Sanchar Nigam Limited of India (BSNL) has increased the validity of its two new plans on the special occasion of Republic Day and has also launched a new plan. BSNL has increased the validity of the plan of Rs 2,399 and Rs 1,999. Apart from this, STV 398 has also been introduced with a validity of 30 days.
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BSNL Republic Day 2021 Offers: Rs 2,399, Rs 1,999 Plans Get Validity Extension, Rs 399 Plan Launched
State-run telecom operator BSNL brings new offers for Independence Day and Republic Day every year. And it continues this year for Republic Day 2021. BSNL Republic Day 2021 Offers include extra validity on two long-term prepaid recharges of Rs 2,399 and Rs 1,999. The government-owned company also launched a new STV 398 with 30 days validity. On top of that, the telco has made a major revision by removing the FUP limit on voice calls. All the BSNL plans had a 250 minutes daily voice calling FUP limit, but that has been removed now. On top of that, the telco will also provide full talk time value on all the topups priced above Rs 120 and going all the way up to Rs 6,000. Continue reading to know more about the BSNL Republic Day 2021 Offers in detail.
India's BSNL to soon start offering services in MTNL areas
The merger process of two state-owned service providers, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), has started with BSNL taking over the latter's network in Mumbai and Delhi.
Desi 4G core maker PertSol bags LBS contract from BSNL
NEW DELHI: PertSol (Pert Telecom Solutions Pvt Ltd) has bagged a contract worth Rs 30 crore from state-run BSNL to deploy Location Based System (LBS) for the telco’s pan-India 2G/3G/4G network. The deployment of LBS was mandated by the telecom department in 2014 under the Unified Access Service License (UASL) rules.
BSNL Offering Lifetime Validity To Few Customers
After launching a 10 percent discount to Government officials, BSNL has launched a new offer for its prepaid users. Under this new scheme, the telecom operator is providing lifetime validity to few prepaid users with some terms and conditions.
India-WhatsApp letter game on amid data security concerns
Another data privacy concern, another "strongly-worded" letter to Facebook-owned WhatsApp. At a time when countries are taking social media firms to task with heavy fines asking them for real-time actions, India is busy playing the letter game sans a strong personal data privacy law.
BSNL Offering Lifetime Validity to Prepaid Users, Are You Eligible?
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is offering lifetime validity to select kind of prepaid users if they follow certain terms and conditions. First of all, the offer is only applicable for C-Top Up prepaid connection users. For the unaware, C-Top Up prepaid connections are special mobile connections which BSNL offers to its retailers and Direct Selling Agents (DSA). This group of users recharge for and collect bills from regular subscribers of BSNL services. However, as mentioned above, there are some rules that these C-Top Up prepaid connection holders need to follow, keep reading ahead to find out what they are.
15 Best BSNL 4G Plans For Indian Users To Subscribe To
BSNL, fully known as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, is a state-owned telecom company based in New Delhi, India. It’s one of the major telcos in the country besides Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea. This means there are a large number of people subscribing to its services including mobile data plans. As 4G networks are the most popular now, many people are using BSNL 4G plans, and this post will list out the best plans for Indian users :
Telecom equipment space presents big opportunity with Open RAN: Vaghela
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman P D Vaghela on Tuesday said that use of Open RAN and software defined telecom networks will open new opportunities for Indian entities to enter the network equipment market. He said that the government’s move to encourage local companies to roll out the 4G network of BSNL will provide an immediate opportunity for the Indian manufacturers in the equipment space.
BSNL launches international prepaid roaming in five countries, including France and Thailand
The state-run telco, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced its international roaming services. In the first phase, the telecom operator will offer international prepaid roaming facility win five countries according to a release by BSNL Chennai circle. These countries include France, Sweden, Thailand, Iceland and Afghanistan.
Halt global 5G networks roll out until safety is confirmed: Expert
London: The rollout of 5G networks should be halted until the safety of the technology has been tested and proven, an expert has urged.
According to Professor John William Frank from the University of Edinburgh, the transmitter density required for 5G means that more people will be exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs), and at levels that emerging evidence suggests, are potentially harmful to health.
