Recent Telecom News

The Hindu April 03 BSNL to activate SIM cards after verification HYDERABAD: The BSNL Excel pre-paid SIM cards are being sold in inactivated status since April 1 and will be activated only after the subscribers submit filled-in application forms along with supporting documents to the franchisee or departmental customer service centres. More...

The Indian Express April 03 10,000 SIM cards are disabled after fake ID scare in J&K SRINAGAR, APRIL 2: Rattled by the discovery that militants had obtained cellphone SIM cards by faking identities of securitymen, telecom companies have temporarily barred services of over 10,000 subscribers in Kashmir and launched a massive re-verification exercise. More...

The Hindu April 03 BSNL seeks to fix glitch in recharging CHENNAI: BSNL has finally taken note of the complaints of its pre-paid subscribers in south India, who were unable to recharge their phones during last week. More...

The Hindu April 03 BSNL phone exchange upgrade in last lap CHENNAI : BSNL Chennai Telephones is into the last lap of upgrading its battery of exchanges across the city. More...

The Tribune April 03 38,000 BSNL mobile phones lose ring Ambala, April 2 The mobile phones of around 38,000 BSNL subscribers of the Haryana circle have temporarily been disconnected. More...

The Tribune April 03 Airtel ISD tariffs Bharti Airtel today announced up to 11 per cent reduction in its ISD tariffs. Calls made to the USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Europe will cost Rs 6.40 per minute from Rs 7.20 per minute. More...

Business Standard April 03 DGCA may allow in-flight mobile use The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) may soon allow domestic airlines to permit passengers to use mobile phones and access mail on PDAs while air-borne. More...