Telecom companies will now have to provide separate option of voice + SMS pack to their users. Because many users use the phone only for calling. But they have to recharge for calling+SMS with the existing data pack, which is quite expensive.
Jio-Airtel-VI had made recharge 25% more expensive.
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
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India i.e. TRAI has imposed fine on Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (VI) and BSNL for failing to stop spam calls and messages. This information has been given in the report of Economic Times.
Apart from four big companies, TRAI has also imposed fine 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.
Total fine of ₹141 crore 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.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India i.e. TRAI has imposed fine on Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (VI) and BSNL for failing to stop spam calls and messages. This information has been given in the report of Economic Times.
Apart from four big companies, TRAI has also imposed fine 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.