Touchtel says to reduce intra-circle STD tariffs

Touchtel said it would match 25% STD tariff cut unveiled by BSNL for fixed calls beyond 100 km.

Fixed line service provider Touchtel on Friday said it would match the 25 per cent STD tariff cut announced by state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd for fixed calls beyond 100 kilometres, within a circle.

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"Our customers cannot be at a disadvantage. We are competing with BSNL and hence, we will also be reducing the tariffs to Rs 1.80 a minute from the existing Rs 2.40 from December 15, to match BSNL," Bharti Infotel Ltd president Badri Agarwal said on the sidelines of a conference.

Agarwal said the company currently has about 5,40,000 basic subscribers across six circles.

Earlier this week, BSNL announced a 25 per cent cut in STD tariffs for fixed to fixed calls beyond 100 kms within a circle, in a bid to bring rates at par with mobile tariffs.

BSNL's move was aimed at encouraging people to retain and use fixed line phones.