PSTN Credit Limit (PCL) service is value added service based on Intelligent Network. Using PCL service one can open a prepaid account in their existing PSTN number and make local, STD, ISD calls often dialing an access code. After making such calls the system will deduct the call charges as per Nepal Telecom's PSTN tarrif rate from the PCL prepaid account's balance amount. The subscriber can recharge their PCL prepaid account as per needs.
How to Register?
Nepal Telecom's subscriber having PSTN telephone can subscribe for this service by simply dialing 1680 from their PSTN phone number. One can register following the voice prompts thereafter. After registration the PCL prepaid account has zero balance After successful registration if the prepaid account is not recharged within 30 days, the PCl account will be deleted automatically. The PCL prepaid account can be recharged using EasyCall prepaid calling card (PCC) of Rs 200, 500 and 1000 denominations.
How to Recharge?
One can transfer the whole amount of their PCC card's balance amount to recharge their PCL prepaid account. The validity of the recharge amounts will be as follows.
Amount
(NRs)
Validity
(Months)
Amount
(NRs)
Validity
Months
0.01-49
0
401-500
6
50-100
1
501-600
7
101-200
2
601-700
8
201-300
3
701-800
9
301-400
4
801-900
10
901-1000
12
Now PSTN Credit Limit (PCL) Subscriber can call America/Canada @ Rs 4/min, India, China, Singapore, HongKong, Thailand @ Rs 5/min, Malaysia S.Korea @ Rs 6/min, Bangladesh, Pak, Taiwan @ Rs 8/min.
Once your PSTN telephone number is registered as a PCL account, you can use the service to make calls by dialing the access code 1680 or use management functions (such as balance query, validity query, PIN changing, PIN cancel etc....) by dialing access code 1681, following the voice prompt as instructed. The flow diagram shown herewith helps you in dialing the destination number or performing the management functions.
Call Flow and Management Flow Diagram
PCL Service Features
# Account Recharging as your need
# Online Balance and Validity Query
# PIN Code Restriction Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is PIN restriction?
The service subscriber can set an outgoing call PIN (4-8 digits) to avoid unauthorized calls and control the outgoing calls. The service subscriber can activate, change or cancel the PIN using the management function. In the activated state, the service subscriber can make a call only after successful PIN authentication. In the inactivated state, the service subscriber can make a call directly without entering the outgoing PIN.
What happens to the remaining balance, if the PCL subscriber terminates the account or does not recharge within the validity period?
If the PCL subscriber does not recharge within the validity period, the account will be terminated along with its remaining balance, after a grace period of 60 days and re-registration needs to be done as a new PCL subscriber. If the PCL subscriber terminates the account the remaining balance will not be refunded.
Can I transfer my PCL account to other PSTN Number?
PCL account will not be transferred to other PSTN number. If the PSTN number is transferred or changed, previous account will be closed and remaining amount will not be refunded or transferred to new account.
How the billing of PSTN Telephone number and PCL service will be done?
The Billing of the normal PSTN telephone used for the PCL service will be done separately. All the calls originated from PCL service will not be billed under normal PSTN Telephone. Detailed bills of the PCL calls will not be provided.
Nepal Telecom's subscriber having PSTN telephone can subscribe for this service by simply dialing 1680 from their PSTN phone number. One can register following the voice prompts thereafter. After registration the PCL prepaid account has zero balance After successful registration if the prepaid account is not recharged within 30 days, the PCl account will be deleted automatically. The PCL prepaid account can be recharged using EasyCall prepaid calling card (PCC) of Rs 200, 500 and 1000 denominations. 