Showing posts with label Idea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Idea. Show all posts
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Idea Cellular, India’s 3rd largest mobile operator brings a chance to vote for your favourite star in the country’s first online reality show! Those who have been following the contest closely, over the last few months, now have a chance to make their views and comments count, as the 4 finalists – Gavin, Deepak, Sameer and Nisarg – fight it out for the top spot.
Idea launched the first ever ‘online reality show’ using various social media platforms across the web. The four participants have come through a grueling competition! The contestants were sent to different cities to perform their set of tasks for which they could take help from over 3,40,000 Idea fans on Facebook, by posting their queries basis the task given to him and trying to finish it in the minimal possible time span.
Facebook users can log on to www.facebook.com/idea and watch the videos of the contestants’ on-ground tasks that were assigned to them in 4 different cities. Fans can cast their vote by putting their comments on the uploaded videos. Voting lines will be open till midnight May 31. The online support that the contenders got, along with the successful completion of their on-ground tasks and the number of votes they receive in the form of ‘comments’ on the Idea Facebook Page, will determine the final winner.
In the final leg of the online reality show, the final 4 contestants Gavin, Deepak, Sameer and Nisarg were sent to Kochi, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Delhi, respectively, and given different tasks. The video footage from each day, posted on the Idea Facebook page captures their on-ground journey.
Idea is also acknowledging all its fans who help these contestants with their valuable comments and suggestions by giving them free Cleartrip travel vouchers worth Rs. 1,000, every time they support the contestants to perform their tasks better.
Saturday, May 21, 2011 0
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Idea Cellular organized a ‘Meet and Greet’ event to felicitate its subscribers to recognize their support and faith on the Idea network at a fun filled event in the capital today. The event provided an opportunity to Idea Subscribers to meet and greet their favorite Delhi Daredevil team.
The ‘Meet and Greet the Daredevils’ event saw shortlisted Idea subscribers, bat, bowl and Enjoy with the Delhi Daredevils team members. The subscribers were also quizzed on their knowledge on the Daredevils Team. 4 teams were formed comprising of Idea subscribers and 5 Daredevils team members each, who played against each other in friendly matches.
As part of the its ‘Meet and Greet the Delhi Daredevils’ offer, Idea Cellular, provided its subscribers with this splendid opportunity through its association with the Daredevils team. Being the principal sponsored of the Delhi Daredevils team, the company offered cricket enthusiasts in Delhi a chance to meet the Delhi Daredevils, get match tickets and win an exclusive opportunity to be present at the Toss.
As part of this contest, Idea subscribers who availed ‘My Card’ voucher till 15th May 2011 stood a chance to win Tickets to Delhi Daredevils match and an exclusive opportunity to be present at the Toss, and Meet & Greet their favorite Delhi Daredevil players.
Thursday, May 19, 2011 0
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
IDEA Cellular, the leader in Maharashtra & Goa today announced the launch of its ‘Gold Standard’ 3G services in the hot tourist destination of Goa. Idea’s 3G services are now available in 9 circles – MP, Gujarat, HP, UP West, UP East, AP, Kerala and Haryana, besides Maharashtra, and has already enrolled over 1 million users in the first of month of launch.
Local citizens of Goa and domestic and international travelers to this tourist destination can now avail Idea’s 3G services. Travellers coming into Goa can opt for Idea’s prepaid 3G SIMs and/or dongles to connect with the world of faster Internet, Video Conferencing, Mobile TV, Idea Mall Application Store, besides many other infotainment services. Idea has set up ‘Experience Kiosks’ to provide a flavour of the services that customers can opt for. These will be available to all users at select ‘My Idea’ stores in these towns.
Idea’s 3G services will offer the best mobile experience in downloading songs, streaming videos on YouTube, streaming audio, photo updates on Facebook, mail and other online media, movie downloads, watching mobile TV, e-mailing with attachments, blog postings, viewing photos, and Flash & HD Gaming. Idea 3G users will experience speed upto 21 Mbps on 3G handsets, and higher speed on other devices depending on the device capability.
Idea has introduced Time based Billing plan for 3G services enabling users to avail high-end data services without worrying about the volume of usage. To promote usage, Idea has introduced ‘sachet’ pricing offering attractive trial packages with per day billing.
To know more about Idea’s 3G services, and to check handset compatibility, customers can log onto www.ideacellular.com/3g or SMS 3G to Toll Free No. 54777. To feel the difference personally, mobile users can experience 3G services at special ‘Experience Kiosks’ set up inside select ‘My Idea’ stores in Goa.
Idea’s 3G services will offer the best mobile experience in downloading songs, streaming videos on YouTube, streaming audio, photo updates on Facebook, mail and other online media, movie downloads, watching mobile TV, e-mailing with attachments, blog postings, viewing photos, and Flash & HD Gaming. Idea 3G users will experience speed upto 21 Mbps on 3G handsets, and higher speed on other devices depending on the device capability.
