Ufone brings a new and interesting service named Ufone Awaz Email, with this service, you can record a voice message, song or any thing you might find interesting and send it directly to someone’s email. You can do this without a hi-fi phone or even with no mobile internet, simply call Awaz Email IVR and you will be greeted with a Welcome Message. How...
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...
When we see PTA’s stats, it is evident that Ufone has failed to produce solid sales in recent months. Along with this down turn in sales, we see a decline in company’s morale that reflects through Ufone’s marketing trends, promotions, advertisements and its work force interactions. If we look at stats for 2008 and first half 2009 for Ufone, you...
We know that Zong has commercially launched BlackBerry services in Pakistan. Here we will talk about their handsets, packages and tariff. Zong has come up with two handsets, which are Bold 9000 and Curve 8900. Both handsets are well featured, however they are expensive for the masses. But don’t worry here is what Zong has to offer you; installment...
Owing to downfall in revenues, most of the telecom operators adopted “cost-cutting measures” during the year 2008-09. Throughout the year, the sector’s financial health could not be improved in accordance with the expectations owing to heavy taxes and falling exchange rates, which placed unprecedented burden on the operators’...
Web Lounge website says that service gives its customers a detailed insight into their Telenor connection and helps them manage their account effectively. Telenor Subscribers can View call details, payment history, order duplicate bills, make a payment, and enhance deposit etc. Weblounge’s this link is to buy new Telenor connections or to port...
Expressing concern over the deteriorating standard and provision of poor services by a number of telecommunication companies, the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications has urged the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ensure protection of consumer rights. “Growth of the telecom sector is important, but...
Pakistan Telecom Authority has worked well for consumer rights, at multiple levels. Authority is bounding telecom operators to provide timely support for customers’ complaints. In this regards, an open forum was held in Karachi (on August 7th, 2009), while more forums are scheduled in Lahore and Islamabad, later this month. At another level, Government...
Do you remember that Mobilink used the same dialogue (back in August 2007) “In order to provide better services, we will charge your call center calls”, which was followed by everyone. This time its Telenor, that is displaying following message on its website In order to provide better services to our valued subscribers, each balance inquiry via...
With more than 90 million cellular customers in Pakistan Telecom sector, 4.5 million landline users and 5 million internet users, 170,000 broadband users, we should now move beyond the basic telephony and internet services and start using these modern era communication means to further better our living standards. We have started seeing SMS subscription...
This Cellular Company was launched in Pakistan couple of years back. So far it has become effective competitor in the context of subscriber base and the revenue share as well. Company is best known for its corporate social responsibility, human resource management techniques and some other characteristics, but today I want to point out some loopholes,...
ZONG has introducing an advanced service of its kind TakeOne that lets subscribers share videos, pictures etc with just a click to anywhere in the world. Through this GPRS backed application based service, the subscribers can share their memorable moments with friends and family using multiple channels such as Any Cell Phone Facebook, You Tube, Flickr,...
Telenor Pakistan has come up with yet another great offer for the pilgrims. This time the pilgrims can send free SMS messages to any network in Pakistan from Saudi Arabia. This is first of its kind service from any Pakistani Cellular Company, where you can send Free SMS notifications to your family and friends back home from Saudi Arabia. These SMS...
Ufone has changed the way its subscribers connect to CSRs while calling their help lines. Previously they had to Call 333 Dial 1 for Urdu and 2 for English Subscribers could dial 0 to connect to CSR Now Ufone has changed this menu, and there are only three options available at main menu while there is no short code from main menu for connecting to...
Ufone has been offering this service (for the first time in Pakistan) known as Push to Talk (PTT) or also called as Waklie Talkie. Before going into service details, let’s dig out what really this PTT service means? What is Push to Talk Service? PTT or Push to Talk is a feature similar to walkie-talkie that is provided over a cellular network. It...
