BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

Tamilnadu Telecom Circle

SPECIAL TARIFF VOUCHERS (STV)

Updated on 16.01.2014

Boosters are hereby renamed as Special Tariff Vouchers which are attached to different plans, tariff for different items and
validity period. The prepaid customers are allowed to use more than one STV at a time subject to the conditions stipulated here
below. The available STVs have been grouped as Group-I (General), Group-II (Local/ STD Voice), Group-III (Rate Cutter & Volume
based SMS), [Group-IV GPRS (currently withdrawn)] and Group-V.

BSNL Customers can use maximum of 7 STVs simultaneously.
(One STV each from Group I, II, III and 4 STVs from Group-V at a time)

Group - I (General)
Name of the STV
MRP in
Rs.
Validity
(in days)
Applicability for
activation through
CTOPUP
Format for
sending
SMS to
53733
Applicabili
ty for
activation
through
SMS
Unlimited Local On-net 344 27 All Prepaid plans VOICE344
All prepaid
plans
Unlimited Local On-net 894 81 All Prepaid plans VOICE894
All prepaid
plans
Local calls from BSNL Mobile to BSNL Mobile---
10p/min
Local calls from BSNL Mobile to Land Line /
WLL/Other Networks49p/min.
99 30 All Prepaid plans VOICE99
All prepaid
plans
STV( Min)
Local On-net calls while at Home LSA --60p/min;
LocalOff-net calls while at Home LSA -70p/min
STD On-net calls while at Home LSA --60p/min ;
STD Off-net calls while at Home LSA -70p/min
Call charges while in roaming is as per Minute Plan All other
charges are as per minute Plan
22 90
Saral Anant plan &
Life Time Plan N/A
STV(Per Sec )
Local On-net calls while at Home LSA 1.2p/sec ;
LocalOff-net calls while at Home LSA -1.5p/sec
STD On-net calls while at Home LSA 1.5p/sec ;
STD Off-net calls while at Home LSA -1.5p/sec
Call charges while in roaming is as per Second
plan All other charges are as per Second Plan
23 90
Saral Anant Plan &
Life Time Plan N/A
Local & STD calls On net Rs 0.20 /min 47 30 All Prepaid plans VOICE47
All prepaid
plans
Local On-net @ 10p/Min 65 30 All Prepaid plans

VOICE65
All
prepaid
plans
Local/STD Rs.1.00/3Min (On-net)
&Rs.1.20/3 (Off-net)
28 30 All Prepaid plans OICE28
All
prepaid
plans
Local Any Network @ 1.2p/2Sec in
Home LSA
44 30
Current plans,
Saral Anant and
New Nesam
special plans
only.

VOICE44
current
plans and
Nesam
Group of
plans
Local Calls Charges:
i) To Mobile BSNL N/w @ Rs.0.10/min,
ii) To Landline/WLL BSNL N/W @
Rs.0.49/min,
To other N/W (LL/WLL/Mobile) @
Rs.0.49/min
290 90 All Prepaid plans VOICE290 All prepaid
plans
Local Calls On-net Unlimited, Off-net Local Calls
1500 minutes FREE
699 30 All Prepaid plans N/A
Local & STD Voice Calls On-net 10p/Min & Off-net
30p/Min
152 30 All Prepaid plans N/A
Local Any Network @ 30p/Min + UV* Rs.50
213 90
current plans and
Nesam Group of
plans
VOICE213
Current
plans and
Nesam
Group of
plans.
Local Any Network @ 1.2p/2Sec in Home LSA
122 90
current plans,
Saral Anant and
New Nesam
special plans
only.
VOICE122
Current
plans,
Saral
Anant
and New
Nesam
special
plans.
Local On-net& STD On-net -1p/sec
Local Off-net& STD Off-net -1.2p/sec

15 30
Life Time,
Second, Minute,
General,
Anbujodi and
Roamfree plans
Student Special
and Nesam Gold
VOICE15 Life Time,
Second,
Minute,
General,
Anbujodi
and
Roamfree
plans,
Student
Special
,Nesam
Gold
43 90 VOICE43
Local On-net& STD On-net -50p/Min
Local Off-net& STD Off-net -60p/min

17 30 VOICE17
31 90 VOICE31
Unlimited Local On-net and 500 Min free
Local/STD calls Any-net
574 27 All Prepaid plans VOICE574
All
Prepaid
plans
Unlimited Local On-net and 1500 Min free
Local/STD calls Any-net




1494 81 All Prepaid plans VOICE1494
All
Prepaid
plans
National Roaming STV- O/G Local & STD Voice
call-1.5p/sec. while at National Roaming.
Incoming Voice calls - Free
5 1
All Prepaid Plans
Roam5
All Prepaid
Plans
69 30
Roam69
91 90
Roam91



