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Idea Cellular Launches Reserve Talktime Initiative for Andhra Pradesh
Now Enjoy All Local Vodafone Calls at 10 Paisa/Minute in Punjab
Vodafone Launches Four New Full Talk Time Recharge in Orissa
Vodafone India Happy To Help They Are And How
Uninor Hopes To Capture A Formidable 8 Percent Market Share By 2018
Loop Mobile Launches Reply All SMS service with SMS GupShup
Reliance Mobile Intros India’s First ‘Live Chat’ Customer Care Initiative
BSNL Launches 3G Mobile Services In Nashik, Igatpuri and Malegaon
Videocon Launches 2 New Calling Packs for Gujarat

Idea Cellular Launches Reserve Talktime Initiative for Andhra Pradesh

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 06:24 AM PDT

IDEA Cellular, the pan-India GSM mobile service operator has introduced a breakthrough initiative in the prepaid category of mobile services. Titled 'Reserve Talktime', the new initiative will enable 6.5 million Idea subscribers in Andhra Pradesh telecom circle to keep a 'Balance in Reserve' on their prepaid account.

The new concept in mobility, launched for the first time in India in AP circle, will allow prepaid subscribers to create a Reserve account of Talktime, and use it later when they need it. It offers complete convenience to consumers to get talktime when they need it the most. For Eg. When a user has run out of balance and cannot reach a retailer immediately, but is in urgent need to make a phone call, he/ she can activate the 'Reserve Talktime' account and use the balance in reserve.

To avail the Reserve Talktime service, Idea prepaid subscribers can recharge with Rs. 33 and get talktime of Rs. 25 credited into their reserve account. To retrieve the same, the subscriber needs to dial *321#. This balance in reserve account is completely safe and protected from any kind of use until the user dials *321# to use it. On every recharge with Reserve Talktime voucher, subscriber will also get 5 minutes of local Idea to Idea calling absolutely free. The free minutes can be availed during night time i.e. 10 pm to 7 pm, for upto 3 days from the day of recharge.

Announcing the new initiative, Mr. Subbaraman Iyer, Chief Operating Officer – Andhra Pradesh, IDEA Cellular said, "The new concept of 'Reserve Talktime' is set to change the way prepaid mobile services are perceived, bringing greater convenience and flexibility for the consumers. The 6.5 million Idea subscribers in Andhra Pradesh will be the first ones in the country to experience and benefit from this unique concept."

This product is also of tremendous value for rural consumers who come to nearby towns to recharge, once in a while. They can keep balance in reserve account which will be handy when needed.Idea prepaid subscribers can continue recharging and using their main balance regularly, without using Reserve Talktime.

Now Enjoy All Local Vodafone Calls at 10 Paisa/Minute in Punjab

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 04:02 AM PDT

In a bid to offer maximum benefit to its subscribers, leading mobile service operator Vodafone today announced the launch of two new Bonus Cards 18 and 39 for local vodafone calling just at 10paisa per minute in Punjab.

These new bonus cards cum Special Tariff Vouchers, available at denominations of Rs. 18 and Rs. 39, will enable Vodaofne Prepaid customers to make local calls to any other Vodafone mobile numbers at 10 paisa/minute.

The Vodafone Bonus Card 39 not just enables customers to make calls at 10 paisa/minute, it also offers 100 free Local and National SMSes to any mobile number.Bonus Cards 18 and 39 carry a validity of 15 days and 30 days respectively from the day of activation.

Rajiv Kohli, Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone Essar – Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir said, "Vodafone has always pioneered in bringing innovative and affordable services to its customers. These new Bonus Cards 18 and 39 will ensure that Vodafone customers in Punjab can stay connected for longer at economical rates." Customers can avail both these bonus cards at all Vodafone retail outlets across Punjab.

Vodafone Launches Four New Full Talk Time Recharge in Orissa

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 03:44 AM PDT

Vodafone, one of India’s leading GSM Mobile service providers, today announced four new Full Talk-Time Recharge value plans for its prepaid customers in Orissa.

Vodafone users can now choose from a range of recharge packs priced at Rs 17, Rs 50 and Rs 111 and Rs 222 to enjoy full talk time recharge.

Vodafone prepaid customers can recharge with Rs. 17 and Rs. 50 for a full talktime of the same amount, while with a recharge of Rs. 111 and Rs. 222 they can avail a talk time of Rs 120 and Rs 250 respectively. The recharge pack of Rs. 17 comes with a validity of two days while the other packs are top-up.

The recharge packs aim to offer attractive price propositions with superior GSM network to customers at economical rates. The new recahrges are available at all Vodafone Stores, Mini stores and retailers across Orissa.

Vodafone India Happy To Help They Are And How

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 03:13 AM PDT

Vodafone has literally taken their “Happy To Help” campaign to the roads. This monsoon Vodafone’s bright red logo seems to be all around helping the commuters from getting soaked in the rains.

Vodafone has deployed ushers to assist people at important junctures and make their journey “rain-free”. Armed with umbrellas in hand these folks are more than just “Happy to Help”.

