State owned PSU operator BSNL has launched a new tariff plan for new and existing subscribers to offer lower calling rates pan India. The Freedom Plan has been launched on a 90 days promotional basis in all circles.
The new tariff plan comes at a denomination of Rs. 136 and offers a 2 year validity. In the first month of recharging with the plan voucher, all local and STD on-net and off-net calls are charged at 25p/min and thereafter it is charged at 1.3p/sec. In the initial 30 days new subscribers will also get 1 GB free data. SMS is chargeable at 1 Re per message in home circle and 25p per local and 38p per STD message in national roaming
The details of the Freedom plan are given in the table below.
| FREEDOM PLAN | |
| MRP in Rs. (Inclusive service Tax) | Rs. 136 |
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Freebies for new connections (including MNP customers), Migration and validity extension | 1. ALL calls (local/STD) (on-net/off-net) (Home LSA/National Roaming) @ 25 paisa/min for first 30 days |
| 2. 1GB free Data* to be used in first 30 days. | |
| Voice & video (Home & National Roaming) | ALL calls (local/STD) (on-net/off-net) @ 1.3P/sec |
| Plan validity | 730 days. |
| SMS (while in Home LSA) | 100 Paisa/SMS |
| SMS (while in National roaming) | LCL-25 Paisa/SMS, STD-38 Paisa/SMS |
| All other charges | As per Per second plan (except full talk value with Top-Ups mentioned with Per second plan) |
| Applicability | All customers |
| Data (paisa/MB) | 40 Paisa/MB |
| Special Benefits: | |
| 1. Special Combo voucher: -Rs.577, talk value Rs.577 (in main account), 1 GB free Data (with 30 days validity) - applicable specifically for this plan only. | |
| 2. Special Combo voucher: -Rs.377, talk value Rs.377 (in main account), 300 MB free Data (with 20 days validity) - applicable specifically for this plan only. | |
| 3. Special Combo voucher: -Rs.178, talk value Rs.178 (in main account), 200MB free Data (with 10 days validity) – applicable specifically for this plan only. | |
There are also 3 special combo vouchers which are applicable specifically with this plan which come as talktime and data bundles. The first voucher is of Rs. 577 and offers full talktime in main balance along with 1 GB 3G data for 30 days, the second voucher is for Rs. 377 and offers full talktime in main balance and 300 MB data for 20 days and the third voucher is for Rs. 178 and offers full talktime in main balance along with 200 MB data for 10 days.
