In yet another move to bring to its subscribers in Ludhiana, high quality products & services, Spice Telecom, Punjab's premier cellular operator, today, inaugurated its new state-of-the-art franchisee showroom at Ludhiana. Located at Ghumar Mandi Chowk, the showroom was inaugurated by Mr.Navin Kaul, Chief Operating Officer, Spice Telecom, amidst a select gathering of media and other guests. Apart from opening the showroom, Mr. Kaul also announced a slash in call rates for International Long Distance (ISD) calls for Spice pre-paid and post-paid subscribers.

New Showroom at Ghumar Mandi, Ludhiana
At present Spice has over 6,000 retail outlets across the geographical length and breadth of Punjab. The wide spread of Spice distribution is further augmented by 12 company owned showrooms and more than 76 Spice franchisee Showrooms. In the newly inaugurated franchisee showroom, trained company executives explain the array of world-class Spice services; its relevance and its mode of usage in the language best suited to customers. Be it queries, bill payment or access to latest mobile handsets and accessories - Spice franchisee showroom will act as a one-stop shop, which will deliver personalized attention with the single aim of delighting the customer.

Speaking at the inauguration Mr. Navin Kaul stated, "In order to provide high quality services and cater to the needs of our subscribers we are continuously investing in our customer care network across Punjab. Spice Telecom has a multi-tier distribution, as well as customer care system consisting of company owned showrooms, franchisees, distributors and retailers. The new showroom in Ludhiana is a high quality retail point to ensure that the customer gets prompt and reliable service."

Slash in ISD call rates

The new ISD pack will be available to Spice Megatalk, Post-paid & Corporate subscribers. The ISD pack subscribers can make ISD calls to US / Canada at just Rs.4.99/- per minute & to UK at just Rs.5.99/- per minute. With this new offer, making ISD calls from a Spice mobile is now cheaper by 75% as compared to the prevailing rates.

Along with the new ISD Rates, Spice post-paid subscribers can access Home ISD facility as well as Select Roaming facility, at a refundable deposit of just Rs.500/-. Coming close on the heels of a significant tariff drop on new post-paid packs wherein subscribers can save up to 58% on rental and up to 80% on local-to-mobile call rates - Spice Telecom's new announcement on reduced ISD rates will act as an additional catalyst for increasing affordability of 'global communication'.

How to subscribe to the new ISD Pack

  Megatalk subscriber needs to dial *500*5# (USSD).
  Post-paid subscribers can call or visit any of the showrooms.

Charges

A nominal rate of Rs.30/- per bill cycle / month

Announcing the new ISD rates, Mr. Navin Kaul, stated that, "We are committed to bring the best products and services to the people of Punjab. Today Punjabis are truly global and hugely successful wherever they are. In keeping with the company's commitment towards bringing Punjab at the forefront of business and investments, the new ISD rates of Rs.4.99/- & Rs.5.99/- per min have been announced to encourage dialogue with the NRI community and also to keep Spice subscribers connected with their loved ones overseas."


About Spice Telecom, Punjab:
Spice is Punjab's premier mobile phone service provider and is the first cellular operator in India to be ISO 9001-2000 certified for its entire operations. Spice has an extensive network across more than 205 cities and towns in the state, covering 95% of Punjab’s urban area. In addition, it also covers more than 3250 km of roads and highways in Punjab including connectivity on the National Highway and GT Road. Spice subscribers can roam on national and international networks. In fact, Spice has the highest International roaming coverage involving tie-ups with over 416 International operators across 199 countries.