Airtel GPRS

[Dipen01]

btw we can covert our prepaid account too postpaid rite..!!??

anyways...first i want to confirm if indeed the download speeds are 40-50Kbps...i doubt it coz it would be more than 256kbps BROADBAND..how can that be possible..??

 

[Tech.Masti]

kbps= kilo bits per second.......
KBPS= kilo Bytes Per Second.......
40kbps is not a good speed, just like dialup, 40/8= 5 KBPS.......
You now getting much better speed, why you want to take CellOne

 

[deepakchan]

@Akshay , deepakchan :- u ppl just gave me a solid ATTACK..

is it Kbps i.e Download speed or kbps ....

The b only differs. Not the k. kbps is kilobits per second. kBps is kilobytes per second. When I mentioned 70-100kbps it means 9 to 12 kBps. But when I was roaming in Pune (with CellOne), the speed was very less. Had to use the Reliance laptop netconnect card. But this was more than a year back on the outskirts. There may have upgraded the networks now. Try and see.

btw we can covert our prepaid account too postpaid rite..!!??

Very much possible. But the conversion can take anywhere between 24-72 hours during which you will be unreachable.

 

[Akshay]

Rite 40-55kbps = 4-5kBps

Dat is gud enuf considering airtel is offering the same speed but at 360 p.m. BSNL is soon venturing into EDGE all over. Plus BSNL gives 50 free MMS wit 199 plan... So worth it.

 

[pushkardey]

in kolkata gprs ser-vice by airtel costs Rs.99 without connecting to comp... and iff u want it on ur copm too then Rs.250..... both are unlimited downloads.... i got it last october (2006) but left it in feb'07 coz the ser-vice became crap..... no speed at all.

 

[Dipen01]

ohhhhhh.... so why are people unnecessary claiming that cellone has better speeds wen compared with Airtel..!!

with 27-28Kbps at nite...it not match for cellone.... i thought cellone was providing 40-50Kbps at nite

Plus Airtel is free for me atleast for time being
(touchwood)

No change

 

[patkim]

In Pune I am paying 349 Per Month for the Airtel GPRS which is EDGE enabled.
On my handset I do see the Edge Network sign, but the browsing speed s not really good.

It is more or less comparable to 56kbps dialup!! As a result sometimes sites eventually error out after long period of inactivity especially after logins etc

 

[Dipen01]

which handset are u using...??

coz the by gods grace the speed is decent these days

 

[emailaatif786]

Suppose I have an BSNL Unlimited 199 Plan. I can surf Net at only Rs199/Month. If I download any file from Net, will I be charged more for it?

 

[deepakchan]

Suppose I have an BSNL Unlimited 199 Plan. I can surf Net at only Rs199/Month. If I download any file from Net, will I be charged more for it?

Unlimited is Unlimited. You won't be charged a paise more. How much ever you download.

 

[Tech.Masti]

^^^ yes, but if you download something which is chargeable ( ringtones, wallpapers, themes from Yahoo, Rediff, Indiatimes ..... such pay sites) then it will be charged, no charge for free contents and surfing so happy surfing

 

[emailaatif786]

^^^ yes, but if you download something which is chargeable ( ringtones, wallpapers, themes from Yahoo, Rediff, Indiatimes ..... such pay sites) then it will be charged, no charge for free contents and surfing so happy surfing

DEEPAK CHAN:
Unlimited is Unlimited. You won't be charged a paise more. How much ever you download.?
IS IT TRUE?
So if opt for BSNL 199 PLAN, and download Windows 2003 SP2 in my PC from GPRS, will I be chargd more than Rs 199? OR NO????

 

[Desi-Tek.com]

DEEPAK CHAN:
Unlimited is Unlimited. You won't be charged a paise more. How much ever you download.?
IS IT TRUE?
So if opt for BSNL 199 PLAN, and download Windows 2003 SP2 in my PC from GPRS, will I be chargd more than Rs 199? OR NO????

yeah but if u will download ubuntu than they will not charge any amount
problem with gprs is even if u will keep ur pc on download 24/7 than also u can not download more than 200mb/day
and on edge not more than 500mb.
+ extra electricity bill

 

[din]

Under advanced rental scheme - Kerala

Thats 1500 per yr, comes to Rs.125 per month - for unlimited GPRS / EDGE use

Use it for the last 2 yrs, speed is ok kinda

 

[Dipen01]

@Desi-tek :-

My GPRS connection was once uninterrupted for 18 hours and i downloaded ~ 1200 MB during that time...well the problem was my battery got discharged so i had to dc..and then i started surfing so my downloading was stopped

 

[assasin]

^^^ my monthly download crosses 9GB on Airtel MO.

 

[Tech.Masti]

^^ should be with EDGE here in my area no EDGE

 

[deepakchan]

DEEPAK CHAN:
Unlimited is Unlimited. You won't be charged a paise more. How much ever you download.?
IS IT TRUE?
So if opt for BSNL 199 PLAN, and download Windows 2003 SP2 in my PC from GPRS, will I be chargd more than Rs 199? OR NO????

Of course not. For 199, you can download 1GB, or 5GB, or how much ever you can download connecting the phone 24x7.

 

[Dipen01]

@assasin :- which cell are u using and whats the avg speed that u get ?

 

[Desi-Tek.com]

1gb+ data transfer /day is only possible with edge but think of electricity bill u will get?
with bsnl data 1 i can download 5gb of data during free hours and that also by paying 500/month plus tax.
gprs is good only for surfing on the move.