1. Definition:
“Smart”shall mean a mobile service operated by Smart in Nepal upon obtaining the certificate of registered trademark issued by Department of Industries with certificate No: 53156/064/065 and dated july 14, 2005(2062/3/30)
“Service” shall mean a mobile service provided by Smart to its subscribers on its own or through its service providing wings.
“Mobile Number” shall mean a digital telephone number provided to a subscriber (which is hereinafter referred to as a mobile number).
“Mobile Network” shall mean a digital telecommunication network, station, switching, micro web, base station including other telecommunication instruments used in mobile telephone service operation.
“Security Deposit” shall mean a fixed amount deposited by a subscriber while issuing SIM card of Smart for mobile service operation.
“Tariff” shall mean a fee charged on a subscriber by Smart for the service and it shall also mean the arrears of the service charge.
"Force Majeure Event" shall mean an act of god, public disobedience, every kind of emergencies, any consequence of an act or omission of the government or any competent government agency, arson, thunder, power-cut for the continuous 24 hours, explosion, flooding, epidemic, block to transportation war. Etc.
2. Date of entry into force of the Agreement:
This Agreement shall be deemed to enter into force from the date of issuance of the Mobile Number to the applicant once Smart approved the application of the applicant, and this Agreement shall remain valid pending the ending of the Service permanently. Further, this Agreement shall be signed by both parties; however, this Agreement shall not be deem to be void only for failing to sign it; and the terms of this Agreement shall also be applicable to both parties in case where any person has already used the Service without entering into this Agreement for any reasons; and in the case of such subscribers, this agreement shall be deemed to be concluded. In the case of those subscribers in respect of whom this Agreement has not been concluded, Smart shall through a public notice notify the entry into force of this Agreement with respect to those subscribers, and Smart shall provide with copy of the Agreement as requested by the subscribers.
3.(A) Obligation of Smart:
Smart shall provide the Service to the subscribers as per the terms of this Agreement.
Smart shall apply the rate of the Tariff as approved by the Authority upon publishing a public notice.
Smart may enter into a separate agreement with the subcribers to determine the ceiling of monthly financial facilities to be given to the subscribers, make a loan arrangement, require an advance for the service to be provided to the subscribers or suspend the service or partially or fully discontinue the service.
Smart may provide additional telecommunication facilities to the subscribers.
(B) Obligations of the subscribers:
The subscribers shall have to comply with the prevailing laws of Nepal while using the Service of Smart.
The subscribers shall have to comply with directives issued by the Government of Nepal, Authority or Smart while using the service.
The subscribers shall have to pay charges for the service made available to the subscribers and shall not make a claim that such subscribers has not used the network or service during the time of payment.
If any dispute arises in respect of bill statement, the subscribers must deposit the amount of the bill statement as a security deposit pending the settlement of such dispute.
The subscribers shall not use service of any kind of improper, unethical or illegal purpose not use the service to bring adverse effect on the objective related to the service or network operation nor also allow any other person to use the Service.
Smart shall not be responsible for any kind of risk or damage that may be emanated on the account of any illegal, unlawful or unauthorized use of mobile service.
The subscribers must use only those equipment compatible with the Smart network.
The subscribers must pay minimum monthly fee once the subscribers receives the Service even if a subscriber does not use the Service for his/her own reason.
Without prior approval of Smart, a subscriber shall not be entitled to transfer any of its right or interest or obligations to any other person.
No subscribers shall be allowed to use Smart service for any illegimate purpose or for the the purpose of inflicting torture or pain on, irritating or discouraging, anyone.
Smart may recover the amount due and payable by the subscribers at any time and the subscribers shall also be obliged to pay such an amount.
As specified by Nepal Telecommunications Authority if subscribers is unable to use the mobile SIM for six months continuously, the Mobile number SIM will be automatically deactivated. Hence, deactivated SIM number for such reason, can be reissued within 180 days by the Company if the subscriber requests for use of same number upon payment of a specified fees. It is informed that if the subscriber doesn’t claim the number within the specified timeframe then it will be understood that mobile number SIM has been expired automatically, and the same number can be issued to a new customer.
Smart shall have to submit to the Government of Nepal or concerned authority the description of the subscribers pursuant to the Act and laws as and when so requested. No one can make a claim on violation of privacy of the subscribers because of submission of such description.
4. Obligations not to be performed by Smart
Smart shall not be held liable for direct or indirect loss or damages in any manner in respect of profit of the business. Revenue, goodwill. Tentative saving, contract, etc, for the reason of the service used by the subscribers.
