Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a new Rs 345 prepaid plan for users. This is a plan that users can recharge with to get small amounts of data and medium-term validity. The validity of this plan is 60 days. Compared to the private telecom operators' offerings, this is an affordable plan. However, one has to account for the fact that BSNL doesn't offer 4G to its customers. The rollout for 4G is happening as you read this, but it won't happen soon enough to give you a great experience with this plan PAN-India. Regardless, since this is a new plan, we will check out its benefits in detail below.
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BSNL Rs 345 Prepaid Plan Details
BSNL's Rs 345 prepaid plan comes with 1GB of data, unlimited voice calling, and 100 SMS/day. The plan comes with a service validity of 60 days. Post the consumption of FUP (fair usage policy) data, the speed reduces to 40 Kbps.
This is a competitive offering from BSNL and something that will definitely attract attention. This is because the private telcos don't offer a plan with 60 days of service validity. The daily cost of using this plan is just Rs 5.75. If someone wants a prepaid plan with medium-term validity that comes with 1GB of daily data, then they don't have any such option from Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, or Vodafone Idea (Vi).
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BSNL is currently the most affordable service provide if tariffs were to be considered. However, the way things are going for BSNL, it won't matter much. The state-run telecom operator needs high-speed network service availability throughout the country as soon as possible. The private telecom operators have already strenghthened their 4G networks and are now also deepening the coverage of 5G. BSNL will have to be fast with 4G and 5G rollout to be able to make a comeback.