Spam War: Telcos to soon filter out unregistered commercial SMSes
New Delhi: Beginning January 31, mobile phone companies will filter out commercial SMSes with unregistered content, as part of the second phase of blockchain implementation designed to check the flow of spam text messages.
BSNL Finally Brings Annual Subscription Option for Latest Bharat Fiber Plans
BSNL has finally started offering the newly launched affordable Bharat Fiber broadband plans in annual payment option. Apart from the Bharat Fiber Rs 449 plan, the remaining four plans- Rs 599, Rs 799, Rs 999 and Rs 1,499 can now be subscribed for one year. So far, these plans were offered on a monthly basis, but going forward, customers can choose them for one year. If a customer opts these plans for one year, BSNL provides an extra one month of service, making it a total of 13 months. It is good to see BSNL offering these plans for one year subscription, matching rivals like JioFiber and Airtel Xstream Fiber. BSNL is offering these plans on a promotional basis for 90 days.
15 Best BSNL 4G Plans For Indian Users To Subscribe To
BSNL, fully known as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, is a state-owned telecom company based in New Delhi, India. It’s one of the major telcos in the country besides Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea. This means there are a large number of people subscribing to its services including mobile data plans. As 4G networks are the most popular now, many people are using BSNL 4G plans, and this post will list out the best plans for Indian users.
BSNL Prepaid Plans That Offer Solid Data and Voice Calling Benefits
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently updated its fair usage policy (FUP) on unlimited calls and SMS for its prepaid users. Until a few days back, unlimited calling with a BSNL plan meant 250 minutes free calling in a day after which standard charges were applicable. But now that restriction has been removed by the telco, and users get truly unlimited voice calling with their prepaid plans. Adding to this, every prepaid plan from BSNL also offers 100 SMS/day now. With this move, BSNL is setting itself up to compete with the prepaid offerings of other telcos such as Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi). Today, we are listing all the best-prepaid plans from BSNL which come with unlimited voice calling and data benefits.
BSNL Offering Lifetime Validity to Prepaid Users, Are You Eligible?
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is offering lifetime validity to select kind of prepaid users if they follow certain terms and conditions. First of all, the offer is only applicable for C-Top Up prepaid connection users. For the unaware, C-Top Up prepaid connections are special mobile connections which BSNL offers to its retailers and Direct Selling Agents (DSA). This group of users recharge for and collect bills from regular subscribers of BSNL services. However, as mentioned above, there are some rules that these C-Top Up prepaid connection holders need to follow, keep reading ahead to find out what they are.
BSNL to offer annual subscription for Bharat Fiber plans: Report
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has started offering annual subscriptions for its recently launched Bharat Fiber broadband plans to save the hassle of paying monthly. The plans included in the annual subscription include BSNL Fiber Basic Plus, BSNL Fiber Value, BSNL Fiber Premium, and BSNL Fiber Ultra.
Desi 4G core maker PertSol bags LBS contract from BSNL
NEW DELHI: PertSol (Pert Telecom Solutions Pvt Ltd) has bagged a contract worth Rs 30 crore from state-run BSNL to deploy Location Based System (LBS) for the telco’s pan-India 2G/3G/4G network. The deployment of LBS was mandated by the telecom department in 2014 under the Unified Access Service License (UASL) rules.
India, Japan sign pact to work on 5G, telecom, smart cities
India and Japan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week to work together in the field of Information and Communications Technologies. The pact will focus on aspects like 5G, telecom security, and submarine optical fibre cable systems to the islands of India, among others, according to a press release by the government.
BSNL coming out with big discount plan for prepaid, postpaid, landline, broadband customers
The telecom operator had also launched another plan for users in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Kolkata, West Bengal, North East,
BSNL to give 10 percent discount in bill for govt employees
Thrissur: BSNL has increased the discount in telephone bill to central and state government employees and also for retired staff. Now 10 percent discount will be given to them in the telephone bill. Earlier, 5 percent discount was given to the government staff and pensioners.
