BSNL 3G Tariffs / Plans Unleashed


Well BSNL Launched 3G Services in Chennai yesterday.

Now BSNL has announced the 3G Tariffs and plans .

The good news is that it will be available both on Prepaid and PostPaid.

You have to purchase a new 3G SIM card for Rs.300 and the website says that migration from 2G to 3G would not be possible.

We are not sure if it means just getting a new SIM card or getting a new number as well. Its most likely that it would be just the SIM.

Just in case if your wondering what kinds of speeds are possible on 3G

2.1 Tariff for 3G mobile service

2.2.4 Initial SIM Charges for both postpaid and prepaid service:

Particulars

Amount

Cost of SIM (Inclusive of Service Tax) in Rs.

300

Talk Value in Rs.

NIL

Initial Validity in days

7

Migration from 2-G to 3-G

Not feasible at present

Applicable to

Voice & Data plan

2.2 Voice Plans: Prepaid

2.2.4 Voice Prepaid: Activation Vouchers (for choosing a particular plan)

Particulars

Super 350

Super 650

Super 1350

Activation Voucher (Inclusive of Service Tax) in Rs.

350

650

1350

Talk value in Rs.

270

530

1200

Validity in Days

30

45

90

Call Charges in Rs./Min

Local – On-net

0.40

0.35

0.30

Local – Off-net

0.70

0.65

0.60

Local-Video calls

2.00

2.00

1.50

STD – On-net

1.00

1.00

1.00

STD – Off-net

1.00

1.00

1.00

STD – Video calls

3.00

2.50

2.00

P2P SMS (Rs./SMS)

SMS – Local

0.50

0.25

0.10

SMS – National

1.00

1.00

1.00

SMS- International

5.00

5.00

5.00

Data usage in Rs./MB

3.00

2.50

2.00


2.2.4 Recharge Vouchers : (Inclusive of Service Tax) – for subsequent recharges

MRP of RCV in Rs.

500

700

1100

1600

3000

Talk Value in Rs.

400

600

950

1450

2800

Validity in days

30

45

60

90

180

2.2.4 Special Value Vouchers (SVV) with 30 days validity L Inclusive of Service Tax)

Particulars

Price in Rs.

Local (Rs./Min)

STD (Rs./Min)

Rs./SMS

On Net

Off Net

On Net

Off Net

Local

National

Late Night SVV

(From 11PM to 7AM)

39

0.10

0.40

0.50

1.00

As per the Plan

SMS SVV

29

As per the Plan

0.10

0.50

SVV – Local

40

0.20

0.40

As per the Plan

SVV – STD

49

As per the Plan

0.50

0.75

As per the Plan

SVV – STD + Local

69

0.20

0.40

0.50

0.75

As per the Plan

The above special tariff will be applicable in Home PLMN only.

The Special Value Voucher (SVV) is applicable only to 3G plans.

2.2.4 Voice Plans: Postpaid #

Particular

Full value 500

Full value 800

Full value 1000

Unlimited 2500

Fixed Monthly Charges in Rs.

500

700

1000

2500

Free local minutes (On-net)

900

1200

1600

3500

Free STD minutes (On-net)

NIL

NIL

NIL

500

Free Video Local calls in Min

30

50

75

150

Free Local SMS

150

200

300

1000

Free data worth Rs.*

60

150

300

500

Pulse (Sec)

60

60

60

60

Call Charges in Rs./Min

Local- On-net

0.30

0.20

0.10

0.00

Local – Off-net

0.60

0.50

0.40

0.30

Local – Video calls

2.00

2.00

1.50

1.00

STD – On-net

1.00

1.00

0.50

0.00

STD – Off-net

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.50

STD – Video calls

3.00

2.50

2.00

2.00

P2P SMS (Rs./SMS)

SMS – Local

0.40

0.30

0.10

0.05

SMS – National

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.40

SMS – International

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

Data Rate (Rs/MB)

3.00

2.50

2.00

2.00

# Service Tax as applicable extra

* Free data do not include MMS.

2.3 Roaming Charges*: (Both for Postpaid and Prepaid)

Particulars

Local

STD

On-net

Off-net

On-net

Off-net

Voice – Outgoing (Rs/Min)

1.00

1.00

1.50

1.50

Video Call – Outgoing (Rs/Min)

2.00

3.00

3.00

4.00

SMS- (Rs./SMS)

0.50

1.00

1.00

1.00

Voice Call – Incoming (Rs/Min)

1.00

Video call – Incoming (Rs/Min)

2.00

Data Charges Rs / MB

3.00

*Shall be applicable uniformly to all voice as well as data plans.

2.4 3G Data Plans

2.4.1 Trial Pack :( Inclusive of Service Tax)

Trial Pack – 50 MB

Rs 60

15 days Validity*

Trial Pack – 100 MB

Rs 120

15 days Validity*

Data charges for trial pack customers after use of 50 / 100MB or 15 days expiry shall be as per his base plan. The trial pack shall not be allowed more than once, per customer.

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

2.4.2 Data Plans: Prepaid

Plans >>

MBV 250

MBV 400

MBV 650

MBV 1000

MBV 3001

Plan Price in Rs. (Service Tax Extra)

250

400

650

1000

3001

Free data usage in GB

0.30

1.00

2.00

5.00

Unlimited

Validity (Days)*

30

30

30

30

30

Data Charges in Rs./MB**

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

* 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.

2.4.3 Data Top Ups : ( Inclusive of Service Tax)

Price of Top-up

Validity in days

Free Data Usage

Rs 120

NIL

100 MB

Rs 225

NIL

300 MB

Rs 260

NIL

500 MB

Rs 330

NIL

1GB

2.4.4 Data Plans: Postpaid*

Plans >>>>

MB

250

MB

400

MB

650

MB 1000

MB

3000

Fixed Monthly Charges (Rs)#

250

400

650

1000

3000

Free data usage per month in GB

0.3

1

2

5

Unlimited

Data Charges beyond free limit (Rs./MB)

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

*Unutilized balance of data usage in Post-Paid plans shall not be carried forward to next month.

# Service Tax as applicable extra.

2.4.5 Top Up Validity Options: (Valid for Voice /Data Prepaid plans)

Price of Top-up in Rs. (Service Tax Extra)

30

50

90

Talk Value in Rs.

0

0

0

Validity in days

7

15

30

2.4.6 Optional- Concessional tariff for night (11.00 PM to 07.00 AM) usage for Pre-Paid & Post-Paid services

Monthly charges in Rs. (Service Tax Extra)

Rs.28/- *

Data usage charges during night hours

Rs.1/MB #

Applicable to

All voice/data plans

* shall be deducted from the main account.

# Applicable in Home PLMN only

2.4.7 Base Voice and SMS Plan (Applicable to all Data Plans)

Particulars

Local

STD

International

Voice Call –On-net in Rs./Min

0.50

1.00

As per 2G plan

Voice Call –Off-net in Rs./Min

1.00

1.20

Video call On-net/Off-net in Rs./Min

2.00

3.00

NA

SMS (Rs./SMS)

0.50

1.00

5.00

Roaming Charges in Rs./Min

As per para 2.3


Author: Varun Krish

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