Virgin Mobile (India) Launches STV 45, Local Calls at 1paisa for 2Sec

Virgin Mobile India, the only youth focused mobile service brand in India has today introduced a pocket friendly local calling pack for all its GSM Mobile service subscribers.

Industry’s friendliest local pack of Rs.45 offers calls to any local number at just 1 paisa for 2 seconds. This pack comes with a validity of 30 days and is available across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Orissa, Mumbai and Maharashtra telecom circles.

The benefits of this pocket friendly pack will be available to Virgin Mobile users on both minute and second billing profiles.

Speaking on the launch of new STV, Mr. Madhusudan Mandyam, CEO, Virgin Mobile India said, “Our research shows that youth have a high propensity to talk more and are always on the lookout for innovative budget solutions to address their mobility needs. This pack is specially designed for Indian youth who are on per second tariff, giving them a leeway to make local calls for longer duration without burning a hole in their pockets.”

As India’s only national youth focused brand, Virgin Mobile aims to extend its objective of helping youth leverage and use the power of their network of friends with this new offering on its GSM network. Consumers on per minute tariff are offered a differentiated tariff proposition of 20p/min for STD and local calls to any Virgin Mobile number. Virgin Mobile customers calling any other network will be charged at 40p/min for local and 50p/min for STD calls.

This Article Was Written By: Sanjay Bafna

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  • vinay April 14, 2010 at 12:50 am

    virgin users of per min billing r losers after 45 rs stv. better plan for per sec billing.

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  • Max April 13, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    somebody is advertising abt AIRCEL for free of cost.. Aircel tumhara marketing free mae hoo raha hai :-) :-)

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  • Arjun.C April 13, 2010 at 4:19 pm

    @Anirban Mukherjee
    MR.Anirban Mukherjee
    Aircel is better one than Virgin Gsm so Choose the Plans That suites for you

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  • Anirban Mukherjee April 13, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    its a stupid as well as an useless offfer!!!

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  • Dev Patel April 13, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    which time gsm lounch in gujarat

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  • Arjun.C April 13, 2010 at 10:12 am

    @Agnivo
    YES AIRTEL HAS BAGGED 3G SPECTRUM.

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  • rajiev April 13, 2010 at 10:10 am

    20/p std only for virgin, or tataindicom or docomo too

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  • rajiev April 13, 2010 at 10:08 am

    really idea didnt get any circle

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  • Rifaz April 13, 2010 at 7:33 am

    ARJUN.C :
    @Rifaz
    Mr.Rifaz
    I’VE GIVEN COMMENT AGAINST VIRGIN GSM NOT AIRCEL.

    ok even i also using aircel only ok its all right hope aircel also gives more good service

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  • Agnivo April 13, 2010 at 12:19 am

    @ARJUN.C
    Are you sure Airtel for 3G spectrum? No update about it in TT!

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  • saket April 12, 2010 at 8:48 pm

    virgin is running in losses, so they need to extract money from cosumer pocket, so launching such scheme, without checking competitiors scheme.

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  • vishal April 12, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    This is unfair to CDMA customers of virgin mobile.Also their customer service is worst.No one is attending call.

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  • ARJUN.C April 12, 2010 at 7:20 pm

    @Rifaz
    Mr.Rifaz
    I’VE GIVEN COMMENT AGAINST VIRGIN GSM NOT AIRCEL.

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  • ARJUN.C April 12, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    STUPID OFFER BY VIRGIN. THEY WILL LOSE.

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  • ARJUN.C April 12, 2010 at 7:13 pm

    @Max
    Mr.Max Thanx for your reply.
    I think you know that Aircel is not a largest company like AirTel. Before i would like to say that in the year 2000 AirTel was In Such a Pathetic Condition now just like Aircel, Suffering From Gprs Problems. and i’ve studied in newspaper that Aircel is also one of the Company that Bagged 3G SPECTRUM

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  • Max April 12, 2010 at 6:59 pm

    @ARJUN.C
    dont expect Aircel to launch 3G in karnataka.. biggies like Airtel,Vodafone,reliance,Tata &Idea are desperately waiting to bag spectrum..so no chance for aircel in karnataka.

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  • ARJUN.C April 12, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    Max :
    Aircel must upgrade its network.. as many ppl use its gprs/EDGE services its speed has gone down in karnataka. ppl r now shifting to docomo & Airtel(except north krntka ppl). in my friends circle itself 5 ppl switched to docomo. even i stopped using aircel bcos of its poor speed.

    Mr.Max
    Even i’m also an Aircel customer of Karnataka i didn’t Find slow browsing speed on my mobile. I will accept that downloading Speed is too low. If Aircel launches it’s 3g Network it would be useful for great results. You can use Opera Mini Browser for Good Results. AIRCEL GIVES VALUE FOR PEOPLE AND MONEY.

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  • Manish April 12, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    Most of operator in india giving same tariff like per sec and per minute tariff. I think we don’t go for new operator untill they setup his complete network. They don’t h’ve full coverage but sell its sim with some schemes which not for long time but they launch its service for making money.

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  • Max April 12, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    Aircel must upgrade its network.. as many ppl use its gprs/EDGE services its speed has gone down in karnataka. ppl r now shifting to docomo & Airtel(except north krntka ppl). in my friends circle itself 5 ppl switched to docomo. even i stopped using aircel bcos of its poor speed.

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  • Rifaz April 12, 2010 at 5:51 pm

    ARJUN.C :
    @Fahad
    Mr.Fahad
    Don’t Expect This Stupid Virgin Gives Better Coverage Than Aircel.

    but bro aircel hi really good in karnataka they really users friendly tata docomo or virgin is not up to mark i love aircel gprs is awesome in karnataka aircel rockss like tamil nadu

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  • kaushik April 12, 2010 at 5:45 pm

    ARJUN.C :
    @kaushik
    Mr.kaushik
    IS AIRCEL IS WORKING FINE IN KOLKATA

    yes it is better than DOCOMO,IDEA,RGSM and BSNL as per my choice

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  • ARJUN.C April 12, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    @kaushik
    Mr.kaushik
    IS AIRCEL IS WORKING FINE IN KOLKATA

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  • kaushik April 12, 2010 at 4:37 pm

    also Aircel in kolkata gives 1p/2sec with RC 159 validity 180 days
    much better than this crap offer from Virgin

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  • kaushik April 12, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    idea in kolkata gives all local 1p/2sec with RC 29 only validity 30 days

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  • ARJUN.C April 12, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    @Fahad
    Mr.Fahad
    Don’t Expect This Stupid Virgin Gives Better Coverage Than Aircel.

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  • ARJUN.C April 12, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    @Max
    MR.Max
    YOU ARE RIGHT AIRCEL (KARNATAKA) IS HAVING BETTER COVERAGE THAN VIRGIN GSM.

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  • Max April 12, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    virgin now Aircel(karnataka) has launched new plan A- all @30p/min. so its of no use of paying 45/month for ur crap network

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  • natesh April 12, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    virgin apna CDMA customer’s ko bhool gaya kya…???

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  • Fahad April 12, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    what is new in ths…bullsh*t virgin…do any1 use thr gsm netwrk if yes thn plz share abt thr conectvy,covergage,customer service and network…
    thankx in advance

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