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Bharti Airtel launches one second pulse plan
Telecom major Bharti Airtel, today launched the 'Freedom Plan' for its customers.
With the launch of this plan, Airtel customers would have the freedom of choosing from a variety of plans based on their usage and calling patterns. In the 'Freedom Plan', Airtel customers would be charged 1 paise per second for all Local and STD calls to Airtel numbers and 1.20 paise per second for local and STD calls to other network, said a press release.
"As the undisputed leader in the Indian telecom industry, we are committed to delighting our customers through superior network, great customer service and best value for money. Today, our network covers 110 million customers, has 100,000 sites and is available across 4.25 lakh towns and villages in 1.5 million outlets," said Atul Bindal, president, Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel Ltd.
He added that in keeping with their ethos of providing the best to their customers, they are delighted to offer a one second pulse to those customers who find value in this pulse. Customers now have a wide choice of plans based on their usage and calling patterns.
The Freedom Plan would be available across the country in all the 4.25 lakhs towns and villages covered by the Airtel distribution network. It would be an attractive proposition for customers who desire a one-second pulse. Other customers can subscribe to the 'Airtel Advantage' plan that offers 50 paise per minute tariff for all calls within Airtel Network and 60 paise per minute off net, the release added.
Details of Airtel Freedom Plan:
Airtel OnNet Calls [Terminating on Airtel Network] - 1 Paise / Second - Local or STD
All other Calls - 1.2 Paise / Second - Local or STD.
Kindly note that Airtel Freedom Plan is available only for pre-paid GSM customers.
However, if you observe closely, that is if a customer talks for 1 minute, he ends up paying 72 paise / call compared to 50 paise by Reliance and 60 paise by other operators.
Update:
To activate this plan you have to get a Recharge Coupon of Rs 64 and the plan will be applied to your account with 12 months validity and ZERO Talktime. You have to recharge separately to get Talktime.
Local SMS Rs 0.5
STD SMS Rs 1.5