In a latest move PTCL has come up with new EVO volume based packages starting from 799 per month. Off course the prices are very attractive but don’t get too excited because the volume limits are much disappointing, as the 799/month package is only offering you 1GB volume per month. PTCL on one hand offering prepaid packages with 30 days validity...
PTCL earlier today warned its customers about some fraudulent companies campaigning different fake schemes by issuing a press release. Here is what the content of the press release mentioned: It has come to the knowledge of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) that some unknown companies, firms and/or personnel are using deceptive marketing...
PTA is working out on a mechanism which will enable mobile phone users to call toll free number for free of charge. Currently, toll free numbers (numbers starting with 0800) are not free for Mobile phone users. A toll-free or freephone number is a special telephone number, in which the called party is usually charged the cost of the calls by the telephone...
It seems like PTCL is going to double the DSL speeds of broadband customers very soon, most likely with in month or two, at most – same like it did last year. According to news the existing packages will be doubled as 1 mbps to 2mbps 2 mbps to 4mbps 4 mbps to 8 mbps According to PTCL representative and feedback of different users PTCL is testing...
PTCL is offering new call rates from landline to landline and Vfone network – for local and nation wide calls. All calls, after March 1, 2010, will be Rs. 1 per min from all landline numbers to other landline numbers of Vfone numbers, anywhere in Pakistan. Earlier call rates were Rs. 2 per 3 mins on local and nation wide on-net numbers. Rs....
PTCL will introduce a banquet of services for customers, which are already launched for corporate users, called “Life Line”. This banquet will include security, entertainment, infotainment and DSL internet, told Naveed Saeed, SEVP Commercial, PTCL in an interview with The Nation. We are told that PTCL is offering IP based security Camera, IPTV,...
PTCL’s Average Revenue per User (ARPU) has declined to $3, ranking it as the lowest of the company’s international operators, revealed Chairman Etisalat Mohammad Omran. Etisalat announced 60 percent dividend of the face value of its shares for 2009. Company’s board also recommended distributing one bonus share for every 10 held, said a...
Disclaimer: I am myself affected by bad customer support of PTCL, so this post may go biased I am using PTCL’s EVO service as backup for internet connectivity and primary broadband solution while on the go. I am using EVO for previous 6 months. Service is pretty seamless – if device gets signals of proper strength. In this post, I will talk more...
We are told by reliable sources at PTCL that company is going to offer Mobile Buckets for landline customers, or what they say, Monthly buckets for calling mobile phones on fixed rental. Landline giant has been facing tough competition from cellular companies. Mobile buckets would be an effort to grab customers for making mobile calls. Expected mobile...
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) has expressed its reservation over the strategy of PTCL converting regular employees’ jobs into contract. committee also asked PTCL to improve its standard of service. The Committee which met at the Parliament House on Monday directed the IT Ministry and its attached departments particularly...
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...
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) today announced its financial results for the half year ended on 31st December, 2009. The Company announced a Net Profit of Rs. 5.354 billion or 1.05 rupees a share compared to Rs. 5.314 billion or Rs. 1.04 per share recorded in the same period last year. On a consolidated basis, for half year ended December...
As we covered earlier about the end of Student Discount Packages over 1 MB, it has been officially confirmed now that company is discontinuing all student packages above 1 MB. A company statement has said that all packages of greater than 1 Mbps i.e., 2 Mbps and 4 Mbps broadband services will not have the student package discount applicable which...
Basant is festival, which reminds us Kites, Food and Lahore, but this February PTCL is going to offer a different kind of Basant named Super basant, where you won’t have to Fly kites but fly yourself high with discounts on local and nationwide calls. What’s the discount? 50% Off on On-Net Calls Local and nationwide in Off Peak Time and Sundays...
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...
