Question : MOBILE PHONE SERVICES



(a) the names of companies which have been permitted to provide mobile phone services in the country;

(b) whether the Government are aware that Bharti cellular Limited (Airtel) has arbitrarily started charging caller identification charges from its customers of `Total Freedom Plan`; and

(c) if so, the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to check such fleecing of customers by the companies which provide mobile phone services in the country?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN)

(a) to (c) Information is being collected and laid on the Table of the House.