S Tel introduces international calls at 1 paisa per second

S Tel's Passport Pack 99 a gift to subscribers across Bihar and Jharkhand

PTI | May 19, 2011



Telecom company S Tel on Wednesday announced the launch of international calls at the rate of 1 paisa per second for its subscribers in Bihar and Jharkhand as well as international tourists visiting Bihar during the festive week of Buddha Purnima.

"S Tel's Passport Pack 99 is a gift to our valued subscribers across Bihar and Jharkhand market and to the huge inflow of international tourists expected to join Buddha Purnima celebrations this week," S Tel Chief Sales & Marketing officer Rajkumar said in a statement.

S Tel's customer will have to pay Rs 99 for this pack and will get Rs 60 talk time and a validity of 30 days.

Subscribers to this pack will be able to make international voice calls at the rate of 1 per second to mobile phones in Tibet, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada and fixed lines in US and UK.

The pack is open for international tourists. They can get it through a verification process that involves presenting their passport and filling an outbound form. The offer would be activated on the spot subject to validation, the statement said.

S Tel has telecom licences to operate in Orissa, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, the North East, Assam and Jammu and Kashmir.
 

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