BSNL 3G

This is a big surprise from BSNL they have just launched a new unlimited data plan for 3G users where you can get a unlimited 3G data plan for just Rs 700 / month this is phenomenal coz just about 2 months ago the unlimited 3G data plan for prepaid customers was Rs 2,756 /mo which was brought down to Rs 1,499 / month but there is a catch in this special 3G offer read more to find out.

Looks like BSNL is peeping up the 3G wars before private operators are going to launch there 3G services with the new 3G tariffs you can get unlimited data package  for Rs 700 / month if you prepay for Rs 4,200 which has a validity for 6 months effectively getting you 3G unlimited data package for just Rs 700 / month, but this offer is valid only for 90 days from Nov 1, 2010 listed below are the other special festival packages.

The other great thing about BSNL 3G unlimited plans is that there is no FUP (Fair usage policy) with these unlimited plan its truly unlimited and at Rs 700 / month it’s a steal, do let me warn you a bit about 3G broadband as this is a wireless connection do not expect consistent speeds like your wired broadband the  speed of 3G varies a lot due to a lot of parameters but you should get between .7 – 2 Mbps on a average, I have seen burst speeds of around 5 Mbps with BSNL 3G so if there are very few users in your area using 3G you will get very high speeds, also do remember that there are no roaming charges with BSNL 3G so you can use this connection across the country.

Also  during this special offer period you can also get some discount on the 3G data cards that are being offered via BSNL, but in my opinion its better to buy data cards from outside as it wont be locked to BSNL sim cards, as other private operators are on the verge of launching 3G services in India and it’s a better idea to get  a unlocked 3G data card so that if you need to migrate to  other providers you can do so  also do opt for the 7.2 Mbps data card model to future proof your investment as I am sure private players will launch speeds 3G speeds upto 7.2 Mbps also in some areas of the BSNL 3G  has towers have been upgraded to 7.2 Mbps.

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MTS DATA CARD TARIFF PLANS

MTS Broadband Internet Data Card

MTS Broadband Internet Data Card Prepaid Tariff :

The additional data-transfer will be charged at Rs.2/MB.In the night plan , daytime data charges will be Rs.2/MB.

MTS Data Card Unlimited Plan

Tata Photon Tariff Plan

RECHARGE VALUE	USAGE	VALIDITY
100	150 MB	7 Days
200	250 MB	30 Days
500	650 MB	30 Days
1200	5 GB (5120 MB)	30 Days
1350	10 GB (10240 MB)	30 Days
2000	3 GB (3072 MB)	90 Days

Benefit Of Data card 3G USB Modem

                                                           If you want to use your 3G broadband connection with your laptops or desktops the most ideal way is to use a 3G usb dongle popularly known as 3G data card not only is this a easy and portable way to use 3G, these data card generally provide a bit faster speeds than using your mobile phones to tethering your 3G connections, you should know that there are a lot of different data cards available in the market and not all of them are the same, In this article I would list the important things that you need to look while purchasing a 3G data card.

The easiest way to get a data card is to purchase one while getting a 3G data sim from BSNL itself. BSNL is selling a couple of data cards on it’s site and they are attractively priced, but the problem with these data cards is that they are locked with BSNL so for example in your decide to put another ISP sim card in these cards it would not work, if you are planning to stick with BSNL go ahead and buy a data card from Bsnl go for the 7.2 Mbps models.

I prefer to use a unlocked data card as this would allow me to use any SIM card with the data card (If you prefer to move from BSNL 3G to private providers like Airtel, Aircel, Docomo etc I would just need to swap the SIM card and I am good to go with an unlocked data card.)

The other things to look in the data card is the download speed and the upload speeds, budget data cards have a max cap of 3.6 Mbps download speeds though BSNL 3G is officially capped to 3.6 Mbps there are reports from certain cities like Bangalore, Chennai where users are getting around 5 Mbps that mean that BSNL 3G network can support upto 7.2 Mbps and it’s a no brainier that private ISP will offer high speeds, also the other thing that is ignored by the users is the upload speed many budget data cards have a upload speed of just 384 kbps where as the better ones are rated at 2 Mbps or greater and even BSNL 3G supports upload speeds upto 2 Mbps.

Apart from the data speed supported by the data card, you should also look at the 3G frequency supported by the card, most budget card are single band and support the 2100 Mhz this is the frequency on which BSNL 3G operates, but there are three other frequencies on which the 3G can operate and I don’t know if other private ISP will use 2100 Mhz or the other 3G frequency the 3G cards that support all the frequency are know as tri band, you should be pretty okay with single band 2100 Mhz frequency as I suspect most of the pvt operators will use that as most of the 3G phones sold in India are using 2100 Mhz but if you want maximum compatibility and roam around the world and would like to use the data card in other countries then a tri band 3G card is that way to go.

Some of the data cards have a connector for attaching an external antenna and if you get a weak signal in your area adding an external antenna to your data card would help but do note that these external antenna’s are not cheap and readily available.

Currently the big problem with 3G USB data cards is that they are not officially available in the retail chain in India and thus you need to get it via ebay.in,  the good thing is that most of the 3G data cards sold via ebay.in are unlocked and I am going to list a few data cards from Huawei and ZTE with their technical specs so that you have a better idea about them, regrading the pricing I am quoting these are just the rough estimated pricing please check the actual pricing before purchase.

1) Huawei E1750 USB modem

Max Download Speed: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Max Upload Speed: HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
3G Band / Frequency:  Single band 2100 Mhz
GPRS / EGDE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Voice Support: Yes and SMS support
MicroSD slot: Yes
External antenna Slot: No

The Huawei E1750 is costing around Rs 2,600 – 2,800.

2) Huawei E1752

Mostly same as the Huawei E1750 but this one is a dual band supporting 7.2 Mbps on HSDPA/UMTS 2100/1900MHz frequencies but upload speeds are at 2Mbps and it is costing around Rs 2,600.

3) Huawei E1550 3G USB modem

Max Download Speed:  3.6 Mbps
Max Upload Speed: 384 kbps
3G Band / Frequency:  Single band 2100 Mhz
GPRS / EGDE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Voice Support: Yes and SMS support
External antenna slot: No
MicroSD slot: Yes

The Huawei E1150 is a budget 3G data card and is  costing around Rs 1,600 – 1,900 on ebay.in

4) Huawei E122 USB modem

Max Download Speed: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Max Upload Speed: HSUPA 2 Mbps (5.76 Mbps with firmware upgrade)
3G Band / Frequency:  Single band 2100 Mhz
GPRS / EGDE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Voice Support: Yes and SMS support
MicroSD slot: Yes
External antenna Slot: Yes

The Huawei E122 is costing around Rs 2,700 – 2,800 on ebay.in

5) Huawei UMG 181 USB modem

Max Download Speed: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Max Upload Speed: HSUPA 2 Mbps (5.76 Mbps with firmware upgrade)
3G Band / Frequency:  Dual band 900 / 2100 Mhz
GPRS / EGDE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Voice Support: Yes and SMS support
MicroSD slot: Yes
External antenna Slot: Yes

The Huawei UMG 181 is costing around Rs 3,200 on ebay.in

6) Huawei E176 USB modem

Max Download Speed: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Max Upload Speed: HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
3G Band / Frequency:  Triband band 850 / 1900 / 2100 Mhz
GPRS / EGDE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Voice Support: Yes and SMS support
MicroSD slot: Yes
External antenna Slot: ?

On ebay.in the Huawei E176 is around Rs 3,200 – 3,500.

7) Huawei K4505 HSSPA 3G USB modem

Max Download Speed: HSDPA 21.6 Mbps
Max Upload Speed: HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
3G Band / Frequency:  Dual band 1900 / 2100 Mhz
GPRS / EGDE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
MicroSD slot: Yes upto 32 GB

Currently not available in ebay.in but on ebay.com (internationl site) it was listed at US $80 – $90 + extra shipping cost.

8 ) ZTE MF 626 3G USB modem (mobinil branding)

Max Download Speed:  3.6 Mbps
Max Upload Speed: 384 kbps
3G Band / Frequency:  Tri band 850 / 1900 / 2100 Mhz
GPRS / EGDE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Voice Support: No but SMS support
External antenna slot: No
MicroSD slot: Yes upto 4 GB

The ZTE MF626 is being sold on ebay.in for around Rs 1,900.

