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Ntc loan, Namaste Credit service: Everything you need to know
How to take the Ntc loan Sapati service?
Nepal Telecom had launched the Namaste Credit service, also called a Loan Sapati service from 2018. Namaste Credit service allows NTC GSM prepaid customers to make a call even when there is no balance. The service is available free of charge. Learn below for the process on how to subscribe/take the loan in Ntc with a service called Namaste Credit. Find the FAQs related to the Nepal Telecom loan/credit service below.
Minister for information and communication (MOIC) Mr. Gokul Baskota inaugurated the launching of the Namaste credit loan service, in a program in NTC headquarter, Bhadrakali.
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The service was being provided by Ncell for a long time. NTC prepaid customers can now take this loan service with a credit talk time of Rs 5 to Rs 20. The service will be different for each customer. NTC will not charge any amount for providing the service.
This is like an added value for the customers. If customers do not have enough balance to make a call and the immediate recharge is not possible, this credit service comes handy for an emergency situation.
You can take the Ntc loan as many times as you want, but it requires you to clear the old loan. Ntc loan differs from that of Ncell as Ntc provides it free of cost whereas Ncell charges you some service charge. Find more information about Ncell Double Sapati Offer.
Only the loyal customer with Ntc SIM card older than 3 months will be able to use the loan service.
Features of Ntc credit/loan service
Here are the features of the NTC credit service/loan.
- No Call drop: If you activate the Ntc credit loan service, then your call will not drop due to no balance issue. Similarly, there will be no extra charges for the activation of the loan service in Ntc.
- The credit balance depends on the used up balance from the account.
- The same credit will be cut from your mobile phone account in the next top-up.
- The credit will recover partially when the top-up is less than the loan amount, but it should cross 60%.
- Shortcode used for the Credit service is 1477.
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How to take loan in Ntc?
Time needed: 1 minute.
To take the loan in Ntc, you need to
- Go to your message box
- Type “Start” and Send it to 1477
- You will get an activation message of Ntc loan, if you fulfill the criteria of 3 months old SIM.
To get the information about Ntc loan Sapati service, customers need to
- send a message status to 1477
To stop the Nepal Telecom loan Sapati service, customers need to
- send a message stop to 1477
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Balance cut in next recharge
NTC will take back the balance provided by the credit service from your balance in the next recharge. You can use the same balance for Call, SMS, and data browsing. Ntc loan service is only valid for prepaid customers, that are active for more than 3 months.
If you want to take Sapati from your friends or family without Ntc intervention, you can simply ask him/her to send the balance to your Ntc number. Then you can repay or send that balance to him once you have recharged your phone. Find the process for how to transfer balance in NTC?
We asked a poll on our Facebook page for people’s liking for the Namaste Credit service. It seems to be a massive hit among the customers. You can also vote and see the result yourself here.
FAQs related to Ntc loan
Ever since the credit service was announced, we have been getting a lot of questions regarding the Ntc loan. NTC intends to provide this Namaste Credit to people for the continuation of their services to the customers with low or no balance at all. This post, we are here to cover all the information and queries about the Namaste credit, loan service.
Most people got a message for the unavailability of credit amount when they queried for the credit service. Some of them even tried multiple times and got the same message. And they queried us for the reason for this or thinking of the wrong activation process.
Here are the Frequently asked questions (FAQs) for Ntc loan aka Namaste Credit.
1. How much loan can I get with the Ntc Credit service?
They calculate the credit amount for each customer based on their loyalty that is the usage of their network. They are providing loans from Rs 20 to Rs 5. The amount of credit depends upon the usage of the network, recharge frequency/amount, and the age of the SIM card
2. How to take/activate the NTC loan?
To take the Ntc loan, the subscriber needs to send an SMS “START” to 1477. This is a loyalty-based service, so please stay connected to the Nepal Telecom network for maximum benefit from this service.
3. What is the cost of the Ntc loan service?
NTC credit loan service is free that is it comes without any additional service charge. Nepal Telecom GSM and CDMA prepaid users can enjoy this service. They will recover only the credited amount from your account with the next top-up.
4. How to check the status of the NTC loan?
To check the status of the NTC credit loan service, you need to send a message STATUS.
5. How to deactivate the Namaste Credit Ntc loan service?
To deactivate Namaste Credit, you have to type STOP and send SMS to the number 1477. After this, the remaining credit will be deducted and you will get a confirmation message.
6. Can I reactivate the Ntc loan/credit service?
If you want to use the NAMASTE CREDIT facility again, you can always do so by sending a message “START” to 1477.
7. How do I know my maximum loan credit Limit in Ntc mobile?
To check max CREDIT, please type STATUS and Send SMS to 1477.
8. How do I know my remaining loan balance in Ntc SIM?
To check the loan/credit balance, please type STATUS and Send SMS to 1477.
9. How do I know my Ntc loan credit debt which I had used?
To check the used CREDIT debt, please type STATUS and Send SMS to 1477.
10. Is Ntc loan only for GSM users?
No, Ntc loan service is available for all prepaid users of Nepal Telecom, in GSM and CDMA.
11. How can I use the credit balance in Nepal Telecom?
The credit or loan balance can be used for voice calls, SMS, and data use.
12. Can I transfer my Ntc credit balance to someone else?
No, you cannot transfer the credit balance to someone.
13. My credit balance in Ntc is different from my friend, why is that?
NTC will assess each account based on the loyalty and determine the credit limit for each of them.
14. Why I cannot get the Ntc loan service?
To get the loan service, you need to have a SIM card that is older than 3 months. That is, if you take a sim card now, you can get the loan service after 3 months of usage.
15. How to increase my credit loan limit in Ntc?
To increase the loan amount, you need to the loyalty by continuously using Nepal Telecom services and top-up regularly.
16. Can I buy data pack or voice pack or SMS pack with Ntc loan?
You cannot buy the data/voice/SMS pack with the Loan amount.
Don’t forget to read the latest data packages in NTC.
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