3G services inaugurated in India

[comp@ddict]

But prices are like Rs. 5 per MB from MTNL, similar expected from BSNL.

 

[qazranchi]

Data Plans: Prepaid

Plans >>
MBV 250 MBV 400 MBV 650 MBV 1000 MBV 3001
Plan Price in Rs. (Service Tax Extra)
250 400 650 1000 3001
Free data usage in GB
0.30 1.00 2.00 5.00 Unlimited
Validity (Days)*
30 30 30 30 30
Data Charges in Rs./MB**
2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 -

for deails *bsnl.co.in/newsdetailed.php?news_id=448

 

[confused!!]

Also BSNL have greatly reduced their STD call rates

 

[vaithy]

I am scratching my head for some answer.. why in the Voice plan for the unlimited 2500 that the datacharges Rs 2/ Per MB levied may be it is a Full value plan ?

vaithy

 

[gxsaurav]

Calculating by the information I have here & the way I use Internet in a mobile phone...this is the plan I have decided to buy. However, I will first check whether POP3 & IMAP are supported in this prepaid plan or not in BSNL, else my Vodafone is good enough.

New SIM = Rs 300

Activation Charges = Rs 650, talk time of Rs 530, validity of 45 days, enough for my phone use.

Local on net (..??? Is it BSNL to BSNL or something else) = Rs 0.35
Local Off Net (...??? same as above, seems like it is BSNL to other provider) = Rs 0.65

STD at Rs 1, already cheap for my use.

Video Calls = Rs 2, well...i got no one to make a video call to.

Local SMS at 25p. National at Rs 1. SMS pack is a must here, it costs Rs 29.

Roaming Charges = Call to local mobile at Rs 1, STD at Rs 1.5. no problem in paying this while in roaming. Vodafone charges Rs 3 per SMS when in Roaming.

3G Data Plan - Rs 400 for 1 GB. I know how I use Internet in Mobile phone so 1 GB is sufficient for me. If not then 2 GB for Rs 650 isn't bad either. I hope they provide speed upto 2 MBps cos all I use Internet in mobile phone is for chatting, checking mails etc when I am not in home. At home I got WiFi so it hardly matters what plan I use. If I am in another city, then again at home I m sure to have Wi-Fi based broadband & for using outside 1 GB is still sufficient for mobile phone's usage for me only in a month.

I do wish they BSNL provides Unlimited 3G at Rs 1.5k a month with speed of 2 MBps...I will gladly pay & use it even to connect my PC to Internet. However, this all only if they support POP3 & IMAP support. Vodafone doesnt' allow this on Vodafone Live.

 

[Pathik]

Well, atleast better than MTNL. Waiting for the private players to pump up the competition.

 

[Coool]

Waiting for airtel....

 

[gxsaurav]

Good thing that BSNL has a 1 time only trial pack of 3G. You pay Rs 50 & you get 60 MB of data traffic. 60 MB is more then sufficient to test what features you will get in full 3G. if you don't activate 3G then your BSNL SIM acts as a normal 2G SIM which my other family members can easily use if I don't like it.

We can very well buy the trial pack & test if the following are possible in BSNL 3G along with the usual 3G stuff

1) E-Mail support in form of POP3 & IMAP. I hate using Yahoo Go or GMail App cos Vodafone live Doesn't support POP3 & IMAP.

2) Skype support using Fring. Just make a test call over 3G, if it works then calling is supported. Some mobile service providers outside India block such VoIP applications.

3) Check whether chatting applications like Slick or Talkanout are able to connect over. They don't connect over Vodafone Live WAP.

4) Check whether you are able to download a Torrent file using symtorrent or similar for your mobile phone. Just download a small song to check whether it works & what is the maximum speed you are getting.

5) Check is applike WordMobi, WaveSecure are able to connet over 3G GSM network.

 

[Pat]

Damn..I hope MTNL comes up with a comparable tariff structure in Mumbai!!

 

[vikrant333]

3g will launch in jalandhar on 27 feb
and iptv was just launched 2 days ago only 6th city in india
all channels at 150 bucks
good value of money

JALANDHAR hot spot for bsnl

 

[naveen_reloaded]

384 KBPS unlimited ... 3k ???


man thats costly...

its nearly twice that of a landline .... and more...

i dont think its fair....

 

[confused!!]

^^It has just been launched..price will come down gradually I think

 

[Faun]

^^demand n supply

 

[naveen_reloaded]

ya but ... isnt that a tooo much considering the counterpart ( landline ) is 2 times cheaper ..

and how the hell are the y expecting to get more conxtion ?

 

[gxsaurav]

384 KBPS unlimited ... 3k ???

I thought the speed of 3G is more, in the range of 3.5 mbps max.

 

[confused!!]

Will 3G provide only one speed or there will be a variety of speeds available to the user??

 

[Pathik]

Standard 3G is 384 KBPS

3.5G HSDPA (which we should be having) is 3.5 MBPS

 

[IronManForever]

Hmmph.. 3G .. its good.

 

[gary4gar]

BSNL is gonna have a monopoly for 3g untill Spectrum is allocated

 

[hellgate]

i'm hinking of getting it 2day with 3k unlimited.