BSNL introduces 3-G mobile services-inf. by Ashok Hindocha M-09426201999

BSNL introduces 3-G mobile services

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3G Postpaid and Prepaid Data Service



3.1 Activation of Data Plans : SIM and Activation charges as applicable to 3G Postpaid & Prepaid voice plan will also be applicable for 3G data services.



(i) In place of existing FRC 120 for activation of 3G data plan, the following two new FRCs for activation of data plan are introduced.



Particulars

FRC 51



MRP of FRC (Incl. of S.Tax)

Rs.51



Free usage value in Rs.

Nil



Validity

180 days



Free Data usage

1 GB per Month for 2 months



Availability

Through C-Topup



Applicability

Any data plan with sale of BSNL data card or any of the BSNL bundled data card



Base Voice Tariff plan

As per prepaid General 120 plan





In case of postpaid connections, the customer will be allowed 1GB/Month for two months or 500MB/Month for 3 months from the date of activation depending upon the data card purchased by customer.

The customer buying data card from open market will have to use FRC 120 for activation of data plan and use any of the data RCV for usage.

The above free data usage will be allowed at the time of activation only.

3.2.1 3G Postpaid Data Plans & Prepaid Data Recharge Vouchers



a) 3G Postpaid Data Plans



Fixed Monthly Charge in Rs.(Service Tax Extra) Day/Any time usage in GB Night * usage in GB Total bundled free Usage in GB Data Charges in Rs./10 KB*** (except APN 'bsnlstream') Data Charges in Rs./MB***(For APN bsnlstream)

89 0.25 -- 0.25 0.02 0.25

189 0.50 -- 0.50 0.02 0.25

369 1 -- 1 0.02 0.25

549 1 5 6 0.02 0.25

649 2 -- 2 0.02 0.25

999 10 -- 10 0.02 0.25

1359 15 15 0.02 0.25

1819 22 22 0.02 0.25

2720 35 35 0.02 0.25







b) 3G Prepaid Data Plans



Data RCV in Rs.(Inclusive Service Tax) Day/Any time usage in GB Night * usage in GB Total bundled free Usage in GB Validity (days)** Data Charges in Rs./10KB*** (except APN 'bsnlstream') Data Charges in Rs./MB***(For APN bsnlstream)

100 0.25 -- 0.25 30 0.02 0.25

200 0.50 -- 0.50 30 0.02 0.25

400 1 -- 1 30 0.02 0.25

606 1 5 6 30 0.02 0.25

716 2 -- 2 30 0.02 0.25

1102 10 -- 10 30 0.02 0.25

1500 15 15 30 0.02 0.25

2000 22 22 30 0.02 0.25

3000 35 35 30 0.02 0.25







*11.00 PM to 07.00 AM











** This will increase the validity of main and dedicated accounts both.



*** Data charges beyond free usage shall be deducted from the available balance in his main account. Free data usage is available both from home LSA and while roaming.

Note : Price may vary from Circle to Circle by Rs.3(+/-) considering local market conditions etc.





3.2.2 Short term validity data recharge vouchers for 3G prepaid services



MRP of RCV in Rs. (Inclusive of Service Tax)

Service Tax in Rs.

Cost of RCV in Rs.

Free data usage in MB

Validity in days



10

0.93

9.07

20

1



25

2.33

22.67

50

3



50

4.67

45.33

100

7





Note: In case of STVs/Data RCVs, the circle can suitably adjust the MRP in the price band up to Rs.3 (+/-) of price mentioned in the website, considering the technical feasibility.



3.2.3 3G Data Top-up Voucher



Type of Voucher

MRP (Incl. of S. Tax)

Free Usage in MB

Validity



3G Data Top-up

Rs.197

500 MB

Nil





3.2.4 3G Combo Data Plan



FMC/RCV for 3G Combo Data plan Fixed Monthly Charges in Rs. (Postpaid)

RCV Amount in Rs. (Incl. of S. Tax) (Prepaid)

Free 3G Data Usage in MB

Total (Local+ National) Min

Total SMS

Local Video call in Min



300

331

300

300

300

30



500

551

500

1000

500

50



1000

1103

1024

2000

1000

100



2000

2206

3072

5000

2000

200







i) The MRP of Data RCV is inclusive of Service Tax @10.30%. Circles can suitably adjust the MRP in the price band upto Rs.3 (+/-) of above price considering the technical feasibility.

ii) The validity in case of 3G prepaid RCV is 30 days. The RCV will increase both main account and dedicated account validity.

iii) The free minutes voice/video calls, SMSs and data usage offered with plan are to be consumed within the validity period. No carry forward of unutilized freebies are allowed.

iv) Free data usage is available while national roaming also. However, free voice/video calls & SMSs are available from home LSA only.

v) Other charges and usage beyond free limits will be as per normal call charges i.e. base voice plan under 3G service.

vi) In case of data plan the customers not purchasing data card from BSNL has to activate through FRC 120.

vii) The tariff mentioned above is subject to technical feasibility of concerned IN.





3.3 Trial Pack :( Inclusive of Service Tax)



1

MRP of Trial pack in Rs. (Incl. of S. Tax)

Rs.121



2

Free usage in MB

300 MB



3

Validity in days*

15 days





Data charges for trial pack customers after use of 125MB / 300MB or 15 days expiry shall be as per his base plan.



*This will increase the validity of Main and dedicated accounts both.



3.4 Base Voice Tariff for Data plans:-



(A) POST-PAID



Sl. No.

Particulars

Postpaid Plan-99



1

Call Charges

Rs./Min



2

Voice Call





3

Local- On-net

0.49



4

Local - Off-net

0.49



5

STD - On-net

0.49



6

STD- Off-net

0.49



7

Video Call





8

Local-Video calls

0.70



9

STD - Video calls

1.00



10

ISD Calls in Rs./Min





11

Voice Call

As per 2G postpaid plan 99



12

Video Call

Not available



13

P2P SMS

Rs./SMS



14

Local

0.49



15

National

0.49



16

International

5.00



17

National Roaming

Rs./Min



18

Voice - Local Outgoing

1.00



19

Voice - STD Outgoing

1.00



20

Voice Call - Incoming

1.00



21

Video Call - Local Outgoing

1.50



22

Video Call - STD Outgoing

1.50



23

Video call - Incoming

1.00



24

Local/National SMS (Rs./SMS)

1.00



25

International SMS (Rs./SMS)

5.00



26

Data usage charges

As per data plan



27

All other charges not covered above

Postpaid plan 99





(B) Prepaid Plan - As per prepaid General 120 plan



3.5 Sale price of USB and PCMCIA type HSDPA data cards



Sl. No Name of the Vendor (Type) Make/ Model Data Speed Frequency Band MRP (Rs.)

(Incl. of all taxes)

(Maharastra& M.P.)

MRP (Rs.)

(Incl. of all taxes)

(Other Circles)



1 M/s. TERACOM LTD (USB Type) Linktop / LW272 3.6 MBPS Single Band 2200 2000

2 Linktop / LW273 7.2 MBPS Tri Band 2600 2500

3 M/s. Capitel Wireless Pvt. Ltd (PCMCIA Type) Option / GTMAX having Qualcom chipset 7200 Globe Trotter HSUPA 3.6 MBPS Single Band 4000 4000

4 7.2 MBPS Tri Band 4500 4500