NEW TARRIF FOR PSTN SERVICES

In accordance with the Telecom Tariff Order of TRAI, the Department of Telecommunications has finalised alternative Tariff Package for the services provided by DoT/MTNL. The details of the revised tariff effective from 01-05-1999 are mentioned below. This tariff shall remain in force upto 31-03-2000.

A. Registration Charges
(1) Own Your Telephone (OYT) Application
Capacity of Exchange System 10,000 lines and above 1000 lines and above but below 10000 lines Below 1,000 lines
Amount of Registration Fee Rs. 15,000 Rs. 10,000 Rs. 8,000
A Subscriber of a telephone connection provided under OYT scheme who has paid the Registration Fee as prescribed above, will be eligible for a reduction in rental for a fixed period as shown below:
Capacity of Exchange System 10,000 lines and above 1000 lines and above but below 10,000 lines below 1000 lines
(i) Initial Payment Rs. 15,000 Rs. 10,000 Rs. 8,000
(ii) Initial Period during which a reduction in rental is admissible (years) 20 years 20 years 20 years
(iii) Reduction in rental Rs. 720 Rs. 480 Rs. 384
(iv) On rental paid monthly. Rs. 60 Rs. 40 Rs. 32
(2) General and Special Category Applications (based on type and Capacity of Exchange Systems)
1. Urban Subscribers
 

Metered Exchanges

Flat Rate Exchanges

Capacity of Exchange System 10000 lines and above Below 10,000 lines Over 100 lines 100 lines and below
Amount of Registration Fee Rs. 3,000 Rs. 2,000 Rs. 1000 Rs. 100
Waiting Charges: The above Registration fee will carry a "waiting charge", for the period commencing on the date of payment and ending with the date immediately preceding the date of installation of the telephone connection, at the rate of interest payable by SBI on fixed deposits made with them for a period of one year and the "waiting charge" shall be calculated for the completed number of months at the rate in force on the date of payment of the Registration Fee.

It will be the endeavour of the Department to provide telephone connnections within 6 months for OYT Registration and 2 years for other than OYT from the month following the month of Payment of Registration Fee as prescribed above. In case telephone connection is not provided within the period specified above, i.e. 6 months for OYT and 2 years for other than OYT, the Registration Fee will carry an additional "waiting charge" of 3% over and above the normal "waiting charge" payable as per above para. This additional "waiting charge" will be payable from the month following the specified period i.e. from 7th month in case of OYT and 25th month in the case of Non-OYT and till the month preceding the month in which the telephone connection is provided

2. Rural Subscribers
Capacity of Exchange System  
Below 10,000 lines Rs. 1,000
Above 10,000 lines Rs. 3,000
3. Deposits under "Tatkal Scheme" (non interest bearing)
i) Along with application Rs. 1000
ii) After getting feasibility report for provision Rs. 29,000
- Normal Rental and Installation Charge

- Refund permitted (at any time for surrendering telephones)

