The first mobile phone call in India was made on July 31, 1995 by then West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu to the then Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology Sukh Ram. Published: November 18, 2024 4:31 PM IST By Edited by A wireless call that changed India’s telecommunication history was made on July 31, 1995. It was the first-ever mobile phone call connecting two prominent leaders: the then West Bengal Chief Minister, Jyoti Basu, and Union Communication Minister, Sukh Ram.
The historic call, made using a Nokia handset, marked the beginning of a new era in communication. The phone call was successfully facilitated through the combined efforts of India’s BK Modi and Australia’s Telstra, collectively known as the Modi Telstra network. India’s First Mobile Phone Call: Cost Of The Call The call was made between two cities – Kolkata and New Delhi.
At that time mobile phone was a luxury and cost Rs 8.4 per minute and charges were applied on both incoming and outgoing calls. And if a person made a mobile phone call during peak hours, he/she had to Rs 16.
8 per minute. Technological Advancements And Competitive Market Dynamics The landscape of mobile communication in India has undergone a fascinating transformation recently. The era of hefty call charges is fading away, thanks to the breakthroughs in technology and a fiercely contested market space.
A watershed moment struck in 2016 when Jio spearheaded the change with its affordable data plans, thereb.
