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Airtel introduces new Prepaid Packs for Delhi NCR

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In a move to lure new users, Airtel launched some new initiatives in the Delhi NCR circle. The prepaid packs are aimed at bringing in affordability, by offering reduced call rates for both local and STD. Here are the details:

Plan 1: STD @ Re.1: For STD calling

  • STD Calling at Re.1
  • Rs.90 voucher for 3 months validity
  • Rs.40 voucher for 1 month validity

Plan 2: Local calling @ 60paise: For local calling

  • Calls to Airtel numbers at 50 paise
  • Calls to other networks at 60 paise
  • Rs.124 voucher for a 3 month validity
  • Rs.49 voucher for a month’s validity.

Plan 3: Local and STD: A combo of the above plans

  • STD Calling @ Re.1
  • Calls to Airtel numbers at 50paise
  • Calls to other networks at 60paise
  • Rs.201 for a 3 month validity
  • Rs.77 for a month’s validity

We Say: The prepaid packs look quite lucrative and the multiple price points at which they are being offered, helps it to be more attractive for users. We feel that all the three are good value for money, especially the last one.

Virgin Mobile slashed STD, local call rates

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Taking the GSM competition head-on, Tata Teleservices brand franchise Virgin Mobile, reduced its STD and local call rates to 50p/min. The catch here is that this call rate can only be enjoyed after a user is done with his/her initial three minutes of local and STD calls which would cost Rs 1.50/min and Re 1/min respectively.

Virgin Mobile, which is a youth centric telecom service, has made an excellent move by slashing the STD charges. According to a recent industry research, STD calls comprises of around 25% of the total bill amount of an urban young subscriber. So this offer will definitely meet the behavioral needs of youth customers by providing a value proposition on long distance calling.

Pick the best STD/ISD plan in market using virtual calling cards

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As per the recent amendment made by the telecom regulator TRAI, mobile users will now have the freedom to choose any operator for making long distance calls, whether domestic (STD) or international (ISD) irrespective of their subscription to a particular service provider.

So, suppose you are a Vodafone subscriber and you find out that Airtel is offering the cheapest long distance tariffs, you can simply buy a prepaid long distance pack from Airtel for a specific time duration, punch in numbers mentioned on the pack, get on to the Airtel network and make your long distance call.

This whole thing of using virtual calling cards to make long distance calls works out in three simple steps:

  1. Buy a prepaid virtual calling card of your desired operator
  2. Punch in the calling card code on your mobile handset
  3. Use STD/ISD services of the new operator

Week Round Up

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Monday: The week started with BPL Mobile’s Corporate offering. They are providing with their version of full value corporate plan.

Tuesday: There is a cat and mouse game going on to become India’s largest service provider. As Airtel is swiftly moving around the 70 million customers mark, CDMA giant RCom has announced their arrival in to the league of 50 million customers. Kudos to them as they are the fifth operator in Asia to do so.

Wednesday: After the recent fiasco occurred in the last week, Airtel will be expanding their traffic carrying capacity so their users will have to bear less inconvenience the next time! Or shall we say no inconvenience?

iPhone has been launched in numberous countries but India is still left out as we can see no sign of the exact release date. Well TechTree tries to get ourselves interested in their exclusive report where they think, August is the month where we see the best phone in the market.

Thursday: Full Value 199 plans are at galore. But this one from Vodafone is with a difference which offers an add-on card along with other benefits.

Friday: Users are complaining about Vodafone’s secretive trade practices. After reducing the STD rates they have now hiked back the rates without informing the customers.

Vodafone hikes STD rates without any intimation

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We smell more trouble for Vodafone. It is being reported that the STD rates which were previously charged at Rs. 1.30/minute are now been charged at Rs. 1.50/minute. The hike doesn’t seem to be a major problem with the customers but it is in fact the discreet way which Vodafone adopted to change the rates is pissing off the customers.

We cannot confirm about the rest of India but prepaid users in Mumbai are facing this.

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Tata Indicom – Lifetime incoming at Rs.200

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The concept of Lifetime incoming is getting cheaper by the day. Tata Indicom has priced this service at Rs.200. The operator has also provided reduced call charges along with this plan. The STD rates would be charged at Rs.1.5 and the local calls at Re.1.

The deal is good on one side, if we consider the lifetime incoming and on the other hand the call charges are quite heavy on the pocket. Though the STD charge looks cheap, but competitors like MTNL prove them to be expensive as compared to Rs.1.3. The local call charges are definately not a good deal.

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Vodafone – wherever you go we follow.

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It all started off with Airtel announcing the plans to reduce roaming rates to Rs.1.50. A week later or so, we see Vodafone’s ads showing that they too have reduced their rates to the same amount. Then we get to know that MTNL plans to reduce its STD rates to Rs.1.30 and this morning Vodafone sends its customers an SMS informing them about the new STD rates being reduced to the same as MTNL’s.

We conclude that how much ever Vodafone tries to rub off Hutch from the minds of the users, it won’t be able to. “Wherever you (competitors) go, our moves follow” is what Vodafone is trying to follow.