Vodafone ushers will be present at major railway stations in Kerala like -Trivandrum, Kollam, Ernakulum South, Ernakulum Town, Thrissur, Calicut and Kannur, to assist commuters this monsoon. Ushers are also stationed at Vodafone stores to help customers in and out of the store during heavy rains.

Commenting on this initiative, K Sundararaman, Business Head, Vodafone Essar Kerala says, "Monsoon is a particularly difficult season for people in Kerala and through this initiative, we hope to bring relief to people during the downpour. We are always ready and 'Happy to help'.

This monsoon, Vodafone has also taken additional steps to ensure that customers have seamless connectivity by conducting pre-monsoon network audits & implementing recommendations like Earth resistance verification, weather proofing, assurance of redundant power supply and ensuring adequate spare availability. All of these efforts help Vodafone in maintaining its network quality during adverse weather conditions.

Uninor Hopes To Capture A Formidable 8 Percent Market Share By 2018

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 02:35 AM PDT

Uninor Hopes To Capture A Formidable 8 Percent Market Share By 2018 Going with the tag line “Ab Mera Number Hai” Uninor unlike other entrants is not storming the Indian markets with its value added services, but primarily wants to primarily differentiate with quality of their voice services. They hope their differential focus will pay off!

Eyeing an eight percent market share by 2018, mobile services provider Uninor, a joint venture between realty firm Unitech and Norway-based Telenor, launched services in five telecom circles.

One of the most recent entrants in the Indian market, Uninor , has a slightly different take on how to build up its business: It will concentrate on the development and delivery of voice services, while other new entrants look to differentiate themselves with data service.

The company, which has licenses to start operations in all the 22 telecom circles of India, is now present in 13 service areas of the country. The company, which started operations in India in December last, launched services in Mumbai, Kolkata, Maharashtra and Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal this month.

And the operator is moreover not fazed by the intensifying competition in the country’s wireless services sector. Ever decreasing average revenue per user (ARPU) and an increasing number of operators in India’s mobile market are not deterring Uninor’s management, which is taking a long-term view as it plans its operational rollout.

One reason for Uninor’s seemingly measured approach to the market, which is growing currently at about 20 million new lines per month, derives from its main backer, Norway’s Telenor ASA , which plans to leverage its experience in nearby markets such as Bangladesh and Pakistan as it steers Uninor through the coming years. Uninor has been recently recognized as the ''Most Promising New Operator'' in the Telecom Operator Award 2010 organized by tele.net, one of India's leading telecom sector publications.

The selection was based on a survey conducted by the publication with over 160 industry experts and professionals where Uninor emerged as winner by a strong margin. Uninor is presently focused on further strengthening its presence in the 13 circles and launching additional circles this year.

"We are on our way; with a set of ideas, a unique way of doing business and most importantly, a philosophy that puts people first. Today's recognition encourages us to get there even faster," said UP East Hub EVP, Frode Haugen.

The company which has stayed away from bidding for the recently finished 3G spectrum has said that the company will offer value added services like Internet access, over their 2G network. “We are still launching 2G and want to do it properly before we get new technology. Incumbents could also use 3G for voice. We have a congestion free network,” said Stein Erik Vellan, MD Uninor.

Sprucing up its network infrastructure is also on the agenda of this company. It currently has 21,000 base stations and plans to increase it to 40,000. This includes infrastructure in new circles as well as for increased coverage in the circles it is already present in. The company has outsourced its entire telecom tower business to tower companies, and most of its 10 year contracts are with Tata Quippo.

Loop Mobile Launches Reply All SMS service with SMS GupShup

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 01:13 AM PDT

Loop Mobile Launches Reply All SMS service with SMS GupShup Loop Mobile and SMS GupShup India's largest SMS network today announced the launch of the "Reply All SMS" service.

This will enable Loop Mobile subscribers to simultaneously communicate with multiple people using SMS. This takes social networking via mobile to a new level.

Any Loop Mobile subscriber can create a Group of up-to 7 friends including him self. This Group is assigned a dedicated shortcode by SMS GupShup. Members on the group can send messages to this shortcode to communicate with each other.

The messages reach all members of the group at the same time and if anyone replies, the reply too reaches all members of the group. Loop Mobile subscribers can invite friends from other operators to the group too. Every message to the shortcode is charged at a nominal price of only 50p per message.

Loop Mobile's Reply All service makes it available for the 1st time on mobile. The service works on every handset, across operators, is easy to use, requires no training, no software downloads, no data connectivity nor change in handset.

How does it work?

* Reply All SMS is simple and easy to use, similar to the CC and reply-all features on email.

* A Loop Mobile subscriber can start a conversation by sending the following message to 555999: CHAT 98210xxxxx 98200xxxxx 92235xxxxx (where 98210xxxxx etc. are the numbers of the friends, who may be on any operator network).

* The system will create a group and prompt the user to send a message, which goes to all participants in the group. Participants can reply to the message – which will also be sent to all participants in the group.

* The group can have at most 7 participants, including the initiator. This service is currently being offered free of cost to all Loop Mobile users till the 30th June 2010, after which users will be charged 50 paise for every message sent to the group.