BSNL broadband customers can now get Rs 129 add-on pack that gives subscription to OTT platforms
Government-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced an add-on pack for broadband plans that will give a subscription to OTT platforms like VOOT Select, SonyLIV Special, Zee5 Premium All access pack, YuppTV Live, FDFS (First Day First Show), and YuppTV Movies. The plan comes for Rs 129 for the first three months of subscription.After three months, the same benefits will be available to BSNL Broadband customers at Rs 199 per month. The add-on packs are now available throughout India.
Which Are Most Popular Telecom Recharge Plans in India?
What are the most popular recharge plans? Airtel, Vi (Vodafone Idea), Reliance Jio, and BSNL are the major telecom operators in India that offer prepaid recharge plans for phone users in India. These operators have a list of prepaid offerings that users can choose from, and the catalogue includes
BSNL Offering OTT Benefits With Add-On Packs
BSNL has again come up with a new offer, where it is providing over-the-top (OTT) benefits to its broadband customers. This is quite surprising as other internet players have been offering similar benefits for a very long. Both Jio Fiber and Airtel are also offering similar benefits at affordable prices and that's why BSNL is losing customers.
BSNL SSA to have Fibernet connectivity soon
The BSNL secondary switching area (SSA) will have 100 per cent Fibernet connectivity within six months. This was stated by Ajeet Kumar, General Manager of BSNL, after assuming office here today.
BSNL Rs 365 prepaid annual plan launched for all circles: Get details here
BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) has launched a new prepaid plan for its mobile users priced at Rs 365. As the plan price itself suggests the new prepaid plan from the telecom operator comes with a validity of 365 days or one year. This is said to be one of the cheapest annual plans available for consumers in the Indian market when compared to rivals such as Reliance Jio and Airtel.
Landline to Mobile Calls Won’t Go Through Without Prefix ‘0’ Starting Today
Landline users in India will now have to prefix ‘0' for all calls made to mobile phones starting today, January 15, according to a Department of Telecommunications (DoT) directive. The rule issued in November last year which goes into effect starting today means that calls made from landlines to mobile phones without the prefix ‘0' won't go through. All major telecom operators have begun informing their customers that the new landline to mobile rule for calls is now in effect.
BSNL Rs 365 Prepaid Mobile Phone Annual Plan: 2GB Daily Data and Unlimited Calling on Offer
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is known for offering affordable prepaid plans in the industry. The telco has a Rs 365 prepaid mobile phone plan. As the price itself suggests, the plan comes with 365 days of validity, but the freebies are valid only for 60 days from the date of recharge. BSNL’s Rs 365 recharge is possibly the cheapest annual plan available from any telecom operator at the moment. The cheapest annual plan from Reliance Jio is available at Rs 1,299, and the same from and Airtel is Rs 1,498. Do make a note that the freebies are the actual plan benefits, whereas the 365 days validity is to keep the BSNL SIM card active. Read on to know more about the BSNL Rs 365 annual plan.
JioFiber Led Netflix ISP Speed Index With 3.8 Mbps Average Speed in December 2020
Netflix finally updated its ISP Speed Index report after a lot of months. Reliance JioFiber continues to lead the chart with an average speed of 3.8 Mbps in December 2020. In fact, JioFiber stood at the top spot for six months in a row with an average speed of at least 3.6 Mbps. Next to JioFiber are other popular Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like 7 Star Digital, Airtel Xstream Fiber, ACT Fibernet and Tata Sky Broadband. Going by the data available, JioFiber achieved 3.8 Mbps speeds in both November and December 2020. State-run BSNL and MTNL are last on the list with an average speed of 3 Mbps and 2.4 Mbps, respectively. Overall, the streaming speeds in India seem to have improved as several broadband operators are now providing fibre-based services and that too with at least 100 Mbps speeds. Continue reading to know more about the Netflix ISP Speed Index report released for the last month of 2020.
State-run BSNL, MTNL record positive EBITDA in 1 year of approval of revival plan by Union Cabinet
The State-owned undertakings Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) have turned EBITDA positive in first 6 months of this financial year.
