Swiss company to launch multi IMSI SIM cards for cell phones in India

AMRITSAR: With the introduction of multi International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) SIM cards, frequent travellers across several countries wouldn't have to pay hefty roaming charges and change their SIM cards in every country.

Multi IMSI SIM cards allow cell phone users to have multiple mobile numbers from different operators on a single SIM card.

"The technology will be a boon for devotees who frequently visit Pakistan on pilgrimage, businessmen travelling between different countries , international sportspersons , politicians students, leisure travellers and others, " said the visiting president of Switzerland based Geo Communications AG , Naveen Singh Suhag, while talking to TOI on Wednesday .

The company is contemplating a launch of their Geo Mobile multi IMSI SIM cards from Amritsar soon.

He said at the moment the client had the option to have 7 mobile numbers from different countries but could add up to 99 countries' mobile numbers in that SIM .

Talking about the success of the technology, he said their research and development team had finalized the worldwide testing of their product by hiring a team of senior airline pilots to assist them in real time testing.

"And that's how we are able to introduce a Swiss quality product and we are proud to be the first one in the world to have this technology" said Naveen.

On internet connectivity while traveling in different countries, Geo Communications AG president said that they had the lowest data roaming charges worldwide.

Giving an example, he said an Indian customer travelling to Europe or South/North America would have to pay only Rs 25 per MB Data and if the client had a BlackBerry they could have all their work done in roaming by paying just around Rs 3000 for a week abroad.

He said an Indian businessman travelling from India to other countries would have no roaming charges and would be treated as 'local' hence there would be no incoming coast, the outgoing cost to whole north America/ Europe would be as low as between Rs 12 to Rs 18 a minute.

Chief Technology Officer of the company, Mario Weber, said that the client would have the facility to configure , balance and charging details fully integrated into their account which would get updated automatically allowing the users to recharge, configure and make use of roaming services like credit transfer, web dial and web SMS from everywhere.

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