HALF PAISA/ SEC. FOR MTNL DELHI AND MUMBAI, ONE PAISA/ SEC. TO OTHER NETWORKS ACROSS INDIA

SMS RATES 25 PAISA FOR LOCAL, RE. 1 FOR NATIONAL AND RS. 2.50 FOR INTERNATIONAL SMS
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18:8 IST
MTNL has announced its pay-per-second plan today under which both Prepaid and Postpaid versions have voice and video calls at same rates of just ½ paisa/sec for calls made to MTNL Delhi and Mumbai Networks, and One paisa/sec for calls made to any other network across India. SMS rates under this plan are 25 paise for local, Re.1/- for National and Rs.2.50/- for International SMS. Along with this MTNL introduced lowest-in-the-industry Data usage rate of just 1 paisa/10KB, applicable to both GPRS & 3G services. The plan thus packages lowest tariffs of voice call/video call/SMS/data services all together.

Mr. R.S.P.Sinha, CMD of MTNL, while launching the plan, said “MTNL remains committed to providing its customers at both Delhi & Mumbai the most advanced technology services at the most competitive rates. Our pay-per-second plan is the most affordable & shall benefit 4.4 million mobile customers of MTNL, including about 1.65 lac 3G customers”.

In MTNL Delhi, a customer seeking new prepaid plan can avail this tariff plan by purchasing a SIM kit of MRP Rs.100/- and a Trump Activation/ First Recharge coupon of Rs.49/-. Thus in just Rs.149/- a new customer can avail Pay-per-second tariff plan valid for Lifetime along with Free talk value of Rs.12/-. In MTNL Mumbai, customers can purchase any SIM kit & use Trump pay-per-second coupon of Rs 45/- for availing per second billing.

An existing MTNL prepaid (Trump) customer willing to shift to pay-per-second plan has to recharge his connection with a Trump Pay-per-second plan voucher of Rs.45/- through which he will get the pay-per-second plan tariff along with talk-time of Rs.15/-. The tariff validity will be 365 days for such conversion.

MTNL has also introduced pay-per-second plan for Postpaid (Dolphin) subscribers which can be availed by opting for the postpaid pay-per-second plan. This postpaid pay-per-second plan will be available for a monthly fixed charge of Rs.149/- only. This postpaid plan will . have a one time activation charge of Rs.500/- plus tax for new subscribers. Existing postpaid (Dolphin) customers can get their plan converted to pay-per-second plan by giving a request to the nearest MTNL Sanchaar Haat/ Quick Customer Service Center or through the call centre 1503. Existing 2G customers can convert to 2G pay-per-second plan, and 3G customers can convert to 3G pay-per-second plan. 2G customers wishing to convert to 3G pay-per-second plan may do so by first converting to 3G plan by paying nominal conversion charges.

ABOUT MTNL

Set up by Government of India in 1986, MTNL is the leading Telecom Service Provider in the metro cities of Delhi & Mumbai. Govt. of India has 56.25% stake in MTNL. With its operations in Delhi, Mumbai, Nepal & Mauritius, MTNL is the first service provider to launch 3G services in the country. MTNL has continued to expand the footprints and make new offerings to maintain its leadership in telecom service space. MTNL has a customer base of 8.2 million, including about 4.4 million GSM mobile connections. MTNL, with about 7.4 lacs broad band customers, is largest broadband service provider in Delhi & Mumbai.

GSM Mobile services being provided by MTNL under its License Area in India cover Delhi and NCR Towns of Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon & Faridabad and also Mumbai & Navi Mumbai. MTNL is the first operator to launch 3G services in India. It has been a consistent endeavor of MTNL to provide most advanced and affordable services. Keeping up with its ethos MTNL has launched pay-per-second plan for its prepaid (Trump) and postpaid (Dolphin) subscribers at both Delhi & Mumbai.

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