Virgin Mobile the Youth focused telecom operator today entered in the Indian GSM mobile service market via franchisee agreement with Tata Teleservices, in Adnhra Pradesh, Chennai, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu telecom circle. Virgin Mobile Prepaid Starter Kit costs Rs 49 comes with lifetime validity and zero talk time with Default tariff plan Local Re 1/-, STD Rs 1.50/-.
Virgin Mobile launches 2 Tariff Plan, Per Minute Plan and Per Second Plan. With per minute plan all Virgin to Virgin local calls will be charged at 20p and to all other local at 40 paisa per minute. The STD calls to Virgin Mobile charged at 20p and to other network it cost 50 paisa. All Local and National SMS cost 50paisa and All Calls while Roaming charged at 60 paisa minute. The plan comes at daily rental of Rs.1.50.
Virgin mobile also launched Pay Per Second Plan which cost just Rs.12 and comes with the tariff validity of 365 days from the date of activations. In this plan subscribers can enjoy all local and STD calls at One Paisa for One Second, SMS (Local/National) at 50 paisa and all Roaming calls at 60paisa per minute. Customers on the Pay Per Second plan can move back to the Per Minute plan by doing a one-time recharge of Rs 13/- (Talk time: Rs 11.79/-).
At the time of the launch, Operator also launches three SMS packs priced at Rs. 33, Rs.34 and Rs.69. The special pack priced at Rs.33 is available nationally and comes with 2000 local and national SMSs free for 30 days. Under Rs. 34 pack, customers will get 10,000 local SMS free. This pack is only available in Tamil Nadu and Chennai circles. The friendliest pack priced at Rs.69 will offer 500 local and national SMS free daily. The pack will be available 7 days from the day of launch.All three packs come with a validity of 30 days.
As another initiative to inch closer to the youth and take the brand to the next level, Ranbir Kapoor and Genelia D’Souza have been appointed as the new brand ambassadors for Virgin Mobile in India.
At the time of launch, Virgin Mobile GSM services will be available in more than 300 towns, 60,000 RCV and 45,000 SUK outlets which will cater to 76% of the urban youth population.
In a message at the launch press conference, Sir Richard Branson, Chairman and Founder of the Virgin Group, said “The Virgin Mobile brand in India has created distinct benchmarks in the youth segment since the time of it’s launch. The success of the brand will now be leveraged further with the launch of its GSM offerings, bringing the youth an international mobile telephony experience. This moment of triumph truly emphasises the group’s focus on deepening its presence in one of the most exciting markets in the world.”
“It is a matter of immense pleasure to be a part of this exciting new journey of Virgin Mobile in India. The TTSL Virgin Mobile association has further strengthened with the launch of the brand in the GSM space.Virgin Mobile as a brand has created for itself a unique position in the minds of consumers in a very short span of time. It has challenged the industry conventions and created some real disruptive products and services in the past.I am confident of the fact that the brand will garner 10% market share in the urban youth segment and its foray into the GSM segment will further spice up the mobility market and offer greater value and differentiated service to the consumers, said Mr. Anil Sardana, Managing Director, Tata Teleservices Limited Announcing the launch of Virgin Mobile’s GSM services.
M.A. Madhusudan, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Mobile India said “The launch of Virgin Mobile India’s GSM services is a momentous occasion for all of us. It is yet another leap for the brand to target a wider reach in the burgeoning mobility market and offer greater flexibility to the youth of India. We are launching our services and we intend to stir the GSM space with another ten firsts. As the only mobile service brand designed for youth, we aim to provide them the most innovative and differentiated offerings with the experience of a world class network. All our offerings encapsulate the benefits of ‘network for friends’ leveraging the fun quotient of Virgin Mobile brand on the mobile communication platform. This launch will help us further consolidate our position as one of the leading, youth mobile service brands.”
Virgin Mobile with its foray into the GSM segment has announced ten industry ‘firsts’ for the youth of India,clearly looking forward to garner a significant market share. The ten industry ‘firsts’ include the innovative VAS offerings like ‘vMingle’, vBelong’, ‘vGenie’, ‘WOW’ ‘vJingle’ and many more to follow with music, infotainment and social networking as the key areas of focus.
Virgin Mobile will also be the first mobile service brand to offer its users a full bill guarantee on prepaid. In case the billing complaints of users are not addressed within 48 hours, bill shall be paid for by Virgin Mobile. Virgin Mobile consumers will also get to choose numbers that fit their attitude even in prepaid. Apart from this, Virgin Mobile’s another industry first – of offering all its prepaid customers an itemised bill without any extra cost which they can access on the Virgin Mobile website.A unique brand ambassador initiative in colleges called ‘vTurks’ has been rolled out with the aim to create Virgin Mobile champions to tap into specific communities.
To Know more on Virgin Mobile GSM Service just call 121 from Virgin Mobile or call 60016666 any time, any day and don’t forget to add your area STD Code.
Rajasekhar July 12, 2010 at 1:53 pm
nice……..
