To speed up customer acquisition, state-owned telecom firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd(BSNL) has slashed mobiles rates by up to 80% for the first two months under a scheme for new customers.
"BSNL has revamped its infrastructure now. We have decided to cut mobile call rates by to 80% for new customers so that they get experience of our revamped so that they get experience of our revamped services, "BSNL chairman and managing director Anupam Shrivastava said.
The call rates have been reduced both per minute and per second billing plans, and will be valid only for the first two months after a customer starts using BSNL product. New customers buying BSNL connections will have to buy a plan voucher of RS36 for the per-second plan, and RS37 for per-minute plan, including mobile number portability (MNP) customers.
Those option for the '37 scheme will be charged 10 paisa per minute for making local and STD calls on BSNL network, and 30 paisa per minute on other network. similarly, after recharging phone for '36 customers will be charged 1 paisa calls made on the BSNL network, and 2 paisa for three seconds on other network.
In September-end, BSNL'S mobile customer base stood at 79.6 million, and the company figured among the top five players in new subscribe addition during the month.
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