Feb 04, 2003 06:45 PM
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(Updated Feb 19, 2003 01:32 PM)
Have ever thought about this, the media is celebrating the entry of Reliance Infocomm in the market.
What is that is behind this Pioneer Offer?
First of all in this world nothing comes for free. I've been hunting for a good deal and I have come across the following points which make me really think to buy or not.
If Reliance is a monopoly then ,God save us , there is no free deal in this package.
1) The handset is not free _ there is a hidden cost behind the same.
2) You pay 3000=00 RS. as Club Membership fees, which entitle you to receive privileged services like game downloads, ring tones, and a more of such freebies.
3) All the billing money for three years has to be pledged to Reliance in the form of post dated cheques, or full upfront payment, and no, there isn't a trial period for the service. If you choose to exit the plan in the first year, no matter what the reason might be, you stand to lose the mobile phone, club membership charges, and Rs.100 from each of your post dated cheques.
4) All seemingly free services like Voice Mail, Call Divert, Call Conferencing and Data Connectivity (Internet Services) are billed to you at regular talk time rates.
The quality and features, Reliance has been harping on will be seen in time.
Some basic misconceptions that give the deal a greater than god image can be cleared right away.
The SMS facility on Reliance phones is limited to sending and receiving messages to Reliance phones only. It isn't possible to send or receive SMS messages to/from standard GSM mobile phones. There goes the SMS part, I told u there is no free in this world.
Free isn't too good an option unless Reliance is a monopoly, which, if and when it becomes one, will make them charge for it.
The low-cost STD calls too are for Reliance-to-Reliance phones only. If you wish to call up a standard landline, you pay standard MTNL/BSNL charges.
I would rather sit back and watch the playing field level up, and then pick the tried and tested option that has proven its performance.
I would like to bring to your notice that these views may have resemblance with the others in the market. This is what I have gained from the market, when I went to purchase the same. I would like to put some more time and effort to make the decision.
Aap Ka Sapna , mere liya thoda door hai....
Regards
Denny
