Simply Reliance

The " Simply Reliance Plan" is working its way up in the telecom industry. With its non-puzzling call rates,people are showing an inclination towards it.

The 50 paise per minute has relieved consumers whose time is wasted just thinking about the ever increasing plans every month .Reliance has offered the scheme to both its GSM and CDMA users.




The consumers now need to pay just 50 paise for all outgoing,STD and roaming calls on any network. Moreover this scheme is available for all Reliance prepaid and postpaid users.Reliance network is spread throughout India covering 600,000 villages and 24,000 towns. It is the first ever plan in India to have call rates as easy as 50p/min for all calls at all networks for GSM and CDMA platforms.

The plan is available to both new and existing customers using prepaid services by purchasing a one time tariff voucher for Rs. 48 with life time validity.Postpaid users can get the new plan by paying Rs 99 as subscription fee.

The 50p/min call rates hold for:

* All local and STD calls
* Calls to any network
* to any platform whether GSM or CDMA
* All roaming calls whether incoming or outgoing
* Anytime during the day or night.
* All sms whether local or national
* no monthly charges for prepaid users.

Mr. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani,Chirman of the Reliance Communications said looking at the overwhelming response," “Reliance pioneered the mobile revolution making calls cheaper than a postcard in 2005. In another game changing move today, Reliance brings a billion Indians closer to each other, with one single rate for all local and STD calls, to any mobile or landline network, anytime, anywhere in India, without any conditions or restrictions. Once again, Reliance has set new standards, offering unbelievable and never-before savings to a billion Indians.”

Superb MTS Plan “Power of One” for Delhi NCR

MTS India, a merger of the Sistema of Russia and Shyam Group of India has come up with a new mobile plan in Delhi NCR region of India. CDMA mobile service is offering its Delhi Subscribers Tariff Plan - “Power of One” with per second billing. Under this plan, all local calls on MTS network will cost 1 Paisa/ 2 seconds whereas on any other network, the call will be charged at 1 P/ second. STD calls will cost 2 paisa/1 second.



It has also introduced MSaver-499 for Delhi and NCR customers in which the user will get one million minutes of free talk time. Under the scheme, users will daily obtain 150 minutes of free call usage and 10 free local SMS. It is also offering Life Time validity on prepaid connections at Rs 99. MTS launch in Delhi is a good example of our commitment to enlarge the MTS presence in the key telecom circles of India.

Sistema is the majority share holder in this joint venture with a 74% equity stake, along with the Shyam Group, holding a 23.5% stake and the rest 2.5% being public partake. SSTL has spectrum to provide mobile telephony services in all the 22 circles across the country. MTS boasts of over 2 million subscribers in Kolkatta, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Bihar, Jharkhand and has more than 100 million subscribers all over the world.

50 Paise R Com Plan is transparent

Indian Telecom Users are burdened with numerous plans and hidden tariffs. Such anomalies creates doubt and confusion in mind of mobile users. Reliance Communication seems to have adapted new strategy to take care of such anomalies and thus would be charging similar voice charges for both Local, STD calls and even SMSes.The company would also provide SMS at the same charge of 50 paise. With intentions to attract and increase its GSM customer base, the new Rcom mobile plan would entail its GSM and CDMA Mobile subscribers to buy the tariff package and enjoy all domestic calls at 50 P/minute.



The plan would be for company's existing post-paid users who will avail it at a monthly rent of Rs 99 and pre-paid users who would need to buy a special tariff voucher worth Rs 48. The major benefit would be for STD callers as they would be able to enjoy cheaper call rates. All other 265 tariff plans of R Com will be on hold and serve existing users for next six months.

The introduction of universal plan may not have much rub-off effect as subscribers need to fork out money initially to benefit from such lower charges. But one thing is clear that this move would make their tariff plans more simplified and transparent as competition and Future MNP implementation might disfigure their prospectus for growth.

Idea Cellular offers STD and Local calls at 50 paise

IDEA cellular new offering is that of Local, STD calls and SMS at 50 paise to any mobile phones or landline network in India. To avail this offer, new pre-paid subscribers can avail the offer on any recharge voucher while the existing subscribers can recharge for a special tariff at Rs. 47 valid for 5 months.



This offer is immediately available at all mobile retail stores in India.

However, the refurbished rates will be applied from the second call. The first local and STD calls of the day and the first Local and STD SMS will be charged as per their regular tariff.

