Multiple Boosters in 2G & 3G services * Conditions apply
At present, in Tamilnadu Circle, prepaid mobile customers of 2G &3G services are permitted to use one booster at a time. Now the customers are allowed to use more than one booster at a time subject to the following conditions:
The available booster has been grouped into 5 different groups. Namely, Group-1- General, Group-II Local/ STD, Group-III - SMS, Group-IV – GPRS,Group--V. The customer can use maximum of 8 to 9 boosters simultaneously, i.e., one booster each from Group I, II, III, IV and 5 boosters from Group-V at the same time. The boosters of the different groups can be utilized as per the following:
Group 1- General
Name of the Booster
MRP
Validity (in days)
Applicability for activation through CTOPUP
Format for sending SMS to 53733
Applicability for activation through SMS
Local calls On net unlimited free
300
30
All Prepaid plans
VOICE300
2G & 3G
Local calls from BSNL Mobile to BSNL Mobile---10p/min
Local calls from BSNL Mobile to Land Line / WLL/Other Networks—49p/min.
99
30
All Prepaid plans
VOICE99
2G & 3G
Local /STD Calls –On-net /Off net--while at Home LSA—49p/min
49
365
Saral Anant special &Saral Anant-I old plan
N/A
Local /STD-On-net calls while at Home LSA --1p/sec ;
Local/STD-Off-net calls while at Home LSA -1.2p/sec
62
365
Saral Anant special &Saral Anant-I old plan
N/A
Local calls to any network @ Rs 0.30/min
61
30
All Prepaid plans
VOICE61
2G & 3G
Local & STD calls On net –Rs 0.20 /min
47
30
-do-
VOICE47
2G & 3G
Local video calls free 125 minutes
57
30
-do-
VOICE57
2G & 3G
Local On-net @ 10p/Min
65
30
-do-
VOICE65
2G&3G
Local/STD Rs.1.00/3Min (On-net) &Rs.1.20/3 (Off-net)
28
30
-do-
VOICE28
2G&3G
Local/STD On-net Night @ Rs.0.05/Min (11PM to 06 AM)
35
30
-do-
VOICE35
2G&3G
Local Calls Charges:
i) To Mobile BSNL N/w @ Rs.0.10/min,
ii) To Landline/WLL BSNL N/W @ Rs.0.49/min,
To other N/W (LL/WLL/Mobile) @ Rs.0.49/min
290
90
-do-
VOICE290
2G & 3G
Local Calls Charges:
i) To Mobile BSNL N/w @ Rs.0.10/min,
ii) To Landline/WLL BSNL N/W @ Rs.0.49/min,
iii) To other N/W (LL/WLL/Mobile) @ Rs.0.49/min
990
365
-do-
N/A
Local Calls On-net Unlimited, Off-net Local Calls 1500 minutes FREE
699
30
-do-
N/A
Group II- Unlimited Local /STD voice
Name of the Booster
MRP
Validity
Applicability for activation through CTOPUP
Format for sending SMS to 53733
Applicability for activation through SMS
Unlimited Local//STD on net one day
31
1
All Prepaid plans
-
Unlimited Local//STD on net 7 days
151
7
-do-
VOICE151
2G & 3G
Unlimited Local//STD on net 30 days
501
30
-do-
VOICE501
2G & 3G
Group -III Free SMS
Local/national SMS @ Rs 0.05/SMS
14
30
All Prepaid plans
SMS14
2G&3G
1500 Local SMS FREE
21
15
All Prepaid plans
SMS21
2G&3G
3000 [Local+national+Roaming] SMS FREE
36
30
-do-
SMS36
2G&3G
4500 [Local+national+Roaming] SMS FREE
46
45
-do-
SMS46
2G&3G
6000 [Local+national+Roaming] SMS FREE
56
60
-do-
SMS56
2G&3G
Group -IV- GPRS / 2G DATA RCV---Not applicable for 3G services
Group V-ISD --STVs --Applicable for both 2G & 3G services
Name of the Booster
MRP
Validity
Applicability for activation through CTOPUP
Format for sending SMS to 53733
ISD rate for Canada, U.S.A, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, China—Rs.1.49/Min & Rate per International SMS is Rs.2.50
41
30
All Prepaid plans
N/A
18
7
ISD rate for — Bangladesh, Germany, Malaysia Rs.2.99/Min & Rate per International SMS is Rs.2.50
27
30
-do-
N/A
11
7
ISD rate for Bahrain, France, Pakistan, Srilanka, U.K.,—Rs.4.49/Min & Rate per International SMS is Rs.2.50
38
30
-do-
N/A
16
7
ISD rate for Australia, Bhutan, Indonesia, Kuwait, Nepal —Rs.6.49/Min & Rate per International SMS is Rs.2.50
24
30
-do-
N/A
9
7
ISD rate for Saudi Arabia and UAE —Rs.0.13/sec. & Rate per International SMS is Rs.2.50
