Find your mobile number through these codes

Most of us remember our mobile number, but in the case of having two numbers, we often forget our number. We have problems from recharging to balance checking. Today we will tell you about the USSD codes of Jio, Airtel, Vodafone, and BSNL, using which you will be able to get the balance information with your mobile number. Let's know in detail about these USSD codes.

India-China border clash: NITI Aayog suggests indigenous 4G network for BSNL

The central government's policy think tank NITI Aayog has suggested that the telecom PSU Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) should opt for locally designed, developed and manufactured solution for its 4G network to achieve self-reliance in telecom. The NITI Aayog also advised the state-run telecom operator to redraft its tender to support local models of equipment.

Govt Asks Trade Associations To Submit List Of Chinese Imports: Report

The DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) has asked trade associations to provide a detailed list of purchases from China so that the government can identify imports that are non-essential and substitute those with local products, an Economic Times report said citing unnamed officials.

BSNL 4G to be made in India: Chinese, European vendors to get boot if government proposal accepted

In order to achieve self-reliance in telecom, the Niti Aayog is pitching that only locally-designed and manufactured products should be deployed by BSNL for its 4G roll-out, and the state-run firm should redraft its tender to support local models of equipment.

Galwan stand-off: NITI Aayog suggests aboriginal 4G system for BSNL

The authorities’s plan brain trust Niti Aayog has actually urged state-owned telecommunications driver Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) to go with an indigenously developed, established as well as made (IDDM) answer for its own 4G system. This accompanies a scenery coming from the authorities that BSNL in addition to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) need to certainly not make use of Chinese tools for the 4G companies in the scenery of the fierce India-China skirmish in Galwan.

India tells two state firms not to use Chinese telecoms gear

New Delhi’s move comes amid a backlash against companies from China after the killing this week of 20 Indian soldiers by Chinese forces in a Himalayan border dispute.
The directive is aimed at Chinese telecom gear makers Huawei and ZTE, the source said, after India last year announced an almost $8bn plan, some of which was earmarked for network upgrades, to help loss-making operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).

Government to prohibit BSNL from sourcing gear from Huawei for upgradation

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has firmly chose to tell state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) not to use Chinese equipment in the upgradation of its 4G facilities, which is the part of its revival package for stressed telcos.
As per the latest inputs, the Telecom Ministry has asked BSNL, MTNL and other subsidiaries to avoid Chinese equipment in upgradation.

No Chinese equipment for 4G upgradation: Centre to BSNL

The Telecom department has chose to rule out the use of Chinese equipment in the upgradation of the 4G equipment of the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL. Government sources said the department has been asked to rework the tender in this regard.

DoT's call to ban Chinese equipment use in BSNL and MTNL is a hoax; here's why

On Wednesday, some reports suggested that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to ask state-run telecom companies BSNL and MTNL to stop using Chinese equipment in their 4G expansion. It was also reported that the DoT will ask private telecom operators like Airtel and Vodafone Idea to reduce their dependence on Chinese equipment. These reports came at a time when tensions have escalated between India and China in Galwan Valley.

BSNL Introduces Wings Internet Calling App: Here's How To Use

BSNL has launched an app called Wings that allows you to make calls via the internet connection. This means the app enables you to make calls without a SIM card. This is a completely new technology, and it is different from VoWi-Fi as sometimes these calls will be directed to cellular networks in case of slow internet.

Telecom Department reportedly told BSNL, MTNL to reject Chinese equipment

The Telecom Department has reportedly told state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) to reject Chinese equipment for their 4G upgrade. The move is said to harden the stance against China as tension sores at the India-China border. 

BSNL will give talk time from Rs 10 to Rs 50 without recharging

Government telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a talktime loan offer to maximize the benefits for its users. Users will get talktime loans ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 50 under this offer. At the same time, the company says that users can get talk time using this offer in times of emergency. Also, users will benefit greatly from this offer. According to the report of OnlyTech, under this offer of BSNL, consumers will get talk time up to Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 30, Rs 40 and Rs 50. At the same time, users have to dial the USSD code in their phone to get a talk time loan.

Here's how to get talktime loan

Telecom Department Said to Tell BSNL, MTNL to Shun Use of Chinese Equipment in 4G Upgrade

The telecom department wants state-owned BSNL and MTNL to shun the use of Chinese telecom equipment in their 4G upgrade, underlining a hardening of stance in the backdrop of tensions at the India-China border, sources said.
Huawei and ZTE are among the Chinese-origin telecom equipment makers that are doing business in the Indian market.

DoT asks MTNL, BSNL and private companies not to use Chinese telecom equipment in 4G upgradation: Report

New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: In the wake of the violent face-off between the Indian and Chinese soldiers at the Galwan valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday, which led to the martyrdom of 20 Indian soldiers, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has reportedly asked the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) not to use Chinese telecom gear in its 4G upgradation, which is being supported as part of the revival package for both the entities.
The development comes at a time when Indian and Chinese armies are engaged in a standoff in Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley, Demchok and Daulat Beg Oldie in eastern Ladakh. The violent clash stirred anti-China sentiments in the country, with protestors and traders bodies like CAIT calling to boycott Chinese products.

