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Techtree News Staff, Aug 25, 2007 1558 hrs IST

With this service, all MTNL broadband subscribers and MTNL PCO holders can call the US, UK, Canada, and Australia at rates as low as Re 1 per minute.

MTNL and Aksh Optifibre have reportedly launched the country's cheapest voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service in New Delhi. With this service, all MTNL broadband subscribers and MTNL PCO holders can call the US, UK, Canada, and Australia at rates as low as Re 1 per minute. Using the service will be similar to making calls from a normal telephone without having to use a PC. The VoIP service will potentially reach more than 4-million MTNL broadband subscribers in Delhi and Mumbai. It will also be available to all MTNL PCO holders. Initially launched on a pre-paid basis, the VoIP service uses SIP or Session Initiation Protocol for transporting voice packets. The present system capacity is 50,000 for VoIP subscribers. Call charges from VoIP to PSTN or mobile phone to US, UK, Canada, and Australia will be Re 1 per minute. Those for Japan and Malaysia will be Rs 2 per minute. The service will be available to nearly 150 countries. There are two tariff plans: Plan VoIP 200, with monthly rental of Rs 200 -- having 400 minutes of SIP-SIP calls free and 20 paise thereafter; and Plan VoIP 400, with monthly rental of Rs 400 -- having 800 minutes of SIP-SIP calls free and 10 paise per minute subsequently. The VoIP service will be provided through Analog Telephone Adaptor (ATA) to be connected to the ADSL Modem. There would be a refundable security deposit of Rs 1,000, and a quarterly rental of Rs 243 (inclusive of service tax). Also available is a lifetime plan for ATA on payment of Rs 1,460 (inclusive of all taxes). Meanwhile, pre-paid cards will be available in denominations of Rs 100, Rs 500, and Rs 1,000 -- with validity of 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months respectively, with full talk value -- at all MTNL Sanchar Haats. Registration and provisioning starts August 27th. Customers can book their VoIP connections by dialing 1500/26990000. The 24-hour helpline is 26991500.

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Discussion Board

bikram kumar

,meerut, on Feb 19, 2009 01:30 AM

how i make isd call from delhi to japan (Echizen-shi)

Neelam

,delhi, on Nov 08, 2008 05:36 PM

what is the rate of dubai (UAE)

mohammad

,chittagong, on Oct 19, 2008 09:51 AM

ISD free call

vinod chhetia

,ratlam m.p., on Aug 08, 2008 07:01 AM

free phone

vinod chhetia

,ratlam m.p., on Aug 09, 2008 01:25 AM

pc to isd call

shibu

,newport,ettumanoor, on Jul 10, 2008 10:20 PM

good

harpreet

,patiala, on Apr 09, 2008 12:45 PM

how could i make call to australlia free of cost

rajat1717

,Delhi, on Feb 14, 2008 12:32 PM

freepctophonecalls.blogspot.com

rajat1717

,Delhi, on Feb 14, 2008 12:26 PM

Make Free Pc to Phone Calls I recently found a new blog containing all the information and offers in VOIP technilogy. You can Make Free Unlimited Phone Calls Even Free Calls to countries like India and Pakistan with 50 other destinations..!! Check them at- voipapplication.blogspot.com

reshmi

,new delhi, on Feb 01, 2008 03:19 AM

hi please suggest me some ting about net to phone connection for isd calls(australia).. tell me a broad band also where i will have unlimited net usage and i would able to make isd calls via net

marlon portela

,valledupar, on Dec 19, 2007 09:32 PM

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Vinod

,Noida, on Nov 15, 2007 12:37 PM

HI we are looking for VOIP system for our office can you please provide some quotation and specification for that. Need to make call in US only.

DINESH JARKA

,MUMBAI, on Oct 23, 2007 12:25 PM

HI we are looking for VOIP system for our office can you please provide some quotation and specification for that

Srisoftpro

,Hyderabad, on Sep 05, 2007 12:37 PM

need new connection for Voip please contact 040-6457 7779

aslamshibli

,Lucknow, on Aug 25, 2007 06:52 PM

Great !!!MTNL does deserve credit for thinking ahead.Well done,for making an Indian service available.What of rest of India?

