Has BSNL stopped charging rent for ONT?

[Rahul Kalani]

I have BSNL FTTH taken directly from BSNL. I have taken TYPE A ONT on rent. But in the bill they dont charge rent for the ONT. In the bill its written like this
"Plan FTTH-FREE-NON-WIFI-ONT-TYPE-A". Anybody has any idea?

My bill comes 990Rs for 50 Mbps plan 600 Gb data

 

[pothi]

Are they charging ONT Rent for 745 monthly plan?

Not for new customers. Existing customers may be continued to pay the rent.

 

[SG_curiosity]

@Rahul Kalani bro can you please share the pic of bsnl fiber dp box (distribution box), a last point in your nearby area from where the fiber cable directly Comes to your house?

@Rahul Kalani bro, waiting for your reply and the pic.

 

[Rahul Kalani]

@Rahul Kalani bro can you please share the pic of bsnl fiber dp box (distribution box), a last point in your nearby area from where the fiber cable directly Comes to your house?

The cable comes from some Private area I guess. The DP box might be there. I dont have access to that place.

 

[SG_curiosity]

@Rahul Kalani have bsnl charged Rs90 rent in Feb month for ONT?

 

[Rahul Kalani]

@SG_curiosity Feb month bill is not generated yet. But in the bills of dec and jan 90₹ wasn't charged.

 

[newbie2902]

@Rahul Kalani As far as Bangalore location is concerned, we are charged monthly 90 INR + GST as rent for the same device.

 

[Rahul Kalani]

@newbie2902 is your connection new? Because i guess the offer is only for new connections

 

[newbie2902]

@Rahul Kalani Ah, that's the reason. Ours is not a new connection. We took the connection way back in 2018. Anyways, it's good to know that new connections have the modem rental waived off

 

[Rahul Kalani]

@newbie2902

** Non - WiFi FTTH ONT ' free of cost' to new BB customers with FMC 499/- & above for a committed period of six months (at least). If a customer surrender his broadband connection before the expiry of six months (committed period) from the date of activation, ONT will be recovered and also usage charge of Non - WiFi FTTH ONT shall be adjusted from the plan/ONT security deposit . Also FTTH ONT rent of Rs. 90 waived only to the existing DSL/FTTH BB customers who opted BB plan with FMC Rs. 599/- and above under Annual/higher payment option

 

[varkey]

^ The above would be applicable only for connections provisioned by BSNL directly which is not the case for majority of connections I'd think, cause a LCO is involved.