BSNL Wings to Allow Seamless Calling for People Over Internet Connection

People are aware of the concept of Wi-Fi calling. It allows customers to get a good uninterrupted calling experience even when they are not getting a good cellular connection. The Wi-Fi calls are known as Voice Over Wi-Fi calls or in short VoWi-Fi. But BSNL doesn’t offer VoWi-Fi calls. Instead, it offers something which comes pretty close to Wi-Fi calling and that is BSNL Wings. It is also calls made over the internet and those calls are technically known as Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). BSNL Wings allows customers to call using the internet. It is an app which can be

Government Asks BSNL, MTNL Not To Use Chinese Equipment For Network Upgrade: Report

The government has told two state-run telecoms firms to use locally-made rather than Chinese telecom equipment to upgrade their mobile networks to 4G, a senior government source said on Thursday. New Delhi's move comes amid a backlash against companies from China after the killing this week of 20 Indian soldiers by Chinese forces in a Himalayan border dispute. The instruction is aimed at Chinese telecom gear makers Huawei and ZTE, the source said, after India last year

BSNL offers Rs 50 talktime loan to prepaid subscribers: Here is how to get it

BSNL has come up with a new offer for its users that allows them to make calls even if they run out of balance. The telecom operator already allowed users to take talktime loan if they run out of balance. Now, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has reportedly increased the limit of its Talktime Loan facility to Rs 50.

BSNL is reportedly offering up to Rs. 50 talktime as loan to prepaid users

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reportedly started providing users with a Talktime of Rs. 50 as a loan so that users can get some extra Talktime even when their prepaid plan's validity has expired. Read on to know more about the new offer by BSNL.

From Indian Railways To State-Run Telecom Firms, India Boycotts China After Ladakh Face-Off

New Delhi: The aggravated ongoing dispute between India and China has triggered a call to boycott Chinese products in the country. From the state-run mobile service providers to Indian Railways PSUs, Indians firms has decided to bar Chinese vendors.

ITI Ltd jumps 19% on reports BSNL, MTNL barred from using Chinese 4G equipment

 MUMBAI: Shares of state-owned telecom equipment company ITI Ltd soared 19.4% on Thursday, amid heavy volumes, on reports that the Department of Telecom (DoT) has barred Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) from using Chinese equipment for 4G upgradation.

ITI hits 52-wk high as govt bars BSNL, MTNL from using Chinese 4G equipment

Shares of state-owned telecom equipment company ITI jumped 19 per cent and hit a 52-week high of Rs 107.90 on the BSE on Thursday supported by heavy volumes. The trading volumes on the counter jumped an over 6-fold with a combined 9.3 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 09:55 am.

NEW DELHI: The Indian government will bar Chinese companies from providing any telecom equipment to state-run telcos and may also prohibit private mobile phone operators from using gear supplied by the likes of Huawei and ZTE going forward, a senior official said, marking India’s first major economic reaction to the skirmishes on the border with Chinese troops. The telecom department will soon also cancel a 4G telecom equipment tender floated by state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) and rework it to keep out Chinese vendors, the official said. “The government has taken a decision to cancel the tender which was floated (by BSNL) earlier this year,” the senior government official told ET. “We will likely also not allow private operators to use Chinese gear in the future and will encourage domestic telecom equipment makers”. Once signed off, the order will deal a body blow to the Indian operations of Huawei and ZTE who will thus be barred from the country’s commercial 5G deployments. Currently, industry estimates peg the annual market for Indian telecom equipment to be around Rs12,000 crore, of which Chinese players account for roughly a fourth. The rest of the market comprises mainly of Sweden’s Ericsson, Finland’s Nokia and Korea’s Samsung. Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea work with both Huawei and ZTE, besides the European vendors, while Reliance Jio works with Samsung. The decision, which was taken at the highest levels of the government on Wednesday, comes within hours of the Prime Minister saying that India would retaliate if it were instigated by China. “We have constantly received complaints from our telecom manufacturers that China is not permitting import of Indian telecom equipment where as it is subsidizing Chinese telecom gear which is then underpriced in the Indian market,” the official said. “As a result, our indigenous telecom equipment manufacturers are unable to come-up". He added that telecom formed the backbone of critical digital infrastructure and the government is taking decisions to safeguard the country’s security. “The government will also hold a multiple stakeholder discussion with private telecom companies on how to promote indigenous telecom equipment manufacturing in the country.” India’s private telcos though had been batting for Huawei and ZTE to remain in the fray, as they offered cheaper equipment and also attractive vendor financing options. Analysts say barring the two could lead to a 10-15% rise in gear procurement costs as non-Chinese suppliers could levy a premium. There could be supply chain issues with fewer vendors to choose from, especially with Europe/US battling Covid19. The decision on Huawei and ZTE though is just what the US had been hoping for amidst its own trade war with China. Washington has been pressuring allies and friendly countries, including India, to bar Huawei, flagging security concerns and citing the company’s alleged proximity to the Chinese government. China on its part has warned India of economic consequences if Huawei was excluded from 5G. Countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Taiwan besides the US are keeping Huawei out of 5G deployment, while others such as the UK, France, the Netherlands, Russia and South Korea have allowed the Chinese equipment maker to participate. The UK though is reviewing the impact of the limited role that it had allowed Huawei. While cancelling the tender floated by the state-run telcos, which had been placed earlier in March, a government committee headed by the telecom department will finalise, in the new tender, the specification of the core and the RAN of the 4G telecom infrastructure to ensure that it has significant domestic content and indigenous technology. “Large Indian companies have evinced interest in providing 4G gear to the state-run telcos,” the official said.

