[Update – May, 2012] Idea has revised it 3G Packs for all circles in May,2012. To get the Full details either click on 3G Tariff Wars above or visit this page.
Idea Cellular announced the launch of its 3G Mobile & Data Services in 2 more cities in Kerala, Trivandrum and Nedumangad – in addition to Kochi, Calicut, Trichur, Palghat, Kannur, Malapuram, Alleppey, Pathanamthitta & Kollam. Now Idea’s 3G services are available in 9 circles – MP, Gujarat, HP, UP West, UP East, AP, Kerala, Haryana and Maharashtra & Goa.
Mr. Dinesh Arora, IAS, Collector, Trivandrum Dist. flagged off Idea’s 3G services in Trivandrum by making a video call to Dr.Sachidananda Kamath, MBBS, MD (Paed) Welcare Hospital & President IMA Kochi. Local citizens, business communities in Kerala, and domestic and international travelers to destinations like Trivandrum and Nedumangad will be able to avail Idea’s 3G services to connect with the world of faster Internet, Video Conferencing, Mobile TV, IdeaMall Application Store, besides many other infotainment services.
Present on the occassion, Mr. Ramakrishna B, COO – Kerala, Idea Cellular, said “Idea has constantly endeavored to empower the people of Kerala by making mobile services available across the state of Kerala. Post the launch in these two cities Idea subscribers will get an opportunity to experience high-end data services such as Video Conferencing, Idea Mall Application Store, Mobile TV, Video on Demand, and high-speed Internet Browsing with ease and convenience of use at affordable rates.”
Idea 3G offers Sachet Based, Usage Based, Data Rate Cutter and Time Based Tariff Plans for both Prepaid & Postpaid Users. Also Special Dongle Tariffs and Roaming Rates are offered by Idea to its users. As a promotional offer Idea 3G is offering Double USage in the same price in selected Tariff Plans.
Idea 3G Tariffs
SACHET BASED
| MRP (in Rs.) | Free Data(in MB) | Validity(in Days) | Charges after Free Usage |
| 8 | 10 | 1 | 10p/10 KB |
| 45 | 46 | 3 | 10p/10 KB |
USAGE BASED PREPAID
| MRP (in Rs.) | Free Data(in MB) | Charges after Free Usage |
| 107 | 100 | 10p/10 KB |
| 199 | 250 | 10p/10 KB |
| 450 | 600 | 10p/10 KB |
| 650 | 1280 | 10p/10 KB |
| 750 | 2048 | 10p/10 KB |
| 1750 | 5120 | 10p/10 KB |
USAGE BASED POSTPAID
| MRP (in Rs.) | Free Data(in MB) | Charges after Free Usage |
| 100 | 100 | 10p/10 KB |
| 200 | 250 | 10p/10 KB |
| 450 | 600 | 10p/10 KB |
| 650 | 1280 | 10p/10 KB |
| 750 | 2048 | 10p/10 KB |
| 1750 | 5120 | 10p/10 KB |
TIME BASED
| MRP (in Rs.) | Free Minutes | Validity(in Days) | Charges after Free Usage |
| 46 | 30 | 1 | Rs 3 per Minute |
| 80 | 60 | 3 | Rs 3 per Minute |
| 148 | 120 | 7 | Rs 3 per Minute |
DATA RATECUTTER PREPAID
| MRP (in Rs.) | Rate | Validity(in Days) |
| 58 | 1p/10 KB | 30 |
DATA RATECUTTER POSTPAID
| MRP (in Rs.) | Rate | Validity(in Days) |
| 55 | 1p/10 KB | 30 |
DONGLE TARIFF – FRC
| MRP (in Rs.) | Free Data(in GB) | Charges after Free Usage |
| 108 | 2 | 5p/10 KB |
| 499 | 5 | 5p/10 KB |
DONGLE TARIFF PREPAID
| MRP (in Rs.) | Free Data(in GB) | Charges after Free Usage |
| 598 | 1 | 5p/10 KB |
| 749 | 2 | 5p/10 KB |
| 1749 | 5 | 5p/10 KB |
DONGLE TARIFF POSTPAID
| MRP (in Rs.) | Free Data(in GB) | Charges after Free Usage |
| 599 | 1 | 5p/10 KB |
| 750 | 2 | 5p/10 KB |
| 1750 | 5 | 5p/10 KB |
Idea’s national 3G footprint now covers over 400 towns and is progressively growing at the rate of 10 towns per day to cover 750 towns by mid 2011, and 4,000 towns by the end of FY12. Idea has traditionally focused on growth from semi-urban eartlands of India and will continue to drive its 3G services from these industrial, agricultural and educational regions.
To know more about Idea’s 3G services, and to check handset compatibility, customers can log onto www.ideacellular.com/3g or SMS 3G to Toll Free No. 54777.
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