BSNL the largest PSU telecom operator has been revising its tariffs recently. From the start of this month it revised the base tariffs of per second and per minute plans and also launched a new Pan India roaming voucher. Now BSNL has revised the ISD calling tariffs for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries. These include Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
The details of the existing and revised calling tariffs is mentioned below.
| NEW BSNL ISD Tariff for SAARC Countries | ||||||
| Destination/ Country Name | Country Codes | Area Codes | Existing Rate (in Rs./min) | Revised Rate (in Rs./min) | Pulse duration for plans working on MCU basis ( in secs) |
| 1 | Afghanistan | 93 | All | 16 | 16 | 3.7 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 880 | All | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Bhutan | 975 | All | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Maldives | 960 | All | 55 | 55 | 1 |
| 5 | Nepal Mobile | 977 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Nepal Fixed | 977 | others | 10 | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | Pakistan | 92 | All | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | Sri lanka | 94 | All | 12 | 12 | 5 |
The revised tariffs will come into effect from 1st September 2015. The tariff hike has come into place keeping in mind the high call termination charges prevalent in these countries. Subscribers will be notified about the revised tariffs through SMS in a timely manner. All other terms and conditions will remain unchanged.