New Delhi: The Telecom department has decided to rule out the use of Chinese equipment in the up-gradation of the 4G equipment of the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL.
The Indian government will bar Chinese companies from providing any telecom equipment to state-run telcos and may also prohibit private mobile phone operators from using gear supplied by the likes of Huawei and ZTE going forward, a senior official said.

Govt may bar Airtel, Vodafone Idea from using gear from Huawei, ZTE

NEW DELHI: The Indian government will bar Chinese companies from providing any telecom equipment to state-run telcos and may also prohibit private mobile phone operators from using gear supplied by the likes of Huawei and ZTE going forward, a senior official said, marking India’s first major economic reaction to the skirmishes on the border with Chinese troops.

BSNL Offering Four Different Talk Time Loans Starting From Rs 10

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) is offering its customers talk-time loan of up to Rs 50. This offer comes under the BSNL Talk Time loan. The offer comes at a time when poor people are finding it difficult to recharge their phones due to shortage of cash on hand while at the same time the economy has been affected because of the lockdown. Other telcos have been providing their customers with some kind of relief as well. But BSNL has launched its talk time loan offer for its customers who can’t recharge their phone right away which is a really good move from the telco.

BSNL Voice Only STVs start at Rs 19, some STVs offer unlimited calling benefit

Government-owned telecommunications company BSNL has brought in five voice-only Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) for its customers. These STVs are ideal for customers looking for calling benefits as they are pocket-friendly and start at Rs 19, a report by Telecom Talk stated. These vouchers come with their respective Fair Usage Policy (FUP) limits which keep increasing with their price. The validity of these STVs, too, differs from the range of the STV. Let’s have a look at these STVs in detail.

200 Mbps Broadband Plans of BSNL, Airtel, ACT Fibernet, Hathway and Reliance Jio Detailed

Hathway Broadband on Sunday introduced the 200 Mbps plan in Hyderabad at an effective price of Rs 899 per month. The company previously introduced the 200 Mbps plan in Chennai and other select cities across India. However, several key rivals of Hathway including Airtel and Act Fibernet offer 200 Mbps plans across India. According to Tom’s Guide, a publication dedicated to consumer tech products, 200 Mbps is ideal for users who are streaming 4K content or  for “sharing large files” online. The publication highlights that 200 Mbps is also recommended for users who have five or more devices connecting to the internet simultaneously. With only 19.08 million wired broadband subscribers, India’s wired broadband penetration is low as compared to wireless penetration. However, internet service providers across India offer plans from 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps internet speeds. With that said, TelecomTalk compares the 200 Mbps plans across the top five service providers in India.

3GB Data Plans Under 500 By Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea, BSNL: Affordable Unlimited Data Plans

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Reliance Jio currently offers three plans offering daily 3GB data.

BSNL Voice Only STVs start at Rs 19, some STVs offer unlimited calling benefit

Government-owned telecommunications company BSNL has brought in five voice-only Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) for its customers. These STVs are ideal for customers looking for calling benefits as they are pocket-friendly and start at Rs 19, a report by Telecom Talk stated. These vouchers come with their respective Fair Usage Policy (FUP) limits which keep increasing with their price. The validity of these STVs, too, differs from the range of the STV. Let’s have a look at these STVs in detail.

BSNL's stunning STV series launched

The state-run telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently launched a great plan with 1.4 TB data with 100 Mbps speed. At the same time, now the company has introduced a special STV series for more calling customers, whose initial price is Rs 19. Consumers will get only unlimited calling facility in all plans of this series. Currently, this series is available in Tamil Nadu Circle. It is expected that this series will be released in other circles of the country soon. So let's know about the calling STV vouchers of BSNL ...

200 Mbps Broadband Plans of BSNL, Airtel, ACT Fibernet, Hathway and Reliance Jio Detailed

Hathway Broadband on Sunday introduced the 200 Mbps plan in Hyderabad at an effective price of Rs 899 per month. The company previously introduced the 200 Mbps plan in Chennai and other select cities across India. However, several key rivals of Hathway including Airtel and Act Fibernet offer 200 Mbps plans across India. According to Tom’s Guide, a publication dedicated to consumer tech products, 200 Mbps is ideal for users who are streaming 4K content or  for “sharing large files” online. The publication highlights that 200 Mbps is also recommended for users who have five or more devices connecting to the internet simultaneously. With only 19.08 million wired broadband subscribers, India’s wired broadband penetration is low as compared to wireless penetration.

