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TRAI pegs minimum rent for WLL mobile phone at Rs 450

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday announced a floor price of Rs 450 per month for basic telephones with limited mobility while pegging the ceiling at Rs 550.

TRAI also directed the existing operators providing Wireless in Local Loop mobile services, to refund the amount in excess of the ceiling of Rs 550 to the various subscribers in case their monthly rental was above the ceiling.

In case the monthly rental charged was below the lower limit specified by TRAI the subscriber would not be charged the additional amount except that the lower limit specified by the authority would become effective from the date of notification of the monthly rental by the TRAI.

TRAI clarified that it specified a range of monthly rental between Rs 450 to Rs 550 instead of a single value because of wide variations in costs for different situations covered by WLL mobility services.

"Besides, the estimates received from all operators are tentative and their plans regarding WLL are yet to be finalised," TRAI said in a statement.

With TRAI fixing monthly rental, the tariff plan for the affordable and controversial WLL service works out as free incoming calls, Rs 1.20 for a three minute outgoing call and minimum monthly rental of Rs 450.

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