Idea has introduced Time based Billing plan for 3G services enabling users to avail high-end data services without worrying about the volume of usage. To promote usage, Idea has introduced ‘sachet’ pricing offering attractive trial packages with per day billing.
To know more about Idea’s 3G services, and to check handset compatibility, customers can log onto www.ideacellular.com/3g or SMS 3G to Toll Free No. 54777. To feel the difference personally, mobile users can experience 3G services at special ‘Experience Kiosks’ set up inside select ‘My Idea’ stores in Goa.
On the occasion of 3G launch Mr. Ambrish Jain, Deputy Managing Director, Idea Cellular, said: “We are happy to flag off our Gold Standard 3G services in Goa today. We are targeting areas of industrial and commercial activity, centres of learning, and high potential rural hinterlands where broadband is yet to make a breakthrough, to spread our 3G network. Idea has set up the most extensive customer service network to educate customers on 3G and support their requirements.”
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 0
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
IDEA Cellular has launched a new useful voucher dubbed as ‘My Card’ in its Delhi circle. with this voucher Idea subscribers can avail multiple Voice & VAS benefits like free talktime, free minutes, free SMS absolutely free of cost.
Idea has christened this new voucher as ‘My Card’ providing free voice and value added services for its subscribers and can be availed from any My Idea showroom or select retailers across Delhi NCR. Idea subscribers who avail ‘My Card’ till 15th May 2011 also stand a chance to win Tickets to Delhi Daredevils match and an exclusive opportunity to be present at the Toss, and Meet & Greet their favorite Delhi Daredevil players.
Idea is the Principal Partner of Delhi Daredevils, and the Team Captain, Virender Sehwag, pace bowlers Irfan Pathan and Ajit Agarkar will be seen promoting Idea’s My Card in Delhi.
‘My Card’ offers incentives once a month to prepaid subscribers. Users are not required to do any other recharge to avail the My Card benefit. Interested users can call on 9540404040 for further details.
Launching the voucher, Mr. Sanjeev Govil, Chief Operating Officer – Delhi & Haryana, IDEA Cellular said, “Idea’s customer centric approach has always helped us create products and services that offer more value to our customers and reward them for putting faith on the Idea network. This time we are pleased to bring the ‘My Card’ voucher in Delhi, which not only offers multiple VAS and voice benefits but also helps our subscribers to connect with their favourite Delhi Daredevils cricketers.”
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 0
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Idea Cellular, the 3rd largest mobile operator has become the fastest growing 3G network with One Million 3G users within the first month of launch in India. Starting with 3G network in 9 cities in March ’11 end, Idea now covers over 400 towns across the country. 1 Million Idea users are now enjoying superior quality Voice, Text & Data Services including High Speed Internet browsing upto 21.1 Mbps, Video Calling, Mobile TV, Idea Application Mall, Multi player gaming & many more applications on the 3G platform.
Announcing the new milestone, Mr. Himanshu Kapania, Managing Director, Idea Cellular said, “3G services will attend to the high speed digital needs of our consumers, creating opportunities for education, employment, engagement and entertainment, thus empowering consumers and positively impacting their lifestyles. Idea is focused on bringing this transformation in the telecommunication space, and we are happy to become the fastest growing 3G network, with a growth rate of more than 10 towns per day covering 1 Million 3G users in the first month.”
Idea Cellular launched its 3G Services on 28th March, 2011 in 3 circles – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh – and since then has been progressively launching 3G services in 6 other circles of UP East, UP West, Maharashtra & Goa, Kerala, Haryana, and Andhra Pradesh.Idea is the first operator in India to introduce Time based Billing plan for 3G services enabling users to avail high-end data services without worrying about the volume of usage. To promote usage, Idea has introduced ‘sachet’ pricing offering attractive trial packages with per day billing.
To know more about Idea’s 3G services, and to check handset compatibility, customers can log onto www.ideacellular.com/3g or SMS 3G to Toll Free No. 54777. To feel the difference personally, mobile users can experience 3G services at special ‘Experience Kiosks’ set up at select 13 ‘My Idea’ stores.
Thursday, April 28, 2011 0
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Idea Cellular, India’s 3rd largest mobile operator has launched a special ‘International Roaming Offer’ for its postpaid subscribers. Starting April 15th, Idea postpaid subscribers can avail a flat 25% discount on their mobile phone usage while traveling to any of the 12 most frequently visited countries in the world viz. UAE, USA, Singapore, UK, Thailand, China, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Italy. The offer is valid for three months till July 14th 2011.
