PTCL Broadband Ramadan Offer

Key Highlights:

PTCL Broadband Ramadan sales promotional offer is being launched with two categories from 1st of Ramadan i.e. 12-08-2010.

Following are the main features of this promo;

Category 1

 1.  PTCL will Sponsor Rs 100,000 as educational expenses to 50 students applying for a PTCL Broadband Connection during the month of Ramadan.  This promo is for all existing and new broadband student package customers. The 50 lucky students will be selected via a transparent process of a lucky draw after the end of Ramadan.

Category 2

 1.  Anyone applying for a PTCL broadband during the month of Ramadan can also apply for one free easy learning card. This promo is for all new broadband customers

 Ptcl EVO 3G Nitro

EVO 3G Nitro is Pakistan’s fastest Mobile broadband solution! Nitro opens a whole new world of possibilities for on-the-go wireless connectivity.

• Cruise with Matchless Speed of up to 9.3 Mbps.*
• Enhanced user experience
• Faster web browsing
• High Quality Video Streaming
• Unlimited Downloads
• Faster uploads
• Plug & Play—Instant Connectivity
• USB compatible with laptops & Desktops.
• Nitro “Rev.B” Coverage in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore & Karachi.
• Average data rates vary between 1.25 Mbps- 3.75 Mbps
• Backward compatibility & seamless roaming on Rev A Network (up to 3.1Mbps) in 99 cities across the country.
• Device Upgrades available for existing Evo customers. 
  

*Speed is on Best effort basis up to 9.3Mbps on downlink & 5.4Mbps on Uplink. Speed depends on factors such as modem capability, location, number of carriers on communication tower, distance from tower and number of simultaneous users.

Average Speed Ranges

1X, 2X & 3X represent the number of carriers available on communication tower.

Nitro Coverage Details

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is EVO 3G NITRO wireless broad band?
A. EVO 3G Nitro is Pakistan’s fastest wireless broadband solution based on the most advanced CDMA 3G Rev.B technology to provide amazing data rates of up to 9.3Mbps on downlink and up to 5.4 Mbps on Uplink.

Q2. How does EVO 3G NITRO work?
A. EVO 3G NITRO is a Plug & Play device which requires no time consuming installations. Just Plug in to your system’s USB port and get connected.

Q3. What equipment/device do I need to avail this service?
A. EVO 3G Nitro is a USB device, sophisticatedly engineered with style and portability in mind; compatible with laptop as well as desktops.

Q4. How much would the device cost me?
A. The device price of Nitro USB is Rs.3, 999.

Q5. What Operating Systems are compatible with EVO 3G NITRO?
A. EVO 3G NITRO USB devices are compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista & Mac OS.

Q6. What are the average speeds offered by EVO 3G Nitro?
A. EVO 3G NITRO uses the most advanced EV-DO Rev.B technology which provides download speed of up to 9.3 Mbps & upload speeds of up to 5.4 Mbps. Average speed varies from 0.5 Mbps-3.75Mbps. Speed depends on factors such as modem capability, number of carriers on a tower, location, distance from communication tower and number of simultaneous users.

Q7. Is EVO 3G NITRO Wireless Broadband network available in my city?
A. EVO 3G NITRO service is currently available in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore & Karachi.

Q8. Does Nitro provide Roaming facility?
A. Nitro offers roaming with speeds of up to 9.3 Mbps in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore & Karachi and seamless roaming on Rev A Network (up to 3.1Mbps) in 99 cities across the country.

Q9. Can I avail Static IP facility on my EVO connection?
Yes, you can avail static IP facility on your EVO 3G NITRO connection by visiting any of our nearest One Stop Shops.

Q10. I am an existing Evo customer. Can I upgrade to Evo 3G Nitro?
A. Yes! If you wish to upgrade you are required to return your *existing USB device and pay additional charges of Rs.1000. In exchange you will get a brand new Evo 3G Nitro USB device and need to sign up for Nitro package. Visit your nearest PTCL One Stop Shop for more details. *existing USB device must be in perfect physical and working condition and returned with box.

Q11. In case Evo 3G NITRO is not available in my city, what are the other options I have for internet connectivity?
A. PTCL has a extensive product portfolio through which it offers a wide range of options to keep you connected. You can use EVO wireless internet (up to 3.1 mbps), Vfone Internet (up to 153Kbps), Phone n Net with PTCL landline (Up to 56Kbps) & DSL (2Mbps,4Mbps, 8Mbps) for internet at very attractive rates.

