BSNL Free Call – Offers free unlimited Landline calls on Sundays

BSNL Free Call – The State owned Landline and mobile service provider offers free unlimited Landline calls on Sundays to improve customer base and  to retain existing customers.

Customers of State-run BSNL will be able to make free unlimited calls on every Sunday.

“BSNL customers will be able to make unlimited free voice calling from a BSNL landline to any network mobile and landline in the country on August 15, and thereafter every Sunday,” Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said in a statement.

At present, it offers unlimited night calling on any network in the country between 9 pm to 7 am as complimentary service for all its customers.

BSNL commands around 57 per cent market share with 14.35 million customers.

 This service will be available for all BSNLlandline customers besides existing free calling scheme during night. For new customers we are now providing fixed line connection for monthly rental starting Rs. 49 for first six months, and after that, a consumer can shift to any plan. The lowest monthly rental is Rs. 99,” BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava said.

The free calling service is available for allBSNL customers without any extra charge.

These new schemes will let people experience modern facilities that are now available on BSNL landline network, like call forward tomobile phones, etc.,” Mr. Shrivastava said.

The scheme is aimed at encouraging people to use landlines when they are at home and save on mobile phone bills, a BSNL official said.

“The fixed line phones will be instrumental in proliferation of good quality broadband servicewhich is an essential element of Digital India. BSNL free calling scheme will pave the way for expansion of broadband services in the country as well through fixed line connection,” the official said.

Source : The Hindu