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Old 02-05-09, 08:29 AM   #1
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Hi,
I was reading a report that 40% share from operators revenue from Value added service(VAS).

Now, Spending on Value added service(VAS) is worthless as the same content is available for free. so it does not make any sense.

Earlier i used to spend 50% of my monthly phone bill on subcribing to VAS services like Cricket pack,Ringtones and news etc.

Now i have cut on on VAS services and started using free service instead.


Free Alternatives to VAS:
Google SMS channels
Mytoday

How much monthly do you spend on VAS and why?
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Old 02-05-09, 08:32 AM   #2
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My one line answer: ZERO.

I do not use SMS services, I do not subscribe to ringtones, hello tunes, dial-to-buy, etc. Some years ago I used to SMS for cricket scores, no more.
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I also do not use any VAS.
Caller tunes - too risky, imagine your boss calling up to "dard e disco"
news/cricket - listen to the radio instead
astrology - trust the morning paper
others - who cares
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Ditto from me too. No spending on VAS.

BTW i have seen people recharging for 30/- every month, just to sustain their Caller Tune.

As long as India is enriched with such oddities, mobile service providers will always be smiling !!

I have subscribed to Reuter's and Mytoday's News Alerts and Business Updates.
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I do not use any of the VAS...
I have subscribed to the following (its free)
Reuters India Top/Breaking News
Google SMS Channel
Google SMS search
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BTW i have seen people recharging for 30/- every month, just to sustain their Caller Tune.
And people pay Rs. 6 per SMS for voting contest, reality shows, etc. What a terrible waste of money!
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Absolutely.
I personally think the I&B Ministry should make it mandatory to indicate the total cumulative worth of the SMSs recieved for their programs.
would be an eye opener to all.
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One should not forget that on India we don't have a computer everywhere.VAS like games,callertunes,ringtones,sms etc are fun for many and that's the reason they spend on it.
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One should not forget that on India we don't have a computer everywhere.VAS like games,callertunes,ringtones,sms etc are fun for many and that's the reason they spend on it.
i guess in todays INDIA where ever the mobile phone go it takes a PC with him..........

i also wont use any kind of VAS services.....everything is available on net........
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Old 02-08-09, 04:24 AM   #10
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absolute ZERO ... i dont avail any such VAS. i would prefer my mobile in built radio for listening songs rather than spend money to listen songs, i would turn on the loudspeaker if people around me want to listen to them also rather than using caller tunes, and IBF jokes section is here for jokes ...
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I use gprs, thats all
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I use gprs, thats all
which phone are you using?? ...
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I use gprs, thats all
i think we need to pay something for GPRS service.......
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i think we need to pay something for GPRS service.......
He is paying 20/- per day as mentioned in another thread.
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He is paying 20/- per day as mentioned in another thread.
Ok i'm not watching on every thread thats why i dont know that thing.....he need to post this thing if he was joining an another thread........
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Ok i'm not watching on every thread thats why i dont know that thing.....he need to post this thing if he was joining an another thread........
yeah guys 20/day . Its good cause i can net on mobile and also on computer. My needs are not very much. I have bb in my computer centre but download needs are less. Just some songs and films sometimes. Thats all. I am stucked up with mobile all the time.
I have two mobiles for this. One is nokia 3110c another is 7210. I also use N72 but i don use it much cause its little slowy. Howso using it for making photos videos etc.
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Nothing..nada....I had GPRS activated earlier on the 99 per month plan but the speed was so pathetic I canceled it about a year or so back..
After that Airtel has made GPRS active by default for my phone..but the string is downloads are charged...
Everything required is put via my trusty Nokia Data Cable
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Nothing..nada....I had GPRS activated earlier on the 99 per month plan but the speed was so pathetic I canceled it about a year or so back..
After that Airtel has made GPRS active by default for my phone..but the string is downloads are charged...
Everything required is put via my trusty Nokia Data Cable
They dont charge u for browsing? Just the downloads are being charged?
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They dont charge u for browsing? Just the downloads are being charged?
i don know what he has in his plan, but in my 20 per day, it has unlimited browsing with downloading. So i don get charged for megabytes. I have downloaded almost every needy things on my computer. Its not bad speed. Just like normal dial up.
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i don know what he has in his plan, but in my 20 per day, it has unlimited browsing with downloading. So i don get charged for megabytes. I have downloaded almost every needy things on my computer. Its not bad speed. Just like normal dial up.
how much speed do you get?
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