9) ZTE MF 627 3G USB modem

This ZTE MF 627 is very similar to ZTE 626 but in this one the max download speed supported is 7.2 Mbps  but the upload speed are stuck at 384 kbps and is being sold on ebay.in for around Rs 2,600.

I have personally purchase the Huawei E122 from ebay.in and will post a detail review in the next couple of days, if any of you are using the above mentioned 3G data cards please do post your experience in the comments box below.

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courtesy http://www.tech2buzz.com/internet/selecting-a-3g-data-card-for-bsnl-3g

IDEA GPRS PLANS

 GPRS plan of Rs 97/-.
The validity of the recharge is 1 month
U will get daily 69MB .
For each 1mb above the limit will charge Rs 5.

3G Data Card Settings for USB Data Card

It is easy to connect Huawei data card to lap or computer

1. Open USB Modem application > Click Settings > Select Connection Profile > Add
2. Under New Connection Profile Check New Profile > Click Next and type as below Under Profile Menu
3. Profile Name: bsnlnet
4. Dial No. : *99#
5. User Name: blank
6. Password: blank
7. APN: bsnlnet
8. Auth Type: Select NONE
9. Click Finish and set this Profile as default Profile then connect to access internet

IDEA NET SETTER PLAN

Kerala

Flexi MRP (Rs)	Airtime Value (Rs)	Charges	Validity (days)	Maximum Free Usage (MB)
299	306.18	1p / 10kb	30 days	299
399	408.58	1p / 10kb	60 days	399
600	20	NA	30 days	Unlimited
999	20	NA	Card Validity 365 days Unlimited GPRS access for 30 days	Unlimited 30 day

AIRCEL GPRS PLANS

Service	Rate (Rs.)	Benefits	To Activate
Pocket Internet-Default	10p/ 10kb	Unlimited Internet access @ 10p/ 10kb	Pre-activated
Pocket Internet-5	5	20 MB of free Internet usage for 1 day (till 23:59:59 hrs)	Purchase Voucher and dial *124* followed by PIN
Pocket Internet-14	14	Unlimited Internet access for 3 days	Dial *234*114#
Pocket Internet-29	29	Unlimited Internet access for 7 days	Dial *122*2900#
Pocket Internet-98	98	Unlimited Internet access for 30 days	Dial *234*98#
Pocket Internet-251	251	Unlimited Internet access for 90 days	By recharging with Pocket Internet pack of Rs.251

BSNL GPRS PLANS

GPRS/EDGE tariff applicable to 2G Data Card and Voice plans

a) Postpaid 2G Data Card tariff plans:-

FMC of plan in Rs./Month*	Free data usage		Additional usage charges with pulse rate of 10KB
	Day/Any time usage	Night Usage
Nil	Nil	Nil	Rs.0.01/10KB
49	300 MB	2 GB	Rs.0.01/10KB
89	2 GB	Nil	Rs.0.01/10KB
199	2 GB	4 GB	Rs.0.01/10KB
249	Unlimited		NA

*Service tax as applicable extra.

b) Prepaid 2G Data Card tariff plans:-

MRP of RCV in Rs.^	Free data usage		Additional usage charge with pulse rate of 10KB	Validity in days
	Day/Any time usage	Night Usage
Nil	Nil	Nil	Rs.0.01/10KB	NA
7	100 MB	Nil	Rs.0.01/10KB	1 day
14	200 MB	Nil	Rs.0.01/10KB	3 days
54	300 MB	2 GB	Rs.0.01/10KB	30 days
98	2 GB	Nil	Rs.0.01/10KB	30 days
219	2 GB	4 GB	Rs.0.01/10KB	30 days
274	Unlimited		NA	30 days
555	10 GB		Rs.0.01/10KB	180 da