(If surrendered during) (Refund Permitted)
1st Year Rs. 12,000
2nd Year Rs. 15,000
3rd Year and thereafter Rs. 18,000
4. Concession in Registration Charges Swatantrata Senani are exempted from payment of Registration Charges
B. Installation Charges
For Rural/Urban :
Capacity of Exchange System  
I) less than 500 lines Rs. 300
ii) 501 lines and above Rs. 800
iii) Casual connections Rs. 150
iv) Loudspeaking connections Rs. 100
Rebate in installation charges for (ii) above where subscriber provides,
a) Internal wiring only Rs. 250
b) Instrument only Rs. 250
c) Both internal wiring and instrument Rs. 500
Note: No installation fee in respect of Freedom Fighters and War-widows, Gallantry Award Winners and Disabled soldiers
C. Rentals
Measured Rate System
1.Rural Subscribers
Exchange System Capacity Monthly Rental
i) Below 1000 lines Rs. 50
ii) 1000 lines and above but below 30000 lines Rs. 100
iii) 30,000 lines and above but below 1 lakh lines Rs. 137.50
iv) 1 lakh lines and above but below 3 lakh lines Rs. 180
v) 3 lakh lines and above Rs. 190
2.Urban low calling subscribers (Upto 200 calls monthly)
Exchange System Capacity Monthly Rental
i) less than 100 lines Rs. 50
ii) 100 lines and above but below 1000 lines Rs. 75
iii) 1000 lines and above but below 30,000 lines Rs. 100
iv) 30,000 lines and above but below 1 lakh lines Rs. 137.50
v) 1 lakh lines and above but below 3 lakh lines Rs. 180
vi) 3 lakh lines and above Rs. 190
3.Other urban subscribers (Urban high callers)
Exchange System Capacity Monthly Rental
I) less than 100 lines Rs. 70
ii) 100 lines and above but below 1000 lines Rs. 120
iii) 1000 lines and above but below 30,000 lines Rs. 120
iv) 30,000 lines and above but below 1 lakh lines Rs. 180
v) 1 lakh lines and above but below 3 lakh lines Rs. 250
vi) 3 lakh lines and above Rs. 250
4.Exchange system capacity is the sum of the capacities of all exchanges in a local area, except that for rural subscribers the relevant exchange system capacity to be reckoned for this purpose is the one as existed prior to 15th August, 1998, i.e. before the local call area became coterminus with the short distance charging area (SDCA) for the purpose of local calls. Any augmentation of the exchange capacity after the date of implementation of this order shall automatically be taken into account for re-classification for purposes of tariffs.

Note: If the urban low calling subscriber’s number of calls exceed 200 (monthly) then rent will be charged as per rates mentioned in table for other urban subscriber’s at para C(3)

Flat Rate System
  • The existing rates will be applicable
  • The rates for local PTs connected to Flat rate exchanges shall be the existing rates
5.Concessions in rental
25% concession in rentals both F.R. and M.R. systems will be allowed for:
  1. Non-residential telephone connections (for not exceeding two connections) in schools, universities and colleges affiliated thereto, polytechnics, non-commercial research organisations and other like institutions or organisations recognised by the Government, and
  2. Not exceeding two telephones (non-residential) Institutions like homes for the aged, infirm, spastics, handicapped, deaf-dumb-mute persons, orphanages and voluntary organisations for tribal welfare and other like institutions or other organisations recognised by the Government.
  3. 50% rebate in rentals for Freedom fighters
  4. 50% rebate in normal rentals to blind persons
  5. 50% rebate in normal rentals to gallantary award winners, war widows and disabled soldiers

Note: In the case of OYT connections, concession in basic rentals should be allowed first and then OYT rebate on rental should be allowed.

D. Call Charges and Free Calls
1.Rural Subscribers
Number of Calls (Monthly) Call Rate
upto 125 calls Free
126 to 225 calls Re. 0.60
226 to 250 calls Re. 0.80
251 to 500 calls Re. 1.00
above 500 calls Rs. 1.20
2.Urban Subscribers
Number of Calls (Monthly) Call Rate
Upto 75 calls Free
76 to 200 calls Re. 0.80
201 to 500 calls Re. 1.00
above 500 calls Rs. 1.20
3. Duration of a local call

The duration of local call will be 180 seconds (3 minutes) irrespective of any exchange capacity subject to technically feasible.

Note: If the urban low calling subscriber’s number of calls exceed 200 calls (monthly), then rent will be charged as per rates mentioned in table for other urban subscribers at para C(3)

E. STD and ISD Pulses
1)Revised Periodicity of National STD Pulses in Seconds per unit call shall be as follows
Distance Slabs Full Rate