EVO 3G NITRO Packages: 

 Q12. What are the packages offered by PTCL for EVO 3G NITRO?
A. EVO 3G NITRO offers two post paid packages to its customers, one on PTCL landline billing and second on Advance line rental billing. Monthly charges for both packages is Rs.2, 999/month.

Q13. Where can I pay my EVO 3G NITRO bill?
A. You can pay your EVO 3G NITRO bill at your nearest PTCL One Stop Shops (OSS) or PTCL designated banks. For PTCL landline package; the billing would be along with the phone bill payable along with the landline bill.

*List of PTCL designated Banks available at www.ptcl.com.pk

  Considering the importance of a holy month of Ramadan and its blessing drizzling everywhere in the country. PTCL has decided to launch Islamic Portal services which would in fact be giving Ramadan services. The services and contents which are rarely found except through extensive research in one’s hectic daily routine which seems to impossible at times. The purpose of this launch is to help PTCL Landline /Vfone subscribers to feel the spirit of Ramadan and stay close to their beliefs and faith throughout the holy month.

Now Added offer with Islamic portal service, FREE Wake Up Service

Package Tariff:

• Each call made to 1324 will be charged @ Rs 2 / Minute (Exclusive of tax)
• No service subscription required.

Service Mechanics:

• Dial 1324 from your landline /Vfone sets to access Islamic portal Service.
• Dial *55*HH, MM# in order to set the time for wakeup call which is totally FREE.

Frequently Asked Questions:Q1. Who can avail PTCL Islamic Portal Service? 
Ans: All the existing and new PTCL customers either of PSTN or Vfone, who are keen to listen to the wide range of Islamic content. Q2 . How do I access this service? What are the service charges?
Ans: You just have to dial 1324 and listen to the list of nine categories through a menu. The service would be charged Rs 2+ Tax/ Minute.

 Q3. I am unable to access the service through my landline?
Ans: Call 1236 helpline and register a complaint.

 Q4.  Will the service be available after Ramadan and will I be charged for Islamic portal Service then? 
Ans:  Yes. The service will be available after Ramadan and it will be charged with the same tariff.

 Q5. . Under which head the usage charges of Islamic Portal Service will be visible?
Ans: In the monthly bill, you can see the usage charges under the head “PRS/ IVR Services”

PTCL Web Hosting Services

In today’s world, a website is an important tool for any business. PTCL now offers world class hosting on windows platform. PTCL provides you the control, flexibility and reliability required to create and manage a successful web presence and our self healing backbone make sure the high availability of your website.

Our web-based Control Panel helps you manage and advertise your site. The Control panel provides you with powerful and easy to use tools to help you manage and control your site.
Features

• Fully Redundant Infrastructure
• Multiple data base support
• 24×7 available support
• Additional storage space and tape backup/restoration options
• Guaranteed privacy of customer data
• Customer-managed email accounts
• High availability
• A highly secure environment
• 99.999% uptime 

Tariff & Specifications

Package Tariff:

• Each call made to 1234 from PTCL landline/ VFONE will be  charged @ Rs 10 /call  (Exclusive of Tax)
• No service subscription required.

PTCL Smart TV

PTCL SMART TV Using its state of the art Broadband network, PTCL entered the media sector on 14th August 2008, by launching a digital interactive television service for the first time in Pakistan. Employing the IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) technology, PTCL brought Pakistan in the list of a few countries across the globe that offer this state of the art interactive TV service to its subscribers.

Smart Line Tariff / Package Details:

 VOD (Video On Demand) service is being charged to all existing and new Smart TV customer with the following two options: 

A). Rs 25 per Movie for 24 Hours; Customers can subscribe to a Movie at Rs 25 and can watch/re-watch that movie multiple times within the next 24 Hours 

B). Rs 300 fixed per month for any 30 Movies of their choice and available in the list within a period of one month. This is a value added bulk discounted package. Each Movie will cost Rs 10 to the customer. 

A). Package option ‘A’ will be activated on all existing and new Smart TV Connections. 

B). Package option ‘B’ can be activated by calling at the PTCL contact center at 0800-80-800.

