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BSNL launches new schemes, offers

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New Delhi , Oct. 4

IN a bid to capitalise on the festive season, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Tuesday announced a slew of offers for its mobile and broadband users.

The company has announced a package for students called Student Power Plan 99. Under the scheme, student can get a CellOne connection for a monthly rental of Rs 99 per month. The package will be offered till October 30. Students can also avail themselves of as special SMS package for 10 paise per message within BSNL's network for a monthly fee of Rs 40. BSNL had launched a similar package last year, which had drawn a large number of students.

BSNL has launched a special scheme for Central, State Government and Central Public Sector Employees, whereby a CellOne mobile connection will be available for a monthly rental of Rs 100. The initial security deposits and registration fees have been waived off. At present, BSNL's cheapest mobile plan is one with a monthly rental of Rs 150. The new scheme is valid from October 1to November 30.

For its broadband users, BSNL has bundled free download of 1GB for customers purchasing a broadband connection with HCL PC under Home Plan 250 against an existing download of 400 MB. These customers will also be eligible for a lottery under which one PC per week will be given free. The scheme will be valid from October 1 to January 31.In a first of its kind application, BSNL has introduced video ringtones for its GPRS mobile customers. A customer can select one video ring tone or multiple ring tones, which are available in various modes like Bollywood songs, religious video clippings, animated video tones and international video songs. Charges for each video ring tone download will be Rs 20.

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