::. Pakistan Business Guide ...Cost, Elements & Zones

::. Telecommunication Rates

Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited (PTCL) is the main Organization in Pakistan which provides telephone services. Service rates of PTCL are as under:

Rupees

Installation Fee

4390  (one time)

Line Rent/month

282

Local Call Charges
(upto 25 k.m. distance)

2.31

Nation Wide Dialing (NWD ) Charges

Distance

One Minute Charges

Rupees

Exceeding 25 K.M. but not 

3.5

exceeding 80 K.M

Exceeding 80 K.M but not 

7

exceeding 160 K.M

Exceeding 160 K.M but not 

13.08

exceeding 600 K.M

Exceeding 600 K.M

18

Time Wise Concessions

Normal Rate

0730  ¾  1800 Hours

Half Rate

0530  ¾   0730 Hours

Quarter Rate

2230  ¾   0530 Hours

International Telephone Call Tariff

Name of Country

3 Minutes charges

Rupees

America

187.5

United Kingdom

187.5

Australia

225

Canada 

199.5

Germany

180.6

Japan

172.23

India

135

Kuwait

165

Saudi Arabia

165

Doha (Qatar)

167.7

Russia

218.49

Cellular Phones

         In Pakistan, PAKTEL & INSTAPHONE are providing Cellular phone services based on AMPS technology while UFONE & MOBILINK are

 Every company offers different packages. The average rates are as under :

 providing mobile phone services based on GSM technology.

Description

Pre-paid

Post-paid

Rupees

Rupees

Connection charges

4000 ¾ 5000

7000 ¾ 8000

Outgoing per minute

5/-

3/-

Incoming

Free

Free

Internet Service Fees  

PTCL is the main provider of telecommunication facilities in Pakistan. Many private companies have acquired leased lines from PTCL and are providing internet services

Dial up connection

Rupees

PAKNET

Registration charges

500

Rate per hour

20

COMSATS

Registration charges 

1500

Security (Refundable)

5000

Rate per hour
(COMSATS provide 50% concession to Govt/Edu.Org.)

38

Other ISPs

Registration charges

200 – 500

Rate per hour

25 – 30

Leased Line Connection

Tariffs on half circuits of International Private leased lines for internet service providers are as under:

Data       Speed                      Annual Rentals (US $)

64              kbps                               15,036
128             kbps                               28,776
192             kbps                               39,300
256             kbps                               49,704
384             kbps                               66,504
512             kbps                               84,816
768             kbps                             1,17,420
1024            kbps                             1,44,192
2048            kbps                             2,40,000

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