Govt Bans Sms For Postpaid Mobile Users In J&k

[Himanshu Singh 19]

The government on Friday banned short message service (SMS) for postpaid subscribers in Jammu and Kashmir while restricting the facility for prepaid users from midnight tonight due to security concerns.

The Department of Telecom has asked all the 12 operators, including state-owned BSNL and other private players like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar, to withdraw text message service to their postpaid users in J&K altogether.

"In case of existing post-paid users, the service should be withdrawn immediately," a statement from DoT said.

In case of prepaid subscribers, the facility has been restricted to 10 SMSes per day per subscriber.

"SMS messages originated outside J&K service area in India and from the networks of International Long Distance (ILD) operators should not be delivered to mobile subscribers in J&K service area," the statement said.

The operators have also been asked to immediately stop all tariff packages offering free SMS service.

[srk006 21]

I am very sad with the way govt. is restricting the right of citizens. Is Banning services the only way to make our country safe and secure??

[pasumark 51]

BAN removed.

All drama happening

Edited April 16, 2010 by pasumark

[srk006 21]

^^^ That's good.

[Regulatory 0]

Surprising............considering there is full ban in post-paid category

whereas it is partial in pre-paid category...

[mkambastha 0]

DoT asked to rescind SMS ban in Kashmir

Mobile subscribers in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) can continue sending and receiving SMSes, with the Union home ministry on Friday asking

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to withdraw its order issued earlier in the day banning outgoing SMS altogether for post-paid subscribers in the state and restricting SMS by pre-paid subscribers to just 10 per day.

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

thanks for all the info !!