MTNL set to offer free incoming calls on roaming from January 1

MTNL is all set to offer free incoming calls while roaming across the country for its subscribers starting from January 1, 2016.

At present, telecom firm’s users have to pay roaming charges for incoming calls outside Delhi and Mumbai, where the company operates. Another telecom PSU -- BSNL announced such a scheme - free incoming calls on roaming -- in June this year.

MTNL was set up by the Government of India to upgrade the quality of telecom services, expand the telecom network, and introduce new services and to raise revenue for telecom development needs of India's key metros -- Delhi and Mumbai.