BSNL to rationalize Prepaid Voice STVs from 16th January 2016 on wards on PAN India basis

Soon after announcing the launch of New Prepaid Voice STVs to make all local out going calls @ just 1 paisa / 2 seconds, BSNL has decided to rationalize some of its existing prepaid voice STVs from 16th January 2016 on wards on PAN India basis.

As per the latest information, BSNL will be reducing the existing validity of some of the selected Voice STVs while some other Voice STVs are bundled with additional Talk Value in addition to the existing features / freebies.

BSNL's Rationalized Prepaid Voice STVs from 16th January 2015 on wards across all telecom circles

Existing			Revised
Features of Voice STV	MRP (in Rs) incl. of S.Tax	Validity in Days	Features of Voice STV	MRP (in Rs) incl. of S.Tax	Validity in Days
Local Calls to Any Network @ 1.4 paisa / 2 seconds	45	27	Local Calls to Any Network @ 1.4 paisa / 2 seconds	45	25
Local Calls to Any Network @ 1.4 paisa / 2 seconds	122	81	Local Calls to Any Network @ 1.4 paisa / 2 seconds	122	75
Local Calls to BSNL Network (Landline + Mobile) @ 20 paise / Minute	47	28	Local Calls to BSNL Network (Landline + Mobile) @ 20 paise / Minute + Rs 20 Talk Value	47	21
All STD Voice Calls @ 35 paise / Minute	84	84	All STD Voice Calls @ 35 paise / Minute + Rs 24 Talk Value	84	60

Sl No	MRP (in Rs) incl. of S.Tax	Existing Features of Voice STV	Revised Features of Voice STV	Validity in Days
1	88	For Per Min Plan: All voice call (Local/STD/On-net/Off-net) in home LSA @ 45paisa/min For Per Sec Plan: All voice call (Local/STD/On-net/Off-net) in home LSA @0.8paisa/second	For Per Minute plan: (a) 10paisa/min for On-net voice calls (Local/STD),  (b) 30paisa/min for Off-net voice calls (Local/STD) For Per Second plan: (a) 1paisa/3sec for On-net voice calls (Local/STD)  (b) 2paisa/3 sec for Off-net Voice calls ( Local/STD)	60
2	42 (+2 / -1)			21
NOTE: STVs mentioned in Sl No 1 and Sl No 2 are applicable Only to “Per second” and “Per minute” prepaid plan customers.

All the other terms and conditions will remain same.The above tariff will be applicable with effect from 16-01-2016 on Pan India basis. The implementation of the tariff will made in accordance with 43rd Amendment of Telecom Tariff Order and orders/guidelines/clarifications issued by TRAI from time to time.

Read More: BSNL launches new Prepaid Voice STVs to make All Local Outgoing Calls to Any Network @ 1 paisa / 2 Seconds from 16th January on wards on PAN India basis

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