Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to waive charges on short code messages that are used for availing banking services on feature phone till January 31, 2017.

It has said in a statement that “To give impetus to the demonetisation drive by Government of India and to facilitate masses to do cashless financial transactions even with feature phone, BSNL has decided to waive the tariff of National Unified USSD platform till 31st January, 2017.”

It has further said that an agreement had been signed by BSNL with National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) for provision of USSD-based Mobile Banking service.

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