BSNL Independence Day Offer: BSNL start 147 plan offers 10GB data extra benefits

BSNL has announced Independence day offer for prepaid plans mobile users and made several changes to its prepaid mobile services.

Public Telecommunications India, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) launched new Rs 147 special tarff voucher with multiple advantages, including 10GB data on the occasion of the 74th Independence Day.

The operator also offers additional validity on various vouchers, including the Rs 1999 plan. In addition, BSNL also announced that various vouchers, including the Patanjali plans, will be withdrawn from the market. The operator said that the introduction of new additional plans and benefits will come into effect from August 1st, 2020, while the withdrawn plans and services is effective on July 31, 2020.

BSNL starts 147 prepaid recharge plan with a data benefit upto 10GB

The state PSU unveiled 147 STV with unlimited local calls and STD at home and in national roaming. The operator said that unlimited calls will be applicable for up to 250 voice minutes per day and users who calls beyond free limit BSNL charges voice calls at base tariff prepaid plans i.e per minute tariff plan.

In addition, the 147 STV offers users 10GB data along with free BSNL tunes (Personal Ringback tone) and this prepaid stv will be valid for a period of 30 days.

The operator also announced that the Rs 1999 plan now offers an additional 74-day validity for users who recharges between August 1st and August 31st, 2020. The Rs 1999 plan offers multiple benefits to users, including unlimited local and STD voice calls up to 250 minutes per day along with high speed data up to 3GB per day for 365 days. With the additional validity offer, users will now receive a total validity of 439 days from August 1st.

BSNL also claimed that the Rs 247 voucher will provide an additional six-day validity between August 1st and August 31st, 2020. The Rs 247 voucher provides unlimited calls and 3GB daily data for 30 days. In a separate version, BSNL noted that the Rs 247 voucher will now provide access to the Eros Now service together with the complementary BSNL tunes service.

The operator noted that the packages included in the Rs 1999 voucher and in the Rs 247 voucher, including access to the Eros Now services, would only be applicable during the original validity period.

In addition, BSNL said that the Rs 429 package called "Digital Plan India" will also offer access to the Eros Now service. The Digital India plan allows users to access high-speed data of up to 1GB per day along with unlimited local calls and STD for 81 days.

BSNL has stated that the username and password details of the Eros Now service will be shared with users of the Rs 429 plan and the Rs 247 plan via SMS. The operator also said that the SMS will contain a link for downloading the application. However, BSNL said that users who activate the Rs 429 plan voucher via bsnl self-care service i.e via SMS will not receive access to the Eros Now service.

BSNL Tamilnadu removes multiple plan packs 

The operator announced that multiple recharge plans, including the Patanjali plans, will be withdrawn from July 31, 2020. In mid-2018 BSNL introduced several Patanjali plans, including an Rs 144 plan that allowed users to make unlimited calls and access 2GB data with 100 SMS.

The operator also offered two other vouchers, Rs 792 voucher and the Rs 1584 voucher, which gave 180 days and 365 days of validity. Existing Patanjali users were said to be able to recharge any other plan coupons available in the Chennai telecom Circle.

In addition, the operator has announced that the Rs 551 pack together with the Rs 349 and Rs 447 STVs will be withdrawn from 31 July 2020.

The Rs 551 data voucher allowed users to explore high-speed data of up to 5GB per day for 90 days with the operator limiting the speed to 80 Kbps when the limit was reached. It should be noted that BSNL recently introduced an Rs 599 coupon that offers unlimited voice call service and 100 SMS along with the same data benefits as the Rs 551 coupon.

The 64-day Rs 349 coupon offered unlimited local and STD calls along with daily high-speed data of 1 GB and 100 SMS per day.

In addition, the Rs 447 voucher offered unlimited local and STD voice calls, as well as free incoming to national roaming and high-speed daily data up to 1GB. The Rs 447 coupon was valid for 84 days and also offered a free personalized ring back tone service (PRBT).