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Trai new rule mandates telcos to issue recharge voucher for only voice, SMS

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Telecom regulator Trai on Monday amended tariff rules to mandate mobile service providers to issue a separate plan for voice calls and SMS for customers not using data.

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Spearhead Spearhead
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Ek plan bs otp wala bhi ana chahiye, ek otp ke liye 201 ka shagun jata haina bc aag lg jati h...

Deal Captain Deal Captain
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Need a plan to just keep the SIM active for incoming calls. 😌

Like Magnet Like Magnet
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Ambani's team is now gonna introduce a Voice and SMS-only plan, which will cost more than the current Voice + SMS + Data plans...and as always..Airtel will follow them.

If TRAI doesn’t set proper rules and guidelines, this monopoly will end up sucking more money from consumers.

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Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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The move will help consumers to pay for services which they generally use.

During the consultation process, Trai came across various views, including several senior citizens, families having broadband at homes etc may not need recharge plans bundled with data for their mobile phones.

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Pro Analyst Pro Analyst
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Why trai is acting like bsnl? 🤔 Late decision always 😕 

Deal Major Deal Major
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Will the telecom companies follow the new rules

Deal Newbie Deal Newbie
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Well they don't have a choice

Deal Newbie Deal Newbie
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Till as recently as August, 2019 https://tamilnadu.bsnl.co.in/cm/adcirculars/Rationalisation_plan%20vouchers.pdf the "freedom plan" (₹136 for 730 days service validity) used to be available.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭.

I think MTNL was the last to bite the bullet.. in discontinuing the 730 days service validity PV/ pack.

Now even BSNL, MTNL include unrequired calling, data, sms benefits for some days.. so that revenues can be jacked.

Do not know if the era of nominally priced pure validity 730 days packs would get a rebirth some day.
Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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Once I recharged for only 154 rupees and my validity extended for 2 years in BSNL 

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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Practically, may not be a great/useful move, unless/until a clear cap/guidelines on the tariff part. Service providers are smart enough to introduce a new/weird tariff, which may only dent the end users.


Like, the earlier, DTH move by TRAI & advertising the move with comparison of Apple vs Oranges, at last, the end users suffering with hiked tariff.


Same going to repeat here too.. 

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You are spot on. I doubt this move came in as Lakhs of users moved out of jio to BSNL after tariff hike. This is hand in glove move of jio & TRAI.

Lets see , what we get.

Spearhead Spearhead
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Ek plan bs otp wala bhi ana chahiye, ek otp ke liye 201 ka shagun jata haina bc aag lg jati h...

Deal Captain Deal Captain
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Need a plan to just keep the SIM active for incoming calls. 😌

The PostMighty The PostMighty
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Kya fayda they will launch it as 289 rs 😂 what u can do

Mobile Guru Mobile Guru
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jio gonna come up with 179/28 days call+sms only pack problem solved, and obviously this will be hiked by 20% every year or two like clockwork 

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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Well lets wait and see how this is getting implemented

Hope they wont put Rs. 150 just for 28 days call/SMS service lol DELETING DATA FROM PACK

Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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Guess this shall be priced just a rupee less than plan with data included... or TRAI might have set some pricing guidelines too?

Helpful Helpful
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They missed incoming calls. They always keep loopholes and make consumers fool. Operators will launch new plans where one can do call or sms but incoming call is not allowed.

Like Magnet Like Magnet
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Ambani's team is now gonna introduce a Voice and SMS-only plan, which will cost more than the current Voice + SMS + Data plans...and as always..Airtel will follow them.

If TRAI doesn’t set proper rules and guidelines, this monopoly will end up sucking more money from consumers.

Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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I think we will get voice and sms only plans plans in coming days at little bit cheaper rates. 

Deal Newbie Deal Newbie
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whenever trai introduce something needful,it  became a curse for consumers pensive

Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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these companies have smart ass MBAs just to create way to circumvent these regulations 
i dont think the end user would see any difference 

Deal Newbie Deal Newbie
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Those not into PGDBM, other PG courses would often show these ro those of us who were in B-schools, as a jibe.
Omnicom Group's BBDO did a good job of reinforcing the "Relax, it’s FedEx" message.
Generous Generous
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200 rs without data.. 199 with data.. ye to company jo rate rakhe hame fayda kya.  Mainly rate decide hota tab kaam ka hota..

Budding Star Budding Star
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BIG DECISION BY TRAI

⚡️₹10 Recharge is mandatory for Telecom Companies

⚡️ Seperate recharge for SMS & Calls

⚡️ Validity will be 365 Days instead of 90 days

Commentator Commentator
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Do they implement?


I read that TRAI, ordered to replace 28days plans with 30 days ( month) similarly for 56/84 days, 2 or 3 years ago. But none are following.

Analyst Analyst
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TRAI ALWAYS SOUND LIKE TRA.. SH.. TO ME. My problem or its general public problem as well?

Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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There is already a pack for calls only with minimal data.

189/28 days 2 GB data

Comrade Comrade
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Its sounds good, feels relax in heart, but mind says wake-up sob

Helpful Helpful
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Isn't there already is? Jio has some unlimited talk 100 sms and 2gb for whole month?

Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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Similar to this but now they have to offer only voice packs - only sms packs with zero data 

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Deal Subedar Deal Subedar
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This could be like dth/settop box where earlier i paid rs150/month and watched many paid channel but now paying 220rs and getting only sony pack. 

Means this time, pack charge will be hike like other

Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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In my opinion, take 1 year plan, voice +sms +24gb data, if you have wifi at home.

Put a data limit of 100~150 mb per day limit in smartphone.

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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1000046377

1 Month = 30 days

1 Jio Month = 28 days
Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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hey, they also have a real calendar-wise monthly plan too...
Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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100₹ for 10 days calls and sms.

TRAI satisfied 

Benevolent Benevolent
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Data is still required to make online payments or access whatsapp

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