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RCom launches GSM mobile services in Mumbai
BS Reporter / New Delhi Jan 04, 2009, 15:04 IST

As a part of the nationwide roll out of its GSM services, CDMA major, Reliance Communications (RCom), today launched its GSM services in Mumbai. RCom, which became the first private CDMA in India to provide GSM services, had recently announced the launch of its GSM services across 11,000 towns in the country.

To capture its share in the fast growing GSM subscriber base with special focus on the segment of the population which provides less than Rs 300 as average revenue per user (ARPU), RCom has launched its services as competitive prices. In Mumbai, the company has launched a tariff plan which offers its customers a one-time subscription charge (including GSM SIM) of Rs 25.

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The plan offers Rs 900 minutes of talktime on local calls and SMS to any network that can be accrued by Reliance Mobile GSM customers in daily tranches of Rs 10 spread over 90 days. After consuming Rs 10 during the day, the subscribers can use top up cards with denominations ranging between Rs 10 to Rs 500 with the same tariffs.

Over and above the free-talktime, the Reliance GSM customers will get unlimited calling on Reliance network (both GSM and CDMA) free between 11 PM and 6 AM through out Mumbai, Maharashtra and Goa, giving access to seven million Reliance phones in the region.

Commenting on the launch in Mumbai, Dinesh Gulati, Regional Head – West, Reliance Communications, said: “The Reliance Mobile GSM entails offering a unique value proposition fine-tuned as per the needs of every segment of the 250 million GSM customers market in the country.”

“Over 16 million GSM customers in Mumbai can now avail of state-of-the-art, next generation, EDGE ready Reliance Mobile GSM Network - the only network that offers digital voice clarity and up to 100 per cent cost savings for the cost-conscious mobile user segment,” added Gulati.

Other CDMA operator Tata Teleservices is also expected to roll out its GSM services this year. While new entrant, Shyam-Sistema is also eying the GSM space. With 75 per cent of the entire telecom space dominated by GSM operations this proves to be a lucrative option for the CDMA as well as new telecom players.

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Posted by: Riddhi
Balance in reliance gsm is cutting widout any use. Yesterday my 10.00 rs balance is cut off without using it or using it. wats d reason??? we dont use balance to save it 4 further use how u can cut off d balance widout ny reason.
Posted by: Ashish
My suggesstion to you all is to continue with ur existing sim. Dont go for Reliance GSM. You can't make STD calls free as the network is always busy. If you are too too lucky then u can go for it :-)
Posted by: Seal
It is my most bitter experience to take Reliance GSM service switching over my previous Airtel service. Now I am having three Reliance GSM connections. Inspite of repeated requests to deactive Jokes and resist deduction of Rs. 30/- every month (during this month Rs.60/-) from Reliance GSM connection No. 9883260092 you authority do not bother to take action. Aother problem is that from my second Reliance GSM connection No. 9883252868, frequently deductions are made ( Rs.10, Rs.15/- twich and thrice in a month) which are best known to you. Now I have decided to surrender my above Reliance GSM connection if this practice is continued.
Posted by: SINGH
It was a worse experience to swtich over from other GSM service to Reliance GSM service mobile no 9699737471. Recently, i took one connection of reliance GSM and i face the great problem My personal advise that please do not switch over to reliance GSM service
Posted by: pravin
i m living in mumbai(WADALA).where i will get the GSM sim card for the same scheme.
    Posted by: vijay
m living in mumbai(kalyan).where i will get the GSM sim card for the same scheme
Posted by: xyz
make free calls rim to rim in std calls.
Posted by: Harshad
Reliance should provide dual sim facility mobile with minimum range of Rs. 2500/- to 5000/- accroding to different features, but of registered company.
Posted by: Harshad
Reliance should provide dual sim facility mobile with minimum range of Rs. 2500/- to 5000/- accroding to different features, but of registered company.
Posted by: Harshad
When ever a message is sent to an Airtel user & visa-versa it gets failed instead of registering a complaint to the customer care this is happening, which is frustating.
Posted by: Harshad
When ever a message is sent to an Airtel user & visa-versa it gets failed instead of registering a complaint to the customer care this is happening, which is frustating.
Posted by: sharad
R-com has started gsm service but they should provide better network services to the customers. Most of the times network bussy this msg is displayed on the screen. Along with this they must improve their prodution of the gsm cards. Most of my friends unable to get that card.
Posted by: yamraj
Dear sir/madam, i m sorry 2 say in single word, The Reliance GSM Network is Very Poor. this problem not accepted from Rim the bigger No1 group. Thank u.
Posted by: ketanashra
i think reliance gsm sector will acheive a great success and compel other gsm operators to lower their call rates within their own network.
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when reliance gsm service launched in haryana
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    Posted by: Vinay
Reliance GSM is the best I havent faced any probs at all
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