BSNL, DPIIT, other govt bodies tweak import policies to favour local after Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat call

Government agencies across sectors have taken to revise existing policies in favour of local manufacturing and sourcing, in less than a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat call. Government departments including the Department of Commerce, Department for

We can help BSNL launch 4G services in four months, says Nokia India’s Sanjay Malik

 Local players should coexist with the multinational companies in the telecom sector in India, according to Sanjay Malik, Senior VP & Head, India Market, Nokia. He added that both can fulfil different roles in the sector.
Malik in a telephonic interview with BusinessLine shared his views regarding the ‘Make in India’ campaign from the perspective of the telecom sector and Nokia’s role in it.
The Nokia India head also discussed the future of the sector, emphasizing on the need for 5G in India. Excerpts here:

BSNL Voice Only STVs Start at Just Rs 19 and Offer Unlimited Calling Benefit

The government-owned telecom operator, BSNL keeps on launching new interesting plans for its customers. It recently launched an amazing fiber internet plan. The telco dropped its plan offering 200 Mbps speed and instead launched a new plan with 100 Mbps speed which is offering 1.4TB of data. But that’s for data, coming to the voice calling services, BSNL’s Tamil Nadu circle is offering STVs (Special Tariff Vouchers) to its customers. We are going to focus on the voice-only STVs. The telco is offering 5 voice only STVs which start from a mere Rs 19 and can offer unlimited calling benefit as well. Let’s take a look at all the voice-only STVs from BSNL.

For Atmanirbhar Bharat: Govt agencies across sectors tweak rules, form policies to push local

Less than a month into the Centre’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ pledge, government departments including the Department of Commerce, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Ministry of Civil Aviation, alongside utilities such as BSNL and some state electricity boards, have either issued policy directives or are working to tweak rules to push domestic manufacturing and services.

Tata Comm Q4 loss widens to Rs 275 crore on statutory dues provisioning

New Delhi: Tata Communications on Saturday reported widening of consolidated losses at about Rs 275 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, mainly due to provisioning for statutory dues. It had registered net loss of Rs 199 crore in the year-ago period

The quarter's loss was due to a provision of Rs 342 crore towards additional license fees liability, the company said.

The income from operations for the just ended quarter came in at nearly Rs 4,398 crore, up 3.6 per cent year-on-year helped by strong performance in the data business.

For the full year ended March 2020, the losses were at Rs 84.83 crore compared to Rs 80.43 crore in FY19.

The income for operations for FY20 was at Rs 17,068 crore, up 3.2 per cent over the previous fiscal.

"We are living in extraordinary times with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to disrupt businesses at large.

"At Tata Communications, we are enabling smooth and continued operations of services for our customers, delivering service upgrades and changes in record speed, as they implement work from home measures and shift workloads seamlessly across borders as part of their business continuity plans," A S Lakshminarayanan, CEO of Tata Communications, said in a statement.

On the COVID-19 business response, the company noted that there was 30 per cent growth in internet traffic on its network in March compared to January 2020.

"Capacity expansion in a short span of time has been possible due to extensive upgrade and modernisation of our network done in the last three years.... Recorded 1 billion minutes of enterprise voice traffic in March alone," the statement said.

The Board has recommended a final dividend of 40 per cent (Rs 4.00 per share of the face value of Rs 10 each) for the financial year ended March 31, 2020.

During the quarter ended September 2019, the company received demand from the Department of Telecom (DoT) aggregating about Rs 6,633 crore towards licence fee on its Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) for the financial years 2006-07 till 2017-18.

L Catterton to buy 0.39% stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 1894.50 crore

Reliance Industries Limited said that L Catterton will buy 0.39% equity stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 1894.50 crore. This investment values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore.

With this investment, Jio Platforms has raised ₹ 104,326.95 crore from leading global investors including Facebook, Silver Lake, Vista Equity Partners, General Atlantic, KKR, Mubadala, ADIA, TPG and L Catterton since April 22, 2020.

50,000 BSNL contract workers remain unpaid for a year

NEW DELHI: As many as 50,000 contract workers actively engaged in state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) field operations remain unpaid for last one year despite the Centre's advisory for smooth payouts amid Covid-19 pandemic.

"The contract workers are not paid wages for about one year since the payouts have not been made by BSNL to contractors on the plea of a shortage of funds," VAN Namboodiri, president of the BSNL Casual, Contract Workers Federation (CCWF) told ETTelecom.

BSNL Drops 200 Mbps Plan, Unveils New 100 Mbps Plan with 1.4TB Data

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) withdrew its Bharat Fiber 200 Mbps plan in favor of a new 100 Mbps plan with a Fair Usage Policy (FUP) of 1400GB or 1.4TB. The operator made the changes in the Chennai Circle where BSNL initially introduced the 200 Mbps plan along with the Telangana circle in January. While BSNL introduced the 200 Mbps plan on a promotional basis with an initial validity of 90 days, BSNL Chennai circle continued to deliver 200 Mbps to its users beyond its initial validity. As of press time on Friday, BSNL Tamil Nadu circle and the Puducherry circle continue to offer the 200 Mbps plan with the plan reflected on the respective circle pages.

BSNL's revised Rs 99 STV plan offers unlimited calling for 22 days, free caller tune

New Delhi: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised its Rs 99 Special Tariff Voucher (STV) plan with unlimited calling facility. The revised plan will also include free Personalised Ring Back Tone service (PRBT), according to a tweet by BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle.
The STV 99 plan is one of the three standalone plans that focusses on unlimited voice benefits while other plans focus on data or combine data with voice benefits. The government-owned telco also offers an STV 319 and a Plan Voucher (PV) 999 scheme that extends similar unlimited voice calling facilities to its subscribers.