Branded under ‘PTCL Smart Line’, the service includes Interactive Television, Broadband and voice telephony all at the same time on PTCL’s telephone line. Besides offering the highest digital quality TV picture, the most revolutionary section of this offering is the ability to ‘rewind’ and ‘pause’ live TV channels through TSTV ( Time Shift Television) feature, the ability to block / unblock any TV channel for parental lock and the ability to search through video on demand content. Currently PTCL Smart TV offers its viewers 125 live channels and over  500 Movie titles through its Video on Demand service’. The service is available in 16 cities including  Karachi – Lahore – Islamabad – Rawalpindi – Gujranwala – Faisalabad – Peshawar – Sialkot – Multan – Sargodha – Jehlum – Wah Cantt – Taxila – Hyderabad – Abbotabad and Sukkur however it is planned to be expanded to all the major cities and towns across Pakistan during the year  2010

• Playback / Rewind live TV channels at any time
• Parental Lock facility on any channel
• Search and select favorite programs by using ‘Electronic Program Guide’. Viewers have full control over functionality such as rewind, fast-forward, pause, and so on.  
• Watch DVD quality movies on demand from our library of over 500 titles.
• Watch 125 plus digital quality TV channels.

Features and Benefits of ‘Smart TV’ 

Smart TV provides advanced features and services that are not possible with traditional broadcast television systems. These advanced features include Time Shift Television (TSTV), Parental Control, Electronic Program Guide (EPG), Global Television Channels, Video on Demand (VoD), Near Video on Demand (NVoD) and many more interactive features.

•    Time Shift Television (TSTV) 

Time Shift Television is an exciting feature that allows viewers to playback live TV channels at any time they want. So when the viewer misses an important part of a movie, a play or a sporting event, he can view it by ‘rewinding’ that particular channel (displaying the symbol  ), watching the missed part and then coming back to live action. This function will be available to the TV viewers for the first time in Pakistan and only through the PTCL Smart TV service.

•   Parental Control    

This feature enables parents to restrict certain channels which are not suitable for juvenile viewing. Restriction is enabled by assigning a password to particular channel(s) thus empowering parents to control the content their children can watch.

•   EPG (Electronic Program Guide)      

Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is an extremely responsive and feature-rich application that manages viewer interaction during channel and program selection. It is an on-screen guide to schedule broadcast television programs, allowing viewers to navigate, select, and discover content by time, title, channel, genre, etc, by use of their remote control. It also provides access to billing details, changing password and managing favorites.

•   VOD (Video On Demand)      

 Video on Demand is a service that provides end users to interactively request and receive videos. VOD permits a customer to select a program from a catalogue using EPG (Electronic Program Guide). The play out of the selected movie starts nearly instantaneously on the customer’s TV. A film that is chosen, for example, will be available for multiple viewing during 24 hours without any extra charge.

•   NVOD (Near Video On Demand)    

NVOD is another exciting feature working like a community TV Channel. A number of channels are allocated for NVOD. Popular or recently released movies and programs are played on NVOD channels and are available to all Smart TV viewers. Difference between VOD & NVOD is that VOD is a personalized service catering only to individual needs, on payment whereas NVOD is like community cinema available to all Smart TV customers at no extra cost. In case of NVOD channels, customer feedback plays a pivotal role in content selection.

Vfone POSTPAID

PTCL introduces Vfone POSTPAID now in exciting three packages.

Key highlights

• PTCL Vfone has the country’s largest WLL coverage
• Available with the liberty of prepaid & Post paid options
• Unlimited free calls on Vfone – Vfone & Vfone – PSTN and unlimited SMS facility in V-II & V-III packages at extremely affordable monthly line rent
• PTCL Vfone supports high speed internet with CDMA 1x technology
• SMS facility to and from all networks at very nominal rate
• Ease of payment through Vfone scratch card
• Credit limit control in the hands of customer
• Free CLI

Business Rules

• Charging will be done as per prescribed rates in each package, after expiry of free facility
• Outgoing facility will be blocked on expiry of 99.99% of security
• Customer can pay additional security to avoid blockage of outgoing facility i.e. to enhance his credit limit
• Applicable WHT will be deducted on usage 

Packages

Set  Price:         Rs. 3600

To order please visit nearest PTCL OSS/CSCs | For further information call 1236

Ptcl Landline Lucky Draw Promotion

Key Highlights:

• Lucky draw will be conducted for all customers whose PSTN usage is Rs. 1,000 or more either in August 2010 or in September 2010
• Usage includes: Local, Nationwide, Fixed to mobile, International calls and package charges only
• This offer is valid for 01 Private Residential Customers only
• Prizes include: 
  • 10,000 1 Mbps Broadband Connections free for 1 year
  • 100 PTCL branded Cordless Phones
  • 50 Television Sets
  • 50 Laptops

U Share 

Ufone Prepaid customers can now share…
 
…their balance with each other through a simple SMS in 3 easy steps 
 
How to Share:  

Step 1: Write a new message.
Step 2: <Enter recipient no.>u2u<amount in rupees>
e.g: 03332597334u2u50
Step 3: Send to 828. 
  