BSNL Rs 398 prepaid plan with truly unlimited data and voice calling launched
- BSNL has launched a new prepaid voucher priced at Rs 398
- The new plan comes with truly unlimited voice calling and data benefits
- None of the competing telcos including Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Reliance Jio offer such a plan
BSNL makes changes in long-term plans of INR 1,999 and 2,399
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is an Indian government-owned telecommunications company which was incorporated by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India and Ministry of Communications back in the year 2000.
Having given that background about the company, BSNL has recently made some changes in its long-term mobile plans that users should know about. The changes have been made under BSNL’s PV_1999 plan and PV_FRC_2399 plan.
Within A Year Of Govt's Revival Plan, BSNL And MTNL Turn EBITDA Positive; Expected To Cut Losses By 50 Per Cent In FY21
Within a year of government's approving the revival package, the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) have turned EBITDA positive in first 6 months of the ongoing financial year, Ministry of Communications said in a statement on Monday (11 January).
BSNL, MTNL post operating profit in first half of FY21
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) turned positive on the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation front (Ebitda) in the first six months of the current financial year, according to a statement from the department of telecommunications (DoT) on Monday.
How To Get 420GB Data From BSNL For 84 Days
BSNL has several prepaid and postpaid plans that ship dozens of benefits to its customers. The company offers plans between 28 days to 84 days, which is similar to Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea. However, BSNL plans are quite pocket friendly and ship several benefits in comparison to private players. Additionally, the operator is planning to launch 4G services is offering 5GB data per day for Rs. 599. On that track, we are listing benefits of Rs. 599.
Data Cost Decreased To Rs. 10.55 Per GB, Says MoC
The Debt-laden MTNL and BSNL have managed to turn EBIDTA positive in the first half of the current financial year as per the Ministry of Communication (MoC) review 2020. The communication ministry also pointed out that data cost has decreased to Rs. 10.55 per GB, which clearly shows that data has become affordable.
Huawei, ZTE, TCS, TechM and eight others eyeing BSNL contract; buy EoI document ahead of pre-bid meet
NEW DELHI: Around 12 Indian and multinational telecom vendors and IT services companies have shown interest in BSNL's tender for 57,000 sites nationally, including China's Huawei and ZTE, Financial Express reported.
BSNL Announces New Prepaid Plan For Its Customers; Check Details Here
New Delhi: BSNL has rolled out new prepaid plan of Rs 398 per month along with renewal of Rs 2,399 and Rs 1,999 PV prepaid plans in terms of validity for its pre-paid customers.
No FUP Limits On BSNL Users: Unlimited Voice Calls For All BSNL Users From This Date
Indian state-owned telecommunications company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will soon drop the Fair Usage Policy (FUP) limit on unlimited prepaid and postpaid plans.
BSNL to Again Offer Free SIM Card for Customers With FRC of More Than Rs 100
State-run BSNL has again introduced the free SIM card offer in Chennai and Tamil Nadu telecom circles. As part of this offer, BSNL is issuing free SIM card worth Rs 20 to all new customers, but the only condition is that the customer’s FRC value should be more than Rs 100. The offer is valid from January 8, 2021, to January 16, 2021, said BSNL in an official press release. On December 31, we reported that the free SIM card offer on BSNL network had been extended till January 31, 2021, which seems to be applicable in other circles keeping the Chennai and Tamil Nadu circles aside. The BSNL free SIM card offer was introduced by the telco last year to push the subscribers to make at least Rs 100 recharge by waiving off the SIM card charges.
BSNL SIM Card Can Be Availed for Free Now
It is hereby conveyed that the issue of FREE SIM (Costing Rs 20/- only) to all new customers for activations whose FRC (First Recharge) is more than Rs 100/- is approved for the following 9 days (Nine days) from 08.01.2021 to 16.01.2021, said BSNL in the official release. The only condition customers need to satisfy is the first recharge value should be more than Rs 100.
BSNL new subscribers can avail the FRC 108 which offers benefits like 250 minutes per day, 1GB data per day and 500 SMSes per day for 45 days. Yes, you heard it right. The FRC 108 comes with 45 days of validity. BSNL revised this plan a few months ago to provide a highly competitive first recharge plan to the subscribers. Private telecom operators- Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are providing FRCs starting at Rs 97, but the benefits are not as impressive as BSNL’s FRC 108.
