GrameenPhone Unlimited internet is no longer unlimited

In a recent update to GrameenPhone's official website, the company has stated that it has added Fair Usage Policy to company's P2 (unlimited data plan) internet subscribers. Under this policy, users will be monitored of how much data they are downloading. The company statement said that heavy downloading such as peer-to-peer (torrent), which is mostly used to download cracked software and high resolution movies, hampers other user experiences and as a result slows down the internet speed of the entire area. Therefore, the fair usage policy has been applied under which subscribers are disallowed to download large files from torrents or other sources.

The Fair Usage Policy also states that if a user exceeds 5 GB of data transfer on any given month, his download speed will be reduced until the expiration date. However, normal data transfer speed will be restored on upon the following renewal date.

This simply means although GrameenPhone states that its P2 package is unlimited, subscribers are indirectly forced not to download more than 5GB per month.

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Telecommunication Bangladesh is Back!

After a long time, this site of Telecommunication Bangladesh is back in action. Those who totally forgot about us should remember that Telecommunication Bangladesh is a blog where we update all the latest information and promotional updates of all the mobile phone operators of Bangladesh. You don't have to mess around anymore. Just stay in touch with us and you will be informed about who is offering what and when.

This initiative is just to take Bangladeshi internet users ahead in getting information from the net.

We are expecting you to stay in touch with us. Also, refer your friends to this blog so that they too can stay updated about all the promotions of mobile phone operators of Bangladesh.

Thank you.

Banglalink Desh Rang "SMART"

Banglalink always strives to bring new benefits for the customers. Smart is such a benefit that is designed to be more cost saving for the customers who require to talk and SMS heavily. Availing the smart50 offer, banglalink desh rang customers can now get 50 minutes of talk-time and 50 SMS for paying only 30 Taka.

To avail smart50, banglalink desh rang customers need to dial *132*1# and in return they will get a return message for confirmation. To confirm, customers will need to press 1, and dial.

Direct Copied from http://www.banglalinkgsm.com/html1/desh_rong.php.


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Xplore is now one connection!

The excitement never ends with a Grameenphone postpaid connection! This Independence Day, xplore postpaid subscribes will discover a whole new range of attractive offers, that begins with the unification of the two separate packages - xplore package 1 and xplore package 2.

With this merger, effective from March 25, 2008, the single package “xplore” gets even better. To begin with, the start-up price for xplore is now just BDT 800, replacing the two different start-up prices of BDT 800 and BDT 1700.

The Monthly Commitment Fee of BDT 1000 will no longer be applicable for the “xplore” package, as the Monthly Line Rent is fixed at BDT 100 (excluding VAT). This fee too will be waived if the subscribers’ monthly airtime usage exceeds BDT 1000.

A 75% discount on the existing F&F rates is being offered so that subscribers can stay in constant touch with their loved ones. The new F&F rate for xplore postpaid subscribers is 25 paisa/min to 3 F&F numbers, 24 hours a day. Moreover, xplore subscribers can now change their F&F numbers every 30 days, instead of the existing 60 days.

Regular tariff and SMS rates have been slashed down as well. xplore subscribers can now enjoy a flat tariff of BDT 1.30/min for calls to any operator 24 hours a day. SMS to F&F numbers is charged at BDT 0.50/sms, while SMS to any other number, including other GP numbers, is BDT 1/sms.

Xplore subscribers will receive a 30-second pulse for the 1st minute and 15-second pulse for each subsequent minute after that.

All new xplore subscribers will now get EDGE P3 (12am-8am) and MCA (Missed Call Alert) subscription free for the fist 3 months, along with 100 SMS free of charge over the same period.

These offers are valid until further notice.

Taken directly from GrameenPhone's official website.



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Current Promotions from Banglalink & Citycell

Here are current amazing promotions from various mobile phone operators at a glance. We have taken them from their official web site.

Banglalink
300 SMS can be gotten free just by recharging 50 tk on Banglalink
Banglalink is offering customers 300 free SMS on recharging only tk 50. This offer is applicable for all new & existing (active/deactive/inactive) banglalink desh, desh rang, ladies,first!, enterprise call & control (personal, Corporate, SME ) customers. They can avail the offer by recharging minimum Tk.50 at a time during the promotion period. Each customer can avail the offer only once during the promotion period. The free SMS may be sent to banglalink numbers only.

The free SMS will be given in 2 equal installments. The first 150 SMS will be given within 48hours of recharging tk50. To get the next installment; customers need to recharge at least Tk.10 within 30th days from 1st recharge date. 2nd installment will be given on the 30th day from the 1st installment given date.

This is a limited time offer.