Concessional Rate

Week Days Week Days National Holidays and Sundays Weekdays, National Holidays and Sundays
0800 hrs to
1900 hrs		 0700 hrs
to
0800 hrs
and
1900 hrs
to
2030 hrs		 0700 hrs
to
2030 hrs		 0600 hrs
to
0700 hrs
and
2030 hrs
to
2300 hrs		 2300 hrs
to
2400 hrs
and
0000 hrs
to
0600 hrs
0-50 km 180 180 180 180 180
>50-200 km 14 28 28 36 48
>200-500 km 5 10 10 14 16
>500-1000 km 3.5 7 7 10 12
above 1000 kms 2.5 5 5 7 8
Note: Off-shore islands concession both for trunk calls and STD calls:
            Chargeable radial distance = d = a + b

a = radial distance from the long distance charging center of the exchange to the terminal point across the land surface

b = radial distance from the terminal point on land to the exchange in off-shore island measured over the sea limited to a maximum of 200 kms
2. REVISED PERIODICITY OF ISD PULSE IN SECONDS PER UNIT CALL
a. PEAK AND OFF-PEAK PULSE
Regions

Pulse During Peak
Timinigs

Pulse During Off-Peak Timings

Slab I
SAARC/Other neighbouring countries

2.5

3.0
Slab II
Countries in the Africa, Europe, Gulf, Asia and Oceania		 1.5 1.8
Slab III
All countries in American Continent and other places in Western Hemisphere		 1.2 1.4
b. PEAK AND OFF-PEAK TIMINGS
Regions
 Peak Timings Off-Peak Timings
I. USA and all other countries in American subcontinent

0600 to 1100 HRS
0800 to 2400 HRS
IST

0000 to 0600 HRS
1100 to 1800 HRS
IST

II. European Countries

1100 to 2200 HRS
IST

0000 to 1100 HRS
2200 to 2400 HRS
IST

III. Rest of the Countries

0800 to 1900 HRS
IST

0000 to 0800 HRS
1900 to 2400 HRS
IST

c. Concession on Sundays and National Holidays

         On Sundays and National Holidays (i.e. 26th January, 15th August and                 2nd October), all the 24 hrs during the calendar day shall be off-peak hours. The "Pulse during off-peak timings" as indicated in para E(2) (a) shall apply on these days.

F. Long Distance Connections:
Beyond the Local Area
Actual Length
i) Upto 5 km Rental for local area + Rs. 600 p.a. for each additional km or part
ii) 6 - 10 km Rental as (a) above + Rs. 800 p.a. for each additional km or part beyond 5 kms
iii) Exceeding 10 kms Rental as (b) + Rs. 1500 p.a. per km or part beyond 10 kms with minimum period of hire as 3 years
G.
1.Telephone Connections from Temporary Exchanges or PBXs

The rate shall be the same as applicable for regular telephone
2.Charges for Extension to DELs Connections
 

Annual Rental

i) Internal Extension (without inter-com) / Internal Connection Rs. 400
ii) Internal Extension (with inter-com) Rs. 500
  Chargeable Distance from main connection Annual Rental
iii) External Extension to DEL/External Connection (a) 1 km Rs. 1,400
  (b) Exceeding 1 km but not exceeding 5 km Rent as per (a) above + Rs. 800 per km for each additional km or part
  (c) Beyond 5 kms Rent as per (b) above + Rs. 1.500 per km for each additional km or part
Chargeable distance is 1.25 times the radial distance
3. Temporary Extensions and Temporary Private Wires

Temporary extensions from departmental exchange connections, from private exchanges, connections from private branch exchanges and extensions from these connections, may be given upto a maximum period of four months provided the cost involved in giving the facility does not exceed Rs. 200 in each case. The charges for these facilities shall be levied at half appropriate annual rental prescribed for the corresponding facility provided on regular basis.

H. Manual Trunk Calls
1.Long Distance Trunk Calls:
(i) From and to places with STD facilities (a)Rs. 5 per call plus

(b)Tariff for subscriber trunk dialed long distance calls, as applicable.

Provided that the minimum tariff under this plan may be the amount applicable to a one minute subscriber trunk dialed domestic long distance call. For calls more than 1 minute duration, the time period of charging will be calculated in discrete unit of 1 minute each.

(c) Rs. 1.20 per metered call to be charged uniformly.

