Cell phone rates are one of the cheapest in the world. There are Ten GSM service providers:
BSNL GSM Triband with 3G services
AirTel GSM Triband with 3G services
Vodafone GSM Triband with 3G services
AirCelGSM Triband
Reliance GSM launced in 2009
Tata DOCOMO GSM launched in 2009
Idea GSM launched in 2009
Uninor GSM launched in 2009
MTS GSM launched in 2009
Virgin GSM
Videocon GSM launching 2010
You can buy a sim card with a photo and a copy of your passport. For making long distance calls Aircel is cheaper with 49 card calls to US and Canada will be 1.50/Min. this will work only in home network. For other destinations Please check with operator.
CDMA service providers are Reliance,TATA Indicom, Virgin Mobile and MTS.
Starter packs and top-up cards can be picked up from numerous outlets. Seemles roming across the country is provided by all providers.
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