@ksh@T 20 Report post Posted May 7, 2008 MUMBAI: Leading mobile phone service provider Idea Cellular Ltd Wednesday slashed its long-distance call rates and roaming charges. As per the new tariffs, subscriber trunk dialling (STD) call charges have been reduced to Rs 1.30 per minute effective from Friday. National roaming rates have also been cut and subscribers will now be charged Re.1 per minute for local incoming and outgoing calls and Rs 1.50 per minute for all STD calls. "The national roaming tariffs would be effective next Monday (March 12) onwards," said Pradeep Shrivastava, Idea Cellular's chief marketing officer. Idea Cellular currently serves over 25 million subscribers in 11 states, including Maharashtra, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. The company is owned by the $24-billion Aditya Birla Group. Idea's new rates come soon after after cellular service operators Airtel and Vodafone announced similar rate cuts in the past couple of days. anil ambani . .u can nw either use idea or vodafone to make cheaper STD calls Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honest 836 Report post Posted May 7, 2008 ^^^ Its good to hear that now all operators are reducing the STD and Roaming rates for the subscribers. Hope Reliance provide us with even better options. Regards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manishag 17 Report post Posted May 11, 2008 Idea has also reduced the STD rates to Rs 1.30 only RIM is far behind these operators. now on my Idea Gang STD to Idea rs 1.0 STD to others Rs 1.30 local to all mobile 0.5 SMS anywhere 0.10 I wish i can such offer from RIM too. jago Reliance Jago all those who want to avail the facility of STD @ Rs 1.30 without any rental send NEWSTD from their IDEA phone to 55101 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Himanshu Singh 19 Report post Posted May 11, 2008 I agree compeltely.I would say My gang is the best plan in prepaid by any company at the moment in the market.I am using it for past 8 months now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raccoon 53 Report post Posted May 11, 2008 Idea rocks!!! They have activated STD @ Rs. 1.3 even on my I-card active pack!!! Previously my STD to non Idea mobiles was Rs. 3.40 and to Idea mobiles Rs. 2! Now its Rs. 1.3!!! And of course the other benifits like 10paise Idea to Idea in happy hours, etc., continues as is!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites