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Airtel’s plan to charge for Net calls under lens
The Union government will look into Airtel\'s plan to charge separately for Internet call services (VoIP) offered by apps like Skype, Viber and Line that will cost up to Rs. 10,000 per GB on 2G network and up to Rs. 4,000 per GB on 3G network to a user.
New Delhi: The Union government will look into Airtel's plan to charge separately for Internet call services (VoIP) offered by apps like Skype, Viber and Line that will cost up to Rs. 10,000 per GB on 2G network and up to Rs. 4,000 per GB on 3G network to a user.
"We will look into it. Government will come back with structured response," Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on the sidelines of 'Good Governance Day' event organised by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology. He was responding to media questions on Airtel's plan to charge for VoIP calls at standard rate of Rs. 0.04 per 10KB on 3G network and Rs. 0.10 per 10 KB on 2G network.
Airtel customers will now have to pay extra for making calls on Skype, Viber or other apps. "All Internet/data packs or plans (through which customer can avail discounted rate) shall only be valid for Internet browsing and will exclude VoIP (both incoming/ outgoing). VoIP over data connectivity would be charged at standard data rates of Rs.0.04/10KB (3G service) and Rs. 0.10/10KB (2G service)," Airtel said on its website.
Based on standard rates, usage of each GB of data for VoIP on 3G network will cost about Rs. 4,000 and while the same on 2G network will cost about Rs. 10,000.
