BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Government of India Enterprise)
CHENNAI TELEPHONES

Usage of multiple boosters in 2G/3G prepaid services

Usage of Multiple Boosters in 2G services. 

 At present, in Chennai Telephones, prepaid mobile customers of 2G services are permitted to use one booster at a time. Now the customers are allowed to use more than one booster at a time subject to the following conditions:
The available booster has been grouped into 4 different groups. Namely, Group-1- General, Group-II Local/ STD, Group-III - SMS, Group-IV – GPRS. The customer can use maximum of 4 boosters simultaneously, i.e., one booster from each group at the same time. The boosters of the different groups can be utilized as per the following:
Group 1- General

 Name of the Booster

MRP

Validity

Vinadi –On net 1 paise/sec, off net 1.2 paise/sec

45

365

All @49 local/STD calls/SMS to any network 49 paise/min-

49

90

All@49 local/STD calls/SMS to any network 49 paise/min-

101

180

Local calls On net unlimited free

300

30

Local calls On net @ Rs 0.10/min.-others @Rs 0.49/min.

99

30

Local calls On net @ Rs 0.10/ min

65

30

Local calls On net @ Rs 0.20/min

36

30

Local calls to any network @ Rs 0.30/min

61

30

Local calls On net @ 1 paisa/per 3 secs.

54

30

Local & STD calls On net –Rs 0.20 /min

47

30

Local/national SMS @ Rs 0.01/SMS

13

30

Student Power SMS Booster

40

30

  Group II-Unlimited Local /STD voice  

Name of the Booster

MRP

Validity

Unlimited Local//STD on net one day

31

1

Unlimited Local//STD on net 7 days

151

7

Unlimited Local//STD on net 30 days

501

30

  Group -III Free SMS 

Name of the Booster

MRP

Validity

Local/national SMS 2000 SMS free

23

30

Local/national SMS 3000 SMS free

33

30

Local/national SMS 10000 SMS free

53

30

Group -IV-GPRS

Name of the Booster

MRP

Validity

Unlimited GPRS usage for 30 days

274

30

100MB GPRS usage for 3 days

14

3

2GB GPRS usage for 30 days

98

30

 To Avail send
1. SMS GPRS249 to 53733
2. SMS GPRS89 to 53733
3. SMS GPRS13 to 53733 

Conditions for use of multiple boosters

For Boosters in Group-I – General
1. The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at a time.
2. Customer is not barred from using a second BOOSTER from the same group. However, if he uses a second BOOSTER from the same group, the new BOOSTER activated will override the existing BOOSTER in operation and the validity for the new BOOSTER is counted from the date of activation of the new BOOSTER.
3. Can use *124# to know the BOOSTER validity.  
For Boosters in Group-II- unlimited Local/ STD voice.
 
1. The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at a time. 2. If he uses a second booster from the same group and if the validity of the earlier booster is higher, then the higher validity of the earlier booster will be maintained.
3. *124# is not applicable.
For Boosters in Group-III – Free SMS.
 
1. The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at a time.
2. On expiry of BOOSTER validity, balance SMS if any will be nullified.
3. However, if customer uses any other SMS BOOSTER in the same group within the existing validity period of the existing SMS Booster, Balance SMS will be carried forward, the validity for the new BOOSTER is counted from the date of activation of the new BOOSTER
4. *124# is not applicable.  
For Group-IV- GPRS:
 
1. The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at a time.
2. On expiry of BOOSTER validity, balance GPRS usage if any will be nullified.
3. However, balance GPRS usage if any will be carried forward if customer uses any other GPRS BOOSTER in the same group within the existing validity period of the GPRS BOOSTER
4. The BOOSTER Validity is extended from the date of recharge of the new BOOSTER If the validity of the earlier BOOSTER is higher, then higher validity of the earlier booster will be maintained.
5. *124# is not applicable.
                                          
Usage of Multiple Boosters in 3G services.
 

At present, in Chennai Telephones Circle, prepaid mobile customers of 3G services are permitted to use one booster at a time. Now the customers are allowed to use more than one booster at a time subject to the following conditions:

The available booster cards has been grouped into 3 different groups., namely, Group-1- General, Group-II Unlimited Local/ STD voice , Group-III - Free SMS,. The customer can use maximum of 3 boosters simultaneously, ie, one booster from each group at the same time. The booster cards of the different groups can be utilized as per the conditions given in annexure

 
Group 1- General

Name of the Booster

MRP Validity
Local/national SMS @ Rs 0.01/SMS 13 30
Local calls On net @ Rs 0.10/ min 65 30
Local calls On net @ Rs 0.20/min 36 30
Local calls to any network @ Rs 0.30/min 61 30
Local & STD calls On net –Rs 0.20 /min 47 30
Local video calls free 125 minutes 57 30

  Group II-Unlimited Local /STD voice  

Name of the Booster

MRP

Validity

Unlimited Local//STD on net one day

31

1

Unlimited Local//STD on net 7 days

151

7

Unlimited Local//STD on net 30 days

501

30

  Group -III Free SMS 

Name of the Booster

MRP

Validity

Local/national SMS 2000 SMS free

23

30

Local/national SMS 3000 SMS free

33

30

Local/national SMS 10000 SMS free

53

30

Conditions for use of multiple boosters
For Boosters in Group-I – General
1. The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at the same time.
2. Customer is not barred from using a second BOOSTER from the same group. However, if he uses a second BOOSTER from the same group, the new BOOSTER activated will override the existing BOOSTER in operation and the validity for the new BOOSTER is counted from the date of activation of the new BOOSTER.
For Boosters in Group-II- unlimited Local/ STD voice.
1. The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at the same time.
2. If he uses a second booster from the same group and. If the existing validity of the earlier booster is higher, then the higher validity is maintained.
For Boosters in Group-III – Free SMS.
1. The customer can use maximum of one BOOSTER from the group at the same time.
2. On expiry of BOOSTER validity, balance SMS if any will be nullified.

3. However, if customer uses any other SMS BOOSTER in the same group within the validity period of the existing free SMS Booster, balance SMS if any will be carried forward, validity for the new BOOSTER is counted from the date of activation of the new BOOSTER

   

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