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Dear common man, The rates you have specified is almost fully wrong. Incoming calls are free [for all operators] even before Rcdma launch. It was BSNL which first started that trend long back. Before Rcdma launch, local calls were Rs2.40 per minute and STD calls were Rs3.60 per minute for prepaid numbers of both Airtel and bsnl. But bsnl prepaid has 30 sec pulse, all others have 60 sec pulse. Whereas in Airtel postpaid numbers there are even plans with local Rs1.00 and STD Rs2.00 / Rs3.00 [mobile/landline] for Rs399 monthly rental plan with Rs150 free usage. The same was available in Bsnl postpaid Rs525 plan, but with 15 sec pulse. When Rcdma was launched there was only postpaid with only one plan for Rs500 rent [Rs200 extra per month if bought handset in subsidized price, which I didn't] called DAPO plan - DhiruBhai Ambani Pioneer Offer. The call charges are Rim to Rim local/STD Rs0.40, Rim to offnet mobile Rs1.20, Rim to local landline Rs1.00, Rim to STD offnet Rs2.40, Rim to STD landline Rs3.40.. unlimited local/STD Sms free, R world browsing [slow as hell now, but hit at that time] unlimited free. But 400 minutes of 40p discount available with roll over/carry forward benefit upto a quarter year makes the deal sweet. It effectively means for first 400 minutes [too much for that day] the call charges will be like Rim to Rim local/STD Rs0.00 Rim to offnet mobile Rs0.80 Rim to landline Rs0.60 Rim to STD offnet Rs2.00 Rim to STD landline Rs3.00 I remember this well, because at that time my dad was using Bsnl postpaid, me using Airtel postpaid, which I gave to my mom, so that I can get Rim DAPO plan with Nokia 2280 [not sure about model number] bought for Rs5600 outright cost. The call charges difference is very huge in onnet calls + ROAMING CALLS only. Since it's a wll number, there is no need to dial STD code for local landline numbers. I got the connection mainly because roaming is free, with outgoing calls equal to home charges [incl freebies]. But we have to dial *555 [not sure about number] when we move to another SDCA, and we will be assigned another local number apart from the main number. This is actually reliance misusing the loophole in WLL phone service. This scheme became super hit, once they sell the phones for Rs500 [subsidise price, extra Rs200 x 24 months applicable] each and they also gave 2 mobiles for Rs500 with special offer name monsoon hungama.. But many people misused that offer, but that's another rant for another day. sent from my Lenovo Vibe P1 using Tapatalk