US NRIs can call
India as low as 7.9 cents a minute
New Delhi, Dec. 07, 2006
NRI press
Airtel will take its telecom expertise to benefit over 2.5 million
NRIs based in the United States of America. They will now be able
to call their loved ones back in India at rates as low as 7.9
cents a minute. Bharti Telecom offer a discount of 20-40 per cent
over the tariffs offered by its competitor Reliance Communications.
The company plans to introduce similar services in the top ten
NRI countries, including UK, Canada, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and
Singapore, by March 2007.
Mr. Vinod Sawhny, joint president, Enterprise Services, Bharti
Airtel Limited said on the occasion, “It is a proud moment
for us at Bharti Airtel as we make our first foray into the US
market with Airtel CallHome service. The Enterprise Services SBU
was created to address the needs of customers in India through
the Corporates division as well as across continents through our
Carriers division. This foray marks an important milestone in
the Bharti Airtel journey and with this we bring the triple proposition
of reduced rates, ease & convenience of using this service
and unmatched call quality to our fellow Indians in the USA.”
Commenting on the launch, Manoj Kohli, President Bharti Airtel
Ltd., said, “Geography is history as they say. We are glad
to be causing this paradigm shift. We have over 2.5 million Non
Resident Indians in the United States who make over 450 million
minutes of calls a month to their loved ones back here in India.
Available initially on pre-paid option, the payments for pre-paid
recharges will be accepted through the credit card on web portal
through a secure payment gateway. Airtel also offers it’s
customers the freedom to choose their mode of managing their personal
accounts either through the internet, Airtel Call Center or through
a local toll-free access number that can be accessed across the
continent from any phone.
After playing a significant role in changing India's telecom
landscape, Bharti Airtel’s foray into the US market is a
major step in the company’s plans to extend its services.