BSNL Rs 99 Prepaid Plan With Unlimited Calling Now Offers Caller Tunes for 22 Days

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Wednesday revised its Special Tariff Voucher (STV) 99 plan with unlimited calling facility to include free Personalised Ring Back Tone service (PRBT). BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle highlighted the plan through a tweet. The operator charges Rs 30 per month as the PRBT subscription costs. Further, BSNL charges Rs 12 from users for each song selection with the songs said to be valid for 30 days. The STV 99 plan is one of the three standalone plans that focuses on unlimited voice benefits while other plans focus on data or combine data with voice benefits. BSNL also offers an STV 319 and a Plan Voucher (PV) 999 plan that offers similar unlimited voice calling facilities to users.

BSNL Invites Franchise Players to Expand Bharat Fiber Services

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has invited private players in multiple states across India as part of a “new business opportunity” to expand its Bharat Fiber internet services. The operator promises “attractive revenue sharing agreements” as it hopes to woo entrepreneurs who can maintain and install fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) equipment. Despite launching in 2019, BSNL Bharat Fiber service has limited presence across India with the service availability restricted to major cities and towns. As of press time on Tuesday, BSNL officially has listed the Bharat Fiber service to be available in 96 cities across India excluding the 11 cities where it launched its services on Sunday.

BSNL's 1500GB Fiber-to-the-Home plan now available in more cities in India

State-owned telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has expanded its 1500GB Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) plan to new cities in India. The plan was earlier limited to Telangana and Chennai circles, but it can be purchased in Tamil Nadu as well.

BSNL offers 3 GB daily data plan for just Rs 78; check out other features

New Delhi: Government-owned telco BSNL on Monday (June 8) came out with a plan to provide free calling and more data to its subscribers for just Rs 78. The customers will also be able to avail of free calling along with 3 GB of data per day under this unique plan.
Let us check other key features of this special plan.

BSNL 200Mbps 1500GB FTTH Plan Extended to More Cities

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-owned telco, has extended its existing 1500GB FTTH plans to new cities in Tamil Nadu, after introducing it in only Chennai and Telangana circles earlier this year. The BSNL 1500GB Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) plan offers a speed of 200Mbps up to 1500GB data with unlimited local and STD calls to any network. After the FUP limit is reached, the speed reduces to 2Mbps. The 1500GB FTTH plan is also introduced in Bhawanipatna city in Odisha, as well as the Puducherry area.

BSNL Introduces 200 Mbps Broadband Plan in Several New Cities

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has expanded its 200 Mbps Bharat Fiber broadband plans to several new cities across India. The Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) 200 Mbps plan was introduced earlier in the year in the Telangana and Chennai circles with the plan having an initial validity of 90 days. However, the state-owned operator on Sunday expanded the Bharat Fiber service availability to new cities in Tamil Nadu while also introducing the 200 Mbps plans to these new service locations. Additionally, BSNL Bhawanipatna, a Twitter handle dedicated to BSNL services in the Bhawanipatna city highlighted that the 200 Mbps broadband plans is also available within its city limits.

BSNL Offers Prepaid Plans With 3GB Daily Data Valid Between 8 Days to 365 Days

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Tamil Nadu circle on Wednesday listed the plans with common features based on voice, data along with the combo plans containing similar levels of data. Notably, the operator listed three different plans that offer 3GB of daily data that are among the maximum data benefits provided by a telecom operator in India. While Vodafone does offer 4GB of daily data, the plans are part of a double data offer that could be pulled out from the market in the upcoming months. The plans listed by BSNL Tamil Nadu circle are available in several other circles across India. However, the operator in specific circles including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh does not offer certain plans. Additionally, we at TelecomTalk are listing other circle specific plans that provide similar 3GB daily data. With that said, here are the BSNL plans that offer 3GB of daily data.

Aadhar Seva Kendra Re-opens: Here’s How to Aadhaar Card With Your Mobile Number?

New Delhi: Have you not linked your mobile number to Aadhaar yet?  As per the order passed by the Supreme Court, linking Aadhaar with your mobile number has become mandatory. The main aim behind this step is to mitigate and filter out the connections issued on fake documents.
Mobile subscribers should know that linking Aadhaar to mobile number can be done easily through OTP (online) or by visiting the service centre (offline). Those who have already linked their mobile numbers with Aadhar card can re-verify it through OTP and people who are yet to link their mobile number with Aadhaar card will have to adopt an offline process and visit an Aadhaar Kendra.

BSNL Extends Availability of Rs. 499 Bharat Fiber Plan With Up to 40Mbps Speeds

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has extended the availability of its Rs. 499 broadband plan that offers up to 40Mbps speeds. The availability of the plan has extended in a few circles in India including Kolkata and Sikkim. The state-owned telecom operator has named the FTTH broadband plan ‘300GB Plan CS337'. This BSNL plan was launched on a promotional basis, and was expected to expire on June 10. However the availability of the plan has now been extended to September.

BSNL ADSL Broadband and FTTH Add-on Packs Revised to Offer Up to 40GB Extra Data

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Tuesday revised its data add-on packs for both its ADSL and Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) services with the operator now offering 100% additional data for the same price. The add-on packs enable the users to restore the speeds of the broadband connection even after the user hits the Fair Usage Policy (FUP) limit. The operator has four major speed restoration data add-on packs that are priced in the range of Rs 50 to Rs 250. The new plans are reflected on the dedicated BSNL FUP top up site with several BSNL employees on Twitter sharing the revised plans.

