Processing fee for mobile recharge coupons hiked

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Thursday gave its nod for hike in processing fee for all mobile recharge coupons priced above Rs 20.

However processing fee of vouchers below Rs 20 will remain the same.
Trai cleared the 50 per cent hike through an amendment made to the Telecom Tariff Order (TTO) after two-and-half years.

“Authority has decided to increase the ceiling on processing fee on top up vouchers to Rs 3 from Rs 2 in respect of top up vouchers having maximum retail price (MRP) of Rs 20 and above. However the processing fee of the vouchers having MRP less than Rs 20 will be Rs 2,” the order said.
Processing fee is included in the MRP of the recharge coupons.