Rajesh

,Mumbai, on Sep 03, 2007 07:16 AM

This project should be driven by BSNL also and should cover all india, when we talk of US UK why no india for re.1? re1? is still not fair as imagine you talking long time your bills are still huge, it should be free unlimited calls as many advanced country like US UK are doing free calls not only to their country but to other advanced world. And always buy ATA from them, who will pay rent of 243 every month? unless you are short term...I had one question do they provide real phone # so any one can call me or an IP phone # that only in-network calls allowed?

rahul

,new delhi, on Aug 25, 2007 06:19 PM

well it is great foe those who have relative living at abroad

Milind

,Mumbai, on Aug 31, 2007 11:52 AM

The registration of VOIP is not yet started though the official launching date was announced as 27th July. The MTNL call center people are unaware of this scheme.

kev

,hyd, on Aug 27, 2007 04:45 PM

oh what about BSNL subscribers in south india like Andhra pradesh etc states

Laddoo Singh

,champaner ka ladoo, on Aug 29, 2007 03:36 PM

Nothing in South !!! Its MTNL means Delhi & Mumbai. Its not BSNL !!

Alimuddin H. Sh

,Riyadh, on Aug 27, 2007 11:04 AM

Good news for relatives and dear ones of NRI's, VOIP phones were available overseas but it came very soon in INDIA.

Nikhil

,delhi, on Aug 26, 2007 10:39 PM

This is a great move by MTNL. In growing competition this will only add to their customer base. Thanks to all the peolple behind this technology upgradation... Hope all the other service providers will jump in real soon, and the beneficieries would be the Customers.

opio

,iuop, on Aug 26, 2007 09:09 PM

werqwerqwer

VoIP

,VoIP, on Aug 26, 2007 06:34 PM

The VoIP service will potentially reach more than 4-million MTNL broadband subscribers in Delhi and Mumbai. It will also be available to all MTNL PCO holders. Initially launched on a pre-paid basis, the VoIP service uses SIP or Session Initiation Protocol for transporting voice packets. The present system capacity is 50,000 for VoIP subscribers. Call charges from VoIP to PSTN or mobile phone to US, UK, Canada, and Australia will be Re 1 per minute. Those for Japan and Malaysia will be Rs 2 per minute. The service will be available to nearly 150 countries. There are two tariff plans: Plan VoIP 200, with monthly rental of Rs 200 -- having 400 minutes of SIP-SIP calls free and 20 paise thereafter; and Plan VoIP 400, with monthly rental of Rs 400 -- having 800 minutes of SIP-SIP calls free and 10 paise per minute subsequently. The VoIP service will be provided through Analog Telephone Adaptor (ATA) to be connected to the ADSL Modem. There would be a refundable security deposit of Rs 1,000, and a quarterly rental of Rs 243 (inclusive of service tax). Also available is a lifetime plan for ATA on payment of Rs 1,460 (inclusive of all taxes). Meanwhile, pre-paid cards will be available in denominations of Rs 100, Rs 500, and Rs 1,000 -- with validity of 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months respectively, with full talk value -- at all MTNL Sanchar Haats. Registration and provisioning starts August 27th. Customers can book their VoIP connections by dialing 1500/26990000. The 24-hour helpline is 26991500. Current user? Wanna share your experience with others? Write your User Review.

Pardes Mein Des

,Melbourne,Australia, on Aug 26, 2007 02:07 PM

It is a good deal for those who can get it.But as for the rest of india go to www.justvoip.com .Download and install.Fill 10 euros=600 rupees and then call 30 countries around the world for free including Australia landline

y.r.rajeswarara

,hyderabad, on Aug 26, 2007 10:49 AM

it is good for nation & N R I , also. lot more revune for nation.thanks for the persons behind this development, spl thanks for the minister.

junyar

,egyt, on Aug 25, 2007 11:26 PM

hi go see u in sha alah?

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