News

• Trai slashes ADC, STD & ISD rates expected to fall - 06 Jan. 2005
  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today announced a cut in the Access Deficit Charge (ADC). STD & ISD rates are expected to fall on the Feb. 1, 2005, when the new ADC comes into effect. Read the story here.
  
  
• Tracking via Mobiles - 30 Dec. 2004
  A group of ex-IITians have unveiled a software which can help track mobile users. Read the story here.
  
  
• Airtel launches special pre-paid for students - 28 Dec. 2004
  Airtel has launched a new pre-paid card to woo students to its service. Read the story here.
  
  
• MSN Hotmail now available on Airtel also - 24 Dec. 2004
  MSN has tied up with Airtel to allow subscribers to access their Hotmail emails via SMS. More details here.
  
  
• Airtel launches Collect SMS service - 15 Dec. 2004
  Just like collect calls, you can send collect SMS too! Read more about Airtel's new service here.
  
  
• See M. F. Hussain's paintings on your Airtel - 15 Dec. 2004
  Now you can see M. F. Hussain's paintings on your Airtel GPRS phones. More details here.
  
  
• Reliance offers a way to keep old number when changing your handset - 14 Dec. 2004
  Reliance IndiaMobile has launched a new Handset Change Card which allows you to transfer your existing number from an old handset to a new one. More details here.
  
  
• Reliance migrates subscribers to 10-digit numbers - 1 Dec. 2004
  Reliance IndiaMobile has migrated its subscribers to the new 10-digit numbering scheme starting with 93 all over India (except UP & Bihar). You can find out more details and the changed numbers here.
  
  
• Reliance announces new STD rates for Diwali - 11 Nov. 2004
  Reliance has launched a new recharge card which gives special rates for STD calls. With this recharge card you can call up any Reliance phone anywhere in India for just Rs. 1/min. Complete story here.
  
  
• Airtel's special offers for UP & Uttaranchal - 11 Nov. 2004
  Airtel is offering special schemes for its subscribers in UP & Uttaranchal. All new pre-paid connections will have local mobile-mobile calls at Rs. 1/min, and all recharge vouchers, above Rs. 220, will have full talktime. More details here.
  
  
• Hutch launches services in West Bengal and Sikkim - 11 Nov. 2004
  Hutch has launched its services in West Bengal and Sikkim. More details here.
  
  
• BSNL disconnects Reliance in B'lore & Nasik - 5 Nov. 2004
  BSNL has disconnected Reliance's links to its network in Bangalore and Nasik. This was done because, according to BSNL, Reliance has been passing off international calls as local calls to avoid paying higer ADC charges. Complete story here.
  
  
• Airtel launches Gold services for post-paid - 5 Nov. 2004
  Airtel has launched a premium service for its post-paid users called Airtel Gold. More details here.
  
  
• MTNL to increase GSM capacity - 3 Nov. 2004
  MTNL will increase its GSM cellular capacity in Mumbai and Delhi by adding about 4 lakh lines in each city. Complete story here.
  
  
• Hutch launches services in Uttaranchal and UP (West) - 1 Nov. 2004
  Hutch has launched cellular services in Uttaranchal and UP (West). More details here.
  
  
• Airtel announces talktime bonus for active users - 1 Nov. 2004
  Airtel has announced a Rs. 200 talktime bonus for prepaid users who stay active till Feb. 05. Find out more here.
  
  
• Airtel to launch high-capacity 64K SIM card - 1 Nov. 2004
  Airtel is launching a new high-capacity 64K SIM card. Find out more here.
  
  
• Reliance migrates Delhi subscribers to 10-digit numbers - 1 Nov. 2004
  Reliance IndiaMobile's Delhi subscribers have been migrated to the new 10-digit numbering scheme starting with 93. You can find out more details and the changed numbers here.
  
  
• Push-to-talk (PTT) service on your mobiles
  Cellular operators are testing a new technology - Push-to-talk or PTT - which will let you talk to a group of people at the same time at no extra charges. More information here.
  
