In order to help people work from home and contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus COVID-19, the state-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has decided to offer a free broadband plan to all of its landline customers across the country.
BSNL has launched a promotional standalone ‘Work@Home’ broadband plan in all circles from 18th March under which it is offering 5 GB per day data at 10 Mbps speed for free without any installation or security charges. Post consumption of this daily quota, speed will be reduced to 1 Mbps. To subscribe to the new plan, BSNL landline customers need to dial toll-free number 1800-345-1504.
The promotional plan can be used only once per account and the benefits will be available for 1 month from the day of activation, users are also entitled to get 1 email and 1 GB space, however, BSNL will continue to charge usual telephone fixed charge and call charges based on the active landline plan.
Only BSNL landline customers without the broadband connection are eligible for the work@home plan and the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) or modem shall be owned by the customer for their existing landline connection.