R World goes paid from 1st April

Posted on | March 30, 2005 |

After many warnings, finally its here! According to the Reliance Infocomm press release, RWorld usage will be charged from April 1, 2005. The tariff structure is four tiered viz. Membership, Pay-on-entry, Pay-on-use and Free.

Membership category with an option of monthly membership or a day pass comprises frequently used applications. Monthly membership is Rs.25, whereas a day pass (valid for 24 hours) is available only for Rs.3. There are no additional charges. Over 65 applications have been grouped under this category…

Applications that are impulsive in nature have been classified under pay-on-entry and pay-on-use categories. Pay-on-entry category includes applications such as railway booking, web mail, mobile banking, and will cost Rs.2 to 4 per log-on irrespective of the usage duration. Pay-on-use category includes applications such as ringtones, picture greetings, exam results, Cricket score updates and NSE quotes. These will be charged between Rs.2 and Rs.10.

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