Revised
Policy for issue of ‘No Objection Certificate' (NOC) for
sale/rent of International Roaming SIM cards/Global Calling Cards
‘No Objection Certificate' (NOC) shall
be issued by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in regard to
sale/rent of International Roaming SIM cards/ Global Calling Card in
India with the following terms and conditions:
Terms and conditions of NOC
(i) The cards being offered to
Indian Customers will be for use only outside India. However, if it is
essential to activate the card for making test calls/emergent calls
before the departure of customer and /or after the arrival of the
customer, the same shall be permitted for forty eight (48) hours only
prior to departure from India and twenty four (24) hours after arrival
in India.
(ii) Such test calls/emergent calls
made from India through these calling cards shall be international
roaming calls.
(iii) For establishing the
authenticity of the customers (photo identity and address proof etc),
proper verification of users of such cards shall be carried out before
selling /renting such cards. Copy of the passport of the customer
indicating valid visa shall also be obtained.
(iv) Complete details of such global
cards (including the period) along with full particulars, including
address of the person to whom the international roaming cards has been
sold/rented, shall be provided to the designated security agencies
periodically on monthly basis.
(v) All types of clearances from
any agency like RBI/ customs etc. will be duly taken by the Company.
(vi) The traffic originated in
other country for termination in India will be routed through the valid
ILD licensees/valid ILD gateways.
(vii) The Company, selling/renting
such SIM/Calling cards, shall ensure that the time limit of activation
of such cards in India, as mentioned in Para (i) above, is adhered to,
failing which the Company shall be liable to pay a fine of Rs.500/- (Rs.
Five Hundred only) per hour for each SIM/Calling cards for every extra
hour of activation.
(viii) The NOC shall be issued
initially for a period of one year and shall be renewed on the request
of the Company.
How to apply for No Objection Certificate' (NOC) for sale of
International Roaming SIM cards/ Global Calling Card in
India
Application for issue of NOC should be
made on plain paper and addressed to Director (CS-I), Sanchar Bhavan,
20. Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110001 along with the following required
documents:-
(a) Certified true copy of
Certificate of Incorporation of the company issued by registrar of
companies along with Memorandum and Article of Association.
(b)
Certified true copy of agreement between applicant company and
foreign telecom companies.
(c)
Procedure of making the calls from any country including a list of
codes being used for making calls from various countries.
(d)
Certified copy of Board resolution regarding signatory authority or
General Power of Attorney duly notarized in favour of signatory
authority.
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