BSNL Launches WINGS VoIP Service, Introduces Prepaid Landline Services Starting at Rs 200

Jul. 5, 2018

BSNL is not willing to call it quits in its attempt to beat Jio at the price game and has announced India’s firstinternet telephony (VoIP) service, andprepaid callingoptions. Along with this, BSNL has also come up with new broadband plans just in time before Jio’s big announcement aboutJioFiber.

The VoIP service, called Wings, will allow users tomake calls over the internet using their landline and mobile phones. This solves the problem of network congestion inside closed buildings like offices and houses.

Along with voice calling, BSNL will allowvideo callsbut the service is currentlylimited to calls made between Wings subscribers. Aside from broadband and Wi-Fi, users will also be able tocall using 4G or 3G networks. BSNL has announced that it will launch an app which will allow users to make calls using laptops or mobile devices.Image: BSNL

These services will be up fortrial starting August 1, and interested users can start registering as the service will be available on first come first serve basis. Subscribers will have to pay an initialactivation fee of Rs 1,099.

For this service,plans start at Rs 200and benefits includeunlimited local and STD callingover a period of 30 days. Apart from these plans, BSNL will also offer top-up and other special vouchers priced between Rs 11 and Rs 199.

Lastly, BSNL has also announced that existing users can get up to 50 percent discount on the monthly bills of additional connections.