UExaminer is a unique and first of its kind VAS from Ufone. This focuses on use of cell phone for educational purpose and targets all students studying in 9th, 10th, 1st Year, 2nd Year and even from O/A Level education system, to get themselves prepared for final board examinations.
Telenor has extended its two step charging to USA and Canada. With this scheme calls are charged in two steps; regular call rates apply on the first step and after some specified duration discounted rates will apply.
Mobilink Jazz has come up with another limited time offer of unlimited (limited to 500) SMS to any network in Pakistan between 12:00am (midnight) to 12:00 pm, for Rs 1.99+tax/day. It is also worthy to note here that Mobilink had earlier taken back its unlimited SMS offer without prior notification. Hope they are clear on the limits of this offer this time and announce before taking it off.
Mobilink Jazz had earlier offered the Ghanta offer which was hit-back by Ufone’s Super Ghanta offer. Looks like those Ghanta offers weren’t enough and now Mobilink Jazz has come-up with 24 Ghanta Offer. This allows customers to talk for 100 on-net minutes in a day for Rs 29+tax. To avail the daily 24 Ghanta Offer subscriber will have to move to a new tariff plan by sending an SMS to 676 (One time subscription charges of Rs 30 apply). After subscription the following new rates will apply:
| Details | Rate |
| Calls to All Local Networks | Rs. 0.75/30 seconds + tax |
| SMS to All Local Networks | Rs. 1.0/SMS + tax |
PTCL comes with another attempt to create value for its landline services with the ‘Basant Offer‘ (they are getting creative with offer names).
The offer gives 50% Off on On-Net Calls in Off Peak Time (8:00 pm to 8:00 am) and Sundays. It is a seasonal offer (limited) valid only from 1st February 2010 to 28th February 2010. Good to see that the duration is pre-announced with the offer.
Zong has recently introduced its ‘Family Pack’, by which you, your friends or your family can talk to freely without worry about how long you call and how much its going to cost.
Every other day we hear about special offers from cellular operators introducing new packages and rates. Majority of these are limited time offers. It is very hard to find out if a packages announced are still effective or not. We have had instances earlier that the offers are taken back without proper and clear notification to the consumers and they have been hit with higher charges because of this.
Such actions are violations of the consumer rights. I suggest that the authority must enforce on operators to clearly announce end-time of all limited-time offers with the announcement of any such offer. We are here posting a poll on the same, cast your opinion and give your comments on this.
The recent offers from Mobilink; sim lagao, IDD call charges reduction, iTalk and iSMS were much appreciated because of their transparency not only in explaining the offer but giving details of all costs associated with it.
The latest from them is the Jazz Khazana, in which one gets a chance to win cash prizes by sending blank SMS to 5555 of Rs. 50,000 daily, Rs. 5,00,000 weekly and one may even get a chance to win the grand prize of Rs. 50,00,000. Their website gives details about the Mechanics, the Points Collection Criteria, the Eligibility Criteria & Rules, Bonus Points Criteria and Terms and Conditions all very clearly but hides the cost of sending the SMS in FAQs.
Here comes another unique offer from Ufone ‘Solid Offer‘, free talk time after 3 minutes of the call. Talk for just 3 minutes and get the rest of your call is free. No time window, this offer is valid 24 hours a day but for for Ufone to Ufone calls only.
Jazz is jazzing up after a break and coming up with new promotions. The latest is the IDD, with Jazz’s new international call rates, all Jazz users can make International calls to the highest number of destinations offered by any mobile operator at Local call rates ANY time for as low as Rs. 1.36 per min! All our customers have to do to avail this offer is to subscribe to their desired destination once a week.
Telenor talkshawk comes with a unique kind of a offer. ‘Evening Offer’ is unique because this one is not a call price reduction offer but this offer gives 1 minute FREE after EVERY 2 minutes on ALL calls to ANY NETWORK made between 5pm to 12am.
Over the weekend I came across the Indigo’s latest TVC, and I must say it is one of the professional classic TVCs. But before that I would share an interesting comment on my last weeks post about the Jazz Sim Lagao offer.
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