Internet Message Access Protocol

The postpaid service comprise of 3 plans-Super 200 plan, providing a free talktime and SMSes of 150 Nu, in a monthly rental of 200 Nu; Super 400 plan, offering a full talktime and SMSes of 400 Nu, in a monthly rental of 400 Nu; and Super 700 plan giving a free talktime and SMSes of 700 Nu along with a free monthly miss call alert service of 35 Nu and a free Internet Message Access Protocol service of 35 Nu.

The company's prepaid service offers a standard package containing SMS, CLIP, STD, and ISD facility. The SIM activation charge consists of the following: 50 Nu, the general calling tariff includes 0.75 Nu for 15 seconds during calling from a mobile to fixedphone, and 0.70 Nu for calling a mobile.

The prepaid services of the company

In order to avail the prepaid services of the company, a user has to spend 50 Nu as an activation fee, which provides the user with a talktime of Nu 25 and a SIM validity of 3 months. The operator charges 0.40 Nu/unit during calling a Tashi cellphone, and 0.50 Nu/unit, when giving a call on B-mobile. The operator as well provides the facility of calling India on a nominal charge of 1.20 Nu/unit.

On the VAS front, the company provides services just as GPRS, EDGE, MMS, and CRBT service. The international roaming facility of the company is available in 3 countries-Thailand, India, and Hong Kong; and the Voice over Internet Protocol service is provided in 27 countries at a charge of 7.5 Nu/min.

The fixedphone teledensity of the nation stands at 3

The fixedphone teledensity of the nation stands at 3.77%, with a minor drop compared to the last year. The total number of fixedphone subscribers of the nation stood at 25,592 as of September 2011. The fixedphone services are provided only by Bhutan Telecom. The operator charges a sum of 100 Nu as a registration and installation charge from a user to provide the services. The call rate includes 1.5 Nu/min for an STD call and 0.6 Nu/min for a local one. Calling from the operator's fixedphone to a Tashi cell phone costs 3 Nu/min.

Bhutan Telecom as well offers 3-digit and 6-digit number facilities for organizations. The 3-digit number makes it easy to remember and fast to dial and an additional toll-free facility is as well provided by the company, with which all calls terminating at a number will be free of cost. The 6-digit number facility is only available in the capital city of Thimphu.