BSNL cuts international call rates to SAARC countries

The state-run telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Sunday lowered international call rates to some member countries of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (Saarc) by 15-35 percent. The new move, effective from Saturday, would enable BSNL customers, both mobile and landline, to make calls to Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives and Bhutan at cheaper rates. International call rates being too hingh in the telecom field is being reduced. In such a way BSNL has announced its reduction in call rates in the SAARC countries.

A company official from BSNL said “Under the post-paid plan 725, the BSNL cellphone users can make calls to the four countries at Rs.9 per minute instead of the existing Rs.10. Under the post-paid and pre-paid plans, call charges to these countries would be Rs.9 per minute instead of Rs.12. For BSNL fixed line users, call charges to these four countries would now be Rs.9.60 per minute. Earlier, the charges were Rs.12 a minute. BSNL is also planning to cut call rates to Middle Eastern countries” he said.

Since these countries are closer to India and also they come under the developing category, the call rates for those countries are too high when compared to western region.