Worldcall has banners up in various parts of the city announcing the availability of their wireless local loop service which was anticipated since May 2007. The advertisements say free local call, free nationwide calls (presumably on their own network), 85 paisa per minute to US/UK and 10 paisa/min for WLL based Internet. The service is running off Huawei’s equipment.
CDMA based WLL services have already seen earlier players like Telecard and PTCL and have drawn a mixed response in terms of service standard quality. The ‘free on-net’ calling phenomenon which was triggered by Telecard (and is now being followed by Worldcall too) has found some loyal subscribers. I regularly spot shop owners in various localities of the city keeping a ‘Go CDMA’ phone as part of their communication arsenal and most of the time, the end user is doing the ‘least cost routing’ - finding the service that provides the cheapest service to reach the particular end number.
However, with a very high/healthy tele-density that is regularly being cited in anything good is to be said about Pakistan and a stiff competition and friction between DSL providers, it looks like that Worldcall as a late entrant in this digital communication race in Karachi would be having a tough time at best.
Performance of the reported availability of EvDO services on this network would be worth observing. If you have a review of the service, please post it in the comments.
September 8, 2007 at 8:11 am
i want to know that what is the procedure to use worldcal number in mobile outside the pakistan
October 3, 2007 at 11:24 pm
Dear sir i want to know the coverage of world call in Pakistan and how much it is expensive ?
November 30, 2007 at 7:32 pm
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shadman branch
karachi.
Tel: 021-6979160-6979161
Dear Sir,
we would like get your dsl service in north karachi as soon as possible, according to our information you are not allowed to our required location, please gave us dsl 256kb.
December 1, 2007 at 10:43 pm
I am using worldcall wireless in Lahore. Its not that bad but their customer service really sucks.
January 26, 2008 at 11:56 am
Dear Sir,
Me using world call in karachi, I feel sory to say u hv not clearly mentioned the rates.
like i use ur internet service as per ur advertisement the rates are Rs 6 per hour actually it is Rs 12 per hour
is this not a frad with the public.
pls clarify
April 1, 2008 at 9:59 pm
i just want informatiom like dat can i use worldcall service in uk for pakistan bscause i have a worldcall service in pakistan.so a call free from worldcall to worldcall.so is dis possible.
April 14, 2008 at 4:30 am
@nigar
no it is not possible. for this purpose they have to have entire new setup at remote area too and that is for the short distance like india or iran but all the way to uk it is not possible .
May 29, 2008 at 8:59 pm
I just want to know how I can get WorldCall Service at my place. I live in Gulshan e Iqbal. I’ll really appreciate if someone contact me or leave me a contact number.
Thanks