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.