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BPL Mobile will now be known as Loop Mobile

Kunal Gangar — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:49:40 +0000

Remember ‘Get in the Loop’ campaign initiated by BPL Mobile way back in 2007? Well, it was just a first step towards a progressive migration because from today midnight, BPL Mobile will be known as Loop Mobile. The transition is the result of BPL Mobile’s rapid growth and also the deployment of NGIP (Next Generation Internet Protocol) and EDGE technologies.

We Say: We respect BPL Mobile because of being the oldest network standing in Mumbai but we hope it improves its service along with the rebranding. Yea, we know BPL Mobile attained good rankings in TRAI’s QoS standards but there’s a lot to be done.

What do you think? Will change in the name change the customer perception (or even fortunes) for them?

Here’s an ad which you might see more often from tomorrow.

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BPL Mobile’s EEZEE Postpaid plans

yogen — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:21:02 +0000

BPL Mobile has launched three rental free plans which they’ve branded as ‘EEZEE Postpaid’. As per the plan details, subscribers will have to pay a one time yearly charge and can enjoy lower calling and SMS rates without paying any extra fixed monthly charge. The different EEZEE plans and their details are:

EEZEE 999

One time price – Rs 999
All Local calls and All SMS – 50 paise
All STD calls – Re 1/min

EEZEE 777

One time price – Rs 777
All Local calls and All SMS – 60 paise
All STD calls – Rs 1.20/min

EEZEE 444

One time price – Rs 999
All Local calls and All SMS – 80 paise
All STD calls – Rs 1.20/min

What is the minimum monthly commitment under each plan?

EEZEE 999
Under this plan the minimum monthly bill would approximately sum upto Rs 170 + taxes
(999/12 = Rs 85; CLIP = 50; minimum call usage = 35)

EEZEE 777
Under this plan the minimum monthly bill would approximately sum upto Rs 150 + taxes
(777/12 = Rs 65; CLIP = 50; minimum call usage = 35)

EEZEE 444
Under this plan the minimum monthly bill would approximately sum upto Rs 122 + taxes
(444/12 = Rs 37; CLIP = 50; minimum call usage = 35)

We say

All the three EEZEE postpaid sound decent enough and can definitely attract some mobile users. One thing to note over here would be, depending upon your usage choose you best EEZEE plan. If your mobile usage is very high, go for the 999 plan; if it is mediocre, choose the 777 plan and if you rarely use your cell phone, the 444 plan is best for you.

BPL Mobile 199 Jodi Plan

Kunal Gangar — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:11:13 +0000

The direct selling agents are back with a bang this year. This time they lured me with a BPL Mobile plan (even though I am on Airtel!). Needless to say, I turned it down. Anyways, here are the details.

Plan Name: 199 Jodi (pair) Plan
Monthly Rent: Rs. 199
Inter-calling between Jodi: free
Local Calling: 50 paise/minute
Local SMS: Re. 1
National Calling: Re. 1/minute
National SMS: Rs. 1.5
CLIP: Free

Although I got this plan from a DSA, you can try your luck by contacting the BPL Mobile execs about the same.

BPL partners with Mumbai Police

Rohan Kamath — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:44:03 +0000

BPL Mobile along with Hyderabad based IMImobile has partnered with the Mumbai Police to make Mumbai roads safer. This is being done through a service, currently being used by the Mumbai Police to book cases of drinking and driving.

The service: The mobile based service helps the cops identify people who have already been caught and penalised for such cases, by just SMSing the license number of the person’s car to a confidential number. Through this system, the cops can take strict action against people who have been charged for the same more than once. Also, the records can be updated at the same time, thus making it more cop-friendly.

According to the officials, this service has helped them considerably, especially with its prompt response. It is believed that the service will help make Mumbai roads a lot more safer.

We Say: On one hand BPL is trying to fulfill its share of responsibility and at the same time setting an awesome example to other operators. We hope to see the others follow with similar steps.