Group-I (Voice Combo Voucher (thru CTOP-UP and SMS)

Feature MRP in Rs.
Validity
in Days
SMS
Keyword
Local Any Network @ 30p/Min + UV* Rs.20 71 30 COMBO71
STD Any Net 35p/Min + UV* Rs.30 169 30 COMBO169
Local/STD Any Net 35p/Min + UV* Rs.40 219 45 COMBO219
*UV-Usage Value

Group-I (Combo STVs having the combined features of Voice, SMS, Video & Data)

The reduced SMS rate and free data usage will be available while in national roaming also, in BSNL network.
The reduced rate in case of Voice call & video call will be available while in Home LSA only.
During the validity period of combo STVs, If a customer recharges again the same combo STV,
i) The revised validity is from the Date of Activation only.
ii) Unutilized FREE DATA - if any, will be carried forward -if the customer is in 3G and applies 3G Combo
iii) Unutilized Free Data if any, will not be carried forward - if the customer is in 3G speed and applies
2G Combo and vice versa)
iv) Upto one hundred SMS per SIM per day, the SMS charges will be as per the plan/STV subscribed by
the customer; and
Beyond 100 SMS per SIM per day, the SMS charges will be as per the plan or 50 paise per SMS
whichever is more.
<End of Group-I>


PARTICULARS 3G STV
a) MRP of STV in Rs. (incl. of S.Tax) 345
b) Validity 30 days
c) Activation Through C-TOP UP only
d) Features>>
e) Voice Call(Local/STD) Rs/min
-On-net 0.30
-Off-net 0.50
i) Video call Any Network (Local/STD) 0.70
ii) SMS Any Network (Local/STD) (Rs./SMS) 0.10
iii) Free Data Usage in MB 1000MB

Group - II (Unlimited Local /STD voice) :
NAME OF THE
STV
MRP
IN
RS.
VALIDITY
IN DAYS
APPLICABILITY
FOR ACTIVATION
THROUGH
CTOPUP
FORMAT FOR
SENDING SMS TO
53733
APPLICABILITY FOR
ACTIVATION THROUGH SMS
80 Min Local/STD
Any-Net
34 1 All Prepaid plans N/A
Unlimited
Local/STD On-net
164 6 -do- VOICE164 All prepaid plans
Local On-net--
video calls free 125
minutes
57 30 -do- VOICE57 All prepaid plans
800 Minutes
Local/STD On-net
Night (11PM to
06AM)
59 30 -do- N/A All prepaid plans
1800 Minutes
Local/STD On-net
Night (11PM to
06AM)
121 30 -do- N/A All prepaid plans
350 Min Local/STD
Any-Net
135 30 All Prepaid plans N/A
Unlimited
Local/STDOn-net
Voice Calls
701 30 -do- VOICE701 All prepaid plans
<end of group II>
Group -III (Rate Cutter & Volume based SMS STVs ) : :
NAME OF THE STV
MR
P IN
RS
VALIDIT
Y IN
DAYS
APPLICABILITY
FOR
ACTIVATION
THROUGH
CTOPUP
FORMAT
FOR
SENDING
SMS TO
53733
APPLICABILITY
FOR ACTIVATION
THROUGH SMS
130 SMS Free Local/National Any
Network
12 7
For current plans
and Nesam Group
of plans
SMS12
For current plans
and Nesam Group
of plans
265 SMS Free Local/National Any
Network
21 15 ....do. SMS21 ....do.
385 SMS Free Local/National Any
Network
33 30 ....do. SMS33 ....do.
860 SMS Free Local/National Any
Network
54 30 ....do. SMS54 ....do.
a) Local/National On-net SMS: 100
SMS per day FREE*
b) Local/National Off-net SMS:
12p/SMS*
36 15 ....do. SMS36 ....do.

Name of the STV
MRP
in Rs
Validity
in days
Applicability for
activation
through CTOPUP
Format for
sending SMS
to 53733
Applicability for
activation through
SMS
a) Local/National On-net SMS: 100
SMS per day FREE*
b) Local/National Off-net SMS:
12p/SMS*
56 30 ....do. SMS56 ....do.
1650 SMS Free Local/National Any
Network
83 30 ..do.. SMS83 do
3000 SMS Free Local/National Any
Network
147 60 ..do.. SMS147 do..
*The SMS tariff is applicable upto 100 SMS/day/SIM only. All the SMS beyond 100 SMS/day/SIM will be
charged Rs.0.50/SMS or SMS charges as per plan whichever is higher.



