Hutch India reduces STD and ISD rates

Indian mobile service provider Hutch has joined the bandwagon and lowered their rates for STD and ISD calls made through their service. These new rates are available on both prepaid and postpaid connections.

The company has dropped ISD rates by up to 53 per cent and STD rates by 24 paisa on all tariffs of over Rs 2.64 per minute. As a result, calls made to the US and Canada will now cost Rs 7.2 per minute, down from Rs 14.24 (postpaid) and Rs 15.24 a minute (prepaid).

Calls made to other international destinations would be charged Rs 9.99, down from a range of Rs 14 to Rs 18 a minute. Hutch has also launched STD promotional package at Rs 2.25 per minute on a monthly charge of Rs 25 will now cost Rs 2 per minute.

Hutch is offering two new postpaid plans at Rs 299 and Rs 499 a month and would be offering both STD as well as roaming (receiving and making calls) at Re 1 a minute.