BSNL3G Postpaid and Prepaid Data Service

a) 3G Postpaid Data Plans

Fixed Monthly Charge in Rs.(Service Tax Extra)	Day/Any time usage in GB	Night * usage in GB	Total bundled free Usage in GB	Data Charges in Rs./10 KB*** (except APN 'bsnlstream')	Data Charges in Rs./MB***(For APN bsnlstream)
299 199 Promotional Tariff valid up to 20.12.2010	0.50	--	0.50	0.01	0.25
399 319 Promotional Tariff valid up to 20.12.2010	1	--	1	0.01	0.25
549	1	5	6	0.01	0.25
649 519 Promotional Tariff valid up to 20.12.2010	2	--	2	0.01	0.25
999	10	--	10	0.01	0.25
1359	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	--	--

b) 3G Prepaid Data Plans

Data RCV in Rs.(Inclusive Service Tax)	Day/Any time usage in GB	Night * usage in GB	Total bundled free Usage in GB	Validity (days)**	Data Charges in Rs./10KB*** (except APN 'bsnlstream')	Data Charges in Rs./MB***(For APN bsnlstream)
275 222Promotional Tariff valid up to 20.12.2010	0.50	--	0.50	30	0.01	0.25
440 352 Promotional Tariff valid up to 20.12.2010	1	--	1	30	0.01	0.25
606	1	5	6	30	0.01	0.25
716 572 Promotional Tariff valid up to 20.12.2010	2	--	2	30	0.01	0.25
1102	10	--	10	30	0.01	0.25
1499	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	30	--	--

 Promotional 3G unlimited data plans:

i)Postpaid plan:-

Sl. No.	Amount in Rs. (Incl. of S. Tax @ 10.3%)	No of months advance FMC
a)	Rs.2000	2 Months
b)	Rs.2500	3 Months
c)	Rs.4200	6 Months

The amount will be recovered as advance Fixed Monthly Charges (FMC).

ii) Prepaid plan:-

Sl. No.	Amount in Rs. (Incl. of S. Tax @ 10.3%)	Validity
a)	Rs.2000	60 Days
b)	Rs.2500	90 Days
c)	Rs.4200	180 Days

 http://www.bsnl.co.in/service/3G/3G_files/3g.htm

BSNL DEEPAVALI OFFER

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BSNL to offer 3G services in 860 cities by December

4th Nov 2010 Launched 'Pyari Jodi' scheme for fixed line users New Delhi: BSNL is planning to extend its 3G services to 860 cities from the current 640 cities by the end of this year. Speaking at an event organised by BSNL, the Minister of State for Communications Sachin Pilot said that the state-run telecom operator would reach out to 120 more cities by December. BSNL which has 1.7 million 3G users at the end of September is expecting to increase the customer base to 2.5 million by March 2011. On the eve of Diwali, BSNL also launched a 'Pyari Jodi' offer for its landline customers in which all its existing as well as new landline users would get a free SIM card for BSNL mobile and can make unlimited free local calls to that particular landline number. The aim of this scheme mainly is to arrest the steep decline of landline users, at the same to boost the mobile subscriber base, Pilot said while launching the scheme. In the 'Pyari Jodi'offer the customer can also call two BSNL local numbers at a reduced rate of 20 paise per minute and one BSNL number anywhere in India at a reduced rate of 20 paise per minute without paying any additional monthly charges.

BSNL complainants tired of being put on hold

NAGPUR: In BSNL's multi-crore ad campaign,Deepika Padukone smiles pleasantly after using the services of the state-owned telecom company, but the customers are far from being happy. Not only are private users facing inconvenience due to BSNL's glitches, even government offices like the zilla parishad (ZP) are facing problems. 

Vice-president of ZP Nitin Rathi installed a BSNLbroadband connection in his office three months ago. He was quite happy with the service for about 15 days. But then, the phone stopped functioning completely. "Despite lodging several complaints in the CTO, nobody has responded. My office boy went there a number of times but they just lie that they'll send some technicians over the next day. But neither has the connection been repaired, nor have the technicians arrived. It seems they are extremely busy promoting new services like 3G rather than improving existing services," said Rathi.

Ravi Nagar resident Devyani Deshmukh lodged a complaint a month ago to change her instrument. "When I first filed the complaint, the custumer care told me that the instruments are not in stock. My landline is not working since a month so I lodged another complaint. I personally went to the CTO to follow it up but got the same reply. Now what is a common citizen supposed to do in such a situation?" 

The landline services provided by BSNL is also riddled with complaints from private users. Lawyer Anand Parchure, a resident of Ram Nagar, is so fed up with the service provided by the company that he has filed a notice against BSNL. He has been using a BSNL landline since two decades. In his notice, he points out that his telephone is non-operational since September 1 in spite of registering a complaint about it. The complaint went unheeded, so he filed another complaint after which he was informed that BSNL is facing some 'technical difficulties' and his problem would be resolved soon. He has requested the district manager (telephones) to look into the matter personally, failing which he (Parchure) would claim damages. 

