Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has increased the domestic calling rates. The new tariff will become effective from 1 April.
According to details, PTCL has raised the PTCL to Landline/Vfone and PTCL to Mobile tariffs while the cost of PTCL to Other Networks (WLLs, etc) will remain unchanged at Rs. 2/min.
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Here is a detailed breakdown of the latest tariffs that will be applicable from next month.
| Network | Old Tariff | New Tariff | Change in Tariff |
| Landline/Vfone | Rs. 1.30/min | Rs. 1.50/min | Rs. 0.20 |
| Mobile | Rs. 2.50/min | Rs. 2.65/min | Rs. 0.15 |
| Other Networks (WLLs, etc) | Rs. 2/min | Rs. 2/min | Rs. 0.00 |
Note that these prices are exclusive of taxes.
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Frequent callers will not be affected much though, since the Freedom packages still cost the same, offering free on-net, mobile and international calls.
Here are the detailed features of Freedom Voice Packages.
| Features | Freedom 500 | Freedom 1000 | Freedom 3000 | Freedom 5000 | Freedom 8000 |
| On-net calls | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Other mobile minutes | 200 Mins | 700 Mins | 2000 Mins | 4000 Mins | 8000 Mins |
| International dialing minutes (Zone 1 destination) | – | 200 Mins | 200 Mins | 400 Mins | 800 Mins |
| VAS Bundle | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Monthly Charges | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 3,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 8,000/- |
Last month, PTCL also announced its official presence on WhatsApp to better connect with customers and provide them with a convenient and customer-friendly communication platform.
To contact PTCL on WhatsApp, customers need to first save the PTCL WhatsApp number, which is 033 1218 1218, and then send a message on this number to get the required service.
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