BSNL introduces 3-G mobile services


3G Postpaid and Prepaid Data Service

3.1 Activation of Data Plans : SIM and Activation charges as applicable to 3G Postpaid & Prepaid voice plan will also be applicable for 3G data services.

(i) In place of existing FRC 120 for activation of 3G data plan, the following two new FRCs for activation of data plan are introduced.

Particulars

FRC 51

FRC 99

MRP of FRC (Incl. of S.Tax)

Rs.51

Rs.99

Free usage value in Rs.

Nil

Nil

Validity

180 days

180 days

Free Data usage

6 GB per Month [1GB (Any time) + 5GB (Night)] for 2 months

500 MB per month for 3 months from the date of activation

Availability

In printed form

Any mode including C-top-up

Applicability

Any data plan with sale of BSNL data card

Any data plan (irrespective of data card purchased from BSNL or Not)

Base Voice Tariff plan

As per prepaid General 120 plan

As per prepaid General 120 plan

 

3.2 3G Postpaid Data Plans & Prepaid Data Recharge Vouchers

FMC/Data RCV in Rs.(Service Tax Extra)

Day/Any time usage in GB

Night * usage in GB

Total bundled free Usage in GB

Validity (days)**

Data Charges in Rs./MB*** (except APN 'bsnlstream')

Data Charges in Rs./MB***
(For APN 'bsnlstream)

249

0.5

--

0.5

30

1

0.25

399

1

--

1

30

0.5

0.25

549

1

5

6

30

0.5

0.25

649

2

--

2

30

0.5

0.25

999

10

--

10

30

0.5

0.25

2499

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

30

--

--

*11.00 PM to 07.00 AM

** This will increase the validity of main and dedicated accounts both.

*** Data charges beyond free usage shall be deducted from the available balance in his main account. Free data usage is available both from home LSA and while roaming.

Promotional Scheme:

Promotional Scheme for 90 days: The 3G customers who make a commitment of longer period may be provided 3G data card (Make/Model-Linktop/LW 272, Data speed-3.6 Mbps, Single Band, USB Type) free of cost as per following scheme:-

i) Postpaid data plan:-

Total bundled free Usage in GB/Month

FMC in Rs.

No. of months advance payments

Total advance payments in Rs. (S. Tax Extra)

2 GB

Rs.649

15 months

Rs.9735

10 GB

Rs.999

10 months

Rs.9990

Unlimited

Rs.2499

4 months

Rs.9996

ii) Prepaid data plan:-

Total bundled free Usage in GB/Month

FRC in Rs. (S. Tax Extra)

Validity of FRC in months

2 GB

Rs.9735

15 months

10 GB

Rs.9990

10 months

Unlimited

Rs.9996

4 months

iii) No other freebies/discounts are allowed with the above scheme.

iv) The above free data card scheme shall be made available through BSNL, CSC only.

v) This is a promotional scheme for 90 days w.e.f. 01.06.2010


3.3 Trial Pack :( Inclusive of Service Tax)

1

MRP of Trial pack in Rs. (Incl. of S. Tax)

Rs.62

Rs.121

2

Free usage in MB

125 MB

300 MB

3

Validity in days*

15 days

15 days

Data charges for trial pack customers after use of 125MB / 300MB or 15 days expiry shall be as per his base plan.

*This will increase the validity of Main and dedicated accounts both.

3.4 Data Top Ups : ( Inclusive of Service Tax)

 

 

Price of Top-up

Validity in days

Free Data Usage

Rs 260

NIL

500 MB

Rs 325

NIL

1GB

3.5 Base Voice Tariff for Data plans:-

(A) POST-PAID

Sl. No.

Particulars

Postpaid Plan-99

1

Call Charges

Rs./Min

2

Voice Call

 

3

Local- On-net

0.49

4

Local - Off-net

0.49

5

STD - On-net

0.49

6

STD- Off-net

0.49

7

Video Call

 

8

Local-Video calls

0.70

9

STD - Video calls

1.00

10

ISD Calls in Rs./Min

 

11

Voice Call

As per 2G postpaid plan 99

12

Video Call

Not available

13

P2P SMS

Rs./SMS

14

Local

0.49

15

National

0.49

16

International

5.00

17

National Roaming

Rs./Min

18

Voice - Local Outgoing

1.00

19

Voice - STD Outgoing

1.00

20

Voice Call - Incoming

1.00

21

Video Call - Local Outgoing

1.50

22

Video Call - STD Outgoing

1.50

23

Video call - Incoming

1.00

24

Local/National SMS (Rs./SMS)

1.00

25

International SMS (Rs./SMS)

5.00

26

Data usage charges

As per data plan

27

All other charges not covered above

Postpaid plan 99

(B) Prepaid Plan - As per prepaid General 120 plan

3.7 Sale price of USB and PCMCIA type HSDPA data cards

Sl. No Name of the Vendor (Type) Make/ Model Data Speed Frequency Band

MRP (Rs.)
(Incl. of all taxes)

1 M/s. TERACOM LTD (USB Type) Linktop / LW272 3.6 MBPS Single Band 2500
2 Linktop / LW273 7.2 MBPS Tri Band 3000
3 M/s. Capitel Wireless Pvt. Ltd (PCMCIA Type) Option / GTMAX having Qualcom chipset 7200 Globe Trotter HSUPA 3.6 MBPS Single Band 4000
4 7.2 MBPS Tri Band 4500