Last Updated on 31/07/2024 by wccexam Desk
With a smartphone in hand, as soon as we feel like talking to someone, we call them. This technology is so convenient and fast. Along with this, we do not have to spend a lot of money. There is a special reason to discuss all this today. Today, i.e. 31st July, is a big step in this field.
Actually, the first mobile call in India was made on this day. On 31 July 1995, the then Chief Minister of West Bengal Jyoti Basu made the first mobile call. He made the first call to Union Communication Minister Sukh Ram. The first mobile call in India was made from a Nokia phone.
On which network was the first call made?
This call has completed 29 years today. This call was made through Modi Telstra’s Mobilenet, which was a joint venture between India’s BK Modi and Australia’s Telstra. This voice call was made between two locations – Calcutta and New Delhi.
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At that time, the cost of calling was quite high. If reports are to be believed, then one had to spend Rs 8.4 per minute to make a call. At that time, money had to be spent for both incoming and outgoing calls.
Calling was expensive
The rate of calling used to increase during heavy tariff hours. Consumers had to spend up to Rs 16.8 per minute. However, now this situation has completely changed in India. Now consumers do not have to worry about calling. Even the recharge pattern has changed now.
The market changed after 2016
Consumers get most of the recharges that are data-focused. There are some plans that focus on calling, but most of the plans are about data. This change in the telecom sector came after 2016, when Jio entered the Indian market. Before that, consumers had to spend more money for recharge plans with internet.
However, now in the market you get mostly bundled plans, which have less focus on calling and data. You will get features like daily 100 SMS and unlimited voice calling with more plans. You have to pay according to different daily data. That means the entire focus of the companies is on data.