Exclusive: BSNL launches Special EVDO data STVs 900MB @Rs 99

Last updated on January 10th, 2023 at 06:57 am

Inspired by encouraging response from customers for EVDO data services in the South zone,  BSNL announced a promotional offer for EVDO to boost up the sale of EVDO data cards in UP (E) telecom circle starting from 7 Feb 2014 for a limited period ending 31 March 2014.

As a promotional offer, BSNL has offered

• A discount of 20% on the sale price of EVDO data card for just 30 days starting from 7 Feb, currently BSNL is selling EVDO data card for Rs 1199 which comes with free initial usage value worth Rs 399. Hence customers can buy EVDO for Rs 959 in this promotional period.
• On purchase of EVDO data card, free data of 2GB with a validity of 30 days from existing free data worth Rs 399.
• Special data STV of Rs 99, Rs 200, and Rs 399 enable customers to use free data of 900MB, 2GB, and 5GB respectively as detailed in the following table

As you can see in the above table, BSNL has also re-launched STVs of Rs 200 and Rs 399 again in the Kerala telecom circle with immediate effect. Actually, for the EVDO customers of telecom circles of the south zone, BSNL launched two data STVs of Rs 200 and Rs 399 in past as a promotional basis for 90 days effective 1 Nov 2013 but based on customer feedback, BSNL has again re-launched these data STVs of Rs 200 and Rs 399 for customers of Kerala only as a promotional basis up to 31 March 2014.

As per the table shown above, you may also realize the difference in data STVs offered by BSNL across the country, you can see, expect UP(E) and Kerala, customers, across the country, have to pay Rs 285 for 1GB while customers in UP(E) and Kerala are enjoying 2GB of data for mere Rs 200 only.

For those who are new to EVDO data cards, EVDO stands for EVolution Data Optimization is a telecommunication standard for high-speed broadband Internet access it uses Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology and offers download speeds up to 3.1MBit/sec and upload speeds up to 1.8MBit/sec.

BSNL offers free roaming for EVDO data card users and they can use free data in the roaming area at the same rate as applicable in the home telecom circle.