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BSNL to review cell, basic phone tariffs
November 17, 2003 15:54 IST
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited would soon review tariff structure for basic and mobile phone services, and introduce an "account-less-Internet" service in Rajasthan, its chairman and managing director Prithipal Singh announced on Monday.
The new tariff could be lower or higher than the existing one under the guidelines of the inter-connectivity user charges, but it would be recommended to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for approval, Singh told a press conference in Jaipur.
In the first phase, the account-less-Internet connectivity would be provided to all basic telephone users in Jaipur at the rate of 10 paise per minute within a week's time, he said, adding no service charge or deposit would be required for the customers.
An Internet scheme for students was also in the offing, and would be announced with a package, he said.
He said there would be no charges on shifting of telephone and the third party transfer of telephone.
On a question, whether the mobile services in the border districts of Rajasthan is misused for spying, he denied flatly saying it was baseless, adding BSNL was trying to make the release of connection a fool-proof operation after verifying customers' whereabouts in the border areas.
Mohan Lal Gumber, chief general manger, Rajasthan telecom circle, said 75,000 more cell phone connections in the circle would be released by March next year.