BSNL today has introduced three new plans in select circles. For now, only BSNL subscribers from Gujarat and Punjab can avail these plans as per a listing on their official website. The plans are of value of Rs. 258/-, Rs. 378/- and Rs. 548/-.
What’s the Plan?
- The 259 Plan – Talk time worth Rs. 220/- + 110 free on-net voice calls. Validity of 30 days.
- The 378 Plan – 4GB Data Per Day (restricted to 80kbps after FUP) + Unlimited On-net Calls + 30 Minutes of Off-net Calls Per Day. Validity of 30 Days.
- The 548 Plan – 5GB Data Per Day (restricted to 80kbps after FUP). No Voice Calling Benefits. Validity of 90 days.
The following table will make it clearer.
| MRP. Of prepaid PRBT bundled STV / Combo Vouchers (Including GST) | Data /
Usage Value |
Voice Calls | Validity of Voucher & PRBT in days from date of activation |
| STV Rs. 259/- | Usage Value Rs. 220/- | 110 Free Voice Calls On-net |
30 |
| Combo Voucher Rs. 379/- | Unlimited (Speed reduced to 80kbps after 4GB/day) | On-net Unlimited
Off-net 30 mins/day |
30 |
| Combo Voucher Rs. 548/- | Unlimited (Speed reduced to 80kbps after 5GB/day) |
NIL |
90 |
The benefits of these plans differ from each circle, and so do the prices. E.g. The 258 Plan costs Rs. 258/- for Gujarat circle users, but costs Rs. 259/- for users in Punjab circle. Similarly, the 378 Plan costs Rs. 378/- and Rs. 379/- respectively. While the 548 Plan gives 5GB data per day to Gujarat users, it offers only 4GB data per day to Punjab users. However, the validity of all plans is consistent across all circles.
How long will they be available?
All these plans are promotional plans, which means they will available and valid for only 90 days from the date of launch. These plans will be either modified or will be dropped completely in favour of some new plans.
How do they stack up against other plans?
BSNL has a Rs. 444/- ‘Chaukka Plan’ live in all its circles. It is a regular plan which offers 4GB data per day for 90 days. The Rs. 666/- ‘Sixer Plan’ offers 2GB data per day along with unlimited voice calls. It has a validity of 60 days. The new 548 Plan is positioned between these two plans in terms of price and what it offers. The recently revised BSNL Triple Ace Plan costs Rs. 333/- and offers 3GB data per day for 56 days.
To sum up, BSNL has a plan for almost all types of usage scenarios. The data heavy plans are a boon for people who love to consume media all day long. The unlimited calling plans are for those who are on calls all the time. Plans are revised all the time. Currently these three new plans from BSNL are the best in terms of a calling and data volumes they offer.