Nokia India Launches Nokia Asha 303 3G Mobile Phone For Rs. 8899

Nokia India today launched new Nokia Asha 303 , a stunning touch & type 3G smartphone with a QWERTY keypad for Rs.Rs 8899.
 

Nokia Asha 303 equipped with a powerful 1GHz processor and a 2.6 inch capacitive touchscreen, 3.5G HSPA 10.2Mbps connectivity and WiFi. The device also features pre-installed entertainment and applications such as Angry Birds Lite, Mobile TV with Zenga TV, Whatsapp, along with DRM-free Nokia Music Unlimited service.

Nokia – Vodafone Free 3G Data Offer :

Nokia India also tie-up with Vodafone India wherein Vodafone customers can enjoy high speed internet on their Nokia Asha 303 with 1GB of 3G/2G data per month for 4 months absolutely free. The 3G-enabled social networking hub, Nokia Asha 303, offers faster access to the internet and services such as Nokia Messaging and Nokia Store.

Nokia India claims that the Asha 303 meets the Indian consumer’s enormous need for affordable mobile entertainment. The DRM-free Nokia Music Unlimited service allows consumers to download music from a catalogue of over 40 lakh songs and share it unrestricted with anyone they want.

Nokia Asha 303 has Bluetooth connectivity, an internal memory of 170 MB with support for up to 32 GB memory, and sports a 3.2 MP camera. Specially designed for a matchless music experience – with an enhanced music player and built-in FM radio and internet radio

BSNL Revises Prepaid 2G and 3G Tariff Plans As Per TRAI’s New Regulation

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) the pan-India 3G mobile service provider has revised its prepaid tariff plans and STVs to implement the TRAI’s new tariff regulation TELECOM CONSUMERS PROTECTION REGULATIONS- 2012. The revised tariff will be effective from 21st March 2012.
 

As per TRAI’s TCPR-2012, all the service providers can offers only three type of prepaid vouchers – Plan Voucher; Top Up Voucher; and Special Tariff Vouchers. Plan voucher should not provide any monetary value and can be used to enroll customers into a tariff plan only. Top-Up vouchers should be used only for monetary value (talk time) in Rupees without any restrictions of usage validity in days. While STVs should be used for Plan/Tariff and tariff validity period (maximum 90 Days only).

According to our exclusive sources, BSNL will be the first telecom operator which is going to implements all above new guidelines for its prepaid 2G and 3G Mobile service by tomorrow i.e. 21st March, 2012.

BSNL’s Revised Voice Plans /FRCs :

BSNL’s Revised STVs :

BSNL revised 3G Data FRC (For 3G Data Card users) :

Changes in BSNL 3G Data Plans/Coupons :

Changes in BSNL 2G GPRS Data Plans/Coupons :

Videocon To Shut Down Services in Most Circles

After the cancellation of 2G licenses, it is now turn for Videocon to shut down services in most of the circles where they operate as we came to know from our sources. This is the 3rd operator after STel and Cheers Mobile who went to close operations.

In 2008 Videocon got license and 2G GSM spectrum for 21 circles, and in Punjab they operate as brand sharing agreement between QTL and Videocon. Videocon is commercially available in selected circles like Tamilnadu, Mumbai & Maharastra, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab and Kerala. While 18 circles out of 22 are listed on Videocon’s website to show their minimal presence to meet roll out oligations.

As per our sources, Videocon will shut down their services all circles except those circles having more than 5 lakh customers. The operating circles of Videocon Mobile will be Tamilnadu incl. Chennai, Punjab & Haryana and M.P & Mumbai. Currently M.P has largest Videocon customer base.

TRAI Simplifies Life for Mobile Users Starting Today

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) the regulatory body seeks to ensure Quality Of Service (QOS) across telecom operators in the country. On 6 January 2012 it outlined several guidelines via Directive no. 308-5/2011-QOS dubbed as TELECOM CONSUMERS PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2012, as earlier we shared on TelecomTalk. On 21 March 2012 these directives need to be implemented starting today.

 BSNL will be the first telecom operator which has already announced the implementation of all new guidelines for its prepaid 2G and 3G Mobile service and all other operators will also follow the same.

Following are the benefits the new guidelines bring to consumers:

Simplicity & standardization of tariff vouchers across operators.

Transparency for Value Added Services activated on the account.

Information on premium rate VAS.