  
• Reliance offers free local calls on pre-paid - 28 Oct. 2004
  Reliance has launched a new recharge voucher for Rs. 440 which allows users to make free Reliance-to-Reliance local calls. Find out more here.
  
  
• TRAI orders Bharti and Idea to refund migration fees - 27 Oct. 2004
  TRAI has directed Bharti and Idea to refund the fees they had charged from subscribers for changing over to new plans. Complete story here.
  
  
• Roaming in J&K may be more expensive - 25 Oct. 2004
  Airtel is demanding higher roaming fees from other networks, for services in J&K. Complete story here.
  
  
• Airtel launches Incoming Pack
  Airtel is offering a new incoming pack which is useful for those who have mostly incoming calls and very few outgoing calls. Further details here.
  
  
• Get live news on your Idea mobile
  Idea Cellular and NDTV have tied up to provide news on your mobile. You can now listen to live news on your mobile and send feedback to NDTV channels using this new service. Read more here.
  
  
• Airtel launches services in Jammu and Kashmir - 21 Oct. 2004
  Airtel today launched its services in Jammu and Kashmir. On the first day itself they booked close to 55,000 post-paid connections. Read more here.
  
  
• Airtel launches BlackBerry wireless handhelds - 20 Oct. 2004
  Airtel today launched the BlackBerry wireless handhelds in 13 cities across India. Read more here.
  
  
• Airtel to provide services in the whole country - 13 Oct. 2004
  By March, 2005, Airtel plans to provide its services in all parts of the country. By the end of this Airtel will cover all states except the North-East states, which will be covered by March next year. Read more here.
  
  
• Recharge your mobile at ICICI Bank ATMs - 13 Oct. 2004
  You can now recharge your mobile at ICICI Bank ATMs. If you have an ICICI Bank ATM/Debit card, you can use it to recharge your phone directly from the ATM. The service is available for subscribers of Hutch, Airtel, Orange and Idea customers. Read more here.
  
  
• Reliance mobiles get 10 digit numbers - 12 Oct. 2004
  Reliance IndiaMobile customers are being switched to 10-digit numbers. The new numbers start with 93. The switch is being done in a phased manner. Users in Himachal Pradesh have already been switched to the new numbers while users in Kerala, Punjab and Haryana are being switched over in October. Read more here.
  
  
• Cell cos planning to launch 64K SIMs - 11 Oct. 2004
  Cell companies are planning to launch 64K SIMs in India. These SIMs will provide users with more memory to store data. Read more here.
  
  
• Duplicate SMS, mobile user's new worry - 10 Oct. 2004
  Getting the same SMS again and again? It could be way cell cos are using to inflate your bill. Read more here.
  
  
• Idea launches Flexi-Charge
  You can now recharge your Idea Chitchat prepaid with any amount between Rs. 10 and Rs. 10000 with the new Idea Flexi-Charge option. Read more here.
  
  
• Airtel offers full talktime - 09 Oct. 2004
  Airtel has announced full talktime on recharges above Rs. 3306/-. Read more here.
  
  
• Bangalore has as many cellular phones as the land telephones - 06 Oct. 2004
  The number of cellular phones including those provided by the private service providers has equalled that of the landline telephones in Bangalore city. Read more here.
  
  
• Airtel launches SMS pack - 06 Oct. 2004
  Airtel has announced a SMS pack under which you can send local P2P SMS at Rs. 0.60 per SMS for a monthly rental of Rs. 35 only. Read more here.
  
  
• MTNL revises tariffs - 04 Oct. 2004
  In an attempt to retain its existing customer base, MTNL has increased pulse rates for calls from both its fixedline and mobile phones, and fixed a flat rate of Rs 1.20 per 30 seconds to all STD destinations (except Delhi). Read more here.
  
  
• Airtel launches Wi-Fi service in Mumbai - 04 Oct. 2004
  Airtel has launched 8 Wi-Fi hotspots in Mumbai. Read the full story.
  
  
• MTNL cuts fixed-line, GSM and CDMA mobile tariffs - 02 Oct. 2004
  MTNL has announced lower tariffs for its fixed-line, Dolphin (GSM) & Garuda (CDMA) services. Read the full story.
  
