Bharti Airtel, India’s largest GSM Mobile service provider unveiled “SPECIAL FIVE” a new concept which offers very low calling rates for 5 SPECIAL AIRTEL NUMBERS of one’s choice.
While this may at first glance may seem similar to the “Friends & Family” offers that some operators (including Airtel in select circles) offers, it is a 1st of its kind as it allows both Local & STD numbers to be added, upto a maximum of 5 mobile numbers.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS :
Maximum 5 Airtel mobile numbers – (Local & STD) can be added.
Number Changes can be done up to a maximum of 5 times per month the period of 30 days is calculated from the date of the the 1st number activation.
CHARGES INCLUDE:
Call charges – Rs 0.20/min (Local) and Rs 0.50 (STD).
Number Change charges – Rs 5 / number changed.
RENTALS PER GRID BELOW
| Circle | Rental (per Local no.) | Rental (per STD no.) |
| MP | 50p/day/no. | 50p/day/no. |
| Kerala | 50p/day/no. | 50p/day/no. |
| Chn | 20p/day/no. | 50p/day/no. |
| TN | 20p/day/no. | 50p/day/no. |
| Rajasthan | 50p/day/no. | s50p/day/no. |
| Karnataka | 50p/day/no. | Re 1/day/ no |
| AP | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| Gujarat | 50p/day/no. | 50p/day/no. |
| Mumbai | 50p/day/no. | 50p/day/no. |
| ROM | 50p/day/no. | 50p/day/no. |
| NE | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| AS | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| Bihar | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| Orissa | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| ROB | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| Kolkata | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| UPW | 50p/day/no. | 50p/day/no. |
| Haryana | 50p/day/no. | 50p/day/no. |
| UPE | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| Punjab | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| Delhi | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| JK | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
| HP | Re 1/day/no | Re 1/day/no |
PROCEDURE:
One has to dial IVR # 12141 (Toll-free)
Options include (1) Balance Enquiry (2) Refill (3) Language Change (4) Friends & Family
Select (4) FRIENDS& FAMILY.
Choose any of the following sub-menus:
(1) To KNOW existing numbers
(2) To ADD new numbers
(3) To DELETE existing numbers
(*) Return to MAIN MENU
The new SPECIAL FIVE is valid on both POSTPAID & PREPAID and would replace the old offers of “Friends & Family” which existed in the circles of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kolkata, West Bengal, Mumbai, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (W) from 19 July 2009 onwards.
The person behind Mobile Operator code, former telecom specialist.