Changes which would be ‘seen’ by consumers from now onwards:

New Start Up Kit:

Will contain only the SIM with no rate plan attached (no confusion of tariffs for the customer).

New Vouchers :

Only 3 voucher types will exist (Plan Voucher, Top-up, STV) (easy to differentiate between talktime vouchers against tariff benefits).

Plan Vouchers :

These would offer only the basic plan, with no talktime attached.

Top-Up Vouchers :

These would provide only talktime (in Rupees) with main account validity.

STV Vouchers :

These would provide only rate cutters, and no talktime.

Colour Coding :

The 3 vouchers would be segregated by different colours, for ease of understanding by consumers.

 Usage information :

Consumers would be informed of the usage after every call / data session / VAS activation. While this may be already available with several operators, the same has been now made mandatory.

Past Usage information:

Consumers can now avail their usage over the last 180 days by paying a fee of Rs. 50 per request. Details that would be made available are Calls / SMS / VAS / Roaming.

Account related information:

Consumers can also avail information about their accounts – Tariff plan activated / Account Balance / Active VAS details are now available via SMS to the customer.

Premium VAS Service:

Consumers will be informed that the number they are calling is chargeable, and after a ‘beep’ the VAS service would be connected, thereby offering consumer greater awareness of the tariffs.

Do let us know if you are happy with the new amendment , will this help the customers in better transparency do share your views via comments

Nokia Offers Free Premium Apps & Games on Selected Mobile Phones

Nokia India today announced a range of premium applications and games on select Nokia smart devices for its consumers free of cost!

Nokia Consumers who purchase Nokia C5-05, Nokia C5-03, Nokia 500, Nokia 603 and Nokia 701 can download apps and games worth Rs. 3850. The offer can be availed by existing users of these devices as well as new buyers.

The free premium apps and games also include exciting labels from EA Sports for sports enthusiasts. These include FIFA ‘12, EA Cricket ’11, Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’11, Tekken, Medal of Honor and Need for Speed.

Other popular games include Monopoly, FIFA ‘11, Flight Control, Zuma’s Revenge and Hard Rock collection. Besides gaming, Nokia is offering a host of utility apps for Nokia C5-05 and Nokia C5-03 users. Thes include useful apps such as SMS scheduler, SMS spam manager, Call recorder, Contacts Hider and Message Hider.

To get Free Apps on all above these devices, SMS Nokiaapps Handset Model Number (without any space) to 55555.

Airtel, Loop Mobile and Idea Cellular Summoned on MNP Port-Out Rejection Complaints

India’s three leading mobile service providers Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Loop Mobile and their top officials were summoned today by a Delhi court for allegedly violating the TRAI regulations on Mobile Number Portability (MNP).

After the lot of complaints of false practice by these leading operators regarding Mobile Number Portability (MNP), Indian telecom watchdog Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has approached a Delhi Court, with a complaint against mobile operators for rejecting MNP  port out requests from its subscribers and violating the MNP regulations

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The top executives from telecom sector who were issued summonses with a direction to appear before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav on May 25 are Airtel’s CEO Sanjay Kapoor, its Director (Legal and Regulatory Affairs) Jyoti Pawar and Vice-President (Head and Regulatory Affairs, Mobile Services) Ashwani Rana.

The executives summoned from the Idea Cellular  included its Managing Director Himanshu Kapania and its Chief Corporate Affairs Officers Rajat Mukarji.

While the Mumbai’s leading operator Loop Mobiles (India) Ltd officials, who have been summoned by the court are its Managing Director Sandip Basu and Chief Regulatory Officer Harish Kapoor.

Earlier the TRAI has filed separate complaints against each mobile service providers and their top officials for allegedly violating its norms by rejecting mobile number portability (MNP) requests of their subscribers in various circles like Mumbai, Maharashtra & Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Gujarat and some others.

TRAI also said that it has received lot of complaints whereas the majority of Mobile Number porting requests have been rejected by these mobile service providers on the ground of contractual obligations and outstanding payment dues (less than Rs. 10) as the reason, even though the rejection clause in the Mobile Number Portability Regulations doesn’t allow operators to reject port-out requests on these grounds.

Tata Docomo Introduces Pure Rent Free GSM Postpay Plan Offering STD Calls at 5paise per 6 seconds

Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL), introduced a pure Rent Free Postpaid Plans where customer can enjoy all the benefits at ZERO rental with no commitment. Earlier there was a minimum commitment and now the commitment has been removed.

