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Since the increase in the rates of recharge plans by private telecom companies, the government telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been continuously adopting an aggressive stance. BSNL, which is attracting millions of new users on the basis of cheap and affordable plans, has now introduced a unique offer that is creating a stir in the market. There is a buzz in social media and telecom circles that the company is offering a new SIM card for just Re 1 and is also providing facilities like 24GB data, unlimited calling and free SMS. If you are also planning to buy a new SIM after seeing this offer, then it is important to understand the entire mathematics and mandatory conditions behind it.
BSNL has relaunched this special First Recharge Coupon (FRC) under the ‘Freedom Offer’ with the aim of adding new customers to its network and getting them to trial its 4G network.
The price of this plan has been kept at only Rs 1. For this nominal cost, the user gets full 24 days of service validity. This means that after the SIM is activated, customers can enjoy telecom services without any extra charges for about three and a half weeks. If calculated on a daily basis, the daily cost of this plan comes to around 4 paise (Rs 0.04), which is considered to be the cheapest offer so far in the telecom industry of the entire country.
Under this Re 1 recharge plan, BSNL is providing a lot of digital facilities to the customers:
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Unlimited Voice Calling: Customers can enjoy unlimited free calls to any network (local and STD) in the country for 24 days without any interruption.
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High-Speed 24GB Data: In this plan, users are given 1GB high-speed 4G data per day. A total of 24GB data is available for use during the entire 24 days validity.
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Daily 100 Free SMS: Apart from calling and data, customers are being given the facility of 100 free SMS daily, i.e. a total of 2,400 SMS are received in the entire period.
This tempting offer of BSNL is not open to everyone, but there are some strict conditions attached to it:
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Valid for new customers only: This plan is the company’s First Recharge Coupon (FRC). This simply means that only those people can avail its benefit who are taking a brand new SIM card of BSNL. Old or existing prepaid customers of the company will not be able to recharge with this plan.
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Permitted for one-time use only: This Re 1 plan can be availed only once on a new SIM card. After the expiry of 24 days validity, to keep the SIM active, the consumer will have to recharge it from the normal regular plans of BSNL.
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Offer time limit: The company has fixed the last date of this offer as 12 October 2026. Interested consumers will have to complete the process before this scheduled date.
If you want to get this new connection of BSNL, then for this you can contact your nearest BSNL Customer Service Center, authorized retailer or franchise store. To get the SIM card issued, the customer will have to complete the e-KYC process through his required identity card like Aadhaar card.
Apart from this, consumers can also apply for a new SIM online through the official website of BSNL or through BSNL Selfcare app. For more information, the company can also be contacted on toll-free helpline number 1800-180-1503. This step of BSNL, which is rapidly upgrading its 4G towers across the country, will provide great relief to those who want to keep the secondary SIM active at low cost or want to test the company’s 4G connectivity.