PRO of BSNL B C Borkar said that complaints are usually sorted out within 48 hours. "The first step to file any complaint is to dail '198' and register it," he said. "But there are some cases where we are not able to do so. In such a case, the customers can personally contact me through the number given at the back of every bill. I will see to it that the complaint is sorted out once the docket number is provided to me." 

ദിവസം മുഴുവന്‍ സംസാരിക്കാന്‍ 'എയര്‍ടെല്‍ ജോഡി പായ്ക്ക്' -News, Mathrubhumi Business

ദിവസം മുഴുവന്‍ സംസാരിക്കാന്‍ 'എയര്‍ടെല്‍ ജോഡി പായ്ക്ക്' -News, Mathrubhumi Business

കോഴിക്കോട്: ഭാര്‍തി എയര്‍ടെല്‍ കോഴിക്കോട്ടെ ഇടപാടുകാര്‍ക്കായി സ്‌പെഷ്യല്‍ ജോഡി പായ്ക്ക് വിപണിയിലിറക്കി. ഇതിലൂടെ കുറഞ്ഞ നിരക്കില്‍ ദിവസം മുഴുവന്‍ തങ്ങളുടെ പ്രിയപ്പെട്ടവരുമായി സംസാരിക്കാം. എയര്‍ടെല്ലിന്റെ പുതിയ പ്രീ-പെയ്ഡ് കണക്ഷന്‍ ആര്‍സി 37 ഉപയോഗിച്ച് റീചാര്‍ജ് ചെയ്താല്‍ മിനിറ്റില്‍ 20 പൈസയ്ക്കും ഉച്ചയ്ക്കുശേഷം മൂന്നുമണിക്കും നാലുമണിക്കും ഇടയില്‍ മിനിറ്റിന് പത്തു പൈസയ്ക്കും സംസാരിക്കാം. 90 ദിവസത്തെ വാലിഡിറ്റി പായ്ക്കിന് ലഭിക്കുമെന്ന് എയര്‍ടെല്‍ മൊബൈല്‍ സര്‍വീസസ് കേരള-തമിഴ്‌നാട് ചീഫ് എക്‌സിക്യൂട്ടീവ് ഓഫീസര്‍ രാജീവ്‌രാജഗോപാല്‍ പറഞ്ഞു.

കോഴിക്കോട്ടെ എയര്‍ടെല്‍ പ്രീപെയ്ഡ് വരിക്കാര്‍ക്ക് അവരുടെ പുതിയ കണക്ഷനില്‍നിന്ന് JODI

Reliance Mobile To Launch 3G Services By December

Reliance Mobile To Launch 3G Services By December: "Reliance Communications (RCOM), India’s leading telecom service provider today announced that it will rolls out the next generation 3G Mobile and Data services by the end of this year i.e December-2010.

Mr. Syed Safawi, Head of Wireless Business, Reliance Communications today said that We expects to be in the 3G market by end of the year.

Moving up the ladder, in an all India bid for 3G spectrum, the company has won 13 circles including the metros of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata and is the only operator without capacity constraints on 2G in these circles. This advantage puts it in a unique position to offer an excellent 3G user experience.

Over the last few days many TT readers have reported spotting Reliance 3G signals in many places. Even I personally tested the Reliance 3G Network in various parts of South Mumbai. The Reliance 3G network (Indoor/Outdoor is available/Live almost everywhere in South Mumbai, however the 3G Data Speed and Video Calling in UMTS/WCDMA network are still not available.



As part of its 3G readiness plan, RCOM has established a fully-integrated 3G Innovation Lab with end-to-end wireless network infrastructure in August 2008 and has also Flaged Off a"

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

"What is 3G?
3G is the next generation of mobile communications systems. It enhances the services such as multimedia, high speed mobile broadband, internet access with the ability to view video footage on your mobile handset. With a 3G phone and access to the 3G network you can make video calls, watch live TV, access the high speed internet, receive emails and download music tracks, as well as the usual voice call and messaging services found on a mobile phone, like person to person video, live streaming, downloadable video of entertainment, news, current affairs and sport content and video messaging"