Bidding Procedure
The customer will access the web site http://eauction.bsnl.co.in for getting registered to participate in wed based auction of GSM premium mobile numbers.
Intial Process- The http://eauction.bsnl.co.in portal registration is free.
- The customer will be presented with available premium mobile numbers and their status of bidding at the time of his login.
- The customer can select the number of his choice and proceed for registration of the same by paying the prescribed fixed charges (Registration charges- Non refundable).
- After successfully registration for a number by paying Rs. 200/-, Rs. 1000/- & Rs. 2500/- .* as registration charges for that number the customer is eligible to participate in the bidding for that number.
- The minimum bid value should Rs. 100/- more than the reserve price.
Final Proces
- The customer can participate in bidding of his selected premium number through web or through SMS from his registration mobile number. The bidding process will take the fist come fist server method to accept the bidding and in return will update all the remaining bidders.
- On closing date the successful bidder can approach the nearest CSC for completing the formalities and getting the SIM after payment of BID amount.
- In case the first bidder to fails to accept the offer within 7 working days, the same will be passed on to the next highest bidder i.e. second highest bidder or third highest bidder.
- If no one is interested in taking the number the same will be released for the next auction process.
For mobile numbers having last 7 digit common Registration amount will be Rs 2500/-
.* For mobile numbers having last 6 digit common Registration amount will be Rs 1000/-
.* All other mobile numbers Registration amount will be Rs 200/-
ANNEXURE-I
Brief of BSNL Mobile Premier / Vanity Number auction through web
Eligibility for participating in the Auction.
The Cellular subscribers intending to participate in the Auctioning of BSNL Mobile Number for getting the Vanity/Premium BSNL Mobile Numbers of the circle are required to fulfill the following eligibility conditions.
- Participants shall be Residents of the selected State and shall process the Address proof.
- All the existing BSNL mobile Post – paid & Pre- paid customer intended to change their existing mobile No. to vanity /premium numbers.
- Any new customer who process resident address proof in the state can bid through their family/ friend’s BSNL Mobile number. However in such cases the liability to pay the amount, if declared highest shall remain with BSNL cellular subscriber from whom the bid is made.
- New customer can also take a new BSNL Mobile connection on usual procedure through any of the BSNL POS and bid through the same Mobile Number. Once the vanity /premium number is awarded being highest bidder, the change of number can be done.
Customer Registration (free):-
The customer can register for the first time, entering E-mail ID, BSNL Mobile Number. The customer thus registered will get an E- mail and SMS with the password to confirm registration. The customer needs to click on this link for completing the registration process. The customer registration is free of cost.
Customer Login:-
The Web registered customer can login to the auction Web site by providing username and password. Once the authentication is success, the customer is allowed to modify his personal details in his profile. E-mail ID/ Mobile Number given can opt for bidding alerts through SMS/Web or from both.
Premium Number Registration ( Fixed one time change, Rs.200/-, Rs. 1000/- & Rs. 2500/- .*)
On successful login to the http://eauction.bsnl.co.in Web site, the customer need to select the premium / vanity number from available list, or use an search by giving few digits. On viewing the premium number list as desired by him, the customer can personalize the selected number in his viewing pattern, so that on every login, he can monitor the number for which he is in the process of bidding and the number for which he is intended to join for bidding. The general view will have the list of Number in Level I, Level II, and Level III as per the sorting order by current highest /lowest bid.
The customer need to select the number from available list and processed for online payment of Registration charge. The customer can select any number and for each number a fixed amount Registration charges will be required to pay for participating in the bidding. The customer has been felicitated by providing the payment gateway option through Web interface, where the customer can select the payment option mode like Credit card/ Debit Card/ online baking.
Bidding Process:-
The customer can bid for one or more number of registered Premium number and monitor itsprogress through Web site or through E-mail/ SMS alerts as per his choice. The customer can also monitor the trend in bidding for his selected premium numbers, so that he can join the bidding process at his choice level of bidding. However, apart from his selections, the customer will have a general view of the bidding process in progress for all premium number with a selection of highest going bid or the least bid number in sorting order.
The customer can have a choice of selecting the premium numbers from three categories as decided by BSNL like Level I, Level II. Level III. The rates are fixed for minimum allowed by the circle.
The customer will be given an option to bid against his choice number, the price opted should be above Reserved price for each level and is in multiples of the amount of Rs.100/- for an incremental value at a time. This uniform method following for bidding will result in a healthy competition for bidders and right person will get a chance to win his choice premium number.
The bidding process stop on reaching the dead line i.e. date and time predefined by the circle nodal for auctioning. The results will be announced instantly with a list of first three successful bidders in the order of their bidding price for a particular number. This will be published in Sancharsoft and admin screen of auction Web site. The first successful bidder will be chosen for completion of bid payment, submission of CAF details and receiving the SMS from the nearest CSC. After the AUCTION completion a system generated E-mail/SMS will be sent to the highest bidder asking him to present himself with ID proof and make payment for the number /numbers of his choice. The customer need to accept at least one premium number if he has bid for more than one.
The customer will be given a suitable alert as per his choice (either on SMS or E-mail or both of them). Whenever any customer bids higher value for his choice number, SMS will be sent to all registered bidders who have bid lower than the present customer’s bid value for that number.
The customer has been given a choice to participate in bidding by accessing the Web or by using this mobile for sending SMS. The customer profile will have an option to allow him participate from mobile by sending SMS. Once the customer decided to participate from mobile also, then the system generated PIN will be given to the customer for participating in bidding process. Thisis helpful for the customer to bid from anywhere without getting fixed to Web. This is also helpful for non BSNL customer who can follow the same process of Web registration. The customer will be given an alert in his non BSNL mobile and also he can participate in the bidding process by using the PIN given by the system, by sending his bid through an SMS. An acknowledgment will be sent to him confirming the acceptance of his bidding. Alternately the customer also can see his bidding status on Web site. The customer also can check the bidding process by sending SMS with defined prefix, so that reply SMS will be sent immediately. The customer’s bidding values will be taken on first come first updated basis.
OTHER POINTS RELATED TO BIDDING :-
- Existing BSNL customer can bid for a vanity number for changing his/her number. Existing BSNL customer can also bid for taking a new connection. Allotment of vanity number shall be subjected to submission of CAF and other prescribed verification procedure in both cases.
- For prepaid customers, the minimum balance in their account should be (Rs.200/-, Rs. 1000/- & Rs. 2500/- * as the case may be) to participate in bidding. The registration charges will be adjusted for successful bidders
- The minimum reserve price for level 1 number having last 7 digit common is Rs. 50000/-, level 1 number having last 6 digit common is Rs. 20000/- & all other level 1 number is Rs.7000/- , level 2 number is Rs. 2000/- and level 3 number is Rs. 1000/- (Applicable taxes extra). The bidding shall be allowed in multiples of Rs.100/- above the minimum reserve price.
- Bid below the minimum reserve price shall not be accepted.
- At the end of auction, top three (H1, H2, H3) bidders shall be informed by BSNL, about their status and request them to provide Name, Address and details of ID (to ensure that number is allotted to selected customer only). These details shall be used to contact the selected bidder. Therefore it is very essential that bidders are always available on the mobile phone.
- If the highest bidder H1 fails to deposit the bid amount with BSNL Nodal Officer within 7 working days of intimation, the number shall be offered to the second highest bidder H2 at same H1 bid price.
- If the highest bidder H2 fails to deposit the bid amount with BSNL Nodal Officer within 7 working days of intimation, the number shall be offered to the third highest bidder H3 at same H1 bid price.
- In case a bidder, when intimated to deposit the bid amount, fails to deposit the amount, then his/her BSNL mobile number shall be debarred from all future auction of vanity /choice number.
- For bidded amount applicable taxes shall be extra.
- Selected bidder can have his/her choice number under any existing mobile plan (prepaid or post paid) of BSNL. However the normal SIM/Activation charges, Security Deposit (in case of post paid plan) etc., shall be charged extra on actual basis.
- Amount paid for the vanity number taken in auction is non-refundable.
- Entire bid amount shall have to be paid in single installment before obtaining the choice vanity number.
- BSNL Circle reserves the right to cancel allocation of any vanity number at any time without assigning any reason.
Approaching of successful bidder for new connection:-
The successful bidder can approach the nearby CSC by showing the SMS intimation for vanity premium number. The CSC in –charge can generate the invoice for payment of bidding amount. After payment of bidding amount along with the CAF should be submitted to the CSC. After entering the CAF details in to Sanharsoft by pairing the vanity/ premium number a new basic SIM will be issued to the customer.
ANNEXURE-II
Bidding process through SMS by existing BSNL customers:
- REGISTRATION:
Send SMS REGVAN for normal Registration.
Send SMS REGVAN to 56666.
Normal Registration will be charged @Rs.3/-.
2. VANITY NUMBER LIST:-
To know the VANITY numbers list, send SMS: - VLIST<SPACE><CIRCLE SHORT CODE> <SPACE>< PATTERN> to 56666.
Eg: VLIST RJ 12345 TO 56666:
Rs.3/- will be charged for the above SMS.
3. BIDDING:-
1. To know the highest bid available for your choice number send SMS :
CHOICE<SPACE>10 digit mobile number to 56666.
Eg: CHOICE 9400000000 to 56666.
Rs.3/- will be charged for the above SMS.
2. To participate in bidding for a vanity/premium number send SMS:
CHOICE<SPACE><10 digit mobile number><SPACE>Y to 56666.
Eg: CHOICE 9400000000 Y to 56666.
(Rs.200/- will be charged for the above SMS. Now customer can be able to
participate in bidding for the above registered number.)
3. To bid for a Vanity number send SMS:
CHOICE<SPACE>10 digit mobile number<SPACE>AMOUNT to 56666.
Eg:- CHOICE 9400000000 20000 to 56666.
(To bid for the mobile number 9400000000 at an amount Rs.20000/-)
Rs.3/- will be charged for the above SMS
