Zong Rs. 1 Phone – Just another Deceptive Marketing Catch Phrase

Mobile phone subscribers were once again deceived by Chinese Let Zong, when they saw an AD in today’s newspapers which read “Rs. 1 Only”.
Now let’s calculate what actually Zong is offering, and let me justify how Zong deceived (lied to) its customers
As per Zong’s official website:
Handset Price = PKR 499
ZONG SIM Pack = PKR [...]

PTCL Must Withdraw Pakistan Package by August 31st 2008: PTA

Pakistan Package by PTCL is going to see an end by August 31st, 2008. PTCL administration is obviously not in favor of this withdrawal; however PTA has directed the company to abolish the said package by the end of current month in order to maintain a pricing balance amongst market players. Directions came after an [...]

Zem Pakistan Package, 50 Minutes+500 SMS/MMS per Day

Yesterday, Usman (one of my reader) pointed out that all cellular companies are offering calls for Rs. 1 Per minute with little variations except Warid that is left behind and they didn’t offer any such package to their customers.
Today, there is a news for Warid Customers, that now they can avail 50 minutes and 500 [...]

Miseries of Customer Support Representatives (CSRs)

For Those who can’t read urdu, following is the English Translation of this letter
Dear Customer Service,
Assalam-o-alikum,
After salutations, it is stated that I have a very important issue. Please consider it. The issue is that my fiancee’s number is 0308-2*4*83*1. This number remains busy at some other number all through the night. I call my in-laws [...]

Cellular Staffers Invading Mobile User’s Privacy and Blackmailing Them

There are multiple examples in Pakistan, where unknown people intercept cellular voice and SMS communication of mobile users; afterwards they blackmail them and earn some bucks. I have received mails from at least 4 of my readers who have reported such instances happening with them. One of such mail was also made public, whose number [...]