Rajasekhar July 12, 2010 at 1:49 pm
@rajiev
it was going to be launched soon
rajasekhar
Rajasekhar July 12, 2010 at 1:45 pm
@naveen
required your virgin Gsm number and alternate number for online resolution.
Regards,
Rajasekhar
ANIL June 29, 2010 at 9:05 pm
iam working as fos in virgin mobile gsm now the plans r vry good but easy recharge of 20 & 16 talk time 30p local is very regiurement customer so plz re-launch the 20 pack… thank u VIRGIN MOBIE
VINOD ARORA May 15, 2010 at 9:06 pm
ITS VRY GOOD FOR ME THX
manish May 9, 2010 at 10:46 pm
hi i like virgin gsm plan i also use its cdma i know haw can i use gsm internet servies ?
IDRIS January 24, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Some plans are good but most are not good
Abhi January 24, 2010 at 11:49 am
I feel the plans are not as bad..
Compare it with Uninor..
Uninor debits a rental of Rs2 per day and gives all Local @30p. STD 50p.
Virgin deducts Rs1.5 per day and gives all local @40p,STD @50p. But the best part is that it gives all Local and more important, all STD calls to Virgin CDMA and GSM @20p which is damn cheap.Noone provides STD on-net at this rate.
If you don’t want to pay rental you can switch any number of times to per second plan by recharging with Rs 12 which gives Rs10.88 talktime too. Then again when needed you can recharge with Rs 13 which again converts to per minute plan with talktime.. So if used judiciously it is quite good…
naveen January 24, 2010 at 8:44 am
i am useing blackbery bold 9000 model hand set please help me in downloading setting in to the mobile also i wanted to know how to save the seting
Shoeb January 22, 2010 at 5:25 pm
THUMBS DOWN
Shoeb January 22, 2010 at 5:25 pm
And if they Think because of 20 paisa virgin to virgin would be considered by customers then Docomos buddy net at 31 Rs rent fo a Month and Calls at 10 paisa is much better also reliance offers 20 paisa calls Onnet. Virgin has really come up with a rubbish offer.
Shoeb January 22, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Who the hell wil pay a rent of 1.50 every day thats more than 46.5 Rs every month if You dont do a Full talk time recharge. This is Real crap from Virgin.. Reliance pay per call or pay per min is much better without any rent. And also instead we can use Docomo at 1 paisa for 2 seconds with the rate cutter which would be much better than This Virgin mobile.
Prasath J January 22, 2010 at 1:51 pm
They can’t offer better plan than Docomo as they are sitting on back of Docomo…
saket January 22, 2010 at 1:43 pm
is he god, to keep faith
Sanjay Bafna January 22, 2010 at 11:42 am
Stay Tune to TelecomTalk
We will publish all the details very soon!
MAX January 22, 2010 at 11:34 am
What about gprs plans?
Fahad January 22, 2010 at 11:09 am
dr vishy January 22, 2010 at 11:05 am
tata docomo has very poor network in AP . samething happens to virgin customers also
dhawal January 22, 2010 at 10:54 am
when is virgin gsm launching in maharashtra?
Manoj Kumar January 22, 2010 at 10:47 am
Can anybody tell me that why new operators are not coming in Delhi NCR circle,
No Uninar, No DOCOMO, no S-tel, No virgin GSM, why?????
Manoj Kumar January 22, 2010 at 10:44 am
@Sneha Roy
virgin planed to launch its GSM service after May, in Kolkata and WB circle..
So Plz wait..
EmmKay January 22, 2010 at 10:27 am
When virgin going to launch in himachal
Avi H January 22, 2010 at 9:57 am
@Jigme Vanchook
They don’t come because Assam and North East(Consisting of 6 states of NE) are sensitive area…..
Ram January 22, 2010 at 8:46 am
I hope Tata Docomo plans are good (all calls 1p/s including roaming)
Anshal January 22, 2010 at 7:40 am
Rs 1.5/day.. have they gone insane!!! Nice rate for /minute plan but daily rental makes it ridiculous & /second is copied from docomo. Where’s ‘Hatke’ Virgin?
RDB January 22, 2010 at 7:04 am
i hate daily rental …….
virendra kumar January 22, 2010 at 2:18 am
it is better to go with docomo insted of virgin gsm…it has very fantastic coverage …sply in karnataka and also to my native state jharkhand …even in dense jungle u will find awesome covrage …i got surprised to know that there were no tower of airtel…airtel ppl r jjst cheatingthe custmr by their term n condition…..pls ifu realy want to make any relation beter go with docomo…… as inmany srvice provider will nt intimate u abt renewal of any vas …but only aftr deducting the rental… u will cm to kmow abt it …but docomo will intimate two day before…that is transperacy they hv….good gprs plan launched last week….. great speed i got 20 to23 as a avg speed of dwnld as compared with aircel just 4to 5 kbps..they r good brand… and also proving the same….pls hav faith with docomo definately willl b at no. 3rd vry soon…also u will get some of the unique vas services….through ntt docomo…pls gv little more 6 month esply maharastra frnds….they r increasing coverage…soon …working vry hardly to gv proper coverage….u hv gvn lot of time to rgsm n airtel pls wait sm time with docomo…in karnataka ….the who lost the cust most is voda and then airtel…… dont buy nami baniya ka….jh**t….
vinay January 22, 2010 at 12:45 am
virgn charging 45/month for 40 ps/min rates. not better than uninor. uninor 60/m reduces call rates to 29ps/min. even docomo charges 45/month for their 30ps/min rates. so virgn is costly.