In other news, BSNL has introduced Republic Day 2021 offers. The telco has increased the validity of PV 1,999 by 21 days alongside offering extra validity of 72 days on PV 2,399. Starting today, the PV 1,999 from BSNL comes with 386 days validity, whereas the PV 2,399 offers 437 days of validity. Before this revision, the PV 2,399 was offering a whopping 600 days of validity. Besides these two revisions, BSNL also hiked the price of PV 186 to PV 199 and also said the STV 199 would be available at a slightly increased price of STV 201. The telco clearly seems to be in the process of hiking prepaid tariffs, although in a very small margin for now. Private telco Vodafone Idea also aiming at raising tariffs in the next few weeks to improve ARPU and financial situation.
BSNL revises two long term plans: Details inside
State-owned telecom operator BSNL has revised two long term plans for its prepaid users. The service provider has revised the prepaid plans of Rs 1,999 and Rs 2,399. With this revision, the telecom operator has increased the validity of both the plans.
BSNL’s 4G Launch Confirmed Pan-India? Find Out Why BSNL Can Finally Launch 4G!
With the start of this year, government owned telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been in news again.
12 Indian, global firms show interest in BSNL 4G
As many as 12 Indian and global firms have shown interest in rolling out the 4G network of BSNL, prominent names among them include Tech Mahindra, TCS, Nokia, Ericsson, Tejas Networks among others. Even Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE have expressed their intention to participate in the tender.
MTNL hands over city networks to BSNL ahead of 4G tender
In the latest step towards a full merger between India’s state-owned operators, BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) has assumed control over the Delhi and Mumbai mobile networks of its sister firm MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited).
BSNL says ‘no blackout days’ for 2021, no extra calling charges on festivals for users
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has decided to do without the blackout days for the year 2021. This is the third consecutive year for the state run company to get rid of the blackout days. Previously the company had not imposed the blackout day charges in the year 2019 and 2020 on its customers.
BSNL may soon offer 4G services as DoT deploys telco fresh pan India liberalised spectrum
Government-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) may soon provide 4G services to users all over India as the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allotted the telco fresh Pan India liberalised spectrum. The DoT released the notice inviting applications (NIA) for Spectrum Auction 2021 which will be held in March.
BSNL extends availability of promotional broadband plans starting at Rs 449 for 90 days
Government-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has extended the availability of promotional broadband plans that it had rolled out in October for 90 days. The promotional offer expired on December 29, 2020. Now, the telco has announced an extension of the broadband plans for another 90 days starting January 4, 2021.
At just Re 1 per day, this BSNL plan will win your heart
New Delhi: In what would come as a cheerful news for millions of BSNL customers, the telecom operator has launched the cheapest ever recharge plan for its prepaid customers. Under this plan, users will get full one-year validity. The company has kept the price of this plan at Rs 365 and with a full one year validity of one year (365 days).
BSNL Extends Free SIM Offer Till January 31; Revises Rs. 186, Rs. 199 Plans
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has extended its free SIM offer to January 31, 2021. The state-owned telecom service shared the development on its Tamil Nadu website. This offer was first introduced early in November with a November 28 expiration date. It was then brought back with an expiration date of January 1. Now, that date has been extended. Additionally, BSNL is rationalising its Rs. 186 plan voucher and Rs. 199 special tariff voucher over the next few days.
BSNL says Wings app internet calling can integrate with WhatsApp, telco offers discount on service
Government-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) introduced its Wings app for internet calling in June 2020. The app enables Wings app users to make calls through the internet to any network, even in the absence of a SIM card. All users require is a good internet connection including public WiFI. This functionality is called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). It is not Vo-WiFi but works a lot like that. The VoIP service works on Windows, Android, IOS platforms and can register on any device of the customer’s choice.
DoT may seek PMO help over BSNL 4G tender
NEW DELHI: India's department of telecommunication (DoT) is likely to approach the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to resolve the deadlock over BSNL's 4G tender, Financial Express reported.
