Trai DTH Tariff Rule: D2h Comes Forward With a Plethora of Combo Plans Starting at Rs 190

HIGHLIGHTS

• The combo plans from D2h also come with free 100 FTA channels according to Trai's rule
• D2h is the first operator to introduce combo plans based on the new pricing scheme

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s new Cable TV and broadcasting pricing scheme will be effective from February 1. All the Cable TV and DTH service providers in the country are working hard in making their customers shift to the new tariff plans which they’ve already unveiled. While it’s unknown at the moment on what will happen if a customer fails to choose the new channel packs before the deadline, but service providers are coming out with new methods on how users will need to shift with ease. D2h, one of the recognised DTH service providers in the country has now come up with a plethora of Combo plans and they start at Rs 190. Named as ‘d2h Recommended Combo(s),’ they’re available in regional languages as well.

D2h Recommended Combo Plans Launched: Check Out the Details

As noted above, D2h is offering various combos and every combo plan comes with free 100 FTA channels as part of Basic Service Tier. For the unaware, every DTH pack now comes with 100 FTA channels and they cost Rs 130 per month. While some DTH providers are offering all the FTA channels for free, D2h will charge after the first 100 channels. For every additional lot of 25 channels, the charges will be as follow: If between 1-15 channels, a customer will be charged Re 1 per month for every channel; If between 16 and 25 channels, the charges will be at Rs 20 per month. Complete FTA channel list on D2h can be availed here.

Now moving onto the d2h Recommended Combos, there are 20 combo packs from the DTH service provider. The combo packs are Silver HSM Combo (Rs 190), Silver Plus HSM Combo (Rs 261), Gold HSM Combo (Rs 303), Diamond Mega Kids HSM Combo (Rs 379), Diamond HSM Combo (Rs 392), Diamond Mega Sports HSM Combo (Rs 434), Platinum HSM Combo (Rs 492), Silver Marathi Combo (Rs 196), Gold Marathi Combo (Rs 281), Silver Bengali Combo (Rs 202), Gold Bengali Combo (Rs 284), Silver Tamil Combo (Rs 203), Gold Tamil Combo (Rs 273), Silver Telugu Combo (Rs 195), Gold Telugu Combo (Rs 267), Silver Kannada Combo (Rs 190), Gold Kannada Combo (Rs 273), Silver Malayalam Combo (Rs 195) and Gold Malayalam Combo (Rs 225).

Do make a note that the above combos might change at any period of time and the prices mentioned above are Distributor Retail Price (DRP), meaning additional taxes will be applicable. And if you select a combo, you’ll have to be on that pack itself for 30 days as there’s a new lock-in period. You can check out the complete combo packs here.

Exercise Your D2h Channel Packs Via the Company’s Website

To recall, D2h was the first service provider which fully implemented Trai’s new tariff regime. The company unveiled the channels packs and prices earlier this month, and since the third week, it also allowed customers to exercise options via its website. Notably, Dish TV, Sun Direct, Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV are also allowing customers to opt new plans ahead of the February 1 deadline. D2h customers can head over to the company’s website and exercise their options before the deadline.

Source - TT