BSNL Mahrashtra Goa customers elated

India’s renouned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) had made its Mahrashtra Goa pre-paid customers elated with another exciting tariff plan by launching 5 new “MAHA MAGIC” plans. BSNL “Magic” tariff plans for its prepaid mobile customers with lower Local and STD calls on the basis of a daily rental, dubbed “Maha Magic plans”. BSNL launched a total of 5 “Maha Magic Plans” with different tariff structures.




“MAHA MAGIC 1″ – Local calls @ 50 p/min to BSNL network Under this scheme, daily Re.1 will be deducted from the customer’s balance & this will allow them to make local calls within the BSNL Network (Landline, WLL, Mobile) at a rate of 50 paisa/minute. All STD call will be charged at Re.1. To activate the plan SMS “ACT 1″ to 53733. “MAHA MAGIC 1.5″ – Local calls @ 20 p/min BSNL network Under this scheme, daily Rs. 1.50 will be deducted from the customer’s balance & would be allowed to make local BSNL network calls (Landline, WLL, Mobile) to any network at a rate of 20 paisa per minute. To activate the plan SMS “ACT 1.5″ to 53733.

“MAHA MAGIC 2″ – Local calls (All networks) within Maharashtra & Goa @ 49 p/min Under this scheme, daily Rs.2.00 will be deducted from the customer’s balance & would be allowed to make local calls to any network (Landline, WLL, Mobile) within the state at a rate of 49 paisa per minute. To activate the plan SMS “ACT 2″ to 53733.

“MAHA MAGIC 4″ – Local calls @ 1 p/min to BSNL network Under this scheme, daily Rs. 4 will be deducted from the customer’s balance & would be allowed to make local calls within BSNL Network (Landline, WLL, Mobile) at a rate of 1 paisa per minute. To activate the plan SMS “ACT 4″ to 53733.

“MAHA MAGIC 5″ – All Network local & STD calls at 50 p/min Under this scheme, daily Rs.5 will be deducted from the customer’s balance & would be allowed to make all local & STD calls to any network across India at a rate of 50 paisa per minute. To activate the plan SMS “ACT 5″ to 53733 All other call and SMS charges are as per normal Prepaid tariff plan. BSNL Maharashtra also reduces its life time pre-paid at Rs.54 with a talktime of Rs. 40.

Virgin Mobile Hybrid Plan is their Bread Butter

Sometimes more subscribers isn’t always better. The bad news for Virgin Mobile that they lost a net 269,000 subscribers in the second quarter. One would think it’s tough to find a silver lining in that, but it’s certainly there for them.




Beyond their acquisition by Sprint Nextel, Virgin saw a consumer shift to more profitable hybrid plans. This allowed their net income to rise while their operating revenue fell. So while Virgin is losing customers like its to-be parent company, at least Virgin is seeing those remaining customers migrate to plans which benefit the company.

It makes sense that hybrid plans — those which mimic contract plans by offering a set number of minutes for a fixed monthly price — would bring in more revenue. When balances run low, they’ll conserve,delaying the purchase of another top-up card. But with hybrid plans,the customer is already locked into a set amount monthly. That gives Virgin a steady income.

Over the next quarter, Virgin will likely focus on getting more customers on hybrid plans, even if it means losing subscribers overall. Perhaps this will be part of an industry-wide movement, where pay-as-you-go customers will move to a carrier like Net10, which specialized in pay-as-you-go, while hybrid customers will pick up Virgin or Boost Mobile.

BSNL revises many its plans

Some more tariff revisions have been announced for BSNL. The state-owned telecom operator has reduced rent of some of its post-paid mobile plans. The One India plan 299 has been merged with plan 225. Free Roaming plan 550 has been merged with plan 525. Subscribers of plan 299 and plan 550 will be migrated by default to plan 225 and plan 525 respectively. Tariff under plan 490 has been rationalized and fixed monthly charge has been reduced from Rs.490 to Rs.425.



Some new talk plans in place of existing ones for its post-paid customers have also been introduced.

BSNL has replaced some of its existing plans like Plan-299, Plan-490 and Plan-550 with three new plans, offering lower tariff and reduced call rates, BSNL said in a statement.It has also launched an unlimited night calling facility with its Plan-525 and Plan-999, while free GPRS would be made available for higher tariff options like Plan-725 and Plan-999.

The telecom major is also offering a rebate of two month’s fixed monthly charges under the annual payment option. Under SMS-Power Plan, messaging rates have been reduced by 75 per cent for local SMSs and by 50 per cent for national ones.