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based SMS), [Group-IV GPRS (currently withdrawn)] and Group-V.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)
Applicabili
ty for
activation
through
SMS

MRP in
Rs.

Validity
(in days)

Applicability for
activation through
CTOPUP

Format for
sending
SMS to
53733

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

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

Name of the STV

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

Local On-net @ 10p/Min

65

30

All Prepaid plans

Local/STD Rs.1.00/3Min (On-net)

&Rs.1.20/3 (Off-net)

28

30

All Prepaid plans

VOICE65

OICE28

All prepaid
plans

All
prepaid
plans
All
prepaid
plans

44

30

Current plans,
Saral Anant and
New Nesam
special plans
only.

290

90

All Prepaid plans

VOICE290

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 @ 1.2p/2Sec in

Home LSA

Local Calls Charges:

i) To Mobile BSNL N/w @ Rs.0.10/min,
ii) To Landline/WLL BSNL N/W @
Rs.0.49/min,

VOICE44

To other N/W (LL/WLL/Mobile) @

Rs.0.49/min

Local Any Network @ 30p/Min + UV* Rs.50

Local Any Network @ 1.2p/2Sec in Home LSA

Local On-net& STD On-net -1p/sec

Local Off-net& STD Off-net -1.2p/sec

213

current plans and

Nesam Group of
plans

90

122

90

15

30

43

90

17

30

31

90

current plans,
Saral Anant and
New Nesam
special plans
only.

Unlimited Local On-net and 500 Min free

Local/STD calls Any-net

574

VOICE213

VOICE122

Current
plans,
Saral
Anant
and New
Nesam
special
plans.

VOICE43

Local On-net& STD On-net -50p/Min

Local Off-net& STD Off-net -60p/min

VOICE17

VOICE31

27

All Prepaid plans

81

All Prepaid plans

Life Time,
Second,
Minute,
General,
Anbujodi
and
Roamfree
plans,
Student
Special
,Nesam
Gold

VOICE574

All
Prepaid
plans

VOICE1494

All
Prepaid
plans

Unlimited Local On-net and 1500 Min free

Local/STD calls Any-net
1494

All prepaid
plans

Current
plans and
Nesam
Group of
plans.

VOICE15

Life Time,
Second, Minute,
General,
Anbujodi and
Roamfree plans
Student Special
and Nesam Gold

current
plans and
Nesam
Group of
plans

National Roaming STV- O/G Local & STD Voice

call-1.5p/sec. while at National Roaming.
Incoming Voice calls - Free

69

30

91

90

Roam5

Roam69

All Prepaid Plans

All Prepaid
Plans

Roam91

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

Feature

Validity

SMS

in Days

Keyword

MRP in Rs.

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)
PARTICULARS
a)

3G STV

MRP of STV in Rs. (incl. of S.Tax)

345

b) Validity
c)

30 days

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

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>

Group - II (Unlimited Local /STD voice) :

NAME OF THE
STV

MRP
VALIDITY
IN
IN DAYS
RS.

APPLICABILITY
FOR ACTIVATION
THROUGH
CTOPUP

FORMAT FOR
SENDING SMS TO
53733

APPLICABILITY FOR
ACTIVATION THROUGH SMS

80 Min Local/STD
Any-Net

34

All Prepaid plans

N/A

Unlimited
Local/STD On-net

164

-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

135

30

All Prepaid plans

N/A

701

30

-do-

VOICE701

350 Min Local/STD

Any-Net

Unlimited
Local/STDOn-net
Voice Calls

All prepaid plans

<end of group II>

Group -III (Rate Cutter & Volume based SMS STVs ) : :

MR
P IN
RS

VALIDIT
Y IN
DAYS

APPLICABILITY
FOR
ACTIVATION
THROUGH
CTOPUP

130 SMS Free Local/National Any

Network

12

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.

36

15

....do.

SMS36

....do.

NAME OF THE STV

a) Local/National On-net SMS: 100

SMS per day FREE*
b) Local/National Off-net SMS:
12p/SMS*

FORMAT
FOR
SENDING
SMS TO
53733

APPLICABILITY
FOR ACTIVATION
THROUGH SMS

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

50

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
SMS19
SMS72

Local /National 400 SMS free to any network

7 days
19
Local /National 1600 SMS free to any network
30 days
72
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 :

MRP

VALIDITY

APPLICABILITY
FOR ACTIVATION
THROUGH
CTOPUP

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

ISD rate for Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong,

Thailand Rs.2.99/Min & Rate per International
SMS is Rs.3

27

30

-do-

N/A

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

ISD rate for Australia, Bahrain, Indonesia, Kuwait

Rs.6.49/Min & Rate per International SMS is
Rs.3/-

24

30

-do-

N/A

SL.NO.

NAME OF THE STV

FORMAT FOR
SENDING SMS TO
53733

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.
2.

3.

The customer can use maximum of one STV from the group at a time.
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.
Can use *124# to know the STV validity.

For STV s in Group-II- unlimited Local/ STD voice.

1.
2.
3.

The customer can use maximum of one STV from the group at a time.
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.
Can use *124# to know the STV validity.

For STVs in Group III Rate Cutter & Volume based SMS STVs
1.
2.

3.
4.
4.
5.
6.
7.

The customer can use maximum of one STV from the group at a time.
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
On expiry of STV validity, balance SMS if any will be nullified.
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
Can use *124# to know the STV validity.
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.
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.
IV.
V.

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