(ii) From/to places without STD facilities Tariffs shall be the same as in (i) above assuming as if these places have STD facilities.
2Charges for various types of Trunk calls:
(i) S.V.H. Calls Same rate as for ordinary calls at H(1) provided that where the SVH calls issued for purpose other than that contemplated by such a call it should be charged at the highest rate applicable in the service.
(ii) Urgent /Demand Call Twice the ordinarycall  rate at H(1) (i)(b) & (c) plus Rs. 5/- per call.
(iii) Lightening calls 8 times the ordinary call at H(1)(i)(b) & (c) plus Rs. 5/- per call.
(iv) Most immediate, Operation immediate, Immediate
      and important calls booked by authorised official
      of Govt. Departments.		 Four times the rate for ordinary calls at H(1)(i)(b) & (c) plus     Rs. 5/- per call.
(v) Speed Trunk Service (a) 1.5 times of ordinary call rate as at H(1)(i)(b) & (c) plus Rs. 5/- per call.
(b) PP charges will be 1/3 of rate of unit (1 minute trunk) duration of (a) above
3. Supplementary charge for special services like PP, FT, SFT:

        The additional charges for a particular person facility, Fixed time call and subscriber fixed time call  shall be 50 % of Trunk charge for unit call (one minute trunk) of ordinary category, subject to a minimum of Re. 0.50.
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(i) Press Trunk Calls Rebate 12.5% on the basic trunk call charges and not on the International Trunk call charges.
(ii) Late fee per call effective or ineffective (a)on trunk call Rs.  2.00

(b)on local calls Re. 0.30

(iii) Messenger service per call effective or
      ineffective		 Rs. 2.00
I. Private Exchange and Private Branch Exchanges:
The charges of PMX/PMBX/Electro Mechanical PAX and PABX/Extendable type PBXs and PABXs (Electromechanical and Electronic) and Electronic PBX and PABX remain unchanged.
1. Rental for telephone connection from PBX and Private Exchange(Manual and automatic)
  Annual Rental
(a) Internal extensions Rs. 400
(b) External extension:
(i) Not exceeding 1 Km chargeable distance from
    private Exgs./PBX		 Rs.1400
(ii) Exceeding 1 Km but not exceeding 5 Km of
     chargeable distance from the Pvt Exgs. and PBX.		 Rental as b(i) above plus Rs.800 per additional Km. or fraction thereof.
(iii) Exceeding 5 Kms of chargeable distance from
      the Pvt Exgs. and PBX		 Rental as b(ii) above plus Rs.1500 per annum for each additional Km. or fraction thereof.
2. Charges for Private Wires
  Annual Rental
Internal Pvt. Wires Rs.400
3. Subscriber’s owned group PBX/PABX/EPBAX (For office,building Hotels,and other parties)
Monthly Rental per Junction Line
(a) Rental charges for outgoing and Both ways
     Junction lines		 Rs.620 monthly
(b) Rental charges for Incoming Junction lines Rs.620 monthly less a   rebate of Rs. 50 monthly.
(c) Call charges Rs.1.20 per metered call.
(d) Free Calls NIL
4. Service provider Owned Group PBX/PABX/EPABX (for office, building Hotels and other parties)
Monthly Rental per Junction Line
(a) Rental charges for outgoing and Both ways
     Junction line		 Rs. 620 monthly
(b) Rental charges for Incomong Junction lines Rs. 620  monthly less a   rebate of Rs. 50  monthly
(c) Call charges Rs. 1.20 per metered call
(d) Free Calls NIL
J. Operator Assisted International Calls
(i) From and to places with ISD facilities (a) Rs.5 per call
      Plus
(b)Tariff for ISD calls as
      applicable,

Provided that the minimum tariff under this plan may be the amount applicable to a one minute International Subsrcriber Trunk Dialled Call. For calls more than 1 minute duration, the time period of charging will be calculated in discrete unit of 1 minute each.

(c) Rs. 1.20 per metered call to
      charged uniformly.

(ii) From/ to places without ISD facilities Tariff shall be the same as in (i) above,assuming as if these places have ISD facilities.
K. Public Telephone
Category of PT Charges for call between Exgs. other than parent Exgs. Charges for call from PT to Exgs. other than parent Exgs. Charges for calls to PT from Exgs. other than parent Exgs.

