There are two categories of safe custody.
Short Term :
1.Safe Custody from 7 days to 90 days
2.Cable pair & telephone number will be reserved.
3.Restoration will be as per customer's request.
4.Reconnection fee is Rs.100/- will be charged at the time of reconnection.
Long Term :
1.Safe Custody for long duration beyond 90 days.
2.Cable pair & telephone number will not be reserved.
3.Restoration will be as per customer's request.
4.Reconnection fee is Rs.100/- will be charged at the time of reconnection.
To be applied to Quick Customer Service Centres for short Term aswell as for
Long Term safe custody.

Hi,
Please find below information and illustrations useful.

Safe Custody of Telephones
If the subscriber does not wish to avail the facility of a telephone
temporarily, either because he would be away or otherwise, the Telecom
Department would, on his request, keep his telephone in their custody. The
minimum period for which this facility is allowed is seven days.
Rental for safe custody
Normal rental will be charged and the cable pair will remain reserved for the
subscriber if the period of safe custody does not exceed ninety days. The
connection will be restored in seven days.
Normal rental shall be payable if the period of safe custody exceeds ninety
days. If the subscriber is interested in retaining the same telephone number and
also reserving the same cable pair. Rental at the rate of 40% of the normal rent
shall, however, be chargeable if the subscriber is not interesting in retaining
the same telephone number. The Department may in that case allot that number to
another subscriber.
Please note.
1) The subscriber shall be responsible for timely payment of rental bills during
the period the telephone is kept in safe custody.
2) The rent can be paid in advance also. No bills will be issued in that case
unless there is increase in rentals.
3) The subscribers should give a notice of at least eight days for keeping the
telephone in safe custody and also for restoration of the connection.

Closure of telephone:
If on the expiry of the period for which telephone is kept in safe custody the
subscriber does not give any instructions to the Department, he will receive a
registered notice from the Department and if nothing is heard from him, the
telephone shall be disconnected permanently.

I hope this explanation is complete and clarify doubts raised by few consumers.
I also thank BSNL and its Corrupt General Managers(Nagpur) for providing
me an opportunity to update my knowledge about Telecom Rules.

Jai Hind!

Avinash Murkute
D-23, Vaibhavnagar, Wanadongri,