I just called...to say.....Its real CHEAP!!!

Our Telecom Minister is taking the Cell Cos and net Phones for a head On!! It was announced today that starting March 1, you can talk to your distant cousin ( pun intended) in any corner of India with a One-Rupee Sikka in your hand. Had it been April 1, I would have passed it for a April Fool Joke.While the modalities are awaited, it would be miracle if those red piggy back pay phones in your Kirana shop could help you mend your bond with the distance in relationships! STD till a few years back dreaded for its high cost. (Today, its still dreaded, albeit for different reasons). 1-rupee STD call is almost a reality... a fortnight away.

With the advent of cheap cell phones & prepaid schemes, parents are increasingly worried about excessive phone conversations their children indulge in. I guess this news is no breather...

Rationalisation of calling rates across the board was always a long pursued and long pending issue in the Govt Controlled basic telecom sector but they should concentate more on increasing the telephone penetration (basic) in rural areas. We are way behind in comparison to developed countries as also some developing counties. All the statistical achievements of the past decade was predominantly due to GSM/CDMA phone penetration.


Well then...I think its the last nail in the coffin as far as snail mail( India Post) is concerned... It was already dying a slow death. Even a simpleton would realise now that its cheaper to call than to write ( not recommended all times!)

Talk on!