1

2

3

4

(i) Local PTs
    connected to
    Measured
    Rate
    Exchange
    System 		Re.1 irrespective of duration of the call Trunk call charges as from parrent Exgs. plus Re.1 Pt. charge, the Pt. charge being irrespective of the duration of the call Trunk call charges to parent Exgs. of public telephones plus Re.1 PT charge, the PT charges being irrespective of the duration of call
(ii) Interpolated
     Pts		 Trunk call charges as for an Exgs. located at the same station as the PT plus 50p charge per unit duration for call or part thereof. Trunk call charges as for an Exgs. located at the same station as the PT plus 50p charge per unit duration for call or part thereof. Trunk call charges as for an Exgs. located at the same station as the PT plus 50p charge per unit duration for call or part thereof.
(iii) L.D.P.T.
a Connected to FR Exchanges/MR Exchanges 25p/50p PT charges per unit duration of call or part thereof. 50% of Trunk call charges as from parent Exgs. plus appropriate PT charge as in col. 2 Trunk call charges to parent exchange of PT plus appropriate PT charge as in col. 2
* Provided that for calls between two PTs connected to different Exchanges,the PT charges for both the Pts. will be levied in addition to the Trunk call charge between the Exchanges
* Provided further that for a call between two PTs connected separately to the same Exchange or same Pt the charge for the call shall be sum of charges for a call from each of the two Pts. to the common Exgs of common Pts.
* Provided further that in the case of a call btween two LDPTs connected in tandem, charge of the call shall be levied on the basis of radial distance between the two PTs as inicated in col 1 & 2 against the LDPTs
b Extension from LDPTs
Actual length from PCO Annual rental
Upto 1 Km. Rs.300
1 to 5 Kms Rs.300 for 1st Km plus Rs.250 for each additional Km
More than 5 Km. Rs. 1300 for 1st 5 Kms plus Rs.1500 for each additional Km with a minimum period of hire as 3 years.
L. PCO/VPTs
1. Charges for calls made from Coin Collection Boxes(CCBs) for Rural and Urban areas Re.1 per metered call
2. Charges for calls made from local PCOs/VPTs(other than from STD/ISD PCOs/VPTs).
i) Rural area
   (a) VPT Re. 0.50 per metered call
   (b) Local PCOs Re. 1.00 per metered call
ii) Urban area Rs.1.20 per metered call
3. Charges for local and STD/ISD calls from STD/ISD PCOs/VPTs.
(i)Rural area Rs.1.20 per metered call plus Service Charge of Rs. 2/- as ceiling  for each STD/ISD call (irrespective of duration) to be collected by PCO operator.
(ii)Urban area Rs.1.20 per metered call plus Service Charge of Rs. 2/-  as ceiling for each STD/ISD call (irrespective of duration) to be collected by PCO operator
M. Other Charges:
1. Reconnection Fee
Disconnected due to default of payment.
(i)Telephone connection/plug point Rs.100
(ii) (a) For an extra bell restored within a period              of 10 days nil
     (b) in other cases Rs.30
2. Transfer Fees
(i) For transfer of telephone connections to near
     relative .		 Rs.100
(ii) Use of land lord’s telephone by the tenant living in  the same building Rs.100
(iii) Third party trasfer Rs.500
3. Shifting Charge
i) Telephone connection, extensions and connections to Private and Private Branch
   Exchanges:

