Telenor Pakistan
Telenor Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.
In less than an year of the contract for running yet another cellular network in Pakistan, the company has setup the basic infrastructure for the launch in three major cities of Pakistan. And just yesterday, the website of Telenor Pakistan also went online at http://www.telenor.com.pk. Surprisingly, telenor didnt want to become an April fool and has unexpectedly launched its service in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The website claims that the service has already started in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Islamabad and would be started for the following destinations by 23rd March, 2005.
 | Lahore |
| Faisalabad |
| Hyderabad |
| Karachi – Hyderabad Super Highway |
Telenor, which will function under the area code "0345" has most of the pre-paid features you would normally get in a post-paid package. Besides the usual GPRS and MMS heavily advertised by Ufone, the norway based company has also added "Missed call alerts" to the pre-paid packages its to introduce. At the same time, Nokia in a press release has said that the 2.5G Telenor network would be upgraded to EDGE within an year of its launch (By 2006).
The following technical resources are worth a read for a detailed analysis of the Telenor setup in Pakistan
The best part about the recharging of your Telenor pre-paid accounts is "easyload". Telenor claims that you may load any amount of Money from "Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000"; not limiting you to by a minimum card of a particular amound (That explains why Mobilink brought in the Rupee 100 scratch card). Whats more?
All pre-paid telenor connections have an unlimitted account validity. So no more limits to recharge your account!
Still more? Yes, im surprised with the rates that Telenor has come up with.
PaktelGSM the LiarGSM
It certainly seemes much more than Ufone and PaktelGSM, but at the same time i'd like to point out a LiarGSM in this scenario. PaktelGSM has been advertising the 3.75/min anywhere in Pakistan air time... Hello!?! it says "AirTime". I fell for that! I was shocked to be charged Rs.50 for a 4 minute call to Lahore... I asked my friends, and the case was no different... So PaktelGSM/LiarGSM is actually 3.75/min+PTCL/Mobile Charges...
Calls to fixed line from to PaktelGSM are Rs. 3.75/min + PTCL charges (Around 5.75/min)
PaktelGSM to PaktelGSM are Rs. 3.75/min
PaktelGSM to Other Mobile networks are around Rs.7-8/min (See the catch?)
PaktelGSM to long distance PTCL Rs.3.75/min plus NWD charges (Rs.15/min to lahore!)
| Nationwide Call Rate for Telenor Pakistan | ||
| To another Telenor number | Rs. 3.99/min |
| To any other mobile number | Rs. 3.99/min |
| To any PTCL number | Rs. 3.99/min |
| Inclusive of Interconnect and long distance charges | ||
| All outgoing calls/airtime usage is subject to 15% CED only It's good to know Telenor has made this clear on its website that 3.99/min includes long distance charges (Which PaktelGSM doesnt) | ||
SMS | ||
| Outgoing | Rs. 1.50 |
| Incoming | Free |
| Outgoing International | Rs. 5.00 |
source: http://www.telenor.com.pk
While roaming in the city you would get to see the skinny versions of base stations being setup by their technical teams and mobile base station vans. So what can the Pakistani citizens expect out of this new telecom company in Pakistan? Has it really brought in more jobs?
Nokia and Siemens was awarded the contract for setting up the entire infrastructure for Telenor, Pakistan. As the sales and franchise officers engulfed the Telenor head quarters, I was surprised that not a single technical job was anounced by Telenor in Pakistan.
References
Other posts related to Telenor on this blog
Interesting Facts about Telenor Pakistan
Problems with Telenor Pakistan
posted by yasirmemon at 3/15/2005 10:01:00 AM
7 Comments:
PakTel LiarGSM: I think all good deal marketing has an ' * ' Asterix hidden somewhere, its small enough for you not to find it but when you do argue they pull out a 16x microscope and show it to you.
Telenor will behave for now since its coming up to stirke a hard blow on the giants of cellular pakistan. I feel the killer blow to Maybelink, Ufone & liarGsm will be delivered when mobile number portability comes into effect then we officially start the cellular rat race.
is it good change but rates r still a bit costaly waite for good rates from the coy .likewise 3.99 incl air time
assalamo alaykum w.w.!
And a big OOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH! on paktel's underlying catches ... jhootay ... shukar hay i didnt bought it :)
well, telenor packages are also not very alluring, as we thought :) in comparison to mobilink ... let's see what Al-Warid comes up with :)
Wassalam n Take carez
Have you used Telenor yourself? I mean, have you tried calling Mobilink from Telenor, say? Telenor's postpaid rates are actually quite competitive. The only thing that's holding me from buying a connection right now is knowing whether it'll charge a Paktel-like Rs. 8 per minute on a Mobilink call, or will they actually just charge 3.99 . . I guess I'll have to find someone with a connection for that. Nice, informative post. Cheers!
Just bought a telenor after all the hoopla of "connection in one". Believe me when I say that it is a big lie a-la Paktel. Not only the connection is not easy but the connection quality is also not anything to brag about! Just waiting to see if the impotent Pakistan Telecommunication Authority can do something about it or would it be satisfied publishing "survey reports".
Asad Gilani
0345-4042520
telenor ki local call bhot mahngi hai sms free honi chaiye aur gprs,mms bhi mahngi hai net connect bhi nahi hota hai rs charge kar liye jate hain itni jaldi balance khatam ho jata hai kiya fida hua telenor bhi mahangi hi hai
aslam-o-alikum
telenor kay rate bohat zayada hy al warid ka rati bohat acha hy app ager apna rate al-warid say acha karloo per i am usez telenor
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