Now, Pay Per Call, Talk As Long As You Wish..... Tata Did It Again..

[siva1983in 1]

So far the best prepaid plan..

All local calls - Rs. 1 / 10 min

All std calls - Rs. 3 / 10 min

Roaming pulse rate - 60 sec as usual

Starter pack - Rs.99

Validity - 10 years

Catch is it can only be used with new handset bought through tata indicom distribution channels

For first 15 days from activation : Pulse is 3600 sec (1 hr)

i.e. for 1st 15 days, Local calls - Rs.1 / 1 hr and std - Rs. 3 / 1 hr

May be they can giv such a plan becos Interconnect charges are calculated only on a per call basis.. Then other operators must be looting us..

Available in all circles (As per their site)

[ravi_patent 28]

but the bs article says this is avlbl for existing customers also

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tata-tele-unveils-%5Cpay-per-call%5C-concept/72368/on

The pay per call plan is initially being introduced on the pre-paid platform, and all subscribers who opt for it will be charged a daily fee of Re 1 to avail of the tariff option. The service is available on all new Tata Indicom connections for Rs 99 with a validity of 10 years, and on one-time recharge of Rs 96 for existing customers

[ani_meher 42]

On GSM, Tata is giving 1 second pulse, and on CDMA, 10 minutes!

It reminds of that twitter knockoff, when twitter has max 140 character limit, that had some minimum 1000 character requirement!

[iamromeo007 0]

http://www.ciol.com/News/News-Reports/Tata-Indicom-unveils-Pay-Per-Call-concept/1909124390/0/

charging subscribers a fixed charge on a per-call basis – at Re 1 for all local calls and Rs 3 for STD calls – regardless of the duration of the call.

http://www.telecomtiger.com/Wireless_fullstory.aspx?passfrom=Wireless&storyid=7032&section=S216

fixed charge on a per-call basis, i.e. of Re. 1 for all local calls and Rs. 3 for STD calls, irrespective of the length of the calls

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tata-tele-unveils-%5Cpay-per-call%5C-concept/72368/on

fixed charge on a per-call basis - just Re. 1 for all local calls and Rs 3 for STD calls—regardless of the duration of the call.

nowhere specified pulse of 10 min

[go4raghav 0]

http://tataindicom.com/t-prepaid-plans.aspx

for andhra pradesh they had clearly mentioned it for 10 mins

[srk006 21]

if the charge is regardless of duration, then who'll disconnect the phone?

[ani_meher 42]

I think I will buy two new Tata handsets just to use as walkie talkie! Guess this 10 min cap will apply. Remember even after charging for reliance to reliance free pack, the call still gets disconnected at 60 mins (1 hr), in order to avoid congestion.

[SUDYEcaZ 67]

I think I will buy two new Tata handsets just to use as walkie talkie! Guess this 10 min cap will apply. Remember even after charging for reliance to reliance free pack, the call still gets disconnected at 60 mins (1 hr), in order to avoid congestion.

cal gets disconnected after 1Hr????

Dude once a call is connected it required less system support as compared to calling a No...

so disconnection of call after an hour to reduce the congestion cant b true

[shashank 8]

^^In Vodafone, outgoing call gets disconnected after 30min!

[hritik123 4]

is this available in delhi

[lostjournal 7]

Oh my God! Tata is planning to take India by storm.

Docomo was one thing and now this yet another ground breaking stuff.

The only catch is it is best suited for the people who longer duration calls.

Else their other plan Non Stop chat plan is better. Either ways Tata is rocking.

[Mukeshlst 5]

Mind blowing plan.

BAKI SABKI HAWA NIKAL DEGA.......

[phonegeek 588]

Tata Indicom site has the following notes :

Note for Pay per call Plan :

1. Each local call to be charged at Rs 1 for 10 minutes & each STD call to be charged at Rs 3 for 10 Minutes

2. Pulse for Local & STD call will be 600 secs

3. Pulse for Roaming calls will be 60 secs

4. This new starter kit allows keep talking benefit only with thepurchase of a new handset on the tata indicom network , if sim is usedwith old & used handsets , the default tariffs of Rs 1/min forLocal calls & 1.5/min for STD Calls . Local SMS @ Rs1 &National SMS @ Rs 1.5

5. As a special promotion , customers will enjoy an extended pulse of3600 secs for all local calls for first 15 days from date of activation

6. Daily rental to be charged at Rs 1 per day

7. Keep talking plan is a stand alone plan & can not be coupledwith any other special offers which has free talk time or free minutesbuilt in.

