BSNL launches 4G LTE services in India starting from Kerala

State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has finally launched 4G services in India starting from Kerala. BSNL 4G services will be available at five locations – Udumbanchola, Udumbanchola Town, Kallupalam, Chemmannar and Senapathy in Kerala in the high range Idukki district and is expected to be roll out to other districts in Kerala later this year. Continue reading “BSNL launches 4G LTE services in India starting from Kerala”

BSNL offers 2GB data per day, unlimited on-net calls and more for Rs. 339

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State owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) recently started offering up to 4 times extra 3G data at Rs.36 per GB to compete with Reliance Jio. Now it has launched new plan that offers Unlimited Local/STD on-net (BSNL to BSNL) calls, 25 Minutes/day of Local/STD calls to other networks and Unlimited Data with FUP of 2GB/day at Rs. 339. Continue reading “BSNL offers 2GB data per day, unlimited on-net calls and more for Rs. 339”

BSNL slashes 3G data pack rates, now offers 3G data at Rs. 36 per GB

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State owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has announced that it is now offering up to 4 times extra 3G data at Rs.36 per GB with existing STVs in the market to compete with other operators, including Reliance Jio. Continue reading “BSNL slashes 3G data pack rates, now offers 3G data at Rs. 36 per GB”

Vodafone and BSNL sign 2G intra-circle roaming agreement

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Vodafone and state owned telecom service provider, BSNL have signed 2G intra-circle roaming agreement to use each other’s assets and network strength across the country. This will help Vodafone expand its 2G network further, especially in rural areas and will strengthen BSNL’s network reach in urban areas. Continue reading “Vodafone and BSNL sign 2G intra-circle roaming agreement”

BSNL to launch 4G in 14 telecom circles

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BSNL is the latest telecom company that is foraying into 4G and is looking forward to launch services in 14 telecom circles, according to a latest report from PTI. The state owned telecom operator has 20 MHz liberalized BWA spectrum in 2500 MHz band in these 14 circles. Continue reading “BSNL to launch 4G in 14 telecom circles”

Micromax ties up with BSNL for bundled offers on phones, tablets and dongles

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Micromax has partnered with BSNL, State Owned Telecom Operator, to offer data and other benefits with Micromax devices including feature phone, smartphones tablets and dongles. This offer would be initially available across four Micromax devices – Micromax X070 and X088 feature phones, Micromax P410i tablet, Micromax MMX377G dongle, Micromax A37 and A37B smartphones. This includes, free data of up to 2GB per quarter, 500 minutes of free (on net) voice calls per quarter for 12 months and more. Continue reading “Micromax ties up with BSNL for bundled offers on phones, tablets and dongles”

BSNL Champion DM6513 with 6.5-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 6999

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BSNL, State Owned Telecom Operator has partnered with Champion to launch BSNL Champion DM6513, a 6.5-inch phablet. The display resolution is unknown. It is powered by a dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. BSNL partnered with Champion to launch BSNL Champion My Phone SM3512 and SM3513 earlier this year. It partnered with Pantel Technologies to launch Penta Smart PS650 with a 6.5-inch screen last year. Continue reading “BSNL Champion DM6513 with 6.5-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 6999”

BSNL launches free incoming national roaming packs starting from Rajasthan

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After MTNL, the State Owned Telecom Operator, BSNL has started rolling out free roaming plans starting from Rajasthan. Unlike MTNL, this service is not free on BSNL. Prepaid customers have to purchase special tariff vouchers (STVs) to avail free incoming calls while roaming across the country. These packs come under One Nation:One number:One rupee and starts at Rs. 5. Continue reading “BSNL launches free incoming national roaming packs starting from Rajasthan”

BSNL and MTNL reportedly launching free roaming plans starting January 26th

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BSNL, State Owned Telecom Operator and MTNL would launch new free roaming plans starting from January 26th, according to a recent report from TOI. Videocon Mobile Services was the first operator in India to offer incoming calls free while on roaming on their own network by default, without any processing fee or a special tariff voucher. It also launched new packs later that offer free incoming calls while roaming on other networks. Other operators joined in with cheaper roaming plans starting with free incoming calls while roaming. Continue reading “BSNL and MTNL reportedly launching free roaming plans starting January 26th”

BSNL Champion SM3512 and SM3513 Android smartphones launched for Rs. 3225 and Rs. 4499

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BSNL, State Owned Telecom Operator has partnered with Champion to launch BSNL Champion My Phone SM3512 and SM3513. These phones hava a 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen display, powered by a dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). These have a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. These phones also have Dual SIM support and the SM3513 has 3G support. BSNL had already partnered with Champion to launch Champion Trendy 531 last year. Continue reading “BSNL Champion SM3512 and SM3513 Android smartphones launched for Rs. 3225 and Rs. 4499”

BSNL Penta Smart PS650 and PS501, 6.5-inch and 5-inch Smartphones launched for Rs. 7999 and Rs. 6999

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BSNL has partnered with Pantel Technologies Private Limited (PTPL) once again to launch Bharat Phone PF300, a feature phone, Penta Smart phones, PS501 & PS650 and the Penta T-Pad WS707C tablet in India. The Bharat phone PF300 is based on Java and supports mobile banking, tele-medical care delivery and streaming data delivery. The PentaSmart PS650 is the first smartphone with a 6.5-inch screen in India priced under Rs. 10,000, says the company. Both the Penta smartphones are powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.2. All the Penta Smart devices are pre-loaded with the suite of Anti-Malware offerings from TrustPort. These devices also come pre-bundled with BSNL 3G data and voice minutes. Continue reading “BSNL Penta Smart PS650 and PS501, 6.5-inch and 5-inch Smartphones launched for Rs. 7999 and Rs. 6999”

Champion Trendy 531 with 5.3-inch display, Android 4.2 launched in partnership with BSNL for Rs. 13999

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Champion Technologies has partnered with BSNL to launch the Champion, Trendy 531. It has a 5.3-inch display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and 3G connectivity. The display resolution is not mentioned. Continue reading “Champion Trendy 531 with 5.3-inch display, Android 4.2 launched in partnership with BSNL for Rs. 13999”

BSNL offers 20% extra talk time, discounts on 3G data packs and data cards


BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.) has announced several offers for its GSM and CDMA customers on its 12th anniversary. They would offer 20% extra talktime on select top-up voucher, 20% discounts on 3G data vouchers and 3G data cards. Continue reading “BSNL offers 20% extra talk time, discounts on 3G data packs and data cards”

BSNL unlimited 3G is back but with 5GB limit in Chennai

BSNL has launched an unlimited 3G plan for pre-paid and post-paid customers in Chennai. This offers speed up to 3.6 Mbps till 5GB, and after that speed would be throttled to 100 Kbps. They offered 3G unlimited iPad plans few months back but stopped it suddenly. This is not a lot but you get unlimited usage even after the 3G data limit. Continue reading “BSNL unlimited 3G is back but with 5GB limit in Chennai”

BSNL launches Trust Card in partnership with Itz cash card


BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.), in partnership with Itz Cash Card Ltd., has launched TRUST Card, a co-branded multi service prepaid card in India as they announced last year. This is a semi-closed card that would let the card holders pay postpaid bill, prepaid top ups and other utility bills easily. Continue reading “BSNL launches Trust Card in partnership with Itz cash card”