BSNL rolls out Rs 365 prepaid plan: All the details

NEW DELHI: State-run telecom operator BSNL has launched a new plan for its prepaid users. The service provider has rolled out a plan of Rs 365 in select telecom circles.
Under the plan of Rs 365, BSNL users will get unlimited voice calls with the daily FUP limit of 250 minutes. If a user exhausts the daily calling limit then he will be charged for making further calls on the basis of their base tariff plan.

BSNL Extends Availability of its Rs 499 Broadband Plan Until September

State-owned telecom operator, BSNL, has extended the the availability of its promotional 40Mbps fiber broadband plan. Named “300GB Plan CS337”, the plan offers 300GB of data at Rs. 499 per month. It was launched on a promotional basis, and was scheduled to expire on June 10. However, the availability of the plan has now been extended to September 9. Do note that the extension is only available in select circles, including West Bengal, Kolkata, and Sikkim.

Aadhar Seva Kendra Re-opens: Here’s How to Aadhaar Card With Your Mobile Number?

New Delhi: Have you not linked your mobile number to Aadhaar yet?  As per the order passed by the Supreme Court, linking Aadhaar with your mobile number has become mandatory. The main aim behind this step is to mitigate and filter out the connections issued on fake documents.

BSNL broadband plan for Rs 499 available in select circles extended till September

Government-owned telco BSNL has extended its broadband plan of Rs 499 that offers 300GB data. The plan, 300 GB CS337, has been extended till September 9 in select circles of India, Telecom Talk noted.






The plan was to expire on June 9 but has now been extended. The plan is available in Kolkata, Sikkim and West Bengal circles.

BSNL Plans That Comes With 3GB Data Per Day

BSNL has announced the launch of a new plan, where it is offering 3GB data per day. The state-run telecom operator BSNL has launched this plan in Tamil Nadu. However, this pack is already listed in other circles, such as Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

BSNL: three GB information and free calling day by day for lower than Rs 100

New Delhi. BSNL pay as you go plans are among the many most economical and low cost among the many four huge telecom corporations within the nation. In order to learn and entice prospects, the corporate provides a brand new plan nearly each week. Compared to Jio, Airtel and Vodafone, extra plans can be found in BSNL's portfolio. BSNL has now launched a brand new plan, which prices lower than Rs 100. The particular factor is that underneath this plan of lower than 100 rupees, additionally, you will get three GB information and calling profit day by day. Let's know in regards to the new plan of BSNL.

BSNL Introduces 200 Mbps Broadband Plan in Several New Cities

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has expanded its 200 Mbps Bharat Fiber broadband plans to several new cities across India. The Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) 200 Mbps plan was introduced earlier in the year in the Telangana and Chennai circles with the plan having an initial validity of 90 days. However, the state-owned operator on Sunday expanded the Bharat Fiber service availability to new cities in Tamil Nadu while also introducing the 200 Mbps plans to these new service locations. Additionally, BSNL Bhawanipatna, a Twitter handle dedicated to BSNL services in the Bhawanipatna city highlighted that the 200 Mbps broadband plans is also available within its city limits.

BSNL offers 3 GB daily data plan for just Rs 78; check out other features

New Delhi: Government-owned telco BSNL on Monday (June 8) came out with a plan to provide free calling and more data to its subscribers for just Rs 78. The customers will also be able to avail of free calling along with 3 GB of data per day under this unique plan.

How to Deactivate Caller Tune Service in Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, BSNL, Docomo etc…?

Mobile caller tunes are actually introduced to replace the boring ‘Tring Tring’ sound that people hear when they call your mobile number. At first, people used to play any song or music as their caller tune. Later on, the caller tunes have been diversified into many forms and among those are the voice caller tune (dialogues).

Bsnl Caller Tune how to Activate/Deactivate your Favorite Song

BSNL caller Tune brings to you an exciting way to entertain your callers. Do away with the boring old Tring Tring’ and greet your callers along with your favorite tunes. With BSNL Tunes you can set popular songs as your BSNL Tune and create your caller’s groove to your favorite song. Select from the largest collection available across categories like Bollywood, Regional, International, Instrumental and much more.

Google removes Indian app targeting Chinese apps

In a bizarre and slightly unsettling recent turn of events, an Indian app that reportedly helps people delete or disable apps of Chinese origin has enjoyed massive, if brief, success on the Google Play store before being removed by Google.

Telecom operators wary of sharing source code of products with DoT

Global telecom equipment manufacturers and operators have raised serious concerns on the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) asking them to share source codes of their products, used in a telecom network, as part of enhanced security measures. Source coding testing, they have told vendors, will be undertaken by third party labs accredited by the DoT.

BSNL Broadband Consumption Increased by 31% During the Lockdown Period

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Goa circle said that the demand for online services spiked during the lockdown period as users connected to the virtual world for professional and personal use. The operator that maintains 144 telephone exchanges in the state said that broadband consumption during the lockdown period increased 31% while the mobile data consumption increased 24% in the same period. BSNL Goa circle highlighted that the entire banking sector in the state was operational on the BSNL network and that necessary steps were taken to ensure efficient network services were provided.

