Major telecom companies In India and Facebook messaging service got the biggest shock of this year. WhatsApp has become the big daddy of messaging services by outsmarting its Facebook counterpart. Now Tata Docomo partners with WhatsApp and provides two data plans specifically for its pre-paid mobile users. Here is what the company has to say about these plans.
“These data packs will enable Tata Docomo prepay GSM customers to enjoy the hugely popular WhatsApp with specially customized value for money data plans and with unlimited use”.
Unlimited WhatsApp plan for 15 days
Save more than 50% in this plan. You just have to pay 15 rupees for 15 days. Sounds economical, that’s exactly what Tata Docomo has to provide. It also has a monthly pack as well.
Monthly unlimited plans for WhatsApp
Now just invest 30 rupees and use WhatsApp for the entire month. This pack will help you to lower your monthly budget for mobile bills. Combining this with the calls rates of Tata Docomo, it will become one of the most economical telecom providers in India.
Hidden fact of these plans
Tata Docomo has announced that, these plans are unlimited, but they have not mentioned the Fair usage policy and the speed catching limits. This becomes very important since WhatsApp allows users to upload and download pictures, short movies, images audio files, push to talk messages, etc.
Alternative cost-friendly WhatsApp data plan
Reliance communications has a better offer than Tata Docomoâs unlimited WhatsApp plan. By using it plan, you can access unlimited Facebook and WhatsApp for rupees 16. So for a year, you just need to pay 192 rupees for using these services. It is relatively cheaper than Tata Docomoâs current unlimited plans.
How to avail these plans?
The below-mentioned steps will help you to avail one of the plans easily.
Tata Docomo plan
Tata Docomo prepaid customers have to dial #123 to subscribe to these unlimited WhatsApp data packs. In order to use this service, you will have to save the data settings to use this plan. Just SMS Internet to 52270, receive the data settings from Docomo and save them as default settings. If you use these plans and wish to access regular data for other applications, you will have to end up paying 1paise/kb.
Reliance unlimited WhatsApp and Facebook plan
Reliance is made it very simple for you. All you need to do is SMS any one of these activation codes
- ACT WhatsApp
- ACT Facebook
- ACT WA
- ACT FB
to 53739. Once it is activated, you can avail these services. It will automatically deduct 16 Rupees from your main balance.
Are these plans for you?
If you use data only for WhatsApp and Facebook only then, these plans are for you. If not, then you might end up paying more than your regular plans. So, think twice before you opt for these plans.
Final Word
Communicate, share and enjoy WhatsApp by choosing one of these plans. They will help you to save money easily.
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raj
December 8, 2013 at 7:02 am
That really is a great thing if applicable everywhere. Most of the telecom operators are now coming up with such an offer to make the most of the popularity of whatsapp. I would love to see it with every phone.
Olivier Aidyn
December 10, 2013 at 9:19 am
Hi Raj,
While other companies increased their charges and reduce the limit of
data, Reliance and Tata Docomo provided the best plans. What’s more
interesting to see it how would major telecom players react to this?
We would also love if every consumer has affordable data solutions.
Hope to see some great plans in future.
Naser
December 8, 2013 at 3:35 pm
These plans are good only for casual WhatsApp users but nothing can beat WiFi. The speed also is satisfactory and at the same time, there is enough FUP for the uploads and downloads….
Olivier Aidyn
December 10, 2013 at 9:19 am
Hi Naser,
I completely agree with you. Wi-Fi is has spectacular speed and better
FUP as well. If consumers want to take advantage of WI-Fi everywhere
they go, they need to look forward for portable Wi-Fi hotspot device
like TP-Link TL-MR3020. This device allows you to plug-in your data
card and use Wi-Fi on the go. So, you can use your data card for PC
and Mobile.
Vinay Jaiswal
December 10, 2013 at 11:46 am
It’s great on part of Tata Docomo to launch these plans of Whats app. Tata docomo’s low call rate, its tata docomo get app combined with this whats app plan makes it top operator in my list. I have also known of Tata Docomo unlimited facebook and twitter plans. Probably it is a part of this Whats app plan.. 🙂
Olivier Aidyn
December 11, 2013 at 5:50 am
Hi Vinay,
I would be extremely happy if Tata Docomo has unlimited Facebook and Twitter plans with this WhatsApp plan. Right now, they haven’t got the idea to do so. May be they can make us happy in near future. Tata Docomo has good call plans too. Moreover Reliance also has some exceptional plans. Do have a look at them as well.
If one user has a dual SIM phone, he can use Reliance’s data plan for WhatsApp and Tata Docomo for calls. This way it will be more economical for him.
Stephan
December 10, 2013 at 3:28 pm
Very nice information.
I think this’s a huge step of Tata Docomo for Whatsapp. Hopefully it can be as fast as WiFi in the near future.
Thanks for your sharing.
Stephan
Olivier Aidyn
December 11, 2013 at 5:51 am
Hi Stephan,
Yes, it is one of the greatest steps taken by Tata Docomo. I would love to see Wi-Fi Speeds on my phone using a data plan. Maybe Tata Docomo should work on this idea. 🙂
Vivek Jain
December 26, 2013 at 5:10 pm
It’s really good to see that Tata Docomo has taken this step.
It’s a wonderful step for all users like me to use unlimited Whatsapp on mobile.
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Really, telecom industry is improving day by day and showing it positive & negative both effects.
Thanks for sharing this article! Keep it up with this good work!!
Rohit
January 3, 2014 at 3:43 pm
A very good initiative from the Tata DoCoMo and few other service providers, this plan would be very beneficial for those who only uses limited internet data mainly for whatsapp and facebook.
Ankit Saxena
January 15, 2014 at 8:56 am
It’s great on the part of Tata Docomo to launch these plans of Whats app.
I think this’s a huge step of Tata Docomo for Whatsapp.
Hopefully it can be as fast as WiFi in the near future.
Either no other network make plan for whats app its make plan for facebook only . Its sound good.
Nice step take by Docomo.
Thanks for Sharing such great article keep it up.
Hemant Aggarwal
April 2, 2014 at 12:03 pm
Will Airtel come up with this kind of plan ever? It is the worst and the most costliest service. The net pack costs me Rs.125 for 1GB for 28 Days, that too the 2G speed.
David Jones
November 24, 2017 at 7:33 am
Well, this is really helpful for ones who just use WhatsApp, I didn’t know about this plan. Thanks for sharing this blog.