The Hindu Business Line : `BPL Cellular tariffs cheapest in Mumbai'

A STUDY sponsored by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on various mobile tariffs offered by operators in Delhi and Mumbai has found Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd and BPL Cellular to be the cheapest service providers.

According to the preliminary results of the research study, MTNL's post-paid Plan E, with a monthly bill of Rs 272, is the lowest in Delhi and BPL's Wirefree 149 Delight, with a monthly bill of Rs 213, is the lowest plan for Mumbai users.

The study indicates five most competitive tariffs for different categories of users. For instance, a medium-level user in Delhi who makes about 235 minutes of local calls a month may find MTNL's Trump card the cheapest in the pre-paid segment and MTNL's Plan F as the lowest in the post-paid category.

High-end users calling 444 minutes every month may find Idea Cellular's Chit Chat to be the best deal in the pre-paid segment and MTNL's Garuda Plan B in the post-paid category. Very high-end users in Mumbai who make calls in excess of 900 minutes a month could chose between Hutch's pre-paid card and BPL Cellular's post-paid connection.

. "The results are only indicative and, therefore, should not be construed as specific professional advice or direction or recommendation of any tariff plan offered by the service provider, TRAI said as a disclaimer..

"The results obtained are based on pre-defined user profiles and design of the database. Several other combinations of results are possible depending upon the usage pattern and individual needs," said the TRAI paper released for industry comments.

The study does not include promotional tariff, value-added services and SMS charges.

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