Vfone ( Ptcl wireless) has launched its postpaid packages but what sort of customers are they trying to attract. These packages don’t make any sense when compared to prepaid and I don’t understand why any one will opt for them. Vfone postpaid is going to be a failure. Vfone team should consider some data packages for prepaid, if they are sincere to attract some customers.
Lets have a look at the packages:-
| Standard | Value | Premium | |
| Monthly Line Rent | 174 | 999 | 2999 |
| Call charges | |||
| Landline | Rs.2/3mins | Rs.2/3mins | Rs.2/3mins |
| Mobile | Rs.2.5/min | Rs 2/min | Rs 2/min |
| Free Minutes | |||
| On-net | - | 1000 | 1000 |
| Mobile | - | 100 | 1000 |
| Internet | Rs.2/20mins | 500 hours | 1000 hours |
| SMS | Rs.0.25 | Rs.0.25 | Rs.0.25 |
| Security (minimum) | Rs.1000 | Rs.2500 | Rs.5000 |
Additional Bundles for Standard Package:
| Pakistan Package for additional Rs 199 | International Package for additional Rs 999 | Internet Hours for additional Rs 499 |
| 1000 Free On-Net Minutes | 1200 Free Intl Minutes As per the defined Zones | 500 Free Internet Hours |
| Additional Security Rs.500 | Rs.1000 | Rs.500 |
Additional Bundles for Value and Premium:
International Bundle @ Rs.999
1200 FREE INTERNATIONAL MINUTES to Select Destinations
Additional Security Rs.1000
Terms and Conditions (Important points in Blue)
- Additional off-net & on-net calls to Landlines will be charged at Rs. 2/ 3 Minutes.
- Additional Mobile calls are charged at Rs.2/min in Value & Premium package.
- Free minutes in International Bundle can be used for landline & mobile calls to USA, Canada & China and on landline only in UK & Australia.
- International calls to all other destinations & additional minutes will be charged as per defined zones. For detailed international tariffs visit our website www.ptcl.com.pk
- Remaining free minutes at end of month will not be carried forward to next month.
- Internet is charged at Rs.2/20min for additional usage.
- Security deposits (refundable) are charged one time only.
- All charges are stated exclusive of taxes.19.5% Federal Excise Duty (FED) & 10% withholding tax will be applicable on total bill amount.
Now Lets analyze the packages one by one comparing them with prepaid.
Vfone Standard (Postpaid) vs Vfone family(Prepaid)
| Vfone Standard | Vfone family | |
| Line Rent / month | Rs. 174 | Rs. 5/day equals Rs. 150 |
| Vfone to Vfone (Local/NWD) | Rs.2/3mins | Free |
| Vfone to PTCL (Local / NWD) | Rs.2/3mins | Rs.2/3mins |
| Mobile | Rs. 2.5 / min | Rs. 2.00 / min |
| Internet | Rs.2/20mins | Rs.2/20mins |
| SMS | Rs.0.25 | Rs.0.25 |
Obviously Prepaid is better than postpaid in this case.
Now add a bundle to Vfone Standard and compare it with Vfone Family and Vfone Unlimited
| Vfone Standard +Pakistan Package | Vfone family | Vfone Unlimited | |
| Line Rent / month | Rs. 174 + Rs. 199 equals Rs. 373 | Rs. 5/day equals Rs. 150 | Rs. 20/day equals Rs.600 |
| Vfone to Vfone (Local/NWD) | 1000 free minutes* | Free | Free |
| Vfone to PTCL (Local / NWD) | 1000 free minutes* | Rs.2/3mins | Free |
| Mobile | Rs. 2.5 / min | Rs. 2.00 / min | Rs. 2.00 / min |
| Internet | Rs.2/20mins | Rs.2/20mins | Rs.2/20mins |
| SMS | Rs.0.25 | Rs.0.25 | Rs.0.25 |
*free minutes are for both vfone and landline.
Now postpaid gets a little better here if you have to call landline frequently and 1000 minutes are sufficient for you.
Calls to mobile are still at a higher rate.
