Mobile service operators are introducing new economical schemes to attract customers. Tata Indicom has introduced its new ‘SMS Express’ plan for pre-paid customers. The plan offers 100 free SMSes per day, for a period of 60 days combined with an Alcatel OT-255C handset.
Customers have to buy the ‘SMS Express’ handset and the First Recharge Voucher (FRV) for the offer. The FRV offers them a talk time of Rs. 29. After utilizing the free SMSes, users will be charged 50 paisa per SMS and 1 paisa/second for all national calls. A free starter kit will be available with the purchase of the plan.
“We at Tata Indicom understand that our customers want to constantly stay connected with their peers and are always looking for best value deals. With the launch of ‘SMS Express offer’, we want to surprise our customers by clubbing a stylish, functionally rich and attractive handset priced at ‘Rs 1149/-‘ with an unmatched deal of FRC 55 which offers ‘free 100 national SMSes’ everyday for the next ‘60 days’. With the perfect blend of style, substance and additional value, I am sure that our latest offer will provide cost-effective and hassle-free mobility experience to all our new pre-paid customers,” commented Vineet Bhatia, Circle Operating Officer Delhi & NCR and Head North Region, Tata Indicom.
The Alcatel OT-255C is a stylish QWERTY handset that comes with a Quick SMS launch key and opens a SMS composer screen to type long SMSes up to 1024 characters. It has a built-in FM radio and has a storage capacity of 500 SMSes with 500 phonebook contacts. Users can pick the device in titanium grey or cherry red.
The SMS Express handset is priced at Rs. 1149 and the First Recharge Voucher for Rs. 55.