Loop Mobile has put its first step out of the Mumbai circle. After gaining a pan-India license, Loop Mobile has announced their first destinations – Tamil Nadu and Orissa. This makes them the first operator amongst the freshly acquired licensees.
Loop Telecom will also be soft launching the service in three other states by mid June: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. The sequence of circles launch is in sync with the sequence of the spectrum allocation.
After the launch of MTNL’s Jadoo, it’s now BSNL’s turn to launch the high speed 3G service. The operator announced the launch of 3G in Tamil Nadu recently. The service will be first pilot tested in Chennai, where the service will be the first of its kind. Moreover, the operator plans to cover 700 cities and has already set an ample amount, to the extent of Rs. 2700 crore, aside for the same.
Let’s wait and watch how the service is accepted by the users down south.
Lifetime recharges are becoming popular among the operators as it gives them an opportunity to gain a minimum amount from them and also retain them to some extent. Aircel is providing the lifetime options to its existing users at Rs.97.
The ERC97 pack is what would provide them with lifetime validity. For those who are new to the service provider can opt for the lifetime validity plan by paying Rs.199 and getting the same benefits. However the cheap price does not get you much as calls and SMS’s (Local) are quite unattractive at Re.1 and STD calls at Rs.1.5
This could be sorted by opting for one of the many packs being offered by the oprtaor to reduce the calling and SMS rates. Basically the plan tries to get consumers in with a cheap price tag and then make them spend more by helping them cut costs. The plan is available in the Tamil Nadu and Chennai.
The plan under microscope today is Speak More 225 from Aircel. We at Tele Gyaan believe to bring those plans, which are good value for money and this one just about fulfills the criteria. Here are the details:
We Say: Firstly, this plan will work for users calling mainly to other Aircel numbers. Local calls otherwise are priced appropriately but STD charges are a let down.
Reliance Communications is extending its Jaadu Pack to Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) customers in Tamil Nadu. The new edition of the pack will be called as Business Jaadu 135. It will cost Rs. 135 and offer validity for a month. The benefits for the customer are unlimited Reliance calls within the state and other local calls will be charged at 49 paise/minute. RCom reckons a user can save up to 35% on their monthly bills.
The pack will be subsequently rolled out in other circles.