[hritik123 4]

MIND BLOWING PLAN

[vishalmcp 8]

TATA is rocking..... Wake up Reliance..........

[@mitJ@in 256]

ye TATA to sabki hawa nikal dega bidu...

[me_saket 73]

May be they can giv such a plan becos Interconnect charges are calculated only on a per call basis.. Then other operators must be looting us..

Available in all circles (As per their site)

iuc is per minute,

plan not avilable in maharashtra

Tata Indicom site has the following notes :

Note for Pay per call Plan :

1. Each local call to be charged at Rs 1 for 10 minutes & each STD call to be charged at Rs 3 for 10 Minutes

2. Pulse for Local & STD call will be 600 secs

3. Pulse for Roaming calls will be 60 secs

4. This new starter kit allows keep talking benefit only with thepurchase of a new handset on the tata indicom network , if sim is usedwith old & used handsets , the default tariffs of Rs 1/min forLocal calls & 1.5/min for STD Calls . Local SMS @ Rs1 &National SMS @ Rs 1.5

5. As a special promotion , customers will enjoy an extended pulse of3600 secs for all local calls for first 15 days from date of activation

6. Daily rental to be charged at Rs 1 per day

7. Keep talking plan is a stand alone plan & can not be coupledwith any other special offers which has free talk time or free minutesbuilt in.

does that mean if we buy OMH then sceme dos't work?

[Sadikk 301]

Tata Teleservices (TTSL) today announced an unheard of tariff plan that promises to bring down the bills of bulk users by charging on the basis of the number of calls regardless of their duration.

Under the new plan, its CDMA subscribers need pay only a fixed charge of Re 1 for any local call and Rs 3 for one outside the city, irrespective of the duration. The charges are applicable for calls — only on a prepaid connection — to any mobile or land line subscriber.

Its competitors, both CDMA and GSM, say the offer cannot be sustained and TTSL would only lose money. Analysts, however, say this assumption may not hold.

Explaining the business logic of the offer, TTSL Managing Director Anil Sardana said at a press conference: “Our data shows that our subscribers talk at an average of two to three minutes on a local call or three to four minutes on an STD. While in the initial stage there might be a spurt in those numbers, we believe nobody would call just for the sake of calling because it is unlimited.” Currently, the average local call rates of TTSL are 50 p-Re 1 and between Re 1-1.5 for each STD call.

Sardana said in case someone keeps the number on for an unduly long time, they may ask such customers to return to the traditional billing. According to their internal assessment, continuous usage beyond 10 minutes could be a trigger to check whether the subscriber was using it like a hotline. Sardana claimed competitors might find it difficult to match the move as they lacked the advantage of TTSL’s high quality network which ensures that there is minimum call drop (endorsed by a report of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India). “We have hardly any call drop; otherwise customers would allege that our new offer of unlimited usage is meant to fleece them.”

But competitors say TTSL will lose money and there is no reason why they should match the offer. “Considering that you have to pay a termination charge of 20 p for minute in a local call, TTSL will have to fork out Re 1 if a customer makes a five-minute call. So, they lose money. On a STD call, where the termination and carriage fee is around 30-40 p for a minute, you will loose money if someone makes a call of over 10 minutes,” says a senior executive of a competing CDMA company.

Avers a senior executive of a GSM company: “Unlimited calls will choke the network and create a serious spectrum crunch. Also, the tariff is beneficial only to a niche market — those who call less but when they do, it is for a long duration.”

But analysts say about half the calls by subscribers are for more than two minutes (at an average of 50 p per minute) and they will surely see a major benefit in the offer. Also, the offer will attract more subscribers to talk more, expanding the attractiveness of the offer. It would also be liked by subscribers who make long STD calls — such as labourers to their homes, students to their parents and so on.

SOURCE

[siva1983in 1]

does that mean if we buy OMH then sceme dos't work?

In tata indicom site - under recharge vouchers, they have mentioned RCV 96 with 10yrs validity to shift to the pay per call plan.. That means existing cust or those with OMH can also benefit.. The pay per call starter pack is not yet available.. So thinking of buying a normal starter pack, put it in my OMH, then rechrg with 96.. Of course I am paying double the money.. but better than buying a new handset from tata indicom

[Dr.Gagan 17]

Hi an unrelated question . Can anyone tell if tata is selling any unlocked handset or a handset for which a unlocking solution is available to be purchased with this offer

[ravi_patent 28]

@saket

i believe that operators pay each other based on seconds used rather than per minute(trai specifies the iuc/min but operators pay each other in seconds) ..otherwise docomo's 1p/1sec would not have been possible

[phonegeek 588]

Calls are unlimited or capped at 10 min ?

