Cellular phone subscribers’ base has witnessed a significant contraction by 2.22 percent in January as the result of ongoing data correction process. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) latest statistics show a decline of 2.17 million users in the overall sector, which reduced the teledensity of the country by 1.4 percent to 58.20 percent...
Telenor Pakistan wants you to share your thoughts and opinions for for the promising future of the Pakistan. Idea is very simple; Telenor wants Pakistanis to connect with each others’ ideas, at a platform governed by the company. Users can post ideas through SMS, call, Telenor’s website and via postal mail. Telenor is maintaining the list of...
In recent months, particularly after October 2009, trend of availing Mobile Number Portability service has increased by large – mainly due to aggressive MNP campaigns by cellular companies and increased awareness of Mobile Number Portability amongst the masses. As we know that cellular companies are not investing further to expand their coverage,...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued Show Cause Notice to initiate proceedings against PTCL on showing poor quality of service, based on the results of the joint Quality of Service (QoS) Survey conducted recently by PTA. PTA has given 30 days time to PTCL to submit the reply. Based on the outcome PTA, under the Telecom Act, reserves...
Just recently, PTCL re-launched its Voice Mail Service, a free service to for voice messaging while you are away from your landline. This service is free and is offered in 42 cities of Pakistan. Now the bad thing happened when PTCL auto activated this service, country wide, without letting their customers know and/or without their consent. We know the...
Wateen has been operating in Pakistan for couple of years now, with being the first WiMAX operator of the country. Despite the fact that Wateen was able to fetch pretty number of customers, spread wide its infrastructure, coverage, back haul, but unfortunately, somehow it could not leave the impression in the minds of customers. If you just Google around,...
Wi-Tribe which was officially launched in Pakistan on 1st of July 2009, has brought 27,000 customers to its network. It’s marvelous feat on their part as they did this in space of 6 months’ time. Reportedly, it was also the sales target of 2009 that was given to the team. Wi-tribe also reportedly added maximum customers per day after the recent...
By Chand It has been reported that Warid changed the tariff of its famous brand GLOW without informing its customers. Glow offers attractive calling rates and most importantly free call to 10 members named as Glow gang. The Free call can be availed every day from 11pm-8am and 24 hours on weekends. Free call means that you will be charged for the first...
Ufone has introduced this Live Online Support option for its postpaid customers initially, which will be available for prepaid consumers too in future (This is something we anticipate and wish too – however, no official words on it yet). For getting support you need to be a Ufone postpaid verified user, otherwise you can’t chat live with the support...
I am doing this short post just to share following with my readers UBL sent following bill on my email address, which was not mine at all Is there any probability that my bill (with name, phone number, address and transaction details) is sent to any other email address Can I sue UBL for this? Share your thoughts…! P.S: I have blurred the...
Living in the capital city of Pakistan is a pride and pleasant experience for every one. It is a dream for everyone to live here and enjoy the best facilities including telecom. I remember when Etisalat took over PTCL few years back; we heard stories of strict administration in the company. Higher officials were told to reach the office at sharp 9,...
Powered by Huawei, Ufone’s billing system for postpaid customers is causing problems, as it has stopped updating records for bill payments, call records, reported by inside sources and Ufone customers. This system failure has resulted into blockage of outgoing calls and GPRS data for those who reached their credit limit. Reportedly, Ufone’s customers...
ProPakistani.com’s January 2009 poll results have termed Ufone as offering most in-expensive voice call and SMS rates in Pakistan. Not surprisingly Zong gave tough time to Ufone, and stood second. We saw very little difference between Ufone and Zong votes in earlier weeks; however, fourth week decided poll results. Telenor stood third while Warid...
One of its kind service launched by Ufone, named as ‘Collect Call’ is causing un-wanted balance deduction from customers’ account, who do not want to pay for receiving calls – but they lose balance due to ignorance of service (rules). It may be recalled that through Collect Call Service, if party A calls Party B with 11 prior to actual number...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has asked PTCL to advertise procedure of de-activation of Voice Mail service in monthly telephone bills. A source from authority has confirmed us that PTA has asked the landline giant to educate their customers about how to de-activate the voice mail service, which was self-activated on every phone. Source further...
