BSNL launches Choose Your Mobile Number Scheme

State-owned telecom services provider BSNL launched Choose Your Mobile Number Scheme across the country. The scheme would provide a new customer with vast range of over one lakh numbers to choose from. The scheme provides access through broadband and also through SMS. Customers can log on to the BSNL website and click on "choose your mobile number" option. "Those who do not have broadband connection may opt for SMS option through which they will get ten numbers on mobile from which they can choose desired number,". The scheme was first launched in Andhra Pradesh on November 1 and it received very good response. The sale of mobile connections under this scheme has crossed 1.2 lakh. "Enthused by the success of the scheme in Andhra Pradesh, BSNL has now decided to launch the scheme all over the country." "BSNL expect that the scheme will attract more than 20 lakh new subscribers."