BSNL slashes STD rates up to 50%

As per the announcement, STD rates for landline services have been reduced from Rs2.40 to 1.20 paise per minute to all networks in general

PTI
New Delhi: State-run telecom major BSNL announced a 40-50% reduction in STD charges of cellular services under various plans on 9 June.

It has also announced to slash the call charges of landline services by 50 per cent.
As per the announcement, STD rates for landline services have been reduced from Rs2.40 to 1.20 paise per minute to all networks in general and ‘sulabh’ plan.

“The intra-circle call charges, to BSNL network and inter circle (STD) call charges to all the networks, has also been reduced by 50%,” BSNL CMD Kuldeep Goyal said. Roaming charges under prepaid and postpaid services have also been revised.

Earlier this year, private telecom operators like Airtel and Vodafone had cut their STD and roaming charges.

BSNL call charges to become cheaper

BSNL call charges to become cheaper
Monday, 09 June , 2008, 14:06Last Updated: Monday, 09 June , 2008, 15:55

New Delhi: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd will cut call charges on its cellular and fixed-line networks by as much as half from June 11, the state-run firm said in a statement.
By end-April, BSNL had 41.3 million wireless subscribers, making it the fourth-largest mobile service provider after Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone controlled Vodafone Essar. http://sify.com/finance/equity/fullstory.php?id=14690846