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Revision of GPRS/EDGE tariff applicable to 2G Data Card and Voice plans

Posted on: 25-01-2010
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GPRS/EDGE tariff applicable to 2G Data Card and Voice plans

a) Postpaid 2G Data Card tariff plans:-

Plan


FMC of plan in Rs./Month*
Free data usage
Additional usage charges with pulse rate of 10KB

Day/Any time usage Night usage
Plan-1
Nil
Nil
Nil
Rs.0.03/10KB

Plan-2
49
100 MB
2 GB
Rs.0.01/10KB

Plan-3
99
300 MB
4 GB
Rs.0.01/10KB

Plan-4
199
1 GB
4 GB
Rs.0.01/10KB

Plan-5
299
2 GB
4 GB
Rs.0.01/10KB

Plan-6
499
Unlimited Local
Rs.0.01/10KB (Roaming)

Plan-7
649
Unlimited (Local + Roaming)
Nil


*Service tax as applicable extra.

b) Prepaid 2G Data Card tariff plans:-

Plan
MRP of RCV in Rs. /30 days^
Free data usage
Additional usage charges with pulse rate of 10KB

Day/Any time usage Night usage
Plan-1
Nil
Nil
Nil
Rs.0.03/10KB

Plan-2
54
100 MB
2 GB
Rs.0.01/10KB

Plan-3
108
300 MB
4 GB
Rs.0.01/10KB

Plan-4
219
1 GB
4 GB
Rs.0.01/10KB

Plan-5
329
2 GB
4 GB
Rs.0.01/10KB

Plan-6
549
Unlimited Local
Rs.0.01/10KB (Roaming)

Plan-7
715
Unlimited (Local + Roaming)
Nil


The MRP in the price band upto Rs.3 (+/-) of above price considering the technical feasibility may be done at the circle level.

The free data usage allowed is also applicable while in national roaming.

d) The usage charges beyond free usage will be same for Home LSA and roaming.

e) The base voice plan in case of postpaid 2G data plans will be Plan 99 and in case of prepaid data plans the tariff of Saral Anant plan. No Fixed Monthly Charges (FMC) will be recovered from the data plans for the base voice plan.

2. The above, revised tariff will be allowed to all customers who want to take data plan from BSNL, irrespective of purchasing data card from BSNL or not. Since, the data card tariffs have been reduced drastically, no free usage should be allowed under bundling scheme.

Note:

1. Above tariff is available as promotional offer for 90 days w.e.f. 25.01.2010.

2. Plan 1,2,3 & 4 above will also be applicable for voice plans.



GPRS UNLIMITED PLAN ( applicable w.e.f. 25.01.2010)

3. Existing GPRS/EDGE postpaid plan with FMC of Rs.49 (Option-I) & “Nil” (Option-III) and prepaid data tariff/ STV-59 available with voice plan, will be withdrawn. Data Plan 1 to 4 as applicable to 2G data card will also be applicable to voice plans. The tariff for unlimited GPRS/EDGE available with voice plan has been revised as under:-

Particulars
Existing
Revised

Postpaid



FMC (Excl. of S.Tax)
Rs.199
Rs.249

Free usage day/any time
Unlimited Local
Unlimited Local

Free usage Night
NA
NA

Usage charges in home LSA (Rs./10KB)
Free
Free

Usage charges while in roaming (Rs./10KB)
Rs.0.05
Rs.0.03

Prepaid



MRP of STV in Rs (Incl. of S.Tax)
Rs.230
Rs.274

Validity in days
30 days
30 days

Free usage day/any time
Unlimited Local
Unlimited Local

Free usage Night
NA
NA

Usage charges in home LSA (Rs./10KB)
Free
Free

Usage charges while in roaming (Rs./10KB)
Rs.0.05
Rs.0.03


The above revision will be implemented with effect from 25.01.2010 for a promotional period of 90 days