Frequently asked questions
Q 1. Who is eligible to avail the promotion?
A 1. This offer is applicable for all new & existing (active/deactive/inactive) banglalink desh, desh rang, ladies,first!, enterprise call & control (personal, Corporate, SME ) customers. They can avail the offer by recharging minimum Tk.50 during the promotion period.

Q 2. How many times can I avail the free SMS facility?
A 2. You can avail the free 300 SMS only once in the promotion period i.e. every customer will get only once during the promotion if s/he recharges Tk.50 or above at a time

Q 3. How can I avail this promotion?
A 3. You need to recharge Tk.50 or above at a time within the promotion period to avail the promotion effective from 1st June 2008

Q 4. If I recharge Tk. 10 on 1st June, Tk.20 on 10th June and again Tk.20 on 14th June, will I be eligible for the bonus?
A 4. No. Your 1st recharge has to be of Tk.50 or above at a time in the promotion period. Cumulative recharge will not be considered for the bonus

Q 5. Will I get bonus 300 SMS all at once?
A 5. No. Bonus 300 SMS will be given spreading over equal 2 installments i.e. 150 SMS in each installment

Q 6. Can I send these free SMS to non-banglalink numberst?
A 6. No. Bonus SMS can be sent only to banglalink numbers. Free SMS can not be used for push pull, International and other operators' number SMS

Q 7. How can I get the 1st installment?
A 7. You will get the 1st 150 SMS upon 1st recharge of Tk.50 or above within the promotion period effective from 1st June. 1st 150 SMS will be given within 48hours of the recharge

Q 8. How can I get my next 2nd installment?
A 8. To get the next installment; you must recharge with at least Tk.10 within 30th day from 1st recharge date. 2nd installment will be given on the 30th day from the 1st installment given date

Q 9. I forgot to recharge with Tk.10 within 30 days from 1st recharge date. Can I get my 2nd installment?
A 9. No. You will not get the bonus since you haven't recharged with at least Tk.10 within 30th day from the 1st recharge date.

Q 10. I get my 2nd installment, and I still have free SMS in my account, will they carry over?
A 10. No. Each installment's free SMS (150) are valid for 30 days each. The unused bonus free SMS will not be carried over after validity is over.

Q 11. I have finished my free SMS before ending the validity period of 30 days. Now, if I send SMS to banglalink numbers, will that be charged?
A 11. Any on net SMS usage beyond the free 150 SMS within 30 days will be charged from the main account as normal rate

Q 12. I am a regular prepaid customer am I eligible for this promotion?
A 12. Regular customers are not entitled. If regular customers migrate to banglalink desh/desh rang, they will be entitled to get the FREE SMS if they recharge within the promotional period

Q 13. What happens if I migrate from one prepaid package to another i.e. ladies,first! to desh etc?
A 13. Package migration within desh, ladies,first! and desh rang will have no effect on the free SMS

Q 14. If any customer migrates from prepaid package to enterprise call & control package while enjoying 300 FREE SMS, will the remaining FREE SMS carry over after migration?
A 14. No, the balance SMS will be removed from the account after migration from prepaid to enterprise call & control. If any customer again recharges Tk.50 during the promotion after migrating to enterprise Call & Control s/he can again enjoy 300 FREE SMS.

Q 15. I am a new personal call & control customer and enjoying 100 FREE SMS which I got during my activation. Can I also enjoy the 300 FREE SMS?
A 15. You were given 100 FREE SMS during activation to be used for both on-net and off-net. but during 300 FREE SMS promotion your remaining FREE activation SMS will be transferred as off-net SMS only and you can avail 300 FREE on-net SMS through recharging minimum Tk.50 during the promotion. After completion of 300 SMS promotion you can again use your activation SMS (if remaining any) to both on-net and off-net.

Q 16. I am a new BL SME Call & Control customer and enjoying 50 FREE SMS which I got during my activation. Can I also enjoy the 300 FREE SMS?
A 16. Same solution as personal Call & Control

Customer care is now more active
Recently, BL has made more active and easily findable customer service. Please click here to know more how to contact their customer care. Click here to see a list of Banglalink Points across the country.
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CityCell
CityCell's callrate has been made reduced
Recently, Citycell One's callrate has been reduced. Now all subscribers of Citycell One can talk at as lower as 0.98/min callrate to any operator's number 24 hours. To citycell numbers, One subscribers will enjoy 0.25/min callrate all over the day and night. To BTTB numbers, 0.98 + BTTB charge. FnF to other operators, 0.90/min 24 hours.
Note: Calling to any operator's number including Citycell will have 60 seconds pulse. Calling to BTTB and other mobile's FnF number will have 30 seconds pulse.

