If you think these forward messages are created by someone like you, but in a distant part of country, then there are very little chances. Reason I am saying this is the amount of text messages that keep on appearing on regular basis. I believe this job is not possible by individuals and that too just for fun.

If cellular companies generate such forward messages? Here are good chances, and reasons are,

1. Cellular companies benefited the most if forward messages are circulated around the region.
2. It can be only cellular companies, which can spend huge money on generation of SMS content

Mind you, cellular companies may hire VAS companies, which are there in market for such tasks. These VAS content provider companies charge cellular companies for this.

SMS websites can be another possible source of forward text messages. But in actual, these websites are either associated with VAS content provider companies, or they lift content from other websites and/or messages their receive on their phones.

Send your comments on it.

Mr. Zeeshan Qureshi, Head of Samsung Mobiles Pakistan a& Afghanistan said “Samsung has always placed high priority at consumer interaction and tried to gel our activities with consumer lifestyle. Pakistani youth is well aware of technological advancements and Samsung through such activities aims at bringing technological advancements to Pakistani doorsteps”.

In case of Samsung Star display at Mc Donald’s, with purchase of every large meal consumers can enter the draw through a coupon; various celebrities are invited for conducting the draw. The event provides consumers a chance to go up close with their favorite stars and interact with them. The activity is aimed at appreciating consumer trust and loyalty which Samsung has enjoyed over the years. This activity is been managed by Black Pvt. Ltd. The product is available in the market at 15,499 PKR.

I just want to inform you that my website www.eshban.com is going to be launched with totally new interface. I obviously need your kind comments on it.

You will be able to see some of my creative work on it.

Website Launching Date : 03rd February 2009

So don’t forget to bookmark it and refer it to other users.

Eshban Bahadur

So from January 31st, 2009 for each sold SIM, customer will have to dial a number (most probably 789, for free of course) and will have to tell his/her CNIC number. Customer can call this number with-in five minutes he gets his/her SIM – meaning that, if you just purchased a SIM, and came out of franchise, you can dial the number and request for SIM activating straight away.

Representatives available on this helpline will ask your CNIC, after which they will verify at-least three more things about you, which can be your cell number, education, address, mother’s name and so on. (All this information will be matched with NADRA’s data).

After your CNIC is verified, your number will be activated in 12 hours to 48 hours’ time.

At this point, your number will be associated with your CNIC – point that must be noted here, is that your must have given same CNIC on SIM registration form.

Your SIM will be blocked in case CNIC (that you verified from operator) and the one you provided on the registration form mismatched.

Also, all un-sold SIMs will become in-active from January 31st, 2009.
We must appreciate PTA for leading the industry, and introducing such a safe passage.

PTCL’s EVDO service is provisioned through its WLL Network based on CDMA 2000 1x Rev-A technology. This is wireless broadband service which offers peak data rate of 3.1 Mbps downlink and 1.8 Mbps uplink. Average data rate is 500 to 700Kbps downlink and 300 to 500Kbps uplink. However, actual data rates depend on different factors. The subscriber will be able to access high speed internet while on the move.

Tariff/Package Details:

Package 1: (FOR PTCL LANDLINE SUBSCRIBERS)

CPE charges: ZERO
Monthly service charges: Rs.2500 (per month) for 1 year for unlimited access
After 1st year Monthly Service charges: Rs.2000
No initial charges required and the charges will be billed with PTCL landline bill.

Package 2: (FOR PTCL LANDLINE SUBSCRIBERS)

Initial charges (CPE charges): Rs.4000
Monthly service charges: Rs.2000 for unlimited access
Monthly service charges will be billed with PTCL landline bill.

Package 3: (FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE PTCL LANDLINE)

CPE charges: Rs.4000
1st Month service charges: Rs.2000 for unlimited access
Total initial charges: Rs.6000
Monthly service charges will be billed in advance for each month.

More Latter!

Today, industries are based on innovations. Similarly Cellular companies, like any other industry, require innovations and ideas to increase there subscribers’ base and net profits. Other than basic telephony services, they  keep on attracting new customers by evolving ideas that are unique in there own way, which are new and never used before.

Well as a part of Pro Pakistani I am feeling pleasure to contribute my share for the Telecom companies, by floating my this idea – and I’m already loving it. Now lets come to the point.

What is Pic SIM?

The idea is called ‘Pic SIM’. Sounds weird but let me explain; how about a custom SIM card having your picture and name on it? So, here is my idea for the global telecom industry. A custom SIM designed for customers having there desired picture and name (or any text) on it.

By the way, no company ever tried to get revenue through SIM cards’ branding. Customers may just go to the Customer Care Center of their cellular company, select from default pictures or give them there own picture (on any storage media, or an email service to give picture), give them the text or name to write. And in a day or two get there custom sim cards.

People could be allowed to buy usual simple SIM cards at normal rates, or custom SIM cards at premium rates. Pictures can be printed on the front side, where usually the company logo is printed, while on the back side usual chip could be fitted with the SIM’s pin number. Below pictures will help you to understand the idea. These would be “The First Pic Sim Cards designed ever”. Take a look:

Any graphic, picture any background can be selected.

See the profit!

People would love to get these custom SIM cards with pictures of there loved ones. Just imagine a husband gifts her wife a custom SIM card with the picture of their anniversary, a lover can say ‘love you’ by gifting a custom SIM to his love.

Cellular companies can start making SIM cards for special occasions. Like SIM cards for the independence days, valentines day, religious festivals etc with special picture/graphics on it.

May be this becomes the next biggest gift item. I personally would love to gift it to my friends because it is cheap, I can get any picture printed on it and it’s useful too. So what can be better than this?

And lastly, in a scenario like Pakistan, where we have multiple SIMs, and of same company too… printing numbers on this SIM wont be a surprising idea too.

This can be handy as well, specifically, when there is no balance and you try to figure out the number of a lost SIM card that you find after months.

Let’s wait and see how soon this idea gets implemented by any company. It can be Vodafone, T mobile or our very own Warid, Zong, Mobilink, Telenor etc. Share your thoughts that would love a service like this?