BSNL Shocks Its Customers

The pulse rate for calls from BSNL landlines to fixed phones of other operators has been reduced by a full minute.

The new pulse rate for local and STD calls from BSNL landlines to fixed phones or WLL (Wireless in Local Loop) numbers of other service providers is 120 seconds, instead of the 180 second cycle.

The change, which virtually amounts to a hiking of call tariffs by proxy, has beeneffected nation-wide with retrospective effect from January 1.