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BSNL – My Number, My Choice: Choose Your Mobile Number Scheme

Posted on December 21, 2011 | 46 Comments

BSNL has come out with a really nice scheme – and opened up the choice of numbers to its existing / prospective subscribers. One can choose number of mobile phone. Only one number can be reserved per mobile phone. The … Continue reading →

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Review Samsung Hero Dual SIM Mobile E2232

Posted on August 31, 2011 | 18 Comments

In the last 8 years we have bought different mobile handsets (both Nokia & Samsung)- including 3G ones having video calls (which is very rarely used even among family members). But I have never felt compelled to write about those. … Continue reading →

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BSNL Friend & Family Number 241

Posted on July 28, 2011 | 4 Comments

BSNL mobile users can define a few numbers of choice for concessional metering. These are: two BSNL numbers within circle one BSNL number outside circle Recently, BSNL has come out with a new number 241 where one can define the … Continue reading →

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Mobile Number Portability (MNP) into BSNL

Posted on January 14, 2011 | 12 Comments

Mobile Number Portability (MNP) system is to be implemented in India in the first quarter of 2011. Some of the mobile operators like Idea and Vodafone have already started to give ads in this regard – in a way trying … Continue reading →

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BSNL: End of STD Era

Posted on November 30, 2010 | Leave a comment

BSNL has declared that from 1st December 2010, the calls made by BSNL (Landline/Fixed Line) subscribers to landlines / WLL of BSNL or landline of any other operator across the country will be treated as local calls and charged at … Continue reading →

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Hindustan Petroleum (HP): Book Your Gas Online

Posted on November 23, 2010 | 11 Comments

A few days back, I had written how the Municipal Corporation at Jabalpur is using Internet for providing better services to its citizens. Recently I came across the website of Hindustan Petroleum, that had provided the facility of internet booking … Continue reading →

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BSNL Fantastic Scheme: Pyaari Jodi Offer

Posted on November 23, 2010 | 102 Comments

BSNL is definitely jumping into the competition warfare. It has launched the “Pyaari Jodi Offer“. Under it the Landline / WLL customers would be given a free mobile SIM. The primary advantage attached to that is: 1) Full free call … Continue reading →

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Jabalpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Becoming Citizen Friendly

Posted on October 31, 2010 | Leave a comment

It is a good thing to see that even at the local government level like that of the City Corporation, they are using the e-governance initiatives to make full use of internet for better service of citizens. Recently Jabalpur Municipal … Continue reading →

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USB Keyboard Not Working: Problems and Solutions

Posted on September 7, 2010 | Leave a comment

My PS2 keyboard was giving some problem (it was anyway more than 10 years old !). So, I thought that I should get a new keyboard. The computer shop showed me, the PS2 one (Rs. 150) and another one was … Continue reading →

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Free Tool: Gmail Converts CSV to vCard

Posted on August 12, 2010 | 7 Comments

I had been using a paid phone backup service provided by BSNL – that would backup contacts etc. (It seems to be an outsourced service provider of BSNL). However, when I changed my handset, I assumed that it should be … Continue reading →

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