BSNL Voice Virtual Private Network service (Voice VPN) – Tariffs

VPNs provide connectivity between two or more places using a previously established, shared network infrastructure rather than having to deploy new, dedicated hardware specifically for this purpose. VPN is good for institutions, Government departments and businesses and all type of companies, distributors, firms, institutions, housing society etc.

• Combined voice VPN can be provided for fixed line telephones of BSNL/MTNL and BSNL mobile.
• Use this service by dialing short codes to have a private network using public network resources.
• This service brings down telephone bills due to special package tariff for calls within VPN.
• 11 digit number 1801-XYZ-ABCD

What BSNL Offers to Voice Virtual Private Network subscribers?

• Translation of multiple private numbers to one public directory number mechanism
• Multi-site Organization – Many sites belonging to one single VPN Network where the site can be located at different physical location in the world.
• Short Group Numbers – These are public directory nos. which are not a part of VPN Network but are given a short number which is defined at Company level.
• Date & Time Screening – Date and time slices for incoming/ outgoing calls where VPN users are allowed to make/receive calls.
• Exception List – The lists which contain the numbers which are not allowed for incoming & outgoing calls.
• Call Duration Control – Threshold can be set for accumulated incoming/outgoing calls.
• Multiple Account Codes – This feature allows the company users of a given VPN group to mark their calls according to business so that subscribing companies receive a bill, which details the cost of communication according to the company activities and the company organization
• Dual Invoicing – This is the ability to bill calls made by a given company member either on the corporate account or on the VPN member personal account.
• Call Forwarding from one VPN number to another
• Hunting List – A series of numbers may be defined in Hunting list for incoming calls per VPN user.
• Substitution : This feature allows mobility of VPN user in their company by providing the VPN access from handset of any other VPN user of that group.
• Preferred External Destination (PED) – If there exists a number which is not a part of VPN Network but is frequently called then it can be defined as PED in the network at a particular site.
• No call charges for management functions.

What is the tariff of Voice Virtual Private Network Service?

The Voice VPN on the fixed lines is offered in three categories namely on landline, between landline and cellular – unlimited and concessional. The charges for such VPN services shall be split in to two parts namely Fixed VPN Plan Charges and Usage charges per minute. The usage charges shall be ON-Net (Within VPN) and OFF-Net (Outside VPN). The OFF-Net charges shall be as per the applicable tariff of BSNL.

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