Head Office
Bhutan Telecom Ltd
Drophen Lam 2/28,
Chubachu Thimphu, Bhutan
Support
Phone: 1600
Phone: +975 343434
Email: 1600@bt.bt
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About Bhutan Telecom
Bhutan Telecom is a state-owned telecommunications company offering a range of mobile, fixed line and Internet services to subscribers across the Kingdom of Bhutan. The company was founded in 2000 and operates from its headquarters at Thimphu. The key products consist of fixed lined, broadband, mobile prepaid, postpaid and cloud services. The mobile services are offered under the brand B-Mobile, while Internet services under DrukNet. Bhutan Telecom boasts of having a robust optical fiber network that covers the entire nation. It is leaving no stone unturned to scale up its infrastructure and implement 5G network across towns. As of 2020, Bhutan Telecom had an active mobile subscriber base of close to 423,000. The fixed line customer base touched close to 23,000 during the same period.
New customers can know the network coverage by accessing the map published online. Additionally, you can learn about the various services. New SIM cards can be purchased at any of the nearest BT outlets. You can reach the support on email or phone to request same. The Download section on the website have forms available for registration of new connections for fixed line, broadband or mobile. There are also forms for new SIM, replacement SIM, reconnection form or one requesting ownership change. Bhutan Telecom currently offers services on 2G, 3G and 4G technologies.
Prepaid users can choose from a number of plans with validity of one day to up to one month. There are daily, monthly and unlimited plan options that varies in its price and data quota. The lowest Daily 19 starts for as low as Nu.19 and offers 260MB. The unlimited plans available for a single day or 10 days offer no cap on the data usage. You can recharge the prepaid numbers through e-Load, B-Wallet, mPay and other apps. Scratch cards are also available at outlets.
Mobile users who prefer a postpaid connection can choose the Monthly Max 699, Monthly Max 799, Monthly Max 1099, Monthly Max 1199 and Monthly Max 1599 plans. The data available varies according to the plan. There are also Booster plans available for as low as Nu.80. The tariff for data roaming, calls and SMS for local and international numbers are published on the website. For those looking for broadband connections, Bhutan Telecom offers high speed connectivity through FTTH (Fiber to Home) technology. Under broadband as well you have both prepaid and postpaid packages. The lowest prepaid data quota starts with 12,288MB and goes up to 122,880MB. Leased line service is available on request. There will be a set up fee on all new connections charged.
Other useful services to explore include the B-Trowa, a streaming service for live television, mobiles and shows. There is B-Ngul for those who want to carry financial transactions while on the move. Add to that B-Wallet – an SMS banking facility for fund transfer and bill payments, and B-Krita – a gaming portal with more than 500 unique games. Existing subscribers can download the My BT app to perform a number of functions without reaching the customer support. Through the app, you can check your usage, access bills, top up your number, check broadband plans, make payment of postpaid bills and much more.
