Archive for the ‘Telecom’ Category
PTCL will charge local call on telephone inquiry 17
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) decided to charge local call on telephone inquiry number One-Seven (17) from June 1, 2008. Also they have change the inquiry number from One-Seven(17) to One-Two-One-Seven(1217).
This is another shocking news for PTCL customers who already paying huge bills in non-standard services.
Now a day, subscriber of PTCL are upset from the service of PTCL and submitting applications to discontinue the number from their premises. Read the rest of this entry »
Wireless Extender- How can you enhance your cell phone signals
Now a day, numbers of companies are providing mobile phone services in Pakistan. Unfortunately, the signals problem exists in all companies. In different areas, signals are not receiving properly due to which, hanging or dropped calls ratio is very high. Even sometime call is not dropped but it is not easy to talk with other person; very high voice delay exists. Like in my office, the signals of all mobile service providers are not accurate.
Trend T786 and My Experience
This is really Perfect dual SIM GSM mobile phone. I am using Trend Mobiles T786 since October 2007. This is excellent mobile phone which have ability to work with two GSM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) at once without any trouble.
I am using this set with my two different Mobile phone provider which are Mobilink and Warid Telecom and never faced any problem in network. It provides excellent reception even in the basement.
It have the following features:
Dual SIM including Keypad & Touch Screen system.
- Dual Band GSM 900/1800 MHz
- Weight: 94gm
- Screen: 65K Color LCD 160×128 pixels
Its talk time is up to 2.5 to 3 hour easily.
You can hold & swap the calls.
- Camera: 1.3 Mega Pixel
- USB Port Connectivity
- SMS, MMS and Email
- GPRS
- WAP 2.0
- Embedded Antenna
- MP3& MP4 Player
- Video Recording with Playback
- Voice Recorder
- Video Screen Saver & Ring Tones
Other Accessories
- 256 MB Memory Card
- USB Datab Cable
- Earphone
- Traveller Charger
- User Manual
- Car Charger
- Pouch
Only one thing that you can use GPRS & WAP only on SIM1. But SIM2 can use for phone, SMS, GSM.
Now a days, another version of T786 is available which is T786i.
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) launched “Pakistan Package”
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has introduced a new
package under which its subscribers will be able to make free long distance
nationwide calls.
The call can made to all PTCL landline and wireless phone (vfone) numbers for a
modest fee of Rs. 199 per month under the facility called “Pakistan Package.”
According to the Company sources, all of its customers will initially be provided this facility and if any customer do not wish to continue, it can de-activate the facility by simply calling the 1236 helpline 24 hours a day. The customer can either speak with an operator or use the computerized system (IVR) and can also visit any customer care center or revenue office.
An official at PTCL said a fair usage policy will be in place and added a customer exceeding 5,000 nationwide minutes in any month will be charged Rs. 2 for each subsequent minute.
He said with the introduction of this new package, the green package will be discontinued as off December 1, 2007. The official said this is a landmark change in the history of Pakistan’s telecom industry.”Now, businesses, private entrepreneurs, students and residential users can stay in constant touch with anyone, anywhere in the country, as often as they want,” he said.He said the availability and affordability of mass communication are vital
for a nation’s progress and added PTCL has a renewed commitment to provide efficient and state of the art telecom services for its customers.
The official said along with the local call promotion of Rs. 3.99 per hour, the Pakistan Package represents the beginning of a new vision and a new era of customer service.