[dkaile 1,051]

@Dr.Gagan

U can buy Touch Pro or Diamond and it will work fantastic with Tata Prepaid on which this scheme is available......

Edited September 2, 2009 by dkaile

[kshah 452]

Most calls are less than 1 minute as per survey. Only youngsters / collage goers talks for so long and as it is they are not high ARPU customers. I dont think any business users will be impressed by such tariff.

They are good tariff for chit chatters ofcourse.

[B R SHIVANANDA 0]

Tata Teleservices Limited, India’s fastest-growing pan-India dual-technology telecom service provider, today announced the launch of a revolutionary “Pay Per Call” product. This plan is available to Tata Indicom customers availing the company’s CDMA based services.

With the “Pay Per Call plan” on can break completely free from the usual pulse of one minute, and now avail a fixed charge on a per-call basis—at just Re. 1 for all local calls and Rs 3 for STD calls—regardless of the duration of the call.

SMS would be offered at a special price of 50 paise for both National and local messages. What’s more, the “Pay Per Call” offer is valid on all calls made by Tata Indicom subscribers to any mobile phone or land line connection, on any network.

Highlights of PAY PER CALL :

Usual pulse of one minute done away with

Subscribers pay a fixed charge on a per-call basis—at Re. 1 for local calls & Rs 3 for STD—regardless of duration of call

Total simplicity and complete transparency – will will usher in era of easy calling and easier billing

Mr Anil Sardana, Managing Director of Tata Teleservices Limited quoted,“We at Tata Teleservices Limited are proud to introduce this path-breaking value proposition for Indian telecom users. “Pay Per Call” is another extension of the promise made by Tata Indicom to all subscribers—that of providing a superior service experience, at the same time providing transparent and flexible payment options”. He added ” ‘Pay Per Call’ will not just change the pricing paradigm in the telecom space—it also marks a giant step in TTSL’s evolution as a telecom operator with its primary focus on creating consumer delight,” he added.

Initially the “Pay Per Call” concept is being offered to prepaid customers only, with a nominal daily fee of Re. 1. New Tata Indicom customers can avail the unique tariff option by default, while existing Tata Indicom customers can opt for the same with a one-time recharge of Rs 96.

Mr. Vineet Bhatia, COO Delhi & NCR, Head North Region, Tata Teleservices said “The ‘pay per call’ concept is unique and is being launched for the first time across India. It significantly reduces customer confusion arising out of complex rate plans, day/night charges, on-net/off-net charges and other fine print. It gives telecom consumers freedom to talk to their heart’s content without any of the hassles they face on the charging front. The product is the result of research and studies to understand consumer trends and usage patterns—customers who opt for this plan will no longer have to worry about the cost every minute of a call. Also, the fact that this offer is for both local and STD calls makes it unique, something that holds the potential to completely redefine the Indian telecom pricing paradigm,” he added.

“With the Pay Per Call offer, Tata Indicom has changed the very currency of pre-paid mobile tariffs. While a customer typically pays Re. 01, or Re. 0.30, or Re. 0.50, or Re. 1 as call rates per second or per minute, depending on the tariff plan they have chosen with various telecom service providers, they will now be charged a flat rate of Re. 1 for any local call, and Rs. 3 for any STD call, regardless of the call duration! This will change the very perception of charging, as seen by telecom subscribers today,” Mr. Bhatia said.

Tata has launched other innovative and customer-friendly products in the past: “Non-Stop Mobile”, “Walky”, “Walky Talky”, “Photon USB Modem” for Net access, “Photon Plus” HSIA device, “Mobile Internet” Access, etc.

ADDITIONAL NOTES ON “PAY PER CALL PLAN”:

1. Each local call to be charged at Rs 1 for 10 minutes & each STD call to be charged at Rs 3 for 10 Minutes

2. Pulse for Local & STD call will be 600 secs

3. Pulse for Roaming calls will be 60 secs

4. This new starter kit allows keep talking benefit only with the purchase of a new handset on the Tata Indicom network , if sim is used with old & used handsets , the default tariffs of Rs 1/min for Local calls & 1.5/min for STD Calls. Local SMS @ Rs1 & National SMS @ Rs 1.5

5. As a special promotion , customers will enjoy an extended pulse of 3600 secs for all local calls for first 15 days from date of activation

6. Daily rental to be charged at Rs 1 per day

7. Keep talking plan is a stand alone plan & can not be coupled with any other special offers which has free talk time or free minutes built in.

Edited September 2, 2009 by Arun
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