Chant ‘BPL’ Mantras this festive season

Rohan Kamath — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:47:14 +0000

BPL is trying to cash in on the religious spirit with Mantra, a service which provides users access to a wide range of sacred mantras. The offering has been positioned around well being that the mantras provide. Each of the mantras on offer could help you deal with varied problems like heart diseases to bringing in luck in your business, etc.

Though Indians are staunch believers and with the religious sentiments being on an all-time high, BPL could see many takers for this one. The service is priced at Rs.30 with additional charges of Rs.3/min to listen to the mantras. You could also dedicate one to your loved one for Rs.10.

Just dial 543212 to avail this service.

BPL Utsav Prepaid Card

Rohan Kamath — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:42:28 +0000

With the festive season coming up, BPL Mobile has come up with festive benefits to woo new users. This one is called the Utsav Card and has been rolled out for people joining the BPL family. Here are the details:

Cost: Rs.201
3 year validity
Calls to BPL mobiles: 20paise
Calls to other lines: 70paise
STD calls: Rs.1.25
Local and National SMS: 30paise
Night calling to BPL: 10paise
Night calling to others: 40paise
STD calls: 90paise
Local and National SMS: 15paise

We say: According to us, this plan should be prefered by most new users. The reason is the low calling rates across both calls and SMSes to non-BPL numbers. Also, people with STD calling, would prefer this over the existing prepaid plans given its low rates.

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BPL Mobile users facing network problems

Rohan Kamath — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:22:14 +0000

Recently, BPL Mobile users in Mumbai have been facing strange problems in sending SMSes. There have been complaints about the messages not reaching the person on the other end and also cases of the sender receiveing the delivery report without it being sent. Some users have been complaining about messages reaching them in bulk i.e. the messages that were sent to them during the day are recieved together in the night.

With BPL always being associated with bad network, the new problem has left the users quite harassed. As per one subscriber, their problems are not being addressed by the authorities, who claim about the absence of any problems. We would request you to come forward and let us know if you have faced such problems.

Source

[Thanks Sanjay]

BPL introduces Mumbai Search

Rohan Kamath — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:47:50 +0000

Need to book a ticket or get an appointment with Mumbai’s top hairstylist or want to eat authentic Chinese food in Mumbai… What do you do in such cases? Call JustDial... or (now) call BPL Mumbai search. This service, according to BPL can help you get details of almost anything by just dialing *111# from your BPL mobile.

Charges to call the number are free, but once you have selected the category you are searching for, you will be charged Rs.3 This service is also available on SMS: Just type in the details you need and send it across to 54000 and get the details SMSed on to your phone.

We say: The service would not be preferred by most as there is an already existing free service available to Mumbai residents. Also charging Rs.3 compared to the its free substitute takes away the chances of this service being used by people.

BPL Mobile gets into the festive mood

Kunal Gangar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:33:26 +0000

BPL Mobile’s @Cafe WAP service will now feature a dedicated section for Ganesh Chaturthi. The special section will have mantras, aartis, bhajans, shlokas, colorful Ashtavinayak and Bal Ganesh wallpapers, games etc. to appeal to Ganesha’s devotees. There will be minute short clippings from the movie ‘Bal Ganesh’ up for grabs which depicts the life and times of Lord Ganesh. Other VAS services will also be offered like Ganesh Apps@Cafe and Ganesh Games@Cafe which will cost Rs. 49 for each application and game respectively.

Customer Speak: BPL Prepaid

Rohan Kamath — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:20:26 +0000

In one of the posts, TeleGyaan blogged about the BPL Gallery – Andheri(W). We gave it a fair rating on its service, but one of our readers did not agree to what we said in the post.

This reader is Mr. Nilesh, who wanted to get a prepaid connection from the same gallery. His experience wasn’t great because of the reasons he gave us:

“I have sent all the documents, which were necessary to get the connection.
I received the Sim card
Two days later the connection was cut and a I got a request to submit the documents.”

This is a good example of Bad Service. We request readers to send us such queries and problems so that we can uncover such practices and have some say in the matter.

As for Nilesh, we would advice you to contact the Gallery and get the problem sorted. If you have already done that, and since it involves important papers, you could click here and get your complaint lodged.

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