Telenor announces 3G packages for prepaid and postpaid customers

• June 1, 2014

After Ufone, Telenor Pakistan has become the second company to launch their 3G service commercially in Pakistan.

The commercial launch was preceded by a cake cutting ceremony at Telenor Pakistan’s office where Chairman PTA Ismail Shah did the honor.
The Norwegian cellular operator will start this commercial service from June 1st from Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
3G packages for Prepaid users
In prepaid category, multiple validity bundles are available. Two variants of daily 3G bundles consists of 50 MBs for Rs. 15 and 100 MBs for Rs. 25.
Whereas, 3-days validity bundle would be offered at Rs. 35 for 200 MBs and weekly validity bundle of 500 MBs at Rs. 75.
Monthly bundles comprise of 2 plans; 3,000 MBs at Rs. 400 and 8,000 MBs at Rs. 1,000. Additional usage, after bundle volumes are exhausted, will be charged at 1 paisa per 10 KB which will be valid till the bundle’s end date.
Prepaid customers who do not subscribe to any of the above 3G bundles would be daily charged 10 paisa per 10 KB for using 3G services, and upon reaching the daily maximum usage of Rs. 50, they will not be charged any further and can browse the internet for free for the rest of the day.
3G bundles will work both on 2G and 3G coverage area without separate billing under 2G and 3G, whereas 2G bundles will not work in 3G areas.
3G BundlesRupeesQuota (MBs)Validity  (Days)Daily Bundle15501Daily Plus Bundle2510013 Day Bundle352003Weekly Bundle755007Monthly Bundle4003,00030Monthly Plus Bundle1,0008,00030
•    Default rate, Usage without subscribing to bundles will be charged at 10 Paisa / 10 KB
•    After RS.50 of daily charging on default rate further usage will be completely free
•    Additional usage after bundles are utilized will be charged at 1 Paisa / 10 KB (Valid till bundle end date)
•    3G bundles will work both on 2G and 3G
•    2G bundles will not work in 3G area
3G packages for Postpaid users
For Postpaid customers, Telenor is offering 10-days validity bundle at Rs. 100 for 150 MBs, whereas in 30-days validity category 4 plans will be offered; 300 MBs at Rs. 200, 600 MBs at Rs. 350, 4,000 MBs at Rs. 600 and 8,000 MBs at Rs. 1,000.
Additional usage, after bundle limits are exhausted, will be charged at 5 Paisa per 10 KB which will be valid till the bundle’s end date. Usage without subscribing to 3G bundles will be charged at 10 Paisa per 10 KB. .
Telenor also plans to offer special data SIMs for tablets and dongles with affordable and convenient data plans.
3G BundlesRupeesQuota (MBs)Validity Days)3G 100100150103G 200200300303G 350350600303G 6006004,000303G 100010008,00030
•    Default rate, Usage without subscribing to bundles will be charged at 10 Paisa / 10 KB
•    Additional usage after bundles are utilized will be charged at 5 Paisa / 10 KB (Valid till bundle end date)
•    3G bundles will work both on 2G and 3G
•    2G bundles will not work in 3G area
The current free trial of 3G services to Telenor Pakistan’s customers will continue until May 31, 2014, and the users will be charged for the 3G service from June 1, 2014 onwards. The subscribers will be notified about the end of free 3G trial service via SMS, Telenor Pakistan’s official website, company’s Facebook page and outdoor advertising campaigns.