BSNL Karnataka launches new prepaid international roaming facility

State-owned BSNL Karnataka has launched new international roaming facility in the network of Orange- France, Veon (Armentel)- Armenia, Ooredoo- Kuwait, Avea- Turkey, and U Mobile- Malaysia with effect from January 22, 2020. This international roaming facility is available only for BSNL subscribers in Karnataka circle.

Tariff details of international roaming facility in the network of Orange, France

Mobile originated local, and national calls cost Rs. 80.40 per minute. Mobile originated calls to India cost Rs. 424.69 per minute. Mobile terminated calls are charged Rs. 152.68 per minute. Mobile originating SMS costs Rs. 23.65 per SMS. GPRS data costs Rs.88.30 per 70 KB (fix charge), and Rs.9.24 per 10 KB.

Tariff details of international roaming facility in the network of Veon (Armentel), Armenia

Mobile originated local, and national calls cost Rs. 53.77 per minute. Mobile originated calls to India cost Rs. 290.36 per minute. Mobile terminated calls are charged Rs. 68.92 per minute. Mobile originating SMS costs Rs. 17.92 per SMS. GPRS data costs Rs. 7.17 per 0.01 MB.

Tariff details of international roaming facility in the network of Ooredoo, Kuwait

Mobile originated local, and national calls cost Rs. 70.25 per minute. Mobile originated calls to India cost Rs. 241.67 per minute. Mobile terminated calls are charged Rs. 56.55 per minute. Mobile originating SMS costs Rs. 42.15 per SMS. GPRS data costs Rs. 14.15 per 10KB.

Tariff details of international roaming facility in the network of Avea, Turkey

Mobile originated local, and national calls cost Rs. 83.09 per minute. Mobile originated calls to India cost Rs. 474.82 per minute. Mobile terminated calls are charged Rs. 133.10 per minute. Mobile originating SMS costs Rs. 32.05 per SMS. GPRS data costs Rs.1.16 per 100 KB, after that 20 KB.

Tariff details of international roaming facility in the network of U Mobile, Malaysia

Mobile originated local, and national calls cost Rs. 6.01 per minute. Mobile originated calls to India cost Rs. 12.02 per minute. Mobile terminated calls are charged Rs. 4.20 per minute. Mobile originating SMS costs Rs. 3.37 per SMS. GPRS data costs Rs.0.0047 per 10 KB. Mobile originated calls to other countries cost Rs. 100.01 per minute.

Mobile originated calls to other countries are categorized into zones. Zone wise list of countries along with its tariff charges is available on the BSNL Karnataka website.