KATHMANDU: Ncell, the leading GSM mobile service provider of the country, has launched an attractive offer called ‘New SMS Pack’, which allows all pre-paid and post-paid customers to stay connected with their loved ones at more affordable rates within Ncell network. The SMS pack is coming into effect from Friday (January 27) for a period of 15 days, as per a media release. Under this scheme, Ncell customers can subscribe to two kinds of SMS pack —150 SMS at five rupees and 1,000 SMS at Rs 25. This means a customer who activates 1,000 SMS pack can send 1,000 text messages at the rate of three paisa per SMS. The tariff includes applicable government taxes. Customers can easily activate this pack by dialling *17119# and following the instructions. To subscribe the pack via SMS, customers need to type 5 and send it to 17119 for 150 SMS. Similarly, for 1,000 SMS, they can type 25 and send it to 17119.  The SMS packs are valid for 30 days. Customers can dial *901# to know about the remaining SMS count information via SMS.