DoT is on the process of allocating nearly 10 crore numbers for the need, out of which 50% will be kept reserve by DoT itself. TRAI estimates that as of now, there are 415 million cellular subscribers which was 277 million during the same period last year. Anticipating the ongoing growth rateand demand, DoT is contemplating to launch 11 digit series.

With this launch there will be a great craze for new numbers which can be availed via website or customer service outlets. It had been in the practice in the past the auctioning of special numbers and BSNL, Idea, Vodafone, Airtel and Tata Teleservices entered into such bidding. BSNL accrued Rs1.15 crore out of auctioning 2000 numbers, Vodafone sold Rs15 lakh in 2007 for a single number, whereas Tata does it as a routine affair with a starting range of Rs10000 to Rs1 lakh.

Branded as Spice D-1111, is new innovated model based on Windows Mobile 6.0 Platform and is priced at Rs 18,499/- . Other features include a 2 mega pixel camera, Bluetooth, expandable memory upto 2 GB and a touch panel.The touch panel is an added advantage which makes this gadget a lot easier and cool to operate.It is a smart and revolutionary gadget that promises exceptional quality and usability. It is also equipped with email2SMS enterprise application allowing Users can also check their mails by a single touch via the push mail feature and enjoy the convenience of checking their mails on the way with Outlook on the Spice D-1111. This feature allows users to read their complete emails on the move as SMS without having to activate GPRS or download any software. Spice Mobiles is offering one month free subscription of the Emails2SMS service on the D-1111.

Spice Mobiles said the D-1111 is a comprehensive blend of fun features including embedded Nimbuzz using which one can login for multiple chat accounts in a single window like Yahoo!, MSN, Gtalk, etc. at the same time and it allows users to stay in touch with their friends, chat .

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Kunal Ahooja, CEO, Spice Mobiles said, “Spice Mobiles has always endeavoured to drive innovation in the mobile handset industry and set new benchmarks through user-friendly and smart product offerings. With the launch of Spice D-1111, we have introduced world-class dual-SIM (GSM+CDMA) Windows Mobile in India. This unique gadget caters to working professionals who work hard and believe in having fun.Totally the multimedia ERA running wild for Indians and the Rest of the World.