Category: BSNL

Champion Trendy 531 with 5.3-inch display, Android 4.2 launched in partnership with BSNL for Rs. 13999

Champion BSNL Trendy 531

Champion Technologies has partnered with BSNL to launch the Champion, Trendy 531. It has a 5.3-inch display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and 3G connectivity. The display resolution is not mentioned. Continue reading “Champion Trendy 531 with 5.3-inch display, Android 4.2 launched in partnership with BSNL for Rs. 13999”

BSNL offers 20% extra talk time, discounts on 3G data packs and data cards


BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.) has announced several offers for its GSM and CDMA customers on its 12th anniversary. They would offer 20% extra talktime on select top-up voucher, 20% discounts on 3G data vouchers and 3G data cards. Continue reading “BSNL offers 20% extra talk time, discounts on 3G data packs and data cards”

BSNL unlimited 3G is back but with 5GB limit in Chennai

BSNL has launched an unlimited 3G plan for pre-paid and post-paid customers in Chennai. This offers speed up to 3.6 Mbps till 5GB, and after that speed would be throttled to 100 Kbps. They offered 3G unlimited iPad plans few months back but stopped it suddenly. This is not a lot but you get unlimited usage even after the 3G data limit. Continue reading “BSNL unlimited 3G is back but with 5GB limit in Chennai”

BSNL launches Trust Card in partnership with Itz cash card


BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.), in partnership with Itz Cash Card Ltd., has launched TRUST Card, a co-branded multi service prepaid card in India as they announced last year. This is a semi-closed card that would let the card holders pay postpaid bill, prepaid top ups and other utility bills easily. Continue reading “BSNL launches Trust Card in partnership with Itz cash card”

The mysterious story of the Apple iPhone 4S not working in India

If you are one amongst consumers who had purchased the iPhone 4S from outside India and were facing issues getting it to work here , good news for you. Many users including me were seeing no signal bars on the iPhone 4S in India. Calls and SMS were not working.Surprisingly 3G data was working fine on most operators including Airtel , Vodafone and BSNL. I had tried using some international SIM cards such as AT&T, T-Mobile , O2 UK, 3 UK, SmarTone (HK). The issue was strange as I had another iPhone 4S which was working perfectly fine with all the SIM cards. Continue reading “The mysterious story of the Apple iPhone 4S not working in India”

Rationalized BSNL 2G and 3G prepaid tariffs for Chennai


BSNL has rationalized the prepaid 2G and 3G tariffs for its customers in Chennai. These tariffs are applicable from 22.07.2011. The 2G and 3G voice, SMS, Data and Video call charges for First Recharge Coupons (FRCs) are as follows. Continue reading “Rationalized BSNL 2G and 3G prepaid tariffs for Chennai”

BSNL launches Voice & Video Telephony (VVOIP) in India

BSNL today launched it’s Voice and Video Telephony service –  VVOIP in India. IP to IP voice calls within India will cost 40 paise per minute and IP to IP video calls within India will cost Rs.2 per minute. Monthly charges for using this service will be Rs.150. International calls seem really cheap at just 1.2 paise per minute if we go by the release . BSNL has launched this service in partnership with Sai InfoSystem (India) Ltd. (SIS).

While we figure out the exact tariffs and equipment required, you can find the release below.

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BSNL to launch Trust Card in partnership with Itz cash card


BSNL to join hands with Itz cash card to launch Trust Card, which is a prepaid cash card. This card would let the BSNL customes pay postpaid bill, prepaid top ups and other utility bills easily. Continue reading “BSNL to launch Trust Card in partnership with Itz cash card”

BSNL offers coverage for Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir


BSNL has announced that they will offer mobile coverage for the pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. This would allow the prepaid and postpaid BSNL and MTNL customers across India to keep in touch with others throughout the Yatra. Continue reading “BSNL offers coverage for Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir”

BSNL launches New Value Added Services for 2G and 3G Customers


BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) has launched three new Value Added Services (VAS) for its 2G and 3G subscribers across the country. Video SMS, Live share and Dial a video, lets users send video SMS, Share videos online and browse preferred contents by making a video call.

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BSNL 3G Tariffs Revised, get 250MB at Rs.100 , 22GB at Rs.2000

BSNL has revised it’s 3G data tariffs and also introduced 2 new plans for both Prepaid and Postpaid users. For Prepaid users there is a new plan offering 250MB of free usage at Rs.100 and 22GB of free usage at Rs.2000. Both data plans comes with a validity of 30 days. Continue reading “BSNL 3G Tariffs Revised, get 250MB at Rs.100 , 22GB at Rs.2000”

BSNL Unlimited 3G plans now gone!

It has been the biggest dissapointment for all the BSNL mobile internet users, as the company has decided to discontinue its famous unlimited 3G data plans. It was a sad news for all those heavy users, who like to spend most of their time on the Internet. The unlimited data plans were considered to be hot cakes in the market, since no other service provider was offering any kind of unlimited plans on 3G. BSNL provided the Unlimited 3G plans at a price of Rs.1359/month(post-paid) and Rs.1499/month(pre-paid). Now new plans with a download limit have been launched.The new limited 3G plans have come into effect from 18 Feb 2011. Continue reading “BSNL Unlimited 3G plans now gone!”

Airtel vs BSNL vs Tata Docomo 3G Tariffs Comparison

We decided to compare the 3G Tariffs from Airtel , BSNL and Tata Docomo in the Bangalore,  Karnataka Circle. This circle was chosen because it is the only circle maximum Operators are offering 3G as of today.

Reliance was not included because it has launched 3G in this circle.This comparison only takes into account the Prepaid tariffs and our main focus is on the Data Usage charges. We have included Video Calling charges too. We have omitted the basic cost such as the SIM procurement charges. Continue reading “Airtel vs BSNL vs Tata Docomo 3G Tariffs Comparison”