How to check Internet Bill or Validity of NTC ADSL ?

People keep asking me this question every now and then. And I'm quite frankly fed up. So I am making this post in order to let YOU and GOOGLE know two easy ways of: (1) Checking Validity , (2) Tracking Bills ; for the ADSL internet service provided by Nepal Telecom

Please follow any ONE of the steps that you are comfortable with!

Here goes,

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Method(1) : By SMS

• You can send a simple SMS to 1400 to know your ADSL validity.
• Type SMS in this format:
  
  ADSL[space]{AreaCode+Phone Number}
  
  example:
  ADSL 015555555
  where,
  ADSL = Type ADSL in your message box like this.
  
       = This color indicates Space. Give Space after typing 'ADSL'
  
  01* = This is your area code. For Kathmandu valley, it is 01
  
  *If you live in a different place, replace this number with your area code.
  
  *Click here to know your area code*
  
  5555555 = Replace this number with your 7-digit phone number.
  
• After typing that, now send SMS to 1400
• You will receive an SMS telling you your validity in a few seconds.
  

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Method(2): Check Online

• NTC also provides facility to check validity, and much more from its online service.
• You need to be connected inside NTC network to use this i.e. ADSL internet must be used to open this website.
• You need to have a valid Bill as the Username and Password is written in every bill. Please Check and Enter the Credentials on that website.
• You can visit that website by clicking on the link below:
  LINK: http://bit.ly/ADSLvalidity

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NEPAL District Area Codes for Telephone Numbers.

Put the required Area Code before your Telephone Number to make a call from abroad or locally from a mobile phone.

Example:
If you want to call a number 5555555 inside Lalitpur (Area Code: 01 ), you must dial 015555555

DISTRICT	AREA CODE
ACHAM	097
ARGHAKHANCHI	077
BAGLUNG	068
BAITADI	095
BAJANG	092
BAJURA	097
BANKE	081
BARA	053
BARDYA	084
BHAKTAPUR	01
BHOJPUR	029
CHITWAN	056
DADELDHUDA	096
DAILEKH	089
DANG	082
DARCHULA	093
DHADING	010
DHANKUTA	026
DHANUSHA	041
DOLAKHA	049
DOLPA	019
DOTI	094
GULMI	079
GORKHA	064
HUMLA	019
ILAM	027
JAJARKOT	089
JHAPA	023
JUMLA	087
KAIKALI	091
KALIKOT	087
KANCHANPUR	099
KAPILVASTU	076
KASKI	061
KATHMANDU	01
KAVREPALANCHOK	011
KHOTANG	036
LALITPUR	01
LAMJUNG	066
MAHOTTARI	044
MAKWANPUR	057
MANANG	066
MORANG	021
MUGU	019
MUSTANG	019
MYAGDI	069
NAWALPARASI	078
NUWAKOT	010
OKHALDHUNGA	037
PALPA	075
PANCHTHAR	024
PARBAT	067
PARSA	051
PYUTHAN	086
RAMECHAP	048
RASUWA	010
RAUTAHAT	055
ROLPA	086
RUKUM	086
RUPAQNDEHI	071
SALYAN	086
SANKHUWASABA	029
SAPTARI	031
SARLAHI	046
SINDHULI	047
SINDHUPALCHOWK	011
SIRAHA	033
SOLUKHUMBU	038
SUNSARI	025
SURKHET	083
SYANGJA	063
TANAHU	065
TAPLEJUNG	024
THERATHUM	026
UDAYAPUR	035

abc's on Starting YOUR very Own Blog

What came before Facebook, Google+, Twitter or every other social networking site out there? Yes, it was Blog. 

Blogging was the trend in one time; it still is but now its largely overshadowed by its next generation models = social networking. Still, as demanding and as popular social networking sites get, they can NEVER be just quite as good as blogs in a LOT of areas.

The big thing in blogging is the ability to customize. You can build anything out of your ideas, given some knowledge in coding. I would have loved to say a bit more on this but alas, we're not here to know how to create content, but to create blogs! 

So, keeping it clean and simple, here we go:

Step1:

Consider the type of blog that you want:

1. Paid Blog: If you want to make a paid blog, you need to pay some money to a web hosting site. They'll then provide you the instructions needed to build a website.
   Cons: They cost money and are not recommended for blogging as a hobby. Pros: You own the domain that you paid for! Means, you can sell this blog later if you want. Some blogs cost a decent amount of money. THIS blog would go around for $600 as it has around 97,000+ hits.
2. FREE Blog: Free blogs are blogs which are built on free webhosting sites. This type of blog is BEST for blogging as a idle hobby. Popular FREE sites for blog webhosting are Wordpress and Blogger. THIS blog is made using Blogger.
   Cons: You have to have that "wordpress.com" or "blogspot.com" suffix at the end of your blog address. Its their way of advertising.
   Pros: Its FREE!!

Step2:
If you chose to create a FREE blog, move onto any one of the below:
{Click on The Title to go to that site}

• Wordpress: Choose this if you are very comfortable with frequent coding. Wordpress platform is very customizable but may be a little complicated for begineers. It has the best forums and support however, and you get access to some very beautiful themes and resources.
• Blogger: Choose this if you know very little coding or none at all. Blogs by Blogger are very easy and simple to use. Its akin to using facebook and such; just a little bit of practice is necessary. However, that is NOT to say that YOU CANT code in blogger. Blogger has two modes, HTML mode and Compose Mode. You can alternate between these two in any way that suits you.
• Others {I'll search myself}

Step3:
For Blogger you need a Google account. For Wordpress, anything works. So first you need to fill up a form that tells you to create a blog. Just find in the appropriate data and your desired blog address > Select a suitable theme and then you're good to go!

Step4:
This is a walk through, not a tutorial. So if you encounter any problem, feel free to comment below and let me know. Until  Next time. Ciao!