BSNL Reduced International Roaming Tariff

BSNL has reduced international roaming tariff for foreigners using its network in the country by up to 40%, effective from July 1. For foreigners visiting India, the tariff for outgoing local/STD call is slashed to about Rs 30 per minute from Rs 49, while an ISD call will cost Rs 70 per minute from the earlier Rs 99. For an incoming call, a person has to pay Rs 50 per minute instead of earlier Rs 75 a minute.

Pre-condition for the reduced tariff is that the foreigner has to be a customer of designated operators with whom BSNL has bilateral agreement.

GSM operators earn about Rs 4,500 crore a year from tourists visiting India using local network for calls.

Source: DNA