Smart shall not be compelled to enter into an Agreement with following persons.
A person who failed to fulfill their financial obligation in relation to the service.
A person who becomes insolvent or against whom a court takes an action on bankruptcy.
A person who gives false information with the intention of concealing the fact mentioned in the application form.
A person against whom the Government of Nepal or concerned agency instructed not to issue the Service.
Smart shall not be held liable for any consequence of telecommunication service provided by Smart in the following circumstances.
If data is damaged or its correctness affected upon occurrence of force majeure event of Smart while using the service to exchange the data signal.
For any copyright related claim that might emerge while using the service or any claim arisen in regards to the service as result of act or omission of the subscribers.
For any loss or damaged caused by a person using the Service other than the subscribers.
For losses or inconvenience caused as per the directives or act of the Government of Nepal or the concerned authority. However, if data is damaged or its correctiveness affected s referred to in clause (a) upon occurance of error in the network, Smart shall immediately repair and maintain it.
5. Changes of Mobile (SIM card) number and service facilities:
1. A subscriber shall have to sign and file application fees as determined by Smart to change its Mobile Number. The number shall be changed within 7 days after taking necessary actions into it. However;
If a subscriber desires to terminate the Service (except the prepaid service), Smart shall analyzing the signature in the documents, receipt of the Security Deposit, etc., and after deducting the amount to be paid from the Security Deposit refund only the rest amount of security deposit to the subscriber.
6. Roaming and International Telephone service facilities:
Smart may provide roaming facilities to the subscriber. Smart may cause a subscriber to furnish additional Security Deposit for the roaming service. Such amount of the Security Deposit shall be determined by Smart and it may recover the charge of the Service used by the subscriber.
While asking for extra Security Deposit with the subscriber for Roaming/I.S.D, bill statement may be sent for payment upon preparing monthly, fortnightly or weekly bill statement at the proportion of the Service to be used. The subscriber shall maintain Security Deposit pending the termination of the Service.
Due to technical reasons, system and software up-gradation, billing failure, connection interruption and force majeure event of Smart, Roaming/I.S.D. service may be terminated temporarily or permanently. In this regard, the subscriber shall be given information by Smart through any medium and such information shall be considered to be sufficient.
Service of the Roaming/I.S.D shall be provided as soon as possible from the date of filing of an application for the Roaming/I.S.D facilities.
7. Security deposit, bill statement and payment of tariff:
Notwithstanding anything contained anywhere else, Smart may deduct an amount of tariff to be paid by the subscriber from the Security Deposit or may adjust it. In the case of such deduction or adjustment, the subscriber must immediately deposit in the Security Deposit the amount so deducted or adjusted.
Smart shall have the power to increase or decrease the Security deposit to be deposited by an existing subscriber at any time upon giving proper information to the subscriber.
Regular bill statement shall be prepared each month, if regular bill statement is not feasible to prepare, an interim bill statement containing amount in detail to the paid by the subscriber shall be made available. Temporary or Xerox bill statement shall be issued as and when asked by the subscriber or at the time of emergency. After providing with the regular bill statement, the amount recovered from the subscriber shall be adjusted.
The subscriber shall have to pay Tariff within 15 days after receipt of the bill statement. The subscriber may also deposit such Tariff in the bank account prescribed by Smart in advance prior to the date.
The period and date of bill statement of Smart may be different on case to case basis: however, the similar subscribers shall be treated similarly.
Payment may be made only through medium of cheque/demand draft or cash. While making payment through cheque/demand draft, the payment shall not be considered to be effected until such amount has been deposited in the Smart account. If a subscriber after making request in writing for a Xerox or temporary or detail of bill statement, such detail bill statement shall be made available on payment of the charge. If detail bill statement is asked for a period prior to 45 days or detail bill statement is asked after 15 days of receipt of the bill statement, Smart shall not be obliged to provide with detail bill statement.
If due amount exceeds more than 95% of the Security Deposit, service can be discontinued by giving prior notice; however, in the case of international roaming service, the time for discontinuation of the service may be modified upon giving notice thereof to the subscriber.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the rate of service charge may be changed, amended or reviewed or the applicable rate may be withheld or withdrawn by giving prior notice after obtaining approval of the Authority where such an approval is required.
8. Sell/Transfer
Once the Service is connected, it shall not be transferred without approval of Smart. The obligation of the subscriber shall not come to an end because of private transfers made without approval of Smart.