Roshan January 21, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Tata Docomo Network Sucks……and so virgin mobile ! Ha Old wine in new bottle(same taste)!
Agnivo January 21, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Now, I’ve been a long term virgin customer… but after MNP, I won’t goto VGSM… but to MTS.
saket January 21, 2010 at 10:35 pm
better than uninor Rs2 per day
Abhi January 21, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Welcome Virgin, once again!!!
The site is renovated and new site is awesome..
Nice plans,too..
Waiting for launch in other circles..
Best of luck!!!
Merc January 21, 2010 at 9:35 pm
v2v std at 20p/min + 1.5Rs daily rental looks attractive. very good for heavy std user
siddhant January 21, 2010 at 8:49 pm
best of luck
ishan January 21, 2010 at 8:39 pm
the call rates are good in per minute plan..but again there is a daily rental..virgin plz think hatke from this daily rental model..
nothing new in the per second plan.
IG January 21, 2010 at 8:32 pm
it d not know to give offer without any Daily Rental ….
IG January 21, 2010 at 8:31 pm
its Pay Per Second Plan is same to docomo….but per minute plan is not good….
ishan January 21, 2010 at 8:30 pm
validity of the per minute plan is 365 days..
IG January 21, 2010 at 8:28 pm
i
yes…. Daily Rental….
Devesh January 21, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Daily Rental of Rs.1.50 is quite expensive. Means It comes to Rs. 45/month that equation settles to Rs.540/year. For 540rs in cell one has to shed around 600rs liquid cash from his/her pocket.
Not my cup of Tea.
IG January 21, 2010 at 8:23 pm
deducing some good offer from other operators because of Virgin Mobile gsm call rate………………………………………….
IG January 21, 2010 at 8:21 pm
offer is better than its cdma but sms offers are not so good….
IG January 21, 2010 at 8:18 pm
it is not mention anout the per minute rc and validity which is needed to get per minute plan….
Webly January 21, 2010 at 8:15 pm
I completely agree with you Kapil. Same here in Goa also.
Bhavesh January 21, 2010 at 8:08 pm
good offer is also gr8,well Im waiting for Mumbai launch
Sneha Roy January 21, 2010 at 8:06 pm
good news, is any plan for kolkata launch? plz update
Mithun January 21, 2010 at 8:05 pm
when they launch in North?
Jigme Vanchook January 21, 2010 at 8:04 pm
nice but they never comes North East
Mahesh Prasad January 21, 2010 at 8:03 pm
woow great news that now virgin on GSM with lucrative offers
zeeshan January 21, 2010 at 7:57 pm
PLEASE VISIT MP AND USE DOCOMO. MY FRIEND TALKED TO ME REGULARLY FOR ALMOST 1 HOUR IN RUNNING TRAIN THROUGH HIS DOCOMO NUMBER. DURING THAT PASSAGE OF TIME I DID NOT FACE ANY DISTURBANCE. FINEST NETWORK. YOUR PERCEPTION WILL SURELY CHANGE. @KAPIL K. DEV
KAPIL K. DEV January 21, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Virgin Mobile is the best network in the world. But relying on Tata Docomo’s network will give them a black mark as Tata Docomo network is very weak in signal stregth and coverage.
rajiev January 21, 2010 at 7:42 pm
is it adopt tata docomo postpaid plan, just like cdma
zeeshan January 21, 2010 at 7:37 pm
WHEN TATA DOCOMO WILL LAUNCH.@San
San January 21, 2010 at 7:29 pm
At last!! Good tariff though. I’m waiting eagerly to get my hands on it. When’s its going to launch in the East??
Indu Goswami January 21, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Did you notice the bill guarantee part ? Thats a bold one indeed !
zeeshan January 21, 2010 at 7:23 pm
NETWORK OF TATA GSM IS EXTRA-ORDINARY IN MP. I AM WAITING.
Abhijit January 21, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Very nice plan…. But existing Tata Docomo network has very poor network quality, Call drops , Not reachable even if range is full, Less tower,less coverage, always busy in evening hours, And Now Virgin has launched GSM service by using Docomo network. So now Worst network problem is going to occured. So improve the mobile network of Tata Docomo first in Maharashtra circle now..
rajiev January 21, 2010 at 6:50 pm
nice plan , i like it. what about postapaid @
avtarkaint January 21, 2010 at 6:31 pm
good it will be available soon in ODISHA also