MTS Online Recharge offers deals & discounts

MTS telecom service brand of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd. (SSTL) has announced launch of an exciting initiative for its pre-paid voice and data customers. The MTS initiative will bring exclusive deals and discounts which customers can avail by recharging through the MTS website. Customers can avail discount ranging from 20% to 40% on items like mobiles, gadgets etc. 

Customers can recharge by following three simple stesp, in just three clicks. MTS customers can recharge their mobile phone or mobile broadband service and avail great deals and discounts.

MTS Online Recharge

Step 1. Log on to www.mtsindia.in

Step 2. Click the recharge option tab

Step 3. Recharge with a denomination of choice and accordingly avail great deals and discounts

These deals and discounts have been made available on a variety of products and services ranging from Consumer Electronics, Travel packages, Beauty services, Restaurants to Apparels and Accessories and much more. Customers recharging with higher denomination, are entitled for a higher discount. Some discounts offered on recharges result in savings even higher than the actual recharge denomination. The customers thus get great value for the money spent on their recharge.

MTS Deal Redemption Process

To redeem the deal, MTS customers to pay in advance via internet and the product will be delivered at the specified address.

Reliance Mobile introduces ‘ Cheer India’ caller tune contest

A string of value added services are being introduced by telecom operators around Cricket World Cup and they are being promoted with introduction of contests and promotions. Reliance Mobile has come up with “Cheering India” callertune contest for its customers where they get an opportunity to win 2 ICC final tickets , world cup T-shirts, cricket bats, and tons of other goodies. Under Cheer India campaign Reliance mobile users can update  Facebook and Twitter accounts  in their  own voice via IVR number 56694400 without any internet connection and create their  own special tune and set it as  caller tune at 50% discount, i.e. just Rs 5/ month.

Recently Aircel and Vodafone have started Facebook on voice service and now Reliance Mobile customers have similar service to enjoy.  To create any caller tune Reliance Mobile has introduced a service called ‘Tune Maker’ which allows users to record their own composition, make it as their caller tune and  get friends to make it their caller tune. They will be charged Rs.5 for uploading a caller tune along with the normal monthly subscription charges of Rs.30 per month

How to get it Dial 56694400 @ Rs1/min Visit webpage: Cheer India Pricing: New customer CRBT subscription: Rs.30/ month Tune charges: Rs 5 / month Tune renewal charges: Rs.5/tune per month For existing subscriber : IVR dialing charges: Re. 1/ minute CRBT subscription: No subscription charges  applicable as already subscribed. Tune charges: Rs 5/ month Tune renewal charges: Rs.5/tune per month

Aircel launches its 3G Services

After Tata Docomo, Reliance and Airtel , GSM operators Aircel has started its 3G journey with the launch of 3G services in Chennai circle. Aircel has won licenses for 13 circles of the country. Aircel had recently mentioned that it will launch its 3G services around ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Aircel will offer bouquet of services under 3G such as video calling, high speed mobile broadband, live video streaming, high definition gaming and much more.  In order to give its customers feel and  experience of 3G servics it has come up with an introductory offer till 27^th Feb where it will offer 250 MB free data usage and 50 minutes of video calling. Customers can  avail FREE Aircel 3G Offer by sending SMS   “START 3G” to 121 or “TRY 3G” to 121.

Aircel data and video call rates

Aircel has kept base data  rate at  3 paise/ 10KB  which is quite attractive as other private operator have 10p/10KB as base data tariff. BSNL has recently increased its 3G data rates from 1p/10KB to 2p/10KB while MTNL continues to offer data rates at 1p/10KB.  Aircel has priced Video calling rates  at 5p/sec.

There are dynamic bundled plans for the students, executives, and heavy users addressing all their needs enabling them with Voice, SMS as well as 3G data on Aircel. At an all inclusive price of Rs.132, Rs. 252, Rs. 502 & Rs.802 the consumers can enjoy 75MB, 150MB, 350MB & 1024MB data respectively for a month with inbuilt voice & SMS. In addition to this, we have attractive data plans which ensure high speed experience at Rs. 92 for 100 MB. Then there are attractive Aircel 3G Dongle plans for you to stay connected on the move and get the best of high speed surfing.

Aircel is the fastest growing telecom service provider having rolled out 2G services in the shortest time frame in recent times. Aircel has recorded the fastest growth in revenue.In year 2010 revenue grew by 44% over 2009 and the incremental revenue market share grew by 19% in year 2010.

Data has been at the core of Aircel‘s strategy, built on its astute PocketInternet™ positioning which captured the imagination of the youth, resonating almost instantly.  Aircel represents the modern face of India’s contemporary youth market, championing the future of telephony  in India around the growing potential of the multi-functionality of the ubiquitous mobile terminal device and ‘the world of possibilities’ it will unleash across multiple segments, with the inclusion of underserved geographies.

Aircel 3G Experience Zones

Customers can explore 3G at any of the following Aircel 3G Zones at Aircel stores in coming days.

