Tech Shout!

Mobile service providers in India are on a warpath. If one mobile service provider comes out with a new plan the very next day the other competing company announce their new tariff to match their competitors. Well Reliance Infocomm (RIL) just stepped up things a notch or two by announcing “Free Outgoing Calls” on 5 color and black / white mobile handsets, that come with Rs 2,000 worth talk-time plus Rs 2,000 worth SMSs which can be sent to any phone within the state.

On the purchase of LG 2340 black and white and LG 5340 and LG 6230 color mobile handsets; subscribers will each get free talk-time worth Rs 2,000 plus free SMSs worth Rs 2,000, this would be usable for up to 9 months.

In the same way, buyers of LG 5130 (color) and LG 2430 (B/W) would get free talk time worth Rs 1,000 on each handset.

Reliance Infocomm also announced the Lifetime Incoming Free offer on its prepaid Fixed Wireless Phone (LSP 400 model). Through this scheme users will be able to receive incoming calls free-for-life, by just making a one-time payment of Rs 2,999 (plus service tax). Outgoing phone calls will cost Rs 1.10 per pulse, under the default 275 plan; but users have the option to choose other recharge vouchers. RIL said this prepaid fixed wireless phone offer will be India’s first.

Millions of our customers are deriving the benefits of Free Incoming offers of 1-2-3 years and Lifetime validity. With the new mobile schemes, we wish to address those subscribers who also have high need for making outgoing calls. We are sure our new offers will be useful to these subscribers, said S P Shukla, president - wireless, Reliance Infocomm.