Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Infocomm on Friday slashed international call tariff by 45-69 per cent for calls to various countries including the US, Canada, Middle East and Europe.
The new rates are spread across all plans and schemes under the pre-paid and post-paid categories, enabling Reliance customers to make the cheapest international calls from India, the company said in a release issued in Mumbai.
ISD rates for calls to the US, Canada, fixed lines in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and south-east Asia have been reduced to Rs 6 per minute from the present Rs 14.25 under all `One Nation' plans, it said.
The rates for ISD calls to these countries under all other plans have been brought down to Rs 7.20 per minute from Rs 12.99-14.25 per minute earlier, the release said.
Rates for calls to the Gulf, Middle East and Africa have been brought down to Rs 8 per minute from Rs 17.25 under `One Nation' plans, it said, adding that rates under other plans have been brought down to Rs 9.99 per minute from Rs 17.25-19.99 per minute earlier, the statement added.