Telecommunication Rates

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

Nation Wide Dialing (NWD ) Charges
Distance	One Minute Charges
Distance	Rupees
Exceeding 25 K.M. but not	3.5
exceeding 80 K.M	3.5
Exceeding 80 K.M but not	7
exceeding 160 K.M	7
Exceeding 160 K.M but not	13.08
exceeding 600 K.M	13.08
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
Name of Country	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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