26
30
-do-
N/A
Conditions for use of multiple boosters
For Boosters in Group-I – General
1. The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at a time.
2. Customer is not barred from using a second BOOSTER from the same group. However, if he uses a second BOOSTER from the same group, the new BOOSTER activated will override the existing BOOSTER in operation and the validity for the new BOOSTER is counted from the date of activation of the new BOOSTER.
3. Can use *124# to know the BOOSTER validity.
For Boosters in Group-II- unlimited Local/ STD voice.
1. The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at a time.
2. If he uses a second booster from the same group and if the validity of the earlier booster is higher, then the higher validity of the earlier booster will be maintained.
3. Can use *124# to know the BOOSTER validity.
For Boosters in Group-III – Free SMS.
1. The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at a time.
2. Customer is not barred from using a second booster from the same group. However, if he uses a second booster from the same group, the new booster activated will override the existing BOOSTER in operation and the validity for the new BOOSTER is counted from the date of activation of the new BOOSTER
3. On expiry of BOOSTER validity, balance SMS if any will be nullified.
4. However, if customer uses any other SMS BOOSTER in the same group within the existing validity period.of the existing SMS Booster, Balance SMS will be carried forward
4. Can use *124# to know the BOOSTER validity.
Name of the Booster
MRP
Validity
Applicability for activation through CTOPUP
Format for sending SMS to 53733
Applicability for activation through SMS
Name of the Booster
MRP
Validity
Applicability
Format for sending SMS to 53733
15GB GPRS usage for 180 days
555
180
2G Prepaid plans
GPRS555
10 GB GPRS usage for 30 days
270
30
-do
GPRS245
3GB GPRS usage for 30 days
98
30
-do-
GPRS89
2GB GPRS Night usage & 300 MB Day/anytime usage for 30 days
54
30
-do-
GPRS54
200MB GPRS usage for 3 days
14
3
-do-
GPRS13
100MB GPRS usage for 1 day
7
1
-do-
GPRS7
For Group-IV- GPRS: -- Not applicable for 3G services
The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at a time.
1. On expiry of BOOSTER validity, balance GPRS usage if any will be nullified.
2. However, balance GPRS usage if any will be carried forward if customer uses any other GPRS BOOSTER in the same group within the existing validity period of the GPRS BOOSTER..
3. The BOOSTER Validity is extended from the date of recharge of the new BOOSTER. If the validity of the earlier BOOSTER is higher, then higher validity of the earlier booster will be maintained.
4. *124# is not applicable
For Boosters in Group-V-ISD STVs.—Applicable for both 2G &3G services
All 5 ISD STVs will work in parallel.(and also in parallel with existing other groups)
(For ex. If a customer applies both STV41 and STV27, then he can enjoy both Rs.1.49/Min for Group A countries and Rs.2.99/Min for Group B countries).
1. If he uses a second booster from the same group A(or B or D or E) and if the existing validity of the earlier booster is higher, then the higher validity is maintained.
2. Customer can use *124*2# to know the information about ISD STV & its validity
* Conditions:
I. The following days are called Black out days. i.e Not eligible for all concessional / free ---SMS / Voice facility
on these days including using boosters.
1. New year Eve --31st December
2. New Year Day -- 1st January
3. Valentine Day -- 14th February
4. Diwali
5. Christmas Day – 25th December
II. If Blackout days fall during the validity period of STV, then the validity period will not be extended for these days.