  
• Tata Indicom slashes Delhi-Mumbai rates - 01 Oct. 2004
  Tata Indicom has slashed Delhi-Mumbai fixed line rates to Rs. 1.80/min. Read the full story.
  
  
• Airtel launches EDGE services in Mumbai - 30 Sept. 2004
  Airtel has launched EDGE services in Mumbai and now users with EDGE-compatible handsets can experience rich multimedia content like TV viewing, etc. on their mobiles. Read the full story.
  
  
• Reliance launches low cost recharge vouchers - 28 Sept. 2004
  Reliance today announced recharge vouchers costing Rs. 199 & Rs. 166. These vouchers are aimed at those who receive a larger amount of incoming calls. Read the full story.
  
  
• Hutch launches TV on mobile - 28 Sept. 2004
  Hutch has launched TV on mobile for its EDGE subscribers. This service has clips from a lot of major TV channels. Read about it here.
  
  
• Airtel offers full talktime on recharge vouchers - 23 Sept. 2004
  Airtel is offering full talktime on all recharges for one year. The one time payment for this service is Rs. 999/- and all recharges done within one year will have full talktime. Read more here.
  
  
• Mobile roaming may cost less - 18 Sept. 2004
  TRAI plans ceiling of Rs 1.75 a minute on airtime charges. Full story here.
  
  
• Airtel launches high-speed internet connections
  Airtel has launched EDGE for its mobile subscribers in Delhi. This technology will allow subscribers with a compatible handset to surf the web at high speeds. Read the full story.
  
  
• Airtel to launch BlackBerrys
  Airtel plans to launch the BlackBerry smart phone bundled with its connections. Read the full story.
  
  
• Which mobile?
  There are hundreds of mobile handsets available in the market. Do you really need all the snazzy features they offer? An interesting article...
  
  
• New Airtel One Tariffs - 15 Sept. 2004
  Airtel has announced new local tariffs available for a nominal monthly rental. In this package all calls to local mobiles are charged at Rs. 1/min. and all calls to local landline/WLL phones are charged at Rs. 2/min. See the new tariffs here...
  
  
• Reliance bills consumers wrongly - 14 Sept. 2004
  A person in Delhi has been receiving bills for 7 different Reliance phones and one even in the name of his wife who died 3 years back. Read the full story here...
  
  
• Subscriber base growth - 13 Sept. 2004
  In Delhi, Idea Cellular has registered the highest growth of 159.63 per cent with its subscriber base moving to 5,00,863 customers (1,92,909). Hutchison Essar grew by 71.16 per cent during the period. While MTNL grew by 53.73 per cent (1,92,774), Bharti Cellular, which is the leading cellular service operator in the circle registered a marginal growth rate of 34.74 per cent (14,39,699). Read the full story here...
  
  
• Book rail tickets through your mobile now - 07 Sept. 2004
  Indian Railways has now tied up with Reliance and Hutch to book tickets through mobiles. Currently the service is available through R-World and on Hutch through GPRS. Read the full story here...
  
  
• Airtel launches Mail Live - 07 Sept. 2004
  Sify.com reports that Airtel has today launched a new service called Mail Live, to enable their users to access their emails on their cells. Read the full story here...
  
  
• Airtel slashes pre-paid tariffs - 20 Aug. 2004
  Following in Reliance's footsteps, Airtel today slashed its prepaid tariffs. It has introduced lower tariffs for Airtel to Airtel calls, both local and STD. See the tariffs here...
  
  
• Hutch announces lower pre-paid tariffs
  Following Reliance and Airtel, Hutch has also reduced its prepaid tariffs. It has announced a new special promotion scheme also with lower rates for a nominal monthly rental. Unlike Airtel and Reliance the rates are same for calls to any network. See the latest tariffs here.
  
  
• Idea pre-paid tariffs slashed
  Following Reliance and Airtel, Idea has also reduced its prepaid tariffs. Unlike Airtel and Reliance the rates are same for calls to any network.  See the latest tariffs here.