• Chennai: Spencer Mall, Citi Centre Mall, Express Avenue Mall-Fun City, COCO – PH Road
• Hyderabad : Inorbit Mall, Prasads Imax Mall, GVK One Mall, COCO – Paradise Road
• Cochin : Oberon Mall, Bay Pride Mall, COCO – Vytella,
• Coimbatore : KG Theatre Complex, COCO – RS Puram
• Bangalore : Garuda Mall, Forum Mall, Mantri Mall, COCO – Indranagar

Aircel Pocket Internet 3G

With Aircel Pocket Internet you can access on-demand music, video, and other Aircel services such as apps, games, chat, social networking, news, sports and a lot more.

How to  access Pocket Internet 3G

1. SMS “3G” to 5800000
2. You will get a welcome message with the url: http://3g.pocketinternet.in message
3. Open this URL through GPRS.
4. Click on the category that interests you.
5. In each category, you will find content which you can either download to your handset or stream.

MTNL Launches Cricket World Cup 2011 Updates on Voice

Cricket is game which requires it`s fans and followers to stay up-to-date with scores in a match.ICC cricket World Cup-2011 around the corner and Mobile Service Providers are making a good business by sending Live Cricket scores to their subscribers and charging them a good sum of money in return.

Thanks to MTNL getting Live Cricket scores is now very simple and the important thing is they are just at one local call without any VAS Pack!

Continuing its leverage of bringing best and affordable telecommunication services, India’s first 3G mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), announced that MTNL Cricket Update on 2401-2401 is now open for ICC World Cup-2011 for all MTNL Land-line/ Mobile GSM(2G/3G) and CDMA wireless subscribers.

MTNL Cricket Update service over phone number (011) 24012401 will be available from 19/02/2011 to 02/04/2011. To get live cricket score and update one can dial 2401-2401 from MTNL Land line in Delhi and 011-2401-2401 from Landline /Mobile of MTNL Mumbai and any other phone

The call charges will be as per customers existing tariff plan like land line users can enjoy the service at as low as 80p/call while MTNL Mobile (2G/3G) users can enjoy the same just at HALF PAISA/Second (PPS Plan users)

Watch Live ICC World Cup Cricket Match on Vodafone Mobile At Rs.7

Vodafone, a pan-India GSM Mobile Service operator with a subscriber base of over 124 million, today announced the availability of “ICC Cricket World Cup-2011- LIVE streaming service” on Mobile phones.

The Live broadcast / streaming of the World Cup Cricket Matches on ESPN  mobile tv will be available Exclusively to Vodafone subscribers in India.

By using this service, Vodafone’s postpaid and prepaid subscribers will be able to view all cricket matches LIVE on their mobile phone just Rs. 7 per day (Data Charges Applicable). The operator also allow to access all the TV channels including the ICC cricket World Cup-2011 tournament at Rs. 150 per month plus Standard browsing charges as per customers data tariff plan apply for Mobile TV service.

Vodafone subscribers can enjoy all the cricket action from ESPN STAR Sports’ live broadcast through the Vodafone TV application. It is required only for just Downloading the TV application through GPRS enabled Mobile Phone. To download Vodafone TV application on your Vodafone mobile phone, sms TV to 111 (toll free).

Now Set, Share and Copy Your Favorite Callertunes On Facebook

Vodafone today  announced the launch of “Vodafone Callertune share”, a Callertune social networking application on Facebook.

‘Vodafone Callertune share’ is a first of its kind application through which Vodafone customers can search for, Preview and Set their Callertune on Facebook and post it to their wall to let their friends share the music they love. Vodafone is the first telecom operator to launch this unique product.

Through Vodafone Callertune share, powered by partner Onmobile global Ltd Vodafone’s postpaid and prepaid customers can search for their favourite songs from a bank of 3.5 lakh songs across Bollywood, Regional and International genres and also browse through personalized song recommendations.

They can hear the song and set it as their Callertune which will automatically be shared with their friends on their Facebook wall. Customers can also see what Callertunes their friends have and Copy their favorite ones. They can also recommend Callertunes to friends though this application and allow them to copy the Callertunes by simply clicking the post on the wall.

Using this application comes at no extra costs to the customers and helps them celebrate their interests and love for music with friends on a social platform. To start using this application, customers need to register their Vodafone mobile numbers on the facebook application ‘Vodafone Callertune share’. Only the standard subscription of Callertunes apply

TRAI to Curb Activation of VAS without explicit subscriber Consent

TRAI has directed all the service providers to identify the root cause behind the problem of VAS activation without explicit subscriber consent. For  a very long time Telecom subscribers have been complaining of activation of VAS services without explicit consent. Especially in rural areas and among naive ,gullible consumers this problem is more rampant as they unknowingly respond to a OBD (out bound dialled) IVR calls by pressing some keys. Activation of VAS services through this medium is kept in the category of implicit consent. TRAI is of the view that  VAS should be activated only through explicit consent of the customers.

During the half yearly meeting of the Consumer advocacy group which was held at Chennai in the month of December, several consumer advocates raised the issue and thus TRAI has taken up to resolve the issue. With that objective TRAI has written to all service providers to identify the root cause and to take actions to mitigate the problem. TRAI has directed service providers to send a detailed report on the cause of the problem and action taken.