BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

Office of CGMT, AP Circle, Door Sanchar Bhavan, Hyderabad.

Date:14.08.2013.
BSNL AP CIRCLES REVISED DATA & SMS STVs TARIFF

On the occasion of Independence Day, BSNL announced drastic reduction in 3G Data

tariff effective from 15th August 2013. 3G Data tariff used to be Rs.220 per one GB per
month for Postpaid subscribers but now it will be only Rs.125 per GB per month. Similarly,
for Prepaid, it will cost only Rs.140 for 1 GB download against Rs.250 in the past. Over &
above, BSNL is providing free Data roaming Pan India.
There will be no differentiation for use of 3G or 2G network as BSNL has enabled its
all subscribers with 3G facility and they can use the service anytime simply by having 3G
handset. BSNL has Pan-India presence for 3G services and have covered more than 1300
towns till date. Expansion of 3G coverage is continuing with passage of each day.
a)
Monthly rental
for Postpaid
Data
customers (Rs)

MRP of DATA
STV for
Prepaid
customers (Rs)

Bundled Free
Data (in GB)

Validity for
Prepaid (in
days)

Data charges
after pack
usage (for
prepaid)

Data charges
after pack
usage (for
post-paid)

125
225
505
901

140
252
561
1011

1
2
5
10

30
30
30
30

2p/10 KB
2p/10 KB
2p/10 KB
2p/10 KB

1p/10 KB
1p/10 KB
1p/10 KB
1p/10 KB

b) Lower Denomination data STVs for Prepaid services for a period of 90 days on
promotional basis w.e.f.15.08.2013
MRP of the Data STV
(Incl. of S. Tax) in Rs.

Bundled Free Data

usage (in MB)

Validity
(in days)

17
39
78
98

100 MB
240 MB
500 MB
700 MB

3
7
15
21

The data tariff for usage beyond free limit is just 1 Paisa/10 KB for Post-paid services
and is the cheapest among all other Telecom Operators. There is a range of other Tariff
Plans and Tariff Vouchers carrying different validity or Data value like Tariff Plan of Rs.2299
provides 18 GB free with validity of 12 months and of Rs.3299 provides 30 GB with validity of
12 months. These are the cheapest data tariff among all Telecom Operators.
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Complete range of Tariff plans & STVs (Special Tariff Vouchers) offered by BSNL can
be seen by visiting Mobile section at BSNL website www.bsnl.co.in.
New STVs for SMS:
c)
BSNL AP telecom Circle has also revised the tariff of SMS STVs and introduced two
new SMS STVs under 2G & 3G prepaid GSM mobile services w.e.f.15-08-2013. The details
are given below.
Details of SMS STVs:Modified FeatureNumber of Free
Local/National (Any Net)
SMS*

MRP in Rs.
(Incl. of S.
Tax)

Existing
Validity in
Days

Revised
Validity
in Days

12

2
4

23
52

15
60

15
30

Local/National On-net SMS@

1P/SMS* & Local/National
Off-net-SMS @ 10p/SMS*

1650 SMS

Sl.
No.

Existing Feature

130 SMS
265 SMS
860 SMS

83

20

30

Local/National On-net SMS@

1p/SMS* & Local/National
Off-net-SMS @ 7p/ SMS*

31

NEW

30

NEW

385 SMS

147

NEW

60

NEW

3000 SMS

* The SMS tariff is applicable up to 100 SMS per day only. All the SMS beyond 100SMS/day will be charged
Rs.0.50/SMS or SMS charges as per Base Tariff whichever is higher.

For further details customers may contact BSNL Mobile Call Centre: 1503 or
Visit our Customer Service Centre.

Asst.General Manager (S&PP) CM,

O/o CGMT, AP Circle, Hyderabad.