Now compare Vfone Value and Premium with Vfone Unlimited.
| Vfone Value | Vfone Premium | Vfone Unlimited | |
| Line Rent / month | Rs.999 | Rs.2999 | Rs. 20/day equals Rs.600 |
| Vfone to Vfone (Local/NWD) | 1000 free minutes* Rs.2/3mins |
1000 free minutes* Rs.2/3mins |
Free |
| Vfone to PTCL (Local / NWD) | 1000 free minutes* Rs.2/3mins |
1000 free minutes* Rs.2/3mins |
Free |
| Mobile | 100 free minutes Rs 2/min |
1000 free minutes Rs. 2.00 / min |
Rs. 2.00 / min |
| Internet | 500 hours Rs.2/20mins |
1000hours Rs.2/20mins |
Rs.2/20mins |
| SMS | Rs.0.25 | Rs.0.25 | Rs.0.25 |
*free minutes are for both vfone and landline.
Added things are free minutes to mobile and free internet hours. We will discuss internet later in the post.
Take Ptcl value You pay Rs.999 for 1000 free minutes to ptcl and 100 minutes to mobile.
Now 100 minutes on vfone will cost you Rs. 200 making total of Rs. 800.
Better than Postpaid if you don’t have to use internet.
Vfone Premium you pay Rs. 2000 extra for 1000 mobile minutes(at Rs.2/min no added advantage) and internet.
There is one funny thing in this offer. There are 720 hours in a 30 days month and ptcl offering you 1000 hours/month how generous 
Voice Users
To sum up if you are a voice user Vfone unlimited(Prepaid) is the best offer. Vfone standard + Pakistan Plus (Postpaid) can be an alternative.
Personally I don’t like postpaid. In a prepaid connection you control the way you want to use the service. In Postpaid company controls you. And certainly there is no need to go for postpaid when you don’t have any advantage.
Other packages, Vfone Value & Premium just makes no sense. Not useful for a voice user.
Internet Users
Vfone Standard + Internet bundle can be an option.
You pay 673 + Tax making a total of Rs. 885/month.
And go for vfone only if you don’t have any other option available in your area like DSL, WiMax etc.
Problem using vfone is:-
- Speed is not impressive.
- You cannot receive or make calls while using internet.
- You pay almost the same as for Broadband.
Advice for PTCL
If you want to attract customers give packages that make some sense.
Introducing some internet packages for prepaid customers would have been a wise approach.
Package like 50 hours for Rs.100.
Unlimited for Rs. 300.
Rates above it don’t suits vfone they apply to broadband.
This postpaid thing is going to flop.
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HussainGardezi
September 8, 2009 at 3:46 pm (UTC 5) Link to this comment
none of above pakage are attractive :/
World Call Wireless is better, giving 606 RS (with Tax) post paid Internet Connection unlimited.
postpay
September 26, 2009 at 6:03 pm (UTC 5) Link to this comment
hey ahsan..yuve done a nice comparison, i always thought key preaid is a better option for subscribers but nevr actually calculated nd compared the tariffs.
shoaib
October 18, 2009 at 5:07 am (UTC 5) Link to this comment
tamam packages bakwas hain company apna faida ziada sochti hay costumer to facility cum deti hay
Muhammad Younas
October 19, 2009 at 5:47 pm (UTC 5) Link to this comment
why vfone installation charges are not beeing decreasd. Rs. 3600 are too much, it's totally unfair, just one of Rs. 800 is being soled in Rs. 3600. why ? kuchh Khuda ka khouf karo.
ILYAS
October 22, 2009 at 6:01 pm (UTC 5) Link to this comment
PLEASE VPHONE HUAWEI SET GIVES INTERNET PACKAGES LIKE DSL MONTHLY 300 RUPES AND PLEASE INTERNET MONTHLY PAKG AVIABLES IN DERA GHAZI KHAN UR PREVIOUS EVO WIRELESS IS NOT ENABLE IN DERA GHAZI KHAN SO HELP US
salim
November 5, 2009 at 6:29 am (UTC 5) Link to this comment
i think mobil rates are better then your vfone pakages ,
Muhammad Naeem
November 5, 2009 at 3:35 pm (UTC 5) Link to this comment
Sir,
I want get DSL connection of 1mb speed on ptcl vfone what the procedure is.pls tell me urgent
Imran Hunzai
December 11, 2009 at 4:36 am (UTC 5) Link to this comment
nice article
http://imranhunzai.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/win-p…
QJ
August 15, 2010 at 7:43 pm (UTC 5) Link to this comment
These packages are good on brochure only!
Amjad
October 5, 2012 at 10:27 pm (UTC 5) Link to this comment
Yar koi mujhy wifi internet chalany ka tareka batao my numbar 03326202353