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BSNL Landline PCO / VPT
1.0 Identification of PCO (Landline/WLL PCO):

I. PCO/VPT with STD facility but without ISD facility

II. PCO/VPT with ISD facility

III. VPT without STD facility

Note: - There is no necessity of separate identification for local PCO after extending STD facility to all PCO.

PROCEDURE FOR ALLOTMENT OF PCOS ON FRANCHISE BASIS

ELIGIBILITY FOR FRANCHISEE PCOs:

All individuals of 18 years of age or above on the date of application.

Charitable institutions, educational institutions and army establishments

There is no upper age limit.

No minimum educational qualification

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

PCOs are allotted to any extent of exchange capacity wherever new telephone is available on demand. At all other places, i.e. at places where there is waiting list for NTCs, 10% of the exchange capacity is utilized for PCOs.

New PCOs are allotted immediately on receipt of application on day to day basis as per their registration within this capacity limit. If there is no waiting list for normal telephones in an exchange, PCOs even beyond this limit are allotted.

In case there is a waiting list in an exchange for PCOs, then 50 % of PCOs are to be given to the following reserved category in the order given hereunder:

Defence establishments and other para-military force establishments e.g.BSF, CRPF etc.

War widows/ dependents

SC/ST

Handicapped persons

Ex-serviceman

If all the applicants under reserved category are not cleared within the limit of 10% of exchange capacity the same is cleared by relaxing this condition.

More than one PCO (LOCAL as well as STD/ISD) are allotted liberally, if desired by the franchisee in the same premises. However, application for such PCOs is treated like any other PCO application and no over riding priority among the PCO applications is given for such applications. Each such PCO is treated as independent for the purpose of reckoning minimum guaranteed revenue, security deposit etc.

PCOs are allotted liberally without any restriction of distance, space and size of accommodation.

Only TEC approved Charge indicators are to be used. Physical verification by BSNL officer of the instrument before providing PCO is not required.

PCO Franchisees are permitted to become franchisees of Postal Department for sale of Postage stamps.

Conference Facility on STD/ISD PCOs is permitted.

Attachment of Fax machine with STD/ISD PCOs is permitted. No rates have been prescribed for fax messages. Franchisee may charge anything from the public depending upon the competition.

STD/ISD PCOs are allowed to be converted into Multi-Utility Telecom Point. These points are allowed to provide Video conferencing and high-speed Internet services to their customers using broadband of BSNL.

STD/ISD PCO franchisees are permitted to sell BSNL cellular services like SIM cards (Cell One / Excel), Sancharnet Cash Cards Coupons and commission to the franchisee is paid as applicable.

PCO franchisee is permitted to book and install Broadband connection for BSNL and commission to the franchisee is paid as applicable.

PCO franchisees are allowed to book telegrams and deliver the same. Commission to the franchisee is paid as applicable.

STD/ISD PCOs, giving revenue of more than Rs 3000/- per month and above for urban areas and Rs.1500/- per month for rural areas based on average of last six months are permitted to collect telephone bills and incentive is paid as applicable. Conditions apply.

Format of Application cum agreement form can be downloaded or the applicant may use a typed application.

Franchisee is required to sing an agreement with BSNL for running the PCO on franchise basis.


Click here to download the application form

Tariff for Landline PCO
2.0 Minimum Guarantee and Security Deposit (Landline/WLL PCO)

2.1 Minimum Guarantee

Particular
Rural
Urban

VPT without STD facility
Nil
Nil

VPT with STD/ISD facility
Nil
Nil

PCO/VPT with STD/ISD facility
100
300


te: - Minimum guarantee is inclusive of service tax but exclusive of commissiof 2.2 Security deposit

Particular
Rural
Rural
Urban
Urban


Handicapped
Other than Handicapped
Handicapped
Other than Handicapped

VPT without STD facility
Nil
Nil
NA
NA

VPT with STD facility
Nil
250
NA
NA

PCOs without ISD* facility
Nil
600
Nil
1000


* For ISD facility, additional security deposit of Rs.2000 may be taken in Urban and Rural areas PCOs.

3.0 PCO/VPT with STD/ISD facility (Landline/WLL PCO)

3.1 Local/Intra/Inter Circle Call Charges


Particulars
Unit Rate (inclusive of service tax)
From Landline / WLL / FLPP PCOs

BSNL Network
Other Network

Wireline / WLL*
Cellular/ CDMA
Wireline/ WLL*
Cellular/ CDMA

1.
Local & Intra Circle Calls






a)
Local & Intra Circle upto 50 kms
Re.1.00
90
60
90
60

b)
Intra Circle > 50 kms
Re.1.00
60
60

2.
Inter Circle Calls
Re.1.00
60


*WLL numbers are less than 10 digit number (without STD code)


3.2 ISD Call Charges

Country Category
Unit Rate inclusive of Service Tax
Pulse (sec.)
Rs./min. inclusive of Service Tax

USA, Canada, UK, Sri Lanka
1.00
6
10

Europe, (other than UK), Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia , Indonesia and Hong Kong, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE
1.00
5
12

Rest of World
1.00
4
15




3.3 Service Tax: - Service tax has already been included in Unit rate of Rupee One. Hence no additional service tax is required to be charged.

3.4 Discount to PCO/VPT Operator (Landline/WLL PCO)

Billed MCU per month
MRP per MCU
Net billed to PCO Operator per MCU inclusive of ST & Cess
Return on Investment for PCO Operator (%)

C1
C2
C3
C4=(C2-C3)/C3*100

<= 400
1.000
0.700
42.86%

> 400 <= 800
1.000
0.680
47.06%

> 800 <= 1200
1.000
0.650
53.85%

> 1200 <= 1500
1.000
0.630
58.73%

> 1500 <= 2500
1.000
0.615
62.60%

> 2500
1.000
0.600
66.67%


[Note: 1. MRP is defined as : Maximum limit of the price allowed to be charged to public by PCO Operator.]

4.0 VPT without STD/ISD facility (Landline/WLL)

4.1 Discount Structure for Local PCO without 95 facility

Particular
Discount per MCU

Local VPTs
50%




4.2 Pulse Rate and Call Charges

Particular
Unit rate
Service Tax
Calls to Wire line/WLL (except 9 level)
Calls to Cellular/WLL ( 9 level)




Local & Intra Circle upto 50kms
Intra Circle Calls beyond 50 kms
Intra Circle Calls including local calls

Local VPT without 95 facility
Re.1.00
N.A.
90
N.A.
60