Note:
 For transfer of amount up to Rs.50, Rs.2.5+tax will be charged
 For transfer of from Rs.51 to Rs.200, (5% of the amount) + tax will be charged (Effective 23rd July, 2010)
 The maximum amount of balance that can be shared among Ufone subscribers is now limited to Rs 200/- for a single transaction. If transfer amounts is greater than Rs 200/- , another transaction need to be initiated.

Ufone Double Number

 There is so much to manage in life already that having to manage different mobiles or SIMs for work, 
 
…personal use or any other reason is not something that you really look forward to. For the first time in Pakistan, Ufone has come up with a breakthrough technology of Double Number service.
 
Finally you do not need to carry two mobiles or SIMs with this service you will get a virtual number on your original number. Meaning two numbers on one SIM. With Double Number you can switch off your business number while keeping your other number open for family and friends or simply operate two businesses with one SIM.
 
How to use this service:
 
Subscribing to this service is simple. There are multiple ways to subscribe to this service: 
 
 Send SUB to 660
 Dial *66# from your Ufone number

Once you subscribe to the service the system will randomly select an idle number from Double Number inventory. An SMS will be sent to your number:

“Your Double Number is 033XXXXXXXX. Charges Rs.30 + Tax / Month. Please dial 66 followed by any number and make calls from your Double Number.” 
 Now you can make calls and send SMS from your assigned Double Number instantly by dialing 66 before the number you are calling or sending a message to.

Example: if your assigned Double Number is 03339909903 and you want to make a call to 03339909904 you will dial 6603339909904. The receiver will receive the number from 03339909903.
 Similarly to send an SMS to 03339909904 you will write the SMS and send it with the prefix “66” i.e.

Type message: “How are you?” and send it to 6603339909904. The receiver will receive the SMS from 03339909903. 
 Both users can talk to each other whereas billing will be done to primary number on per minute basis.
 If 03339909903 want to make call or SMS to 03339909904, user will simply dial 03339909904 and the call/SMS will be routed to 03339909904 (the primary number). 
  
Additional features of the service are as follows which can be accessed through IVR 660:
 
 Users can switch off/on their Double Number any time or for specific time period.
 Bar a Caller – You will not receive calls from selected number on your Double Number.
 Bar All Callers – All incoming calls on Double Number will be blocked
 Unblock All Callers – All incoming calls on Double Number will be allowed
 Unblock a Caller – You will start receiving calls from number that you blocked. 
 
 
Why you must have it:
 
There are so many reasons that this service is a must have. Few of them are:
 
2 numbers in 1 SIM: No need to carry two handsets or switch between SIMs, makes operating 2 numbers at one time very easy.
 
Have separate official and personal numbers: Keep you personal number always on, and switch off your business Double Number after office hours and enjoy uninterrupted quality family time.
 
Maintain your Privacy and Security: If you have to give your number to someone you do not want to receive calls from after a certain time period; you can always just give them your double number. You can also use your Double Number to call unknown numbers if you don’t want everybody to know your primary number. 
 
Double Numbers for Double Businesses: If you require 2 numbers for your business, you can do so on the same SIM
 
Separate Friends Circles: While your family and close friends are in touch with you on your primary number, you can give your acquaintances your Double Number which you can switch off at any time. 
 
It’s hard to avoid you now: If you are trying to reach someone who is intentionally not taking your calls or responding to your messages, a call from a new Double Number might do the trick.
 
Screen unwanted calls: You can maintain a block list for on your Double Number, if you do not wish to receive calls of SMS from certain numbers.
 
Get a second number without the hassle: Get a new number for yourself without losing important messages or contacts from your device and revert to your original number whenever you feel like it. This way you can easily maintain 2 numbers without the hassle of multiple bills, networks, mobiles or even SIMs
 
Charges:
 
 Subscription Charges: Rs.30+Tax/Mon (Re.1+Tax/Day from next month)
 Call Charges (On-Net/ Off-Net): Rs. 1.30+Tax per Minute
 SMS Charges (On-Net/ Off-Net): Rs.0.50+tax/SMS
 660 IVR Charges: Re. 1+Tax/Minute
 

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