Know how to eliminate EPF withdrawal claim easily

Amidst the corona havoc, the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is taking many steps in the interest of PF account holders at this time. The EPFO has asked all its PF account holders who are delaying the process of withdrawal claims to apply for automatic processing of claims under the Coronavirus pandemic rule for automatic processing of claims in just 72 hours. Under this rule, members will be able to withdraw in a very short time by applying for a claim.

This mobile app can give accurate information about corona infection

A new mobile app can help physicians determine how severe a patient is with a coronavirus infection. Created by researchers at the NYU College of Dentistry, the application tests blood and gives scores on corona infection.

Know how Chrome is using private browsing

Websites are still able to detect when visitors are able to use Chrome's incognito (private browsing) mode despite Google's efforts last year to disrupt the practice. There are many reasons why website operators prefer to block incognito mode users. For example, some users employ incognito mode to bypass content paywalls and various content filters/limits. In addition, the current incognito (private browsing) modes in most browsers today still ship with aggressive anti-tracking features that prevent websites from tracking and completely demonetize their traffic.

Telecom industry wary of rushing staff back to office amid continuing rise in Covid cases

Telecom industry players are in no hurry to bring back their employees to offices, with the likes of Bharti Airtel reopening its offices but capping its workforce inside company premises at 33% on safety grounds even as Covid19 cases continue to mount across India.

BSNL revises ADSL Broadband, FTTH add-on packs, offers up to 40GB extra data

Government-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised add-on packs for ADSL Broadband and FTTH packs. It is now giving up to 40GB extra data for the same price. The add-on plans range between Rs 50 and Rs 250. These add-on packs help users maintain the speed once the Fair Usage Policy (FUP) is reached. The plan was first reported by Telecom Talk.







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MTNL Rs 251 prepaid plan brings with it 1GB daily data and 28 days validity

A lot of service providers have launched competitive prepaid plans at Rs 251 and the newest one to launch a Rs 251 plan is MTNL. The plan offers data benefits, calling benefits and comes with a validity of 28 days. One thing to note is that unlike others, who under the name of “unlimited calling” limit the calling to 250 minutes per day, the MTNL plan gives users truly unlimited calling. The listing of the plan reads, “Truly Unlimited Free Local & STD calls from Home & National Roaming”.

MTNL's new offer, this feature will be available for Rs 251

There has been a continuous stir in the telecom sector amid the lockdown and almost telecom companies are offering new offers and plans on the day to provide better facilities to their users. Along with Reliance Jio, Vodafone idea and Airtel, state-owned telecom companies BSNL and MTNL are not far behind in this race. MTNL has recently introduced a new Rs 251 prepaid plan for its users and many benefits are being given in this plan.

Ramesh takes charge as BSNL's new enterprise head

NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) appointed V Ramesh as a new director for enterprise business at the state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

"The competent authority is pleased to appoint V. Ramesh, chief general manager (CGM), to the post of Director (Enterprise), BSNL," the department in a notification said.

Steps to Connect to BSNL WiFi Hotspots in Public Spaces

BSNL is now offering its users high-speed internet connections in public spaces, like schools, colleges, university campuses, etc. BSNL WiFi Hotspots will be set up in these spaces, which can be accessed only by a BSNL customer.

BSNL Offers SIM Cards for No Additional Charge to New Subscribers

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited on Tuesday said that its new customers whose First Recharge Coupon (FRC) is more than Rs 100 would receive free SIM cards. The notification issued by BSNL Chennai circle on Tuesday highlighted that the free SIM is worth Rs 20 and that the offer would be available between May 26 to May 31.

BSNL offers Wi-Fi hotspot starting at ₹10⁠— here’s a detailed list of plans and the process to activate it

State-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is working on bringing free and paid Wi-Fi services across the country. The service, dubbed as Wi-Fi Hotspot Zones will first begin in PM Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi.

BSNL updates prepaid plans to extend unlimited voice calling, SMS deals for MTNL network

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised the unlimited voice calling and SMS benefitson select Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) and Plan Vouchers (PVs). It has been done to include Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) roaming for existing and new customers.
The new STVs can be used in Chennai telephones and Tamil Nadu Circle under GSM prepaid mobile services from 12 May 2020.

BSNL Implements AnyCast DNS 61.1.1.1 Allowing Faster Internet Browsing for Its Customers

BSNL has implemented a AnyCast Domain Name System (DNS) for broadband and Fiber-to-the-Home users that should improve the speed of Internet connections. The AnyCast DNS 61.1.1.1 implementation was shared by several BSNL executives on Twitter.

BSNL announces Rs 2,399 long-term prepaid recharge plan with 600 days of validity

State-owned telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a new prepaid plan for its subscribers in India. The plan is priced at Rs 2,399 and reportedly available to buy across circles in the country. The company took to Twitter to announce its new long-term prepaid plan.

BSNL extends free 'work@home' broadband offer till 20 June: Details here

 State-owned telecom sector Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited today announced that it will extend the validity of its existing 'Work@Home' plans till 20 June, 2020. This broadband plan is available to its landline users free of cost.

