BSNL, India’s larget telecom service provider has revised data charges for its 2G and 3G customers. BSNL has increased data uses charges from 0.1p/kb to 0.2/kb. It has also revised data usage limits of 2G Postpaid unlimited plan of Rs 249 and 3G Postpaid unlimited plans of Rs 1359 and Rs 2720 those will now have free data usage of 6 GB, 15 GB and 35GB respectively . The updated tariff will be implemented with effect from 18.02.2011. BSNL offers free data usage in home as well in roaming networks.
2G & 3G postpaid data tariff plans:-
| FMC of plan in | Service | Free data usage | Additional usage charges with | ||
| Rs./Month* | pulse rate of 10KB | ||||
| Existing | Revised | Existing | Revised | ||
| 249 | 2G | Unlimited | 6 GB | NA | Rs.0.02/10KB |
| 1359 | 3G | Unlimited | 15 GB | NA | Rs.0.02/10KB |
| 2720 | 3G | New | 35 GB | NA | Rs.0.02/10KB |
*Service tax as applicable extra.
ii) 2G & 3G prepaid data Tariff Plans:-
| MRP of RCV in | Service | Free data usage | Additional usage | Remark |
| Rs. / 30 days^ | (with validity of 30 | charges with pulse | ||
| days) | rate of 10KB | |||
| 274 | 2G | Unlimited | NA | Withdrawn |
| 270 | 2G | 6 GB | Rs.0.02/10KB | New |
| 1499 | 3G | Unlimited | NA | Withdrawn |
| 1500 | 3G | 15 GB | Rs.0.02/10KB | New |
| 3000 | 3G | 35 GB | Rs.0.02/10KB | New |