SMS rate
Citycell to any other mobile: 0.90/SMS
Citycell to Citycell: 0.40/SMS
Citycell to International: 2.00/SMS

Note: All callrate will include applicable VAT. SMS and call rates are applicable for 24 hours. This callrate is produced and published by CityCell on their website.


Important: All of these call rate and news/promotions were taken from their own websites on 8th June 2008 by the representatives of Telecommunication Bangladesh. Operators may change their callrates at any time with or without notice. We will try our best to make posts as soon as any modification is made. Thank you for your attention. Thank you for coming here. Be regular, stay all-known.

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Banglalink' callrate reduced again

Country's second largest mobile communication operator Banglalink has recently produced another reduced call-tariff for their Desh subscribers. Here is details about the latest on Banglalink.

Promotion:
Under this offer banglalink desh customers will enjoy talking at only tk 0.69/min to any operator from 9am – 5pm. For each call there will be a call set-up charge of tk 0.30. To further strengthen the position of banglalink desh package as the best prepaid package by offering the comfort of talking for longer duration and paying much less then earlier even in peak hours.


Keep yourself visiting our site to stay updated about the latest on Telecommunication sector in bangladesh.
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Current updates from Aktel

Aktel has recently announced a new tariff plan applicable to all of their prepaid subscribers. Specially, all connections (prepaid) has been transformed into a single package. Here's the package details:

Aktel's announcement:
>> Maximum 5 FNF (Friends 'n Family) numbers which can be added to any mobile operators.
>> Users can choose any AKTEL number as a partner number. Partner means a special FnF number.
>> BTTB connectivity. No incoming charges applicable.
>> EISD (Economy ISD) calling facility to 55 countries. To use this facility, an additional 012 should be added before the desired number.
>> GPRS/WAP (Internet) connectivity throughout the nation.
>> All applicable value added services are available.

Call rate of Aktel Prepaid connections:
On-net (Ak-Ak):
0.25/Min at 12.00AM-08.00AM.
1.0/Min at 08.00AM-04.00PM.
1.5/Min at 04.00PM-12.00AM.
FnF rate 0.25/Min at any time to On-net (Ak-Ak) number.

Off-net (Ak-Others):
1.5/Min at 12.00AM-08.00AM.
1.0/Min at 08.00AM-04.00PM.
1.5/Min at 04.00PM-12.00AM.
FnF rate 1.0/Min to any number throughout the day.

Parter Number: 0.25/Min whole day. Partner number must be an Aktel.
SMS: 1.0/SMS to any mobile operator.
Pulse: 30 seconds pulse from the first minute.

Note: All callrates stated hereinabove is exclusive of all applicable VATs. 15% Vat will be added to all of them. For BTTB charges, BTTB time band will be applicable. BTTB incoming is always totally free-of-cost.


New Connection:
Package price is 225.0BDT. Sim card is inclusive of 50 BDT. You can use the amount to send SMS, make call to anywhere or use value added services (this depends up to you).


Refill validity:
10-99 BDT = 30 Days
100-299 BDT = 60 Days
300-1000 BDT = 365 Days (1 year)
Note: Applicable for both of Scratch card/Prepaid card and Easy Load.


Works with FnF & parter number:
To know the entire process, send as SMS to 8363 (8FNF) typing HELP.
To add one or more number, type add [space] Number1 [space] Number2 and send to 8363. Add multiple numbers if you want. Numbers allowed: upto 5 to any number.
To add a partner number, Type P [space] Number and send to 8363. This number should be an Aktel.

To delete, type del [space] number you want to delete. Send to 8363.

To see current FnF numbers including partner, just simply type FNF and send to 8363.

Note: FnF or Partner number can be changed after 15 days from the activation date. Standard SMS charge including VAT is applicable.

The information stated hereinabove are taken directly from AKTEL.
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Get registered to get bonus

After Banglalink's offer, GrameenPhone offered the same service to their subscribers. Now, each users (GP) who re-registers his/her connection before May 31, will get 100BDT bonus talk time on his/her connection. And if anybody reffers Five GP users to re-register their connection, the refferer will get more 50BDT bonus talk time on his/her GrameenPhone connection.

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Re-register your BL connection before 31 May to get 100tk Free Talk time

To attract subscribers to re-register existing connections before May 31, Banglalink has recently offered a new announcement. If any banglalink subscriber re-registers his/her connection, Banglalink will give 100BDT free talk time to his re-registered connection.
So, everyone, not only Banglalink users but also all mobile phone owners, should re-register their all connection before the date to avoid connection ban.

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