Reliance Mobile Intros India’s First ‘Live Chat’ Customer Care Initiative

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 11:55 PM PDT

In a bid to provide Superior customer care experience, Reliance Communications (Rcom), India’s single largest Dual Technology Mobile Service oprator today announced the launch of first-of-its kind Customer Care Initiative 'Live Chat'.

The Live Chat service will enable Reliance Mobile's subscribers with real-time query and issue handling through chat-based on-line platform.

According to the announcement by RCom, In the first phase of the launch 'Live Chat' will be available to Reliance’s over 1.3 million data customers across the country. Following the implementation of the service across the data business, operator plans to extend the service to other business groups.

RCOM has established the Live Chat Contact Center at the company's headquarter at New Mumbai. This facility will have over 500 dedicated workforce equipped to handle 75,000 live customer interactions in a day.

The launch of Live Chat forms the first step in this customer-oriented focus and enhancing the overall customer experience.The company claims that It is going Live with its Live Chat service across 15,000 towns with a scale-up plan to cover 24,000 towns by end of the first quarter of this fiscal.

Mr. Anurag Prashar, President Corporate & Wireless – Customer Service, Reliance Communications,"Our data customers are internet savvy. Many of them, whether company executives, professionals, students, teenagers and even business owners, have had experience with various messengers and live chat utilities. This makes adoption of the online customer care delivery system much easier. As we expand to enhance this delivery channel, we plan to extend its coverage to our voice customers too.

BSNL Launches 3G Mobile Services In Nashik, Igatpuri and Malegaon

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 11:25 PM PDT

Pan India 3G Mobile service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) launched its 3G GSM mobile and High Speed Wireless Internet services (Data services) in Nashik city and its surrounding towns and tourist hot-spots like Malegaon, Manmad, Devlali, Igatpuri and Sinnar in Maharashtra & Goa telecom circle

BSNL 3G services inaugurated by Mr. Aloke Kaul Cheif General Manager, BSNL Maharashtra-Goa Circle, in presence of Mr. A. B. Weer, GM BSNL Nashik and Mr.V. S. Burde, DGM CMS.

Speaking on the launch of 3G Mobile services Mr. Aloke Kaul said "BSNL 3G Mobile service is now available to all postpaid and prepaid subscribers of Nashik city and 5 surrounding towns and company would launch 3G service in more than 50 more cities over the next few months in Maharashtra-Goa telecom circle.”

The next generation BSNL 3G services offers Video callings, High-speed Internet with speed Up to 3.6 Mbps, High quality multimedia services and Live Mobile TV facility.

According to the BSNL, at present around 80 BTS (mobile towers) are 3G enable in Nashik city and five in Malagaon, three BTS in each town names Deolali Igatpuri, Manmad and Sinnar and another 60 BTS will be installed in this area soon to provide seamless 3G connectivity.

The existing BSNL 2G Prepaid customers can recharge with a Special tariff Voucher (STV) of Rs.21 or just send SMS, 'ACT3G' to 53733 following which Rs.21 will deducted from their balance and they will be migrated to 3G for a period of 30 days. These migrated customers can experience Video Calling, High Speed Internet, Mobile TV etc at 3G charges while retaining their 2G Voice Plan.

BSNL 2G Postpaid customers have to pay additional Rs.25 only per month to avail 3G services over and above their 2G services. The existing 2G Postpaid customers can also send SMS, 'ACT3G' to 53733. They can also approach customer service centers to subscribe 3G services .

For more information on BSNL 3G services one can call 1503 or 1800-180-1503 or click here BSNL 3G Tariff Plan in Details.

Videocon Launches 2 New Calling Packs for Gujarat

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 08:59 AM PDT

Videocon Mobile Services, today launched 2 new Special Tariff Vouchers for customers in Gujarat which are dubbed as "Local & STD Pack 14" and "Local & STD Pack 55" which are priced economically and attractive at Rs 14 and Rs 55 respectively.

In "Local & STD Pack 14" customer gets 30 free minutes which can be utilized in Local as well also in STD, making effective call charge to 46paise/minute whereas in "Local & STD Pack 55" customer gets 125 free minutes which can be utilized in Local as well also in STD, making effective call charge to 44paise/minute.

Both Packs come with a validity of 30 days. The only FINE PRINT these two packs come with are that these packs cannot be clubbed with FRC 149 and FRC 399.

The details are tabulated below:

Particulars	Local & STD Pack 14	Local & STD Pack 55
MRP (Rs.)	14	55
Tariff Validity	30 days	30 days
Pulse	60 seconds	60 seconds
Special Benefits	Free 30 minutes Local and STD calling on any network.	Free 125 minutes Local and STD calling on any network.
Fine Print	Not applicable on FRC149 & FRC 399.	Not applicable on FRC149 & FRC 399.

The above packs can only be availed if recharged through E-Recharge.

For More, Call 121 (Toll Free) from your Videocon number or 9067012345(Tolled) from any other phone. Alternatively you can also logon to www.videocon.com