Customers from Karnataka has to furnish any previous postpaid mobile bill of last 3 months with a bill value of greater than or equal to Rs. 500.

The Rent Free plans will be available for both new and existing GSM postpay customers in Karnataka. To subscribe to the plan the customer just needs to produce his last generated mobile bill with bill value greater than or equal to Rs. 500.

The Rent Free Plan offering tariff rates to the customers where the call rates will be 1 paisa for 2 second for all local calls and 5 paise/6 seconds for all STD calls.

All Local and National SMS will be charged at 50 paise per SMS and ISD SMS at Rs. 5 per SMS. Standard charges will be applicable on all ISD and Roaming Calls.

Customer can also opt for below mentioned addon pack based on the usage .

SMS Packs

1500 SMS@ Rs. 49 Pack

600 SMS @ Rs. 29 Pack

New Unlimited SMS @ Rs. 89 Pack

GSM GPRS 10GB@199 Pack

GSM GPRS 15GB@299 Pack

GSM GPRS 2GB@50 Pack

GSM GPRS 6GB@99 Pack

Zero (Pure Rent Free Plan)
Local All calls	1ps/2secs (30ps/min)
STD All calls	5ps/6secs (50ps/min)
SMS	Local & Nation 50p  per SMS, ISD Rs5

To Buy New postpaid connection Karnataka customer can call on 1800-266-00-00 (Toll-Free) or SMS “rentfree” 56161 chargeable at Rs. 3per SMS

Airtel 4G Due On First Half of April, 2012

If you are disappointed to know Airtel did not launch 4G on March 20, be excited as it is coming fast. As per our sources Airtel may launch LTE-TDD based wireless broadband services in the first half of April, 2012 in Kolkata.
 

Last week the rumor of Airtel’s 4G launch in Kolkata hit internet and a lot of people, if not everyone had gone crazy to hear it.

Airtel had won spectrum for high-speed wireless broadband service in four telecom circles namely Kolkata, Maharashtra, Punjab and Karnataka and paid Rs. 3,314.36 crore in 2010. The company was allocated 20 Mhz of BWA spectrum in 2.3 Ghz frequency band.

There is a rumour that ZTE may be the equipment partner for Airtel in Kolkata, while tower deal will be done with Indus Towers along with Bharti Infratel. Indus is largest tower company over the globe.

As 2.3 GHz spectrum band will have poor indoor coverage, it is expected Airtel will deploy small cells (femto cells) at places to provide better coverage. It is expected that at this initial stage of LTE roll out the coverage will be scarce and will be available at some pockets of the city. We expect that Airtel may use microwave and fiber optic based backhaul provider to support this ultra high speed wireless services.

At this stage industry leader Airtel is expected to come up with some dongles and some tablets to offer bundled data plans on 4G. This band of LTE spectrum (2.3GHz) is a new band if compared to western countries, as a result Indian private BWA service providers have to make some wise decision to roll out yet to mature LTE services. Many analysis say that in 5 years, LTE will have 20 miillion customers in India.

If we check the history, Kolkata was the first city to have mobile services (2G) in 1995, and today 2G is widely accepted. Can we see the same success with 4G if started with Kolkata?

Now we ask you can 4G be a superhit in India or will a be a flop show whats your take do share your views via comments.

Tata Docomo Launches Video Ringtone Service for GSM Customers

Tata DOCOMO today announced the launch of Video Ringtone service for its GSM customers across circles.

To avail this service, customer is required to register to the service by visiting http://tatadocomo.vringo.com on his/her phone’s mobile browser which will be their homepage for managing video ringtone collection.

Once the customer has successfully registered to the service, they can immediately dig in and start searching for new video ringtones called as Vringos. Post registration, customers will see a series of Vringo categories to browse video ringtones. When they like a Vringo, they can just click and “download” the same. 

Vringo service costs only Re 1/day (auto renewal) which includes access to Tata DOCOMO’s huge video ringtones library. Other than the daily subscription charge, customer will pay data charges for downloading videos from the portal as per his/her data plan. Vringo portal will allow users to download high quality videos from various genres like Bollywood, funny videos, devotional videos, popular television campaigns (ads), etc and set the same as their video ringtones.

Tata Docomo claims in a official statement that new service is First-of-its-kind service available only with Tata DOCOMO, powered by Hungama. Hence state run operators MTNL and BSNL both offering the similar service (Video Ring-tone) from last many years over their Mobile Portal.