Honest 836 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 BSNL to cut call charges by up to half 9 Jun, 2008, 1415 hrs IST NEW DELHI: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd will cut call charges on its cellular and fixed-line networks by as much as half from June 11, the state-run telecoms firm said in a statement. By end-April, BSNL had 41.3 million wireless subscribers, making it the fourth-largest mobile service provider after Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone controlled Vodafone Essar. Bsnl has reduced its STD charges to 0.80 paise per minute. Now Bsnl is the first to provide the cheapest STD call rates. Regards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kshah 452 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 May be now its turn for reliance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KumaarShah 143 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 RCOM will react only after MTN deal is through or falls flat on its face. Or maybe after ADA returns from SA or wherever he has gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vishalkumar 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 Yes, eagerly waiting for RCom to do something on this. I think it is the only provider who has not reduced the STD tariff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kshah 452 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 RCOM will react only after MTN deal is through or falls flat on its face. Or maybe after ADA returns from SA or wherever he has gone. If ADA has to be here to take decision, I doubt ADA's caliber for running communication company. I think ON Broadband he can do video conference' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rbdhoot 11 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 Waiting 4 action from Reliance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KumaarShah 143 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 RCOM will react only after MTN deal is through or falls flat on its face. Or maybe after ADA returns from SA or wherever he has gone. If ADA has to be here to take decision, I doubt ADA's caliber for running communication company. I think ON Broadband he can do video conference' Probably you and me (as also the rest of RW members) can do the Video Conference, but not ADA ha ha!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
situ1962 21 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 It is late already.all companies have reduced their std charges drastically except reliance.they should and must bring down their charges immediately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
@ksh@T 20 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 BSNL slashes STD rates of cellular services up to 50%New Delhi, June 09: State-run telecom major BSNL on Monday announced a 40-50 percent reduction in STD charges of cellular services under various plans. It also announced to slash the call charges of landline services by 50 percent. Under the landline services, STD rates have been reduced from Rs 2.40 to 1.20 paise per minute to all networks in general and `sulabh` plan. "The intra-circle call charges, to BSNL network and inter circle (STD) call charges to all the networks, has also been reduced by 50 per cent," BSNL CMD Kuldeep Goyal said. Roaming charges under prepaid and postpaid services have also been revised. Earlier this year, private telecom operators like Airtel and Vodafone had reduced their STD and roaming charges. Source : Zee News Share this post Link to post Share on other sites