’t be matched by any other operator….
Even Aircel is best in my circle…
I would rate operator s in my circle as
Network(call connectivity/quality etc)….
Airtel
Aircel
Vodafone/Reliance
Tata cdma/Bsnl
Idea
Tariff
Vodafone
Reliance/idea
Tata cdma
Airtel/aircel
Bsnl
Gprs…
Aircel/Vodafone
Idea/Airtel
Bsnl
Reliance(frm past two months)
rgsm was best for gprs ..
Now you decide if bsnl wouldn’t have been their!!!!!! So wat
DEBJYOTI ROY January 26, 2012 at 10:10 am
Its great to hear that. But I personally dont believe on TRAI. It may comes with a new limitation anytime.
zeeshan January 26, 2012 at 7:22 am
@Fahad
please confine yourself to GSM. Anyways BSNL EVDO also works in roaming. You will see BSNL will be the first operator who will make roaming free after the implementation of Telecom Policy like it made Incoming free while in home network. IF BSNL were not there you will be call making at the rate of highest possible rate because all this private operators will make cartel.
Fahad January 26, 2012 at 12:25 am
Instead of 3g they have Evdo
Fahad January 26, 2012 at 12:24 am
Tata DoCoMo cdma
Raghu January 25, 2012 at 11:43 pm
@Saha, Chennai
yes i agree that is too bad what BSNL is doing.
deb January 25, 2012 at 11:02 pm
totally agreed with you…….
+ gprs pack also not working on black out days in bsnl,,,,,,
Raghu January 25, 2012 at 10:49 pm
@Lohit
yes i agree on that. I just said what happens Normally in most of the states.Pvt operators increase and then BSNL follow suit.
Anup January 25, 2012 at 10:44 pm
Are its good news for Business companies only and not for normal customers. we can send only 200 sms per day and that too only 100 sms free after that we will be charged.
Saha, Chennai January 25, 2012 at 10:19 pm
@Raghu
@zeeshan
Im Using 2 Sims, 1 is Airtel & Other is Bsnl. In Airtel, On Block out days & All the days I can able to enjoy Airtel 2 Airtel Calls at 10p/min using the normal rate cutters. Only the sms charges are hiked on block out days, not the call charges.
But, in Bsnl, On block out days, both calls & sms charges are hiked. Rate cutter for On-net calls & Off-net calls will not work, family & friends call charges will not work, sms boosters will not work. They used to charge based on the base tariff for all calls & sms.
Why Bsnl alone charging more for calls on block out days? Now tell me who is looting more on block out days??
Lohit January 25, 2012 at 9:52 pm
@Raghu
in a.p bsnl was the first operator to increase sms charges, it was later followed by pvt operators
zeeshan January 25, 2012 at 9:43 pm
@Saha, Chennai
Tell me the name of one private operator whose sms pack works in even roaming also and tell me the name of one private operator whose 3G packs work in roaming also. IN post paid plan of 325 BSNL provides free calls of worth rs 250 which can be utilized in making roaming calls also now tell me the name of one private operator which allows to make roaming calls from freebees in postpaid.
Raghu January 25, 2012 at 9:43 pm
@Saha, Chennai
Let me explain you one thing previously call charges were 50p/min and now it has become 60p/min . this is the base tariff. IN SMS also they have changed so many plans by increasing the rates as they want. pvt operators are the first to loot customers and then only BSNL may/may not follow suit.
Saha, Chennai January 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm
@Raghu
Private operators r far better than Bsnl. Bsnl is not only hiking tariff for sms on block out days, the call charges too, booster packs calls, friends & family number calls doesnt work on block out days, All the calls are charged on base tariff plan. Bsnl also looting more than the private operators.
PD January 25, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Gud n Gr8 ! 2c d news !
Raghu January 25, 2012 at 5:42 pm
@Abhinav
National Telecom Policy has been delayed till June.
Abhinav January 25, 2012 at 5:33 pm
How about the Roaming free which has been planned for December 2011.
Raghu January 25, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Now the next thing TRAI have to do is to remove the un-necessary SMS tariff hike during Black out days.why no representations from various companies for this i really do not understand. TRAI/DOT have not looked into the looting by pvt operators on black out days.
NARAYAN PANDURANG PATIL January 25, 2012 at 4:49 pm
IT IS GOOD THAT LIMITATION REMOVED.
karann January 25, 2012 at 4:31 pm
wow limitation removed. thats good