tanveer 59 Report post Posted January 29, 2005 MTNL, the 'Mumbai lifeline' provider, as it claims to be, has finally made available to its post-paid mobile customers, multimedia messaging and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), a service that allows charging by amount of data transferred rather than airtime. The services have been launched under the brand name 'nJoy'. A deputy general manager-level official in MTNL who did not wish to be named, commenting on the delay in the implementation of the GPRS service, said "The company recently installed the network that can support GPRS. We could not provide the services earlier as we did not have the infrastructure." "We are offering the service under to two schemes. Customers who wish to subscribe to this service can either fill the form at the MTNL office or call up the customer service. The service should begin in twenty-four hours of subscribing to the service," he added. 'nJoy' will enable customers to download polyphonic ring-tones, wallpapers, themes, logos and games. Users will also be able to access email and Internet using this service. The company is offering two options for users to access the services. The first option will allow free GPRS usage of up to 5 MB. Any further data download will cost the user 10 paise per KB. While the user will get 50 free MMS, after which, the customer will be charged Rs 3 per MMS. This scheme is being offered at Rs 90 and will allow the users to surf the Internet on their mobile phone. The second option will offer the user unlimited GPRS access and 200 free MMS. Any additional MMS beyond that limit will be charged at Rs 3 per MMS. There is no activation charge for either of the options. This scheme is being offered at Rs 399 and the user will be able to surf the Internet on PC via the mobile phone. The service will be available only in Mumbai and Delhi's MTNL network. source techtree.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rakesh5295 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2005 is anybody using mtnl internet via pc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anujit 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2005 Well the fact that it is a Govt. company just shines through doesn't it.... 1. Implements GPRS when WCDMA is almost on the way in for GSM 2. Takes 24 hours to activate GPRS - most service providers can activate this over the telephone --- "just switch off your mobile & then switch it on sir". Wonder what their service quality is like... does BSNL have a GPRS service as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashokjp 15 Report post Posted January 29, 2005 BSNL also has GPRS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
