August 13th, 2014 12:29 PM 18 COMMENTS

BSNL reduces missed call alert tariff to Rs 15 Per Month

Remember that time when we brought to you the story of BSNL increasing its missed call alert tariff. We got a lot of responses stating that BSNL was charging too much. But it looks like that BSNL has heard the feedback regarding the charges for the missed call tariffs and the charges for the same has been reduced to Rs 15/month from Rs 30/month. The same will come into effect... Read More

August 12th, 2014 5:15 PM 82 COMMENTS

Government takes several initiatives to revive BSNL which is currently reeling under heavy losses

The Government owned BSNL is in the fry for the past couple of years due to the mounting losses and the inadequate service. The BSNL story has been doing rounds in the Media and in majority of articles the losses are stated wrongly. We decided to dive deep and pull out the exact facts that are contributing for the BSNL losses. A document that was issued recently in a Rajya... Read More

August 9th, 2014 12:10 PM 5 COMMENTS

Exclusive: BSNL to Launch Full, Extra Talktime Offers, Provide Extra Validity on Data STVs

In view of upcoming Independence Day and Festive Season, BSNL will be launching full and extra Talktime offers on top-ups plus provide additional validity on select data vouchers. Full Talktime Top-ups costing Rs. 100, Rs. 150, Rs. 250 and Rs. 350 will provide full Talktime to customers. Extra Talktime Extra Talktime will be provided on vouchers costing Rs. 550 (Rs. 575 talk value) and Rs. 750 (Rs. 790 talk value)... Read More

August 7th, 2014 2:52 PM 35 COMMENTS

BSNL to withdraw all existing GSM Prepaid Plans except PYARI JODI & ROAMING Tariff PLANS

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has announced rationalization of prepaid mobile tariff by withdrawing all existing GSM Prepaid Plans except PYARI JODI & ROAMING TARIFF PLANS and introduced two new attractive plans as per market trend with lowest tariff in the industry with applicability of always full talk value on recharge. As per the official statement this move is done to make tariff structure simple and to avoid confusion in selection of Plan Vouchers,... Read More

August 2nd, 2014 8:04 PM 343 COMMENTS

BSNL Broadband Customers Anxious about Upcoming bills due to Sudden Plan Changes

TelecomTALK readers by now would be very familiar with BSNL's unethical move wherein night unlimited broadband plans were heavily revised without prior notice. Due to this one-sided move, scores of BSNL customers will be facing huge bills and possible disconnection this month. One of our readers has already faced the disconnection on 1st August for this very reason. For the past two months, several readers have been expressing anxiety over... Read More

August 1st, 2014 9:58 PM 9 COMMENTS

BSNL to Introduce Three New STD STVs in Karnataka Circle

BSNL Karnataka will be introducing three new STD STVs in Karnataka Circle starting tomorrow. After revising STV-47 that offered 20p/min local/STD to BSNL network to local only this is a good move from BSNL. Details   The BSNL STD STV 16 offers all std voice calls at Rs 1.3/3 with 30 days validity, whereas Rs 84 offers better deal offering all STD calls at 0.35/m with 84 days validity . Read More

July 23rd, 2014 12:31 PM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL Offers STV-786 on holy occasion of Ramzan

BSNL will be offering a special tariff voucher of Rs 786 for to its prepaid mobile customers on the holy occasion of Ramzan. The New STV provides talk value of Rs. 786  and 786 free SMS (393 National + 393 Local) with 30 days validity. This promotional offer is effective from 24th July 20 14 for 90 days. BSNL Board Director (CM) Shri Anupam Shrivastva stated that the offer has been... Read More

July 20th, 2014 2:45 PM 9 COMMENTS

BSNL to Withdraw 9 Combo STVs and Regularize 3 STVs

Continuing the tariff hike and reduce freebies trend BSNL will be withdrawing nine Combo STVs. At the same time, three STVs will be regularized and two promotional offers would be introduced. The combo vouchers that are being withdrawn were providing host of benefits like free SMS, data and reduced call rates. The vouchers which are being regularized and the promotional combos do not offersame kind of benefits. The above changes... Read More

July 12th, 2014 3:27 PM 44 COMMENTS

Exclusive: BSNL to Hike Prepaid Plan Tariffs by 67%, Withdraw Certain Plans [Updated]

After giving a series of shockers to consumers like hiking broadband tariffs without proper communication and reducing prepaid freebies, BSNL is all set to hike some prepaid plan tariffs by 67% and withdraw certain plans. These changes are applicable for BSNL's PAN India plans and circle specific plans are not included as of now. The changes are set to take effect on August 1, 2014. Plans to be Withdrawn New General... Read More

July 12th, 2014 8:52 AM 7 COMMENTS

BSNL to Introduce New Friends & Family STV with 90 days Validity

BSNL will be introducing a new STV costing Rs. 97 under the Friends and Family category with 90 days validity. The STV allows cheaper calling within the home circle for five numbers chosen by the user. SMS benefits will also be available. Update 3 Aug. 2014 The F&F numbers need to be specified only once by the user unlike every time announced earlier. Changes can be made at Rs. 5... Read More

July 5th, 2014 9:15 AM 338 COMMENTS

Unethical Move by BSNL: Customers not Intimated about Major Plan Changes

Earlier last month we had reported about famed BSNL's night unlimited plans going away. The plan changes were so major that users would end up paying a lot for what they usually got for free. The proposed revision is set to completely do away with the night unlimited part and customers would be paying at reduced rates for those times. 1 GB of data download which used to cost nothing... Read More

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