Nepal Telecom has been providing various data/voice packages for its customers. Here is the recent data/voice packages in Ntc that are affordable to use in the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown.
As Nepal embraces the second wave of COVID-19 scare, people have once again found themselves within the confines of their house. Once again, the internet has become our closes assistant to guide us through the day. It is obvious that the demands of the internet and the need for communication have again most essential now. To address the concern, the government-owned, NTC packages on calls and data comes as a relief.
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NTC has brought the packages for both short and long period usage. The company expects the packages to be suitable for users for this second wave lockdown period in many parts of the country including Kathmandu.
Long period packages
If you need a higher volume data and even calls with a single purchase, you can subscribe to a 1GB per day data + 14 minutes per day voice pack for 28 days. If the duration is your concern, this is your best choice that comes for just NRs. 649/-.
The 500MB/day data pack is another one for those requiring data for a longer duration. It is available for NRs. 299/-. Just like the 1GB pack, it also lasts for 28 days. But this one only provides data. This package is ideal for those who require data for basic and occasional browsing.
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Short period Packages
For those needing only a data package for a few days, the 1.5GB pack would be a good value-for-money. This pack will grand you 1.5GB of data for seven days at just NRs. 95/-. This pack is already available under Spring Offer in the regular packs too.
Next, there is a 2-hour unlimited pack for Ntc data users. If you only need an internet pack for a specific purpose at a specific time, this would be more than perfect. For an instance, may urgently need a conversation with someone over the video, or go live on social media, or you are suddenly called for a meeting, this would get you going.
Besides them, you can also utilize this pack to download large files, or stream songs or videos. But downloading a file also requires your consideration of the network and the speed you are getting. You can subscribe to this pack for just NRs. 30/-.
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Summary of the Ntc cheap packs discussed above for lockdown.
| SN | Package | Cost | Voice Calls | Data | Expiry | USSD |
| 1. | 1 GB/day with Voice calls | NRs. 649/- | 14 mins. | 1GB | 28 days | *1415*1*8*2# |
| 2. | 1.5GB Pack | NRs. 95/- | * | 1.5GB | 7 days | *1415*1*1*4# |
| 3. | 2 hr./Unlimited pack | NRs. 30/- | * | * | 2 hours | *1415*8*2# |
| 4. | 500MB/day pack | NRs. 299/- | * | 500MB | 28 days | *1415*1*9*3# |
Apart from browsing on your own mobile phones, you can also use the data on your laptop by creating a hotspot on your mobile phone and connecting to the hotspot. Read on details for how to use 3G/4G mobile data to laptop computer?
You can dial the particular USSD code (mentioned above in the table) to buy the respective data pack. OR you can also dial *1415# and browse through multiple categories. Similarly, you can subscribe to these packages on Nepal Telecom mobile app and also buy on Khalti wallet.
What do you think of NTC affordable packages suitable for lockdown? Do you find them adequate enough to accommodate your internet demands or have your own reservations? Kindly let us know in the comments section below.
