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[How to] Book BSNL Landline/Broadband/DataCard Online in AP

Are you looking for a BSNL service but don't have time to go customer service center?. Don't worry, BSNL is providing it's services at your doorstep for free of cost.

Udaan is the project by BSNL to provide  hassle free experience to it's customers for booking new services from BSNL.

What are all the services you can book online?

You can book number of  BSNL services online, to name a few,

1. Landline
2. Wired/Wireless Broadband
3. Data card(NIC/EVDO/3G)
4. Fixed Wireless Phone/WLL phone/PCO
5. Existing connection disconnection/shifting etc...

Where to Register for new Service?

Visit http://udaan.bsnl.co.in, click on "Register for new landline/broadband/ ..." link to create a new request. 

Enter your details like telecom circle, district, name, mobile number, type of lead(service), address. and submit it. You will be given a Lead id, note it down, this can be used to check the status of your request. 

Within a day or two, you can expect a call from BSNL sales team. After checking the feasibility in your area, you will be intimated whether your request can be serviced. Necessary documents will be collected from your doorstep. 

You can monitor status of your request regularly on the same site by providing your Lead id. In the entire process, you need not go to customer service center at all, that is the beauty of this.

Have you booked any service using UDAAN?. What is your experience?

Full Talk Time Offer

On the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi and coming festival season BSNL AP circle is offering full talk-time on recharge of Rs.110/-, Rs.220/-, Rs.440/- and Rs.550/- from 19-09-2012 for a period of 90 days on 2G and 3G Prepaid mobile services.

BSNL Day Offer - 20% Extra Talk Value

On the occasion of BSNL Day, AP BSNL is offering 20% extra usage value on following top-up vouchers from 1-Oct-12 to 7-Oct-12.

M.R.P(Rs)	Talk Value Offered
200	240
500	600
1000	1200
6000	7200

TRAI Directive on Blackout Days Call/SMS Charges

The term ‘blackout days’ refers to the days on which the service providers do not allow free or concessional voice calls/ SMS offered under any plan/package.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued further guidelines to telecom operators on blackout days call & SMS charges in addition to existing condition of blackout days should not exceed more than 5 days in a calender year.

TRAI Directives:

1. The charges for calls or SMSs on ‘blackout’ days shall not exceed the rate in the tariff plan in which the consumer is enrolled;
• For example if you are in nestham plan, you should not be charged more than nestham plan tariff.
2. Consumers shall be given intimation prior to start of every blackout day and the date/occasion of the blackout day shall also be intimated; and
3. List of blackout days applicable for the calendar year shall be displayed on the website of service providers, before start of every calendar year and shall be published, service area wise, along with the tariff plans of the service provider, every six months.

Blackout Days by AP BSNL:

• New year Eve --31st December 
• New Year Day --1st January    
• Valentine Day --14th February  
• Diwali      
• Christmas Day --25th December

AP BSNL Doubles Broadband Speed in Hyderabad

AP BSNL has doubled the speed of some unlimited plans for its home users in Hyderabad telecom district from 1st September, 2012. This is a good move by BSNL to attract new users as well existing users from private broadband operators.

Plan	Existing	Revised
BB Home ULD 499	512 Kbps upto 4 GB, 256 Kbps beyond	1 Mbps upto 10 GB, 256 Kbps beyond
BB Home Combo ULD 625	512kbps upto 4GB thereafter 256kbps	2 Mbps upto 10 GB, 512 Kbps beyond
BB Home Combo ULD 750	1 Mbps upto 6 GB thereafter 512 Kbps	2 Mbps upto 15 GB, 512 Kbps beyond
BB Home ULD 750	1 Mbps upto 6 GB thereafter 512 Kbps	2 Mbps upto 15 GB, 512 Kbps beyond
BBG Combo ULD 850	2Mbps upto 8GB thereafter 512kbps	4 Mbps upto 8 GB, 512 Kbps beyond
BB Home Combo ULD 900	4Mbps upto 8GB thereafter 512kbps	4 Mbps upto 10 GB, 512 Kbps beyond

If you are a Central Government/State Government/PSU Employee, you will be entitled 20% discount on the bill amount.

Are you using BSNL broadband? If not, what is the reason?