In the same room

In all other cases

a) In Exchange system with less than 500 lines Rs. 75/- Rs. 150/-
b) In Exchange system with 500 lines Rs. 75/- Rs. 600/-*
* Rebate of Rs. 300/- allowed if internal wiring is done by subscriber
ii) Private & Private Branch Exchange Board The percentage of the installation charges prescribed for corresponding PABX
50% 100%
iii) Attendant Box of PABX The percentage of the installation charges prescribed for corresponding PABX
10% 20%
iv) Plug and Socket Rs. 75/- Rs. 150/-
v) Bells Rs. 15/- Rs. 30/-
4. Additional Facilities (one time charge with a warranty of 3 years)
  Annual Rental
(i) Extra Bell Rs. 150/-
(ii) Extension Bell with Switch Rs. 200/-
(iii) A Plug & Two Sockets for each additional
     socket		 Rs. 100/-
(iv) For long cord
                    a) Upto 5 meters Rs. 75/-
                    b) For every additional 5 meters Rs 30/-
v) A complete Telephone Set Rs. 150/- p.a.
vi) Coin Collecting Box Rs. 150/- p.a.
vii) Loudspeaking Telephone Rs. 800/- p.a.
viii) Ampliphone Rs. 80/- p.a. (or Rs. 10/- per month)
ix) Secraphone/Ultaphones Rs. 500/- (pro-rata for a month)
5. Charge Indicators (Check Meter):
Used With Rental
Per Annum		 Check Meter Quarterly Installation
Charge
i) DELs Rs. 40/- Rs. 10/- Rs. 40/-
ii) PBX Junctions Rs. 90/- Rs. 22.50 Rs. 40/-
iii) PABX Junctions Rs. 150/- --- Rs. 50/-
6. Fire Alarm Service
(a)
    		Rental for Fire Alarm Switch Board 75% of the rental for a PBX of equivalent capacity
Rental for Fire Alarm Extension 75% of the rental of PBX connection of equal length
b) Rifle Range Connections Rental Same as for Private Wires/N.E. Lines
7. Casual & Temporary Telephone Connections
(a) Rentals for Casual Connections
(i) Urban Areas
1-10 days Half the bi-monthly rental applicable to other urban subscribers as mentioned in para C(3)
11-20 days Full bi-monthly rental applicable to other urban subscribers as mentioned in para C(3)
21-30 days 1.5 times of the bi-monthly rental applicable to other urban subscribers as mentioned in para C(3)
(i) Riural Areas
1-10 days Half the bi-monthly rental applicable to other rural subscribers as mentioned in para C(1)
11-20 days Full bi-monthly rental applicable to other rural subscribers as mentioned in para C(1)
21-30 days 1.5 times of the bi-monthly rental applicable to other rural subscribers as mentioned in para C(1)
(b) Rentals for Temporary Connections
(i) Urban Areas
Twice the rental based on the usage for urban subscriber
(ii) Rural Areas
Double the rental of rural subscribers as mentioned in para C(1)
8.Safe Custody
(i) Short Duration Minimum:   7 days
Maximum: 90 days		 Full normal rental, cable pair, and telephone number will be reserved and restoration will be done within one week or day specified by sub. whichever is later and Rs. 20/- will be charged
(ii) Long Duration
a) Non-Elect. Exgs. & Elect. Exgs. where dynamic locking is not provided More than 90 days Full rental for 90 days and 40% of rent thereafter if sub. does not require cable pair & indicator reserved for him. Restoration fee Rs. 100/- at the same place & full shifting charge at other places. Restoration fee on overriding priority and within a month is Rs. 100/-
b) For Subs of Elec. Exges with Dynamic Locking Facility Minimum 6 months Full rental for 6 months and 40% of normal rental, thereafter if sub. does not require cable pair & indicator reserved for him. If they are to be kept reserved, full rental should be paid for entire period of safe custody. Restoration on overriding priority & within a month is Rs. 100/-
Note : Normal Rental/Rental means:
for urban subscribers - as applicable to low calling urban subscribers as mentioned in para   C(2)
for rural subscribers   - as applicable to rural subsribers as mentioned in para C(1)
9. Phone Plus Facilities (Special Services)
a) i) Abbreviated Dialling Rs. 20/- per service p.m.

For all the four services availed simultaneously charges shall be Rs. 60/- per month.
    ii) Call Transfer
    iii) Hotline facility
    iv) Three party conferencing
     b) CLIP facility Rs. 50/- p.m. for providing the facility & one time processing fee of Rs. 50/- for every request for provisioning/removing the above facility