Revised Tariff rates for PCO Operators

Bhutan Telecom is pleased to announce the revised rates for all PCO calls. All PCO Operators are requested to implement the following PCO rates with immediate effect. The call rates for PCO Operators are calculated as per the PCO guidelines, whereby National call rates are 30% above the existing BTL call rates and International call rates are 15% above the existing BTL call rates.    

  1. National Calls:

Call Category

Rates (Existing BTL rates + 30%)

Local

Nu. 2.00 / unit;                
where unit = 3 mins

STD - Peak (9a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Nu. 5.50/min

STD - Off-Peak (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.)

Nu. 5.00/min

Fixed to Mobile

Nu. 4.00/min

Fixed to Tashi Cell (Offnet)

Nu. 5.00/min

Charging Unit = per minute

  1. International Calls

Call Category

Rates (Existing BTL rates + 15%)

India Calls

Nu. 16.00/min

Thailand Calls

Nu. 25.50/min

Charge Band - I

Nu. 31.00/min

Charge Band - II

Nu. 41.50/min

Charge Band – III

Nu. 52.00/min

Charging Unit = per minute

Charge Band Countries categorization:

  1. Charge Band – I
    2. Nepal, USA, Bangladesh, Singapore, UK, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, Philippines, Taiwan, Denmark, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Netherlands, Italy, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Russia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Norway, Sweden, and Maldives.
  1. Charge Band – II
    2. Japan, China, Germany, France, UAE, Israel, Spain, Belgium, and
    South  Africa.

  1. Charge band – III
    2. Rest of the world (Countries not listed in Charge band I & II.

    All PCO Operators are urged to cooperate with BTL in implementing these rates. For further clarification contact manager, BIA at telephone number 322963 or marketing office at 335927.