BSNL Launches Rs. 1,599, Rs. 899 Recharge Plans With Up to 1,500 Talktime: Report

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reportedly been offering Rs. 1,599 and Rs. 899 prepaid plan vouchers under a special promotional offer in the Odisha circle. The new plan vouchers by the state-owned operator include talktime of up to Rs. 1,500, along with 2GB of high-speed data on a daily basis and unlimited inbound calls to the BSNL network. Further, BSNL is offering a validity of up to 425 days. The operator is offering the Rs. 1,599 and Rs. 899 plan vouchers only in the Odisha circle and aren't applicable to other circles.

BSNL announces Rs 365 prepaid recharge plan for select circles: Here's all you need to know

BSNL has just introduced a new prepaid recharge plan in select telecom circles. The new Rs. 365 prepaid plan offers a validity of 365 days. In order to offer the validity of almost a year, the company has compromised on other benefits. The telecom operator is offering unlimited voice calls capped at 250 minutes per day. Alongside the calls, the users will also get 2GB daily data and 100 SMS messages per day.

Fibre to X Market Break Down by Top Companies, Countries, Applications, Challenges, Opportunities and Forecast by 2026

Latest Report On Fibre to X Market including Market Landscape, and Market size, Revenues by players, Revenues by regions, Average prices, Competitive landscape, market Dynamics and industry trends and developments during the forecast period.

Govt pushes for 100% local content in telecom equipment manufacturing

The government is encouraging global telecom network manufacturers like Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, Huawei, etc to make all their equipment in India with 100% local content, for which it is ready to provide a slew of incentives. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is scheduled to meet with the vendors on June 3 to take their suggestions and discuss how manufacturing in India can be expanded.

BSNL Offering 180GB Data And Unlimited Calling For 60 Days

After extending the validity of its prepaid plans, BSNL has brought a PV 365 plan. The newly launched plans ship unlimited calling and data for only 60 days. In fact, the telecom operator has shared this update via its Twitter account, that this plan is now added in the long list of its prepaid plan.

BSNL new prepaid voucher offers unlimited voice calls and 2GB data per day

After extending the prepaid plans validity, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government-owned telco has come up with a new recharge prepaid voucher (PV) at Rs 365. The voucher comes with a validity of 365 days.

BSNL Offering 2GB Data Per Day For One Year With Rs. 899 Plan

BSNL has announced the launch of new plans for its customers. The plans are priced at Rs. 899, and Rs. 1,599, where it is providing talk-time and data benefits. It also includes unlimited calling on the same network for 425 days.
In fact, the company is sending messages to its customers, so that they can choose these plans too, reports OnlyTech. However, users can avail these plans until May 31. This means these vouchers will not available after the due date.

BSNL Offering Four 4 Months Free Services To Its Broadband Customers: How To Avail

After sharing its plans of removing four plans from its list, BSNL has announced a new offer to lure more users on its platform. The largest broadband player has announced that it is now providing four months free services to its subscribers. However, this offer is available for those who are opting for 36-month packs.

Make-in-India push: BSNL to refloat revised 4G tender

Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has decided to cancel the Rs 8,697-crore 4G tender it had floated in March
following allegations that it had not followed the public procurement norms for giving preference to make in India products. The state-run company will now call all potential local suppliers, take their feedback and subsequently finalise norms like eligibility criteria, after which it will float a new tender.

DoT, DPIIT officials wary of BSNL's multinational suppliers

NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) are watchful of multinational vendors especially after the recent Indo-China standoff, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for Atmanirbhar Bharat or self-reliant India, and favoured participation of homegrown companies for network deployment and expansion by state-run telcos.

DoT to meet telecom gear makers on Jun 3 on production-linked incentive scheme

New Delhi: The Department of Telecom has called a meeting of telecom equipment makers, including foreign firms - Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung and Huawei, to discuss formulation of product link incentive scheme on June 3, according to official sources. A similar scheme was notified by the government on April 1, with an incentive of about Rs 41,000 crore to push electronics manufacturing in the country with special focus on the mobile devices segment.

Working from home? Check out these special data plans

As most people are confined to working from home and are likely to do for months to come, telecom and internet providers are tweaking their offerings to suit the needs of such consumers. The likes of Airtel, Reliance Jio, Excitel and BSNL have made the changes and if you've been looking out for plans that let you work from home with internet speeds offered in offices, here's a list that you may want to check out.

BSNL introduces Rs 2 prepaid grace plan option: All you need to know

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a new grace recharge option for its prepaid users. The telecom operator has previously offered Rs 19 grace plan recharge option to extend the validity of prepaid plan for users who are unable to recharge immediately, but want to continue with the active connection. For such users, now there is Rs 2 value worth validity existing plan as well.

BSNL customers can now extend prepaid plan validity for Rs 2

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a new offer for its customers which will enable them to extend their prepaid plan validity for Rs 2.

If you recharge your number with Rs 2 on the last day of the validity of your plan, BSNL will offer a grace period for the extension of validity of three days. Rs 2 will be deducted from the customer main balance on the first day of their grace period. The plan in the extended validity will not offer any other benefits.

BSNL announces new Rs. 2 grace prepaid plan: Here's what all it offers

Bharti Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a new prepaid pack for users in India. The new Rs. 2 grace prepaid plan is for situations when the validity of an existing prepaid pack expires and a person isn't able to immediately get the number recharged. Read on to know more about the new prepaid pack.