Good News for Dual SIM Users: Are you also troubled by expensive recharge plans, or are you a dual SIM user in the country, and mobile recharge is becoming costly for you? Then now you do not need to worry. This news is useful for you. Let us know. Telecom companies will now have to provide separate voice + SMS pack options to their users.
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Good News for Dual SIM Users: TRAI New Rule
Actually, according to the new instructions of TRAI, Telecom companies will now have to provide voice call and SMS packs separately to customers. Along with this, the special tariff vouchers will have to be extended from 90 days to 365 days. A top-up voucher of Rs 10 will also have to be continued.
Good News for Dual SIM Users: Present Scenario
At present, telecom companies provide a bundled pack in which calling, SMS and internet are also available. There are a large number of customers in the country who use two SIM cards. Now they use a SIM only for calling and SMS but to recharge it they have to buy a combo pack which is expensive.
In such a situation, the government is preparing to bring new guidelines for this. About 30 crore users of the country can get direct benefit from this.
Good News for Dual SIM Users: 2G Network Users
Along with this, the number of SIM cards running on 2G networks in the country is also very high. Especially in rural and remote areas, a large number of people are still using 2G SIM cards, but they also have to buy combo packs. Similarly, most elderly people (keypad users) use the phone to make calls but they also have to buy a combo pack. Companies will have to provide separate packs for calls and SMS, which will be cheaper than before.
Telecom operators Have Made Recharge Expensive By 25%.
The three major telecom companies of the country – Vodafone-Idea, Jio, and Airtel increased the recharge prices by 25% from July 3 and 4 this year. Then the price of Jio’s Rs 239 plan became Rs 299 and Airtel’s most economical recharge plan of Rs 179 now became Rs 199, after which the demand for providing packs without data started rising.
Telecom Companies Fined for Failing to Stop Spam Calls
According to the media report telecom Regulatory Authority of India i.e. TRAI has imposed a fine on Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (VI), and BSNL for failing to stop spam calls and messages.
Apart from 4 big companies, TRAI has also imposed fines on many small telecom operators. TRAI has imposed this fine on all the companies under the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR). In the latest round, TRAI has imposed a total fine of ₹ 12 crore on all the companies.
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— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) December 24, 2024
Rs 141 Crore Fine on Telecom Companies
Including the previous fines, the total fine on telecom companies is ₹141 crore. However, the companies have not yet paid these dues. TRAI has requested the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to recover the money by encashing the bank guarantees of the companies, but the DoT’s decision on this is still pending.
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