BSNL has cut the STD rates with effect from January 14th to the tune of 60 percent.
There are only two time slabs, namely the peak period from 9 am to 8 pm and off peak period from 8 pm to 9 am. Also there would be only three distance slabs -- between 50 and 200 km, from 200 to 500 km, and 500 km and above.
The New Rates wef from January 14, 2002 is as follows:
Distance slabs (kms) | Peak Rates (Rs/Minute) | Off-Peak Rates (Rs/Minute) | |||||
Old | New | Old | New | Old | New | ||
50-200 | 50-200 | 4.80 | 2.40 | 1.20 | 1.20 | ||
>200-500 | >200-500 | 11.60 | 4.80 | 3.00 | 2.40 | ||
>500-1000 | >500 | 17.56 | 9.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | ||
>1000 | Â | 24.00 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | ||
The Two Time Slabs | |||||||
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