Mobilink SMS Bundle Offer of 500 SMS for Rs. 2.79

Pro Pakistan recently covered the price war between the telecom operators in the 30 seconds billing pulse for outgoing voice calls. The details can be found in this post on Zong 65 paisa package. Now that war was hardly over, when Ufone came out with their new and exciting Unlimited SMS package few days ago with Rs. 2.99 per 500 daily sms. This package was surely expected to start a new price war but this time it was not the voice segment but the Value Added Services (VAS) segment. Yesterday, Mobilink came out with something very much similar to that of Ufone Unlimited SMS package but with a slightly lower rate of Rs. 2.79 per 500 daily sms. The interesting thing is that except 20 paisa lower rate, no other difference can be found in the packages. Being the market leader, Mobilink will surely take a much bigger hit as compared to Ufone, since any price decline always results in revenue loss.  The price war in VAS will surely have very negative impact on the overall profitability of the telecom operators as voice rates have already touched rock bottom. If this trend continues for some time, i am sure that the operators will be forced to lay off few more employees to keep their businesses give stable base line results.

The details of the Mobilink SMS Bundle Offer are as following for the ready reference of our readers.

Jazz brings bigger and better SMS bundle offer for all networks. After the success of SMS Fever in the past, Jazz again proves that the brand provides value & economy to its users nationwide. This latest Jazz SMS Bundle offer has rates that apply to all networks and gives Jazz users a widening spectrum to reach friends & family through SMS.

	Price*	SMS	Validity	Minimum Balance Req. (with tax)
Daily Bundle	Rs. 2.79	500	1 day	Rs. 3.38
Weekly Bundle	Rs. 10	100	7 days	Rs. 12.1
15 days Bundle	Rs. 35	500	15 days	Rs. 42.35

*21% tax apply on the above mentioned price

Subscription Process for Mobilink SMS Bundle Offers

Process 1:

* For Weekly Bundle(Rs. 10):     Enter *101*1*01# on mobile screen and press send
* For 15 Days Bundle(Rs. 35):    Enter *101*1*02# on mobile screen and press send
* For Daily Bundle(Rs. 2.79):     Enter *101*1*03# on mobile screen and press send

Process 2:

Dial 121 for Jazz Features Menu

* Press 6 for New features
* Press 3 to Hear information about SMS bundles
* Press 1 to Subscribe to SMS bundles And then
o Press 1 to select ‘Weekly Bundle ’ OR
o Press 2 to select ’15 Days Bundle ’ OR
o Press 3 to select ‘ Daily Bundle ’
* Press 1 to confirm the selection

Balance Inquiry of Free SMS
For balance inquiry of Free SMS Enter *101*2# on mobile screen and press send.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question: Can I use the SMS bundles to send SMS to other networks or PTCL numbers?

Yes! These new and improved bundles allow you to send an SMS to whoever you want, irrespective of their network. For any other information regarding the three available bundles you can enter *101*3*01#, *101*3*02# or *101*3*03# and press send for information regarding bundle 1(weekly), bundle 2(15 days) or bundle 3(Daily) respectively.

Question:  How can I check whether my SMS Bundle is still valid?

To check the validity of SMS bundles
+ Enter *101*2 # and press send
+ OR Simply dial 121, press 6, and then press 3

Question: How can I check the number of SMS I still have left from my SMS Bundle?

To check balance of SMS left in your account
o Enter *101*2 # and press send
o OR Simply dial 121, press 6, and then press 3

Question:  How much will I be charged if I want to send an SMS once, my bundle has either expired or finished?

You will be charged as per your package’s tariff rate for an SMS. To find details of your package and tariff, simply SMS PP to 300 (Rs. 2+tax).

Question: When will the SMS of the SMS Bundles be awarded?

Free SMS will be awarded instantaneously upon subscription if you have the required balance in your account for the chosen bundle.

Question: What will happen if I subscribe to a second SMS bundle before the first finishes or expires?

In case of multiple subscriptions, the validity will be greater of the two bundles and number of SMS of last bundle will be available.
For example,
On 5th of March you have 50 SMS left in your account that expire on 10th of March. You subscribe to Rs. 35 bundle that gives you 500 SMS with 15 days validity. The total SMS in your account would now be 500(SMS of later bundle) whereas validity will be set to 20th March(greater of 2 bundles)

Question:  Can Free SMS be used for short codes?

No, free SMS cannot be used for sending messages to short codes/VAS services.

Question:  Will my SMS bundle still be usable if I switch to some other Jazz Package?

Your SMS bundle will be applicable if you switch to any Jazz Package. When you convert to a different Jazz package you will be able to avail the SMS you have remaining. Please note that the SMS Bundle will remain subject to their validity period irrespective of what package you are using.

Question: Can I still subscribe to the old SMS bundles (SMS Fever)?

The old SMS bundles (SMS Fever) would no longer be available for subscription. If you had already subscribed to the old bundles, you will be able to use all the remaining SMS until they are finished, but will not be able to subscribe to those bundles again.

Question: Can I still send SMS from my bundle if my account goes zero?

Yes. Customers can still send SMS if their bundle is still valid and if free SMS still remain, irrespective of your account balance.

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