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Telecom Price War – Started by Tata Docomo – Per Second Table
- Filed under: Telecom
- Date: Nov 16,2009
This is something that was started by Tata Docomo and everyone are following it , man this was like a big bang for telecom company all the telecom stock price came down to 52 week low and still they are advertising , but finally its the retailers benefiting first time , But there are still catches in the offer that they are doing for making this per second rate.see the following table that was found in Business standard.
| What does 1 Paise Per Second Really Mean | |||
| Operator | What you pay | What you get | The fine print |
| Vodafone | 1 p/second (pre-paid customers only) |
Local & STD call rates 1.2 p/second for off-net calls and 1 p/sec for on-net calls # |
Must buy a bonus card priced between Rs 50 and Rs 70 to avail per-second tariff This card is valid for a year only |
| Airtel | For pre-paid: Rs 58 for the per-second plan (includes Rs 50 worth talktime) For post-paid: Rentals start at Rs 200 |
1 p/sec for on-net calls and 1.2 p/sec for off-net calls |
Pre-paid recharge card valid for a year;local SMS rates of Re 1 and national SMS at Rs 1.20 Post-paid users get 50 p for local SMS and 60 p for national. Also, up to three hours of free local calls and 150 local SMS |
| Aircel | For pre-paid: Entry charges begin at Rs 49 (does not include talktime) |
Flat rate of 1 p/sec for local & STD calls across networks |
STD at 1 p/sec applicable up to first eight hours only, after that 2 p/sec to any network Existing users can switch plans by calling a toll-free number |
| Tata DoCoMo | For pre-paid: Rs 49 to avail of the per-second plan (does not include talktime) For post-paid: Rentals start at Rs 299 |
Local & STD call rates 1 p/sec | STD calls at 1 p/sec for approx 7.5 hours every month, post that STD calls will be charged 2 p/sec For post-paid rental plans of Rs 799 and Rs 1,099, users pay 1 p per 2 seconds for local calls, STD stays at 1 p/sec Free 150 min for local calls, 50 min for STD calls, 500 local SMS (freebies increase with rentals) |
| Reliance | 1 p/sec plan; 50 p/minute plan (both pre-paid and post-paid customers across all 22 circles) |
Flat rate for all calls i.e. 1 p/sec for 1 p/sec plan or 50 p/min for 50 p/min plan across networks |
Even roaming calls will cost 1 p/sec or 50 p/min depending on the plan New users can start at as low as Rs 60 to subscribe to new tariff plans Existing users need to call Reliance customer care to switch to these plans at no extra cost |
| BSNL | 1 p/sec call rates (for pre-paid customers only) |
Local & STD calls at 1 p/sec on own network and 1.2 p/sec on other networks |
Required to buy a recharge card for Rs 45 to avail the per-second plan The card gives tariff validity for a year only |
| Idea | Call rates 1 p/sec (pre-paid customers only) |
Both local & STD calls across networks cost 1 p/sec |
Requires a recharge card of Rs 49 The card gives tariff validity for a year First 3 local SMSes at 60p, next 100 local SMS free and national SMS Rs 1.20 |
| #On-net: On the operator’s network; Off-net: From operator’s network to other Note: Tariffs and rentals might vary depending on telecom circles | |||
