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The Ministry of
Tourism in
collaboration with
BSNL (the largest
telephone service
providers in the
country) is now
providing free
pre-loaded SIM Card
to international
tourists arriving in
India on e-Visa
effective 15th
February 2017. This
was launched by the
Hon’ble Minister for
Tourism & Culture,
Dr. Mahesh Sharma in
New Delhi in the
presence of the
leaders of the
travel industry.
To start with this
is operational in
IGI Airport Delhi
and will be expanded
to 15 other airports
where the e-visa
facility is
available.
The SIM Kit will be
made available on
submission of the
copies of passport
and E-Visa at the
designated counters
at the airport. The
service will be
activated on receipt
of SMS with the
details of e-Visa
number and the
expiry date, from
the customer.
Features and Follow
up Steps for
Activation of SIM
Card:
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This SIM will
have a free talk
time worth Rs.50
and 50 MB Data.
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These SIMs are
valid for a
period of 30
days from the
date of
activation or
e-Visa expiry
date whichever
is earlier after
which it will
automatically
get
disconnected.
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To obtain the
SIM you will
need to handover
copy of your
e-Tourist Visa
and Passport at
the counter. You
would also
require to sign
an
acknowledgment
against the
receipt of
Welcome Kit and
Free SIM.
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After inserting
the SIM in your
mobile, send SMS
to 9440087000 in
the following
format ACT <Visa
No.> <Expiry
Date DD-MON-YYYY>,
e.g.
<00074158945>
<16-Feb-2017>,
where expiry
date is the date
of expiry of
e-Visa.
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Within an hour,
you will be
informed through
SMS about the
activation of
SIM, along with
details of your
mobile
no./e-Visa
no/expiry date.
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For further
enhancing your
usage
value/recharge,
you may visit
website
http://portal2.bsnl.in/myportal/quickrecharge.do
or download My
BSNL App from
Google Play.
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On the recharge
page in the
above website,
you are required
to fill in the
relevant fields
and where the
option to fill
up state/circle
is asked, please
select <Haryana>
from the drop
down box.
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For 24 x7
assistance,
please contact
BSNL helpline at
1503.
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