December 23rd, 2013 11:00 AM 142 COMMENTS

BSNL Continues to Report losses, What Should be Next? Our Analysis

BSNL has been reporting straight losses consecutively for four years now. Though, loss for last financial year (2012-13) of Rs. 7884 Cr was lesser than the loss in 2011-12 (Rs. 8851 Cr), it is reported that it would take few more years for BSNL to be profitable again. While BSNL can get bailouts from Government like any ailing PSU, no amount of bailout would help in the longer run. A... Read More

December 21st, 2013 11:47 AM 10 COMMENTS

BSNL to introduce PAN India full Usage Value Festive Offers

On one side BSNL is reducing benefits of landline users and on the other side mobile phone users are given additional benefits. The latest benefit on offer for GSM mobile customers is full usage value. Unlike offers which used to be valid for few days, this time BSNL has decided to run the festival offers for a longer period - from 24 December 2013 to 31st March 2014 applicable PAN... Read More

December 18th, 2013 1:37 PM 9 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches ‘Apna Phone’ SQ 241 and SQ 281 at Rs.1399 and Rs.1699

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) in associations with Champion launches Apna Phone SQ 241 and Apna Phone SQ 281 targeted at masses. The BSNL Champion Mobile Phones SQ 241 and SQ 281 are priced very competitively at Rs.1399 and Rs.1699 respectively to the consumer. These phones come pre-bundled with 1200 minutes of talk time on BSNL network. BSNL Champion Mobile Phone SQ 241 include the option of a dual SIM, video... Read More

December 17th, 2013 12:33 PM 21 COMMENTS

BSNL to Hike Landline Tariffs from January 1, 2014

India's largest state-owned telecommunications service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is all its way to offer 'best' new year gift to its landline subscribers with hiking tariff. BSNL across its 20 circles, where it operates is going to revise tariff on landline plans, withdraw of some plans and others. With the huge growth on mobile subscriber base, landlines are becoming obsolete, keeping the profit from landline business all-time low. It... Read More

December 16th, 2013 12:56 PM 13 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches National Roaming STV 33 with Free Incoming Call for Prepaid Customers in West Zone

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced the launch of Weekly National Roaming Plan with unlimited FREE Incoming calls while roaming for its prepaid customers in West Zone starting at Rs.33. BSNL 's new Roaming Special Tariff Voucher (STV) 33 will comes for Rs.33 (Inclusive. of S. Tax) and will be available from 18th December 2013 to all prepaid customers in or West Zone (Maharashtra - Goa, Madhya Pradesh -... Read More

December 10th, 2013 6:02 PM 7 COMMENTS

BSNL ties up with Datawind to offer Four Low-cost 2G and 3G Android Tablets with Bundled offers

State-owned Pan India 3G Mobile service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has entered into a strategic alliance with Datawind, the company behind the low-cost Aakash and UBiSlate tablets to launch four co-branded 2G and 3G Android tablets with bundled data offers. Datawind along with BSNL will shortly roll out a slew of BSNL co-branded Android tablets which include UbiSlate 7C+, UbiSlate 7CX, UbiSlate 7CZ and UbiSlate 3G7. The UbiSlate... Read More

December 10th, 2013 3:42 AM 90 COMMENTS

List of Cheapest Prepaid plans in India As of [December 2013]

With telecom operators struggling to get the attention of consumers, the consumer stands to win amidst all the competition. Cut throat competition amongst telecom players in the country has got cheap and affordable mobile and data usage plans for users. These companies offer several plans that suits your mobile and data usage. You just need to pick the right prepaid plan that allows you to call with the cheapest and most... Read More

December 3rd, 2013 11:57 AM 25 COMMENTS

Prepaid Plans by BSNL Kerala, Aajeevan Vs. Mithram. Which one should you choose? Our Analysis

Inspired by the response to our previous post on prepaid plans by BSNL Karnataka we decided to publish more such posts comparing different prepaid plans by BSNL. This post is about Aajeevan and Mithram plans offered by BSNL Kerala. Telecomtalk helps you take a decision on which plan to choose to reap maximum benefits. Aajeevan is a life-time validity plan (subject to cumulative top-up of Rs. 200 every 180 days)... Read More

November 29th, 2013 5:42 PM 19 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches Bharat Phone and Next-gen 5 inch & 6.5 inch Android Smartphones – Penta PS501 & PS650 for Rs.1799, Rs.7999 and Rs.6999

BSNL in association with Pantel Technologies, today officially launched the next generation of Smart Devices - the “Bharat Phone” PF300, the Penta Smart models – PS501 & PS650, for Rs.1799, Rs.7999 and Rs.6999 and, the next generation Penta T-Pad WS707C respectively. BSNL Penta 'Bharat Phone' PF300: MRP of Rs. 1,799 : Providing Internet access on a sub-Rs.2,000 phone for the first time in India Damdaar battery – with standby time... Read More

November 29th, 2013 4:07 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL To Launch 2 New Large-screen Android Smartphones and One Feature Phone (Bharat Phone)

As per our sources State run mobile service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will be launch  2 new Android Smartphone (Phablet) and one feature phone called as "Bharat Phone" today in association with Pentel Technologies with bundled Free 3G and 2G Data, Voice calls and usage. The new Pantel - BSNL smartphones (phablet) will be android OS based runs on 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. As per sources  BSNL launching co-branded... Read More

November 27th, 2013 11:00 AM 19 COMMENTS

BSNL Upgraded GSM SIM embedded SMS based Utility Services

With a view to provide customer friendly utility services to its 2G and 3G mobile customers, state owned telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), has launched upgraded version of SIM embedded SMS based new services. The New STK (SIM Tool Kit) for its GSM mobile customers is menu based services are available through SMS. The utility services are embedded in SIM and are easier to use as they are... Read More

November 25th, 2013 12:28 PM 24 COMMENTS

Prepaid Plans by BSNL Karnataka: Which one should you choose?

Circle specific plans have always been a speciality of BSNL Prepaid - they come with catchy names and are packed with benefits. In this post we decode two such plans available in Karnataka Circle - Savinudi and Cauvery. The USP of both the plans is full talk value on recharges of Rs. 200 and multiples of Rs. 200. This is a first of its kind offer from Karnataka BSNL. With... Read More

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