BSNL: Now switching to BSNL has become even easier, the company has started this new service..

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a new service that will deliver SIM cards to the doorstep. The state-owned telecom operator has launched a new online portal that will deliver SIM cards to consumers without having to step out of their homes. Consumers can choose from prepaid and postpaid SIM connection options. They will have to do self-KYC (Know Your Customer) verification before the SIM card delivery is completed.

BSNL SIM card home delivery service
BSNL's new portal can be accessed online. Consumers can get a new connection with a new number while purchasing a SIM card. Alternatively, the telecom operator also allows them to port their existing numbers from other service providers to BSNL.

Customers will have to fill out the customer registration form for KYC, where there is an option to choose a postpaid or prepaid SIM card. The portal for the BSNL SIM card home delivery service asks for these details:

PIN code

Name of the applicant

Alternate mobile number

Once the details are entered, an OTP is sent to the alternate mobile number for confirmation. The telecom operator says that consumers can contact the helpline number 1800-180-1503 for any doubts or queries.

With this move, BSNL has joined private players like Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) in the Indian telecom sector offering home delivery of SIM cards. However, it is not yet clear whether the home delivery service is free of cost or if there will be any charge for it. All three private telecom operators offer this service free of cost.

The SIM card home delivery service has come at a time when BSNL is losing its subscriber momentum. According to the latest telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the company lost 0.2 million total subscribers and 1.8 million active subscribers in April. BSNL recorded the lowest VLR (visitor location register) ratio, a major indicator of active usage of a mobile network, at 61.4 percent.

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