The rights and obligations of the subscriber shall not be deemed to be transferred only for the reaons that a person other than the subscriber has made payment.
Only after full payment of the amount to pay by subscriber, transfer shall be effected.
Security Deposit furnished by the subscriber shall only be refunded to the subscriber or any authorized person or right holder through the account payee cheque/demand draft. Security Deposit shall not be refunded in cash. Payment of any cheque/draft must have been made within 30 days. If a subscriber dies, the successor as per the law shall be refunded through cheque/draft after evaluating the evidence.
9. Complain on Bill Statement or Service
If there is any complain, a subscriber shall notify Smart in writing.
If Smart SIM card gets lost, robbed, damaged or have been used for the unauthorized purpose, the subscriber must automatically notify Smart.
If dispute arises in relation to the bill statement, the dispute shall be settled within 7 days if the disputed bill statement is concerned with Smart own network and within 45 days if the dispute is to be settled upon obtaining details through other service provider, and information on the final bill shall be given to the subscriber.
10. Service Repair and Maintenance
If an issue arises in relation to service, the subscriber shall notify in writing. No action will be taken on the basis of oral complain other than that of the repair.
If mobile service is blocked due to the damage in the main mobile switching of Smart or base station control system except in special circumstances as heavy wind, transportation strike, geographical difficulty. Etc, the service shall be maintained within 72 hours (Three Days). If the repair is not done within the prescribed time, discount on Tariff on day to day basis as per the minimum monthly Tariff shall be given during the period of failing to repair.
11. Service may be interrupted due to force majeure event (natural disaster)
If service is interrupted due to natural disaster, emergency, consequence of an act or omission of the government or competent government agency, arson, thunder, situation of power-cut for morethan continuous 24 hours, explosion, flooding, epidemic war, force majeure event, and if Smart fails to perform its duties and obligation under the Agreement, the Agreement shall not be deemed to be breached.
If the service to be received by the subscriber is adversely affected or service is interrupted due to force majeure event, disount on Tariff on day to day as per the minimum monthly Tariff shall be given to the subscribers. Smart shall not be obliged to pay other compensation the subscriber.
12. Dispute and Settlement
If a subscriber files a complaint or petition in relation to the service in writing, the committee as prescribed will probe into the matters and the dispute shall be settled as per the decision of the probe committee. The subscriber may file a petition to the Authority against the decision as per the Telecommunications Act and Rules if such a subscriber is not satisfied with the decision. The decision of the Authority shall be acceptable to both Smart and subscriber.
If any dispute arises in connection with the Agreement, such dispute shall be settled as per the laws of Nepal.
13. Recognition and Jurisdiction
The recognition, explanation and implementation of the terms of this Agreement shall be as per the laws of Nepal. Any clause that is inconsistent with the prevailing laws shall ipso facto be void.
If any clause of this Agreement becomes ineffective or void or is amended. It shall not affect other clauses of this Agreement.
14. Termination of the Agreement:
A subscriber may at any time terminate this Agreement by giving information thereof. A subscriber must make a claim on the amount to be paid by him/her and to be refunded to him/her within 7 days of giving information. This Agreement shall not be terminated because of information until the subscriber has cleared the Tariff of detail service of the mobile telecommunication and charges for the service provided. The arrears of the tariff may be recovered as per the law. It shall be the obligation of the subscriber to clear all of the dues prior to terminating this Agreement on behalf of the subscriber.
If a subscriber breaches any of the terms of this Agreement, Smart may at any time terminate this Agreement by giving notice along with reasons. However, if this Agreement is to be terminated upon occurrence of special circumstances, Smart shall not be obliged to give reason to the subscriber other than to the concerned authority.
A subscriber may terminate the Agreement by giving notice following the procedure as determining for the suspension and cncellation then after Smart may suspend and cancel the Service.
15. Miscellaneous
If Smart comes to know that a subscriber offers any direct or indirect gift or consideration to the employee or authorized representative/ distributor/dealer/agent of the Smart, it may block the Service of such subscriber.
16. Address to Notify:
Any information to be given as per the conditions must be sent to the office of Smart or to the following address through the registered mail.
Website: https://smarttel.com.np/
Note: Address and place may be changed from time and again, and such changes shall be notified to the subscribers through a proper channel.
Declaration: We have read and understood the terms of this Agreement. We have hereby pledged through this Agreement that we shall comply with such terms. We have agreed that the terms of this Agreement may be changed from time and again.
