BSNL Diwali 2017 offer: Get 50% extra talk time; here is how to avail the benefits

Just two days after Reliance Jio launched its Diwali Dhan Dhana Dhan offer under which it is offering 100% cashback on the recharge of Rs 399, BSNL has now joined the festive Diwali war with its new offer. BSNL offers 50 per cent additional talk time to prepaid users under its ‘Laxmi’ promotional offer on Diwali. The announcement was made by the telecom operator through its Twitter handle, In BSNL’s new Laxmi offer, users will get 50 per cent extra talk time on top-up of Rs 290, Rs 390 or Rs 590. This means that talk value of Rs 435, Rs 585, and Rs 885 will be given on recharge of Rs 290, Rs 390 and Rs 590 respectively.

In its tweet, BSNL mentioned that the offer is available between October 16 and October 21. “This offer is being given to our loyal prepaid mobile customers so that they can share their happiness among their friends & relatives during the auspicious occasion of Diwali,” R.K.Mittal, Director (CM) BSNL Board said. This new offer is similar to BSNL’s Dussehra offer called ‘Vijay’ under which the customers were given 50 per cent cashback on recharge of voice STVs.

The offer is valid till October 25 and the BSNL prepaid users will get 50 per cent cashback in the main account in the form of talk value on recharge of voice STVs 42, 44, 65, 69, 88 and 122. BSNL has been coming up with new offers and deals to take on rivals like Airtel, Reliance Jio, Idea, and more. It had recently launched a ‘Plan 429’ for prepaid users giving them unlimited voice calls and 1GB data per day for 90 days. People will also be eligible for free voice (local/STD) on any network.

Meanwhile, Jio offers 100 percent cash back to those recharging with Rs 399 during the festive period. The Reliance Jio Diwali Dhan Dhana Dhan offer will be applicable to all customers and will work like an advance recharge with the validity of this recharge being applicable after the expiry of the current one. The offer is valid between October 12 and 18.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)