The ‘special period’ Roaming rates are available on International Roaming services such as Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, SMS and GPRS. The applicable rates during the offer period are as follows:
| Country | Outgoing call to India (Home) (Rs. per minute) | Outgoing call in Visited Country (National) (Rs. per minute) | Outgoing Call International (except to India)(Rs. per minute) | Incoming Calls(Rs. per minute) | Outgoing SMS (Rs. per SMS) | GPRS (Rs. per 10kb) |
| SINGAPORE | 71 | 26 | 75 | 38 | 11 | 3.75 |
| THAILAND, SRI LANKA | 86 | 26 | 94 | 38 | 11 | 3.75 |
| USA, GERMANY | 101 | 53 | 109 | 53 | 11 | 3.75 |
| CHINA | 120 | 26 | 128 | 30 | 11 | 3.75 |
| UAE, UK, ITALY HONG KONG | 124 | 34 | 139 | 68 | 11 | 3.75 |
| FRANCE, SWITZERLAND | 180 | 83 | 180 | 83 | 11 | 3.75 |
In addition to the discounted tariffs, Idea subscribers are also eligible for a Cleartrip voucher worth Rs 4,000 that can be redeemed while booking airline tickets and hotel stay through the Cleartrip website. This travel voucher offers Rs. 2,000 off on international hotel bookings, Rs.1,500 on international round trip flights, and Rs. 500 on domestic round trip flights. To avail the voucher, Idea post-paid subscribers need to SMS ‘ACT CLT’ to 12345, in return of which they will get a voucher code. This voucher code can facilitate a subscriber to redeem the discounts while booking flights and hotels through ‘Cleartrip’.
Idea subscribers can avail the special rates in the above mentioned 12 countries while Roaming on Idea’s preferred network provider. Details of network provider and terms & conditions can be accessed from www.ideacellular.com , The offer is available for Idea postpaid subscribers between 15th April to 14th July 2011.
Speaking about the new offer, Mr. Sashi Shankar, Chief Marketing Officer, IDEA Cellular said, “The summer season witnesses a sharp rise in the outbound traffic from India as people go on leisure holidays or to spend time with their friends and families living abroad or travel for business needs. For all such travelers, we have created a special discounted International Roaming Offer which will make their stay more affordable and convenient. I am confident that the new offer will boost our international roaming usage during the season.”
Sunday, April 24, 2011 0
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
IDEA Cellular, India’s third largest mobile operator has finally announced the launch of its ‘Gold Standard’ 3G services that will catapult mobile communication services and transform user experience. Idea launched its 3G services in MP & Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh circles. To anchor the occasion, Idea unveiled a new 3G logo. The new branding will be implemented throughout India, across all customer touch points.
Idea has set up ‘Experience Kiosks’ to provide a flavour of the services that customers can opt for. These will be available to all users at select ‘My Idea’ stores. Idea’s 3G services will enable users to avail Video Conferencing, IdeaMall Application Store, Mobile TV, Video on Demand, and high-speed Internet Browsing. IdeaMall is Idea’s Application Store which offers an entire catalogue of games and applications on Web & Mobile platforms.
Idea’s 3G services will offer the best mobile experience in downloading songs, streaming videos on YouTube, streaming audio, photo updates on Facebook, mail and other online media, movie downloads, watching mobile TV, e-mailing with attachments, blog postings, viewing photos, and Flash & HD Gaming. Idea 3G users will experience speed upto 21 Mbps on 3G handsets, and higher speed on other devices depending on the device capability.
Idea has introduced Time based Billing plan for 3G services enabling users to avail high-end data services without worrying about the volume of usage. To promote usage, Idea has introduced ‘sachet’ pricing offering attractive trial packages with per day billing.
To know more about Idea’s 3G services, and to check handset compatibility, customers can log onto www.ideacellular.com/3g or call Idea’s customer care helpline: 12345. To feel the difference personally, mobile users can experience 3G services at special ‘Experience Kiosks’ set up inside ‘My Idea’ Stores.
On the occasion of the 3G launch, Mr. Himanshu Kapania, Deputy Managing Director, Idea Cellular said: “3G services will mark the beginning of the next phase of India’s telecom growth story and bring the sector on par with the most advanced telecom markets in the world. Beginning today, Idea subscribers will be the first in India to experience the Gold Standard in 3G services.” Currently, 10% of Idea’s over 86 million subscribers are said to be using 3G enabled handsets. It is expected that these users will be the early adopters of 3G services.
Idea’s 3G services will be available in 200 towns by mid April ‘11, progressively growing at the rate of 10 towns per day to cover 750 towns by mid 2011, and 4,000 towns by the end of FY12. Idea has traditionally focused on growth from semi-urban heartlands of India and will continue to drive its 3G services from these industrial, agricultural and educational regions.
Idea won 2.1 GHz (3G Spectrum) in 11 circles – MP & Chattisgarh, HP, Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Haryana, UP East, UP West, AP, J&K and Punjab – which contribute over 80% of the company’s revenues. Idea has planned a progressive roll out of 3G services in these locations.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 0
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