Aircel launches ISD calling plans at 1 P/Sec

While domestic calls have become expensive over the couple of years with telecom operators doing away with freebies, international call rates are falling due to rising competition between players.

On Thursday, telecom firm Aircel launched a prefixed based calling that offers international calls at one paisa per second.

Using Aircel's new ISD calling pack one can make calls to US, UK, Canada, Singapore and Chinacurrently. To use this pack subscribers are required to prefix the five digit toll-free short code - 54444, before 00 and the Country Code. So the ideal input numbers would be something like - 5444-00-1 for the US based numbers.

Aircel has also introduced another ISD Super pack priced at Rs 18. This ISD Super packs offers International calling at pay per second rate to select regions such as - US, Europe, Asia and Gulf countries. The validity of the ISD Super pack is 28 days and will be available till 31 March of this year. The new Aircel subscribers will also be able to enjoy the ISD Super pack tariffs on their plans as it will be pre-activated for 90 days.

The Aircel's ISD calling is so far the lowest amongst other leading telecom operators. For instance, Airtel charges Rs 4.98 per minute which comes to roughly about 8.3 paisa per second. Similarly Vodafone charges Rs 6.4 per minute for US which equates to about 10.7 paisa per second. On comparing these rates, the Aircel's offer does look like a better deal for someone who makes ISD calls frequently.

Anupam Vasudev, Chief Marketing Officer, Aircel, said, "At Aircel, we constantly innovate plans that fit the needs of our customers and ensure they get best products and services. With an aim to establish Aircel as the preferred operator for international calling, we have introduced special plans to give our customers more value and low rates which will be enable them to stay connected with their family and friends living abroad. International calling is usually perceived as expensive so through our ISD plans we aim to break this myth by offering international calling at rates more affordable than local calling."

Aircel’s International Calling Plans

Aircel ISD 54444 

The prefixed based calling pack offers international calls to select top called destinations like USA, Canada, Singapore, China, UK at 1p/sec without paying any additional charges.

ISD Super 

A rate cutter pack priced at Rs 18 offers international calls through pay per second rate to destinations in America, Europe, Asia and Gulf countries. The offer will be valid for 28 days.

ISD Super tariff

Till 31st March, 2014, all new Aircel subscribers will enjoy the benefits of ISD Super tariff pre-activated in their new plan for 90 days.