Tata DoCoMo Hikes Call Tariff in August / September

The monsoon season is a seasonally weak quarter for the Telecommunications industry in India. However, our Analytics team tracking the Tariffs suggest that Tata DoCoMo has hiked Tariffs between 11% to 142% on various calling packs across various circles in India. Here are the details of the Hike which shows circle name, old tariff followed by new tariff, the change and the impact.

  • AP Seconds pack of Rs22 – 3600 Seconds free to local & STD no. – validity 3 days Seconds pack of Rs22 – 2700 Seconds free to local & STD no. – validity 3 days Reduced free usage RPM impact of 33%
  • AP STD Seconds pack of Rs16 – 2400 seconds free to STD no. – validity 10 days STD Seconds pack of Rs16 – 2100 seconds free to STD no. – validity 10 days Reduced free usage RPM impact of 14%
  • Gujarat local pack Rs17 – validity 15 days – local calls to mobile no. @ Rs0.01/2 sec local pack Rs17 – validity 15 days – local calls to mobile no. @ Rs0.012/2 sec Increased call rates RPM impact of 11%
  • Haryana Seconds pack of Rs49 – 6000 Seconds free to local & STD no. – validity 14 days Seconds pack of Rs49 – 5400 Seconds free to local & STD no. – validity 14 days Reduced free usage RPM impact of 11%
  • Karnataka Combo pack of Rs129, validity 90 days, local & STD calls @ Rs0.01/2 sec Combo pack of Rs129, validity 90 days, local & STD calls @ Rs0.012/2 sec Increased call rates RPM impact of 11%
  • Karnataka local pack of Rs23, validity 30 days, first mobile min will be charged@ Rs0.02/sec & thereafter local calls to mobile no. @ Rs0.01/2 sec Cost of pack Rs23 – validity 30 days – first 2 mins will be charged @ Rs0.02/sec & thereafter local calls to mobile no. @ Rs0.01/2 sec Charging a higher rate for the 2nd min as well RPM impact of 28%
  • Kolkata local pack of Rs67, validity 90 days, local calls to mobile no. @ Rs0.01/sec for first 30 seconds & next 30 seconds will be free of every call Cost of pack Rs67 – validity 90 days – local calls to mobile no. @ Rs0.012/sec for first 30 seconds & next 30 seconds will be free of every call Increased call rates RPM impact of 13%

  • Kolkata Seconds pack of Rs161 – 24000 Seconds free to local & STD mobile no. – validity 30 days Seconds pack of Rs161 – 21000 Seconds free to local & STD mobile no. – validity 30 days Reduced free usage RPM impact of 14%
  • Maharashtra Seconds pack of Rs25 – 6000 local seconds free to own network – validity 15 days Seconds pack of Rs25 – 6000 local seconds free to own network – validity 7 days Reduced validity RPM impact of 142%
  • Mumbai Seconds pack of Rs19 – 2700 Seconds free to local & STD no. – validity 4 days Seconds pack of Rs19 – 2700 Seconds free to local & STD no. – validity 2 days Reduced validity RPM impact of 100%
  • UP-E local pack of Rs41, validity 45 days, first 60 sec will be charged @ Rs0.015/sec & thereafter local calls to mobile no. @ Rs0.01/2 sec Cost of pack Rs41 – validity 30 days – first 60 sec will be charged @ Rs0.02/sec & thereafter local calls to mobile no. @ Rs0.01/2 sec Reduced validity as well as increased cost of 2nd minute as well RPM impact of 25%
  • UP-W Seconds pack of Rs68 – 10500 Seconds free to local mobile no. – validity 28 days Cost of pack Rs68 – 8400 Seconds free to local mobile no. – validity 28 days Reduced free usage RPM impact of 25%