No MTNL postpaid for those in Rented house!

aaggoswami · 29th July 2009, 23:07

These laws are practically a joke. If somebody wants to do wrong, they manage it with different SIM cards. The people who do wrong manage to get the sims, no matter how tough and vast the law is. I read in newspapers that " a person who supplied sims is arrested in xyz case ".

These laws are very irritating specially for those who are students and prefer to live in rented house rather than hostel ( ragging is the reason ). I dont know about other states, but in my society itself I have seen this happen. No Gas connection, no telephone, etc. The students are forced to use mobiles on STD.

The good will be troubled and the bad will manage what they want.

phamilyman · 30th July 2009, 08:35

Listen yaar, you chill.

Just check your PM - I have a solution for you!

suman · 30th July 2009, 12:28

Tanveer, go to the MTNL Office on Mathura Road (near the New Friends Colony community centre Traffic intersection). I think they'll be able to resolve your problem.

When we (colleague & I) got our connections, my Proof of Address was my Passport - they didn't even ask if it was a rented house or own. As long as you can show legitimate proof (as per what their website says), I cannot understand what the issue is. Perhaps they are giving incorrect info on the phone.

tsk1979 · 30th July 2009, 12:30

I checked with Sanchar Haats also.
You are right they do not care about Rented or Permanent, but the address proofs they ask are either Passport, or Electricity bill or bsnl landline bill.
Now the problem is that I have an airtel landline, and my passport was made long time back.
Thats why the problem is there.
I guess I will get BSNL from PB where I have permanent address.

suman · 30th July 2009, 12:39

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

I checked with Sanchar Haats also.
You are right they do not care about Rented or Permanent, but the address proofs they ask are either Passport, or Electricity bill or bsnl landline bill.

What if you submit Electricity Bill (landlord's name) and the Rent agreement with the landlord? Might work............

tsk1979 · 30th July 2009, 13:25

I checked that option, they say no go. It has to be in my name.
They will not take Gas card or Airtel landline bill as proof, nor will they take bank statement as address proof.
I think I will go BSNL PB route.

gowda79 · 30th July 2009, 14:06

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

I checked that option, they say no go. It has to be in my name.
They will not take Gas card or Airtel landline bill as proof, nor will they take bank statement as address proof.
I think I will go BSNL PB route.

But with the Passport copy there should not be any problem and most of them would be having this basic thing.

In one way it's good, but even there are duplicate passports doing rounds and that needs to be restricted or all the efforts gone in vain.

29th July 2009, 23:07	#16
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	These laws are practically a joke. If somebody wants to do wrong, they manage it with different SIM cards. The people who do wrong manage to get the sims, no matter how tough and vast the law is. I read in newspapers that " a person who supplied sims is arrested in xyz case ". These laws are very irritating specially for those who are students and prefer to live in rented house rather than hostel ( ragging is the reason ). I dont know about other states, but in my society itself I have seen this happen. No Gas connection, no telephone, etc. The students are forced to use mobiles on STD. The good will be troubled and the bad will manage what they want.
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30th July 2009, 08:35	#17
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Listen yaar, you chill. Just check your PM - I have a solution for you!
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30th July 2009, 12:28	#18
suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 4,589 Thanked: 279 Times View My Garage	Tanveer, go to the MTNL Office on Mathura Road (near the New Friends Colony community centre Traffic intersection). I think they'll be able to resolve your problem. When we (colleague & I) got our connections, my Proof of Address was my Passport - they didn't even ask if it was a rented house or own. As long as you can show legitimate proof (as per what their website says), I cannot understand what the issue is. Perhaps they are giving incorrect info on the phone.
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30th July 2009, 12:30	#19
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	I checked with Sanchar Haats also. You are right they do not care about Rented or Permanent, but the address proofs they ask are either Passport, or Electricity bill or bsnl landline bill. Now the problem is that I have an airtel landline, and my passport was made long time back. Thats why the problem is there. I guess I will get BSNL from PB where I have permanent address.
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30th July 2009, 13:25	#21
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	I checked that option, they say no go. It has to be in my name. They will not take Gas card or Airtel landline bill as proof, nor will they take bank statement as address proof. I think I will go BSNL PB route.
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