SMS Combo Voucher ( thru CTOP-UP and SMS)

FEATURE
MRP IN
RS
UV OFFERED
IN RS.
FREE SMS
USAGE
VALIDITY IN
DAYS
SMS KEYWORD
50 SMS Free + Rs.5 UV* 13 5 50 2 COMBO13
*UV-Usage Value
50 to 100 SMS per day- SMS charges as per plan. Beyond 100 SMS, 50p/SMS or SMS charge as per
plan whichever is more is applicable. Both Local and National SMS

Volume based STVs- effect from 16.01.2014 to 15.04.2014
STV feature
Validity in
days
MRP in Rs. (incl. of
S.Tax)
SMS keyword
to be sent to
53733
Local /National 400 SMS free to any network 7 days 19 SMS19
Local /National 1600 SMS free to any network 30 days 72 SMS72
Both the above two STVs are applicable while in Home LSA and National roaming.
Both the above two STVs are applicable for all plans.
<End of Group III>

Group -IV GPRS STVs - currently withdrawn.
(Unified DATA STVs introduced for the Data Users which are not grouped under this.)
















Group V-ISD STVs :
SL.NO. NAME OF THE STV MRP VALIDITY
APPLICABILITY
FOR ACTIVATION
THROUGH
CTOPUP
FORMAT FOR
SENDING SMS TO
53733
A
ISD rate for Canada, U.S.A*, Singapore, China
Rs.1.49/Min & Rate per International SMS is
Rs.3/-
41 30
All Prepaid
plans
N/A
B
ISD rate for Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong,
Thailand Rs.2.99/Min & Rate per International
SMS is Rs.3
27 30 -do- N/A
C
ISD rate for France, Germany, U.K*(except ISD
code 0044 70,74,75,76,77,78,79,84,89 for
U.K).,Rs.4.49/Min & Rate per International
SMS is Rs.3/-
38 30 -do- N/A
D
ISD rate for Australia, Bahrain, Indonesia, Kuwait
Rs.6.49/Min & Rate per International SMS is
Rs.3/-
24 30 -do- N/A
Note: *For USA and UK , only codes with charge Rs. 6 are allowed for ISD boosters
End of Group-V>


CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF MULTIPLE STVs



For STVs in Group-I General
1. The customer can use maximum of one STV from the group at a time.
2. Customer is not barred from using a second STV from the same group. However, if he uses a second STV from
the same group, the new STV activated will override the existing STV in operation and the validity for the new
STV is counted from the date of activation of the new STV.
3. Can use *124# to know the STV validity.

For STV s in Group-II- unlimited Local/ STD voice.
1. The customer can use maximum of one STV from the group at a time.
2. If he uses a second STV from the same group and if the validity of the earlier STV is higher, then the higher
validity of the earlier STV will be maintained.
3. Can use *124# to know the STV validity.

For STVs in Group III Rate Cutter & Volume based SMS STVs
1. The customer can use maximum of one STV from the group at a time.
2. Customer is not barred from using a second STV from the same group. However, if he uses a second STV from
the same group, the new STV activated will override the existing STV in operation and the validity for the new
STV is counted from the date of activation of the new STV
3. On expiry of STV validity, balance SMS if any will be nullified.
4. However, if customer uses any other SMS STV in the same group within the existing validity period.of the existing
SMS STV Balance SMS will be carried forward
4. Can use *124# to know the STV validity.
5. Upto one hundred SMS per SIM per day, the SMS charges will be as per the plan/STV subscribed by the
customer; and
6. Beyond 100 SMS per SIM per day, the SMS charges will be as per the plan or 50 paise per SMS whichever is
more.
7. For the customers who have subscribed to any volume based SMS STVs(prepaid), upto 100 SMS per SIM per day
will be free and beyond that the SMS charges will be as per the plan or 50 paise per SMS whichever is more.




Note: Group IV GPRS STVs are withdrawn currently


For STVsin Group-V-ISD STVs.
All 4 ISD STVs will work in parallel (also in parallel with existing STVs in other groups). (For example: If customers activate
both STV41 and STV27 simultaneously, then they can enjoy both Rs.1.49/Min for Group A countries and Rs.2.99/Min for
Group B countries and so on).
Customer can use *124*2# to know the information about ISD STV & its validity


Other General information


I. All the Combo Vouchers are available only for the current plan customers.

II. The following days are called Black out days (for the year 2014). i. e Not eligible for all concessional / free ---SMS
/ Voice facility on these days including using STV.
a. New Year Day -- 1st January
b. Holi
c. Pre-Diwali Day
d. Diwali
e. New year Eve --31st December

III. If Blackout days fall during the validity period of STV, then the validity period will not be extended for these days.
IV. On net denotes BSNL network & Off net denotes others network.
V. The UV means Usage Value and the usage value will be added in the main account of the customers.