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Exclusive: Maharashtra will get BSNL 3G from 11th June
TTML Offers Free Tata Docomo Postpaid Connection with Photon Plus
MTNL Upgrades 2G Customers To Gen NEXT!
Just Dial Launches Its Service In America

Exclusive: Maharashtra will get BSNL 3G from 11th June

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 03:46 AM PDT

After a long delay finally Maharashtra and Goa circle will get the next generation BSNL 3G Mobile and Data services from 11th June.

The Pan-India 3G operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is going to make its 3G debut in the Pune, Goa, and 55 other cities in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle from June 11th.

Maharshtra's cultural capital city of Pune will be the first city to witness the launch of the 3G mobile service by BSNL on 11th June while Panjim and Goa will get commercial 3G services from 24 June.

Apart from this BSNL will also enhance the services area to all the district headquarters of the Maharashtra and Goa circle along with 55 major cities by the end of July-2010.

We have exclusive details of Maharashtra-Goa 3G launching schedule with city names. The core 3G UMTS network for next generation 3G GSM mobile and HSPA Broadband services is live in test mode in Pune, Panjim, Ngapur, Aurangabad, Lonavala, Baramati, Beed, Nashik, Deolali, Karegaon, Shiradi, Kolhapur, Ulhasnagar, Bhiwandi, Vasai, Ratnagiri, Osmanabad, Sangli, Jalgaon, Amravati, Akola, Dhule, Igatpuri, Satara, Nandurbar, Ichalkarnaji, Karad, Sawantvadi, Alibagh, Karjat, Khopoli, Mahad, Pen, Solapur, Pandharpur, Washim, Latur, Bhusawal, Hingoli, Jalna, Buldhana, Wardha, Yeotmal, Gondia, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and some more cities in Maharashtra-Goa circle.

At present BSNL is the only service provider to procure the 3G spectrum to operate next generations 3G Mobile and Data services(3.5G HSPA Data Service) in the Maharashtra-Goa region.

The existing BSNL 2G prepaid mobile subscribers of Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle can migrate to BSNL 3G services just by one SMS "3G YES" to 53733 while Postpaid 2G subscriber need to send ACT 3G to 53733

TTML Offers Free Tata Docomo Postpaid Connection with Photon Plus

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 03:31 AM PDT

In a bid to promote the postpaid mobile services, Tata Docomo, GSM services from Tata Teleservices has introduced a special offer of free GSM postpaid connection for all Tata Photon+ EVDO customers in Mumbai and Maharastra- Goa telecom circles.

Now all new and existing postpaid (retail and enterprise) customers of Tata Photon+ in Mumbai, Maharastra and Goa telecom circles are entitled to get a Tata Docomo postpaid GSM connection absolutely free – Zero Activation Fees, No Security Deposit and No Sim Value.

The operator also offers 25% discount on monthly rental of its GSM postpaid services and 100 MB Free data usage for 1st sixth months.

Tata Docomo free Postpaid Offer In Detail :

1. Offer will be available up to 30 June 2010.

2. Tata Docomo Postpaid comes with default Century Plan with monthly rental of Rs 100. (Zero talk value, all India call rate 1p/second, SMS 50p). Subscribers activating Century Plan in between 12th April to 15th June will get Free Cricket VAS which includes – Cricket Wall Paper, Animation, Themes & Games.

3. 25% discount is available on other plans with monthly rentals of Rs.199 onwards, for 12 bill cycles, irrespective of the plan change during the period. Discount is not on Tata Photon+ rental.

4. Customers to avail this offer should sign a Tata DOCOMO CAF and Tata Photon+ number to be mentioned on it. Name and billing address are to be same to that of Tata Photon+.

5. Not only that every month customer will get 100 MB free data for first 6 months on Tata Docomo GSM connection.

6. Customers can opt add on packs with this connection like free CUG calling, SMS pack, Local Minute pack, STD pack and ISD pack.

For more details you can visit nearest Tata Docomo Drive-In Stores or call 1800 266 0000

MTNL Upgrades 2G Customers To Gen NEXT!

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 11:46 PM PDT

In an attempt to provide greater benefits to the GSM mobile service users, India’s first 3G mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) announced the launch of Free 3G Up-gradation for its 2G GSM Dolphin & Trump subscribers in Mumbai telecom circle.

Under the MTNL Mumbai ’s Free 3G Up-gradation Offer, its Postpaid and Prepaid (Dolphin/Trump) 2G subscriber will be automatically up-graded into next generation 3G services at free of cost.

After conversion of all 2G customers to 3G, the customers using 3G handsets will be able to make video calls in 3G coverage area. In addition to the above 3G facilities, if a customer wish to avail data services (3.5G Internet browsing and download), they can send ACT 3G by SMS to 555 or 444 for Dolphin and Trump customers respectively.The data services will be charged as per the default tariff or data plans subscribed by the customer.

With Up-gradation of 2G Connection to the next generations 3G services, the voice call charges will be the same as per customers existing plan.The Local and STD Video Calls will be charged at 1 paisa per/2 second to Own-network and 1p/sec for other network, applicable to all "Pay Per Second Plan" users.The 3G Broadband access data Charges will be 1p for 10Kb.

MTNL Mumbai’s "Per Minute Plan" users (postpaid and prepaid) can enjoy Local/STD Video Call at 60 paisa/minute for MTNL (Delhi-Mumbai) network and 90 paisa for all other network anywhere in India.The 3G High Speed Internet access data charges will be 2 paisa for 10 KB.

The other Call charges & terms and conditions will be applicable as per customers existing tariff plan.The Unlimited 2G GPRS users will not be allow for this auto-conversion.

Just Dial Launches Its Service In America

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 10:17 PM PDT

Just Dial has now recently launched its US operations. Americans can call 1-800- JUSTDIAL speak to a live operator who can assist them with instant info on any business, product or service in their neighborhood, city or anywhere in America.

Just Dial has plans to expand into countries such as Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong soon.

Having acquired almost a 90% market share Just Dial is clearly India's No.1 in the local search space with presence on Phone (69999999), Web (justdial.com), WAP (wap.justdial.com) and SMS (53999). Just Dial is the first local search engine to venture on foreign grounds.

Just Dial also has a few special releases up their sleeve for the domestic clients, like Just Dial Genie (a personal assistant that will give consumers round-the-clock service for a monthly or annual fee and Just Dial Trends (a truly democratic popularity ranking viz based on the queries Just Dial receives).

Just Dial in India has worked on constant innovation to provide a unique customer experience, which has only bettered over time. A free service, Just Dial's path breaking business and operational model connects the seeker to the sought. Its database is divided into sponsored and non-sponsored clients. In the list of names that is provided to a caller, the names of sponsored clients feature at the top.While the caller gets information at no cost, the establishment from which the caller buys products or services pays a certain amount to Just Dial.

For example, a caller from Chandigarh can get information on floral service in Chennai. Apart from its core function of giving numbers and addresses of specific establishments, Just Dial also offers varied services through its vendors which include offers on electronic products, travel packages, medical services and moving and packing services. Having reached out to 240 cities, the company is scaling new heights each day.