Posted by: Aamir Attaa on September 25, 2008 at 5:48 AM
And it seems like this was a Ramadan Package that Warid’s management forgot to announce… but as they say “It’s never too late”. Yes Warid Telecom has announced this Ramadan Package (at last) that will allow you Rs. 1 + tax per SMS to five Middle East states (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) till 29th Ramadan.
And miseries do not end here as prepaid users will have to pay Rs. 5 + tax per day for subscribing to this package. Unfortunately I am not kidding…! This is what Warid’s website says.
However, Warid’s lucky postpaid users do not need to subscribe as this offer is already active on their respective packages free of cost.
Want to Activate?
Prepaid customers can subscribe to this offer by dialing 100. All postpaid customers have this service already activated.
Charges
Once subscribed, Rs.6.05 (including taxes) will be deducted from your balance on daily basis. while there is no subscription fee for postpaid customers.
Once subscribed, SMS to five Middle East States is at Rs. 1.21 per SMS (including tax)
Posted by: Aamir Attaa on September 13, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Normally it happens that the number of characters allowed per SMS is 160 and if it exceeds this limit then you are charged for multiple SMS. Just wonder if you have software installed on your phone that enables you to send more than 160 characters at price of single message? Won’t it be a fun? Hey, I know you may not bother to have such an application because you hardly exceed your limit of 10,000 Bundle SMS package, but what if others (such as postpaid customers) don’t have this package?
Okay, let me tell you about this application, it is named as SMSZipper, and it can play wonders for you. This software compresses SMS, and you can send and receive up to 480 characters per message.
This software comes with a minimum requirement that the phone should be java compatible and it should have support for MIDP2.0 and CLDC 1.0. A list of compatible handsets are given below, also you can check your handset’s compatibility here
SMSZipper can also protect SMS in your inbox with a password, also the option of restoring the deleted messages. The most striking feature is the message self destruction feature which deletes the message after the time interval you set.
Posted by: Aamir Attaa on September 12, 2008 at 10:14 AM
In current telecom scenario of Pakistan, innocent subscribers are feeling tremendous pressure and harassment with growing fraudulent activities using cellular communication. It is of common practice that an SMS message that contains information about lucky draw award is received by innocent subscribers who unconsciously reply to such message and losses his balance in return. Besides that some obnoxious calls from a deceiver invites subscriber to come to particular location for award of prize money which ends up in loss of hard earned money of those innocent subscribers.
In the past Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has taken several measures to cap Spam, Unsolicited and Obnoxious Calls and text messages. Until now authority had tried to aware telecom subscribers to report such activities to PTA’s complain resolution number or helpline of respective cellular companies, in order to take action against such callers/spammers.
Lately, PTA has been trying to block unwanted calls on cellular phones in a more organized manner. For the purpose authority gave a tender advertisement in papers, asking solution providers for installation of SPAM filtering devices.
PTA website has revealed about a meeting that was attended by PTA officials and representatives of cellular service providers, in order to identify the critical issues relating to spam, unsolicited and obnoxious calls. In the meeting unsolved spamming problems were discussed that are increasing due to mobile generated fraudulent activities.
PTA thinks that this is not enough, and there should be an industry standard in order to block such unwanted calls and text messages. For the purpose, PTA also held a meeting with Tekelec (that provided SMS filtering services to Mobilink) to discuss possible solutions for the problem.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, after a deep look into the matter may direct all cellular companies to install such equipment that will filter all unwanted calls for cellular users.
Posted by: Aamir Attaa on September 3, 2008 at 12:23 PM
If you feel like boring in composing a text message, or if you are busy driving you car, then you have a chance to send an SMS even without typing out messages. Zong offers this service for you, named as “Keh Dou SMS”. With Keh Dou SMS, now you can say your sms rather than composing it. Dial * mobile number and speak what you conventionally would have typed. Whatever that is you felt like saying would really be said, in your own voice & delivered to your friend as a voice SMS.
How to use
To Send a kehdo sms dial * then mobile number of your friend (such as: *03145556669)
Posted by: Aamir Attaa on September 1, 2008 at 12:52 PM
We all know well that Zong had been offering an Unlimited SMS package, with deduction of Rs. 3 Per day; but (thanks to some SMS advertising companies) Zong has revised this package and now they have set a limit on this unlimited SMS Package.
Though they still call it Unlimited SMS, but the truth is that you can send a maximum of 500 SMS per day…! However pricing remains the same.
This 500 SMS per day limit is too little for power users, and who are accustomed to massive text messaging (thanks to these bundle SMS packages). So if you are subscribed to this package, be sure that you do not cross 500 SMS limit….!
Note: Zong has also introduced a new package that allows 20,000 SMS for Rs. 149 (validity Period 15 days). You must try this new package to enjoy more daily limit.
If you Still think that 500 SMS are enough for you in Rs. 3 (excluding Taxes) per day, then you can subscribe to this package by sending an SMS “sub” to 700 and to unsubscribe SMS “unsubscribe” to 700.
Let’s peek over what other cellular companies are offers terms of SMS Packages…
Posted by: Aamir Attaa on August 27, 2008 at 1:26 PM
oday, Zong advertised in Print Media with a new offer which says that you can send as many as 20,000 text messages for Rs. 149 only (excluding taxes, with taxes they become Rs. 180). This limit of 20,000 SMS remains valid for only 15 days…! afterwards you will loose the remaining SMS quota.
How To Subscribe:
Advert says that this offer is available for all Zong Prepaid customers, you can subscribe to this offer by
Write SMS -> SUB and sent it to 701
Make sure that you have at least Rs. 180 in your balance!
Pricing
Rs. 149 (without taxes) and Rs. 180 with Taxes (Valid for 15 days only)
Posted by: Aamir Attaa on August 26, 2008 at 2:00 PM
We have seen before Ufone offering Call Block Service, through which the customers could block unwanted calls. Now Mobilink has stepped forward with a facility to block SPAM text messages on your prepaid and postpaid Mobilink Numbers.
Mobilink’s website has no information regarding this service, despite a Print Advertisment in today’s papers. Adverts reads a healthy note describing the goods and bads of SMS text messages, and then says at the end… “If you want to avail SMS Spam Filter, then call 111″
Good for those customers who are on the list of advertisers and those who get frequent text messages from unwanted numbers. No words yet regarding the pricing or the total number of allowed blocked numbers.
But just a question, what happened to Do Not Call Registry, i remember it was proposed by PTA somewhere in previous 2/3 months…!
Note: Zong has also introduced a new package that allows 
