Airtel announces STD/roam benefits   

PUNE: Airtel has announced STD

and roaming benefits for its customers in Maharashtra & Goa. According to

the press release, its customers can now enjoy local call dialing in Mumbai

and free incoming calls while on roam in Mumbai.





According to the press release, this is consequent to the announcement

made by Union Minister for Communications & IT Dayanidhi Maran allowing

inter service area connectivity between Maharashtra & Goa circle and Mumbai.

Airtel's Maharashtra & Goa customers can avail local dialing facility for

calls made to mobile phones in Mumbai. However, calls made to MTNL and all

fixed lines will be treated as STD calls.



With this move both Airtel's

post paid and prepaid customers will no longer have to pay STD charges on all

calls made to mobiles between Mumbai, Maharashtra & Goa and customers can
now dial the mobile numbers directly without prefixing, '0'.


Airtel,

leveraging its all India presence, is also extending additional Mumbai Roaming

benefit to its customers. Airtel Maharashtra & Goa customers who choose
Airtel network while roaming in Mumbai can now enjoy free incoming calls.




 "The inter service area

connectivity decision is an important step in further driving the penetration of

telecom in the country," opines COO
Christopher Tobit, Bharti Cellular Maharashtra & Goa Circle.