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yeah i'm facing the same problem, saurav. the places i rang up said the have no vacancies for single rooms. I'm still trying, though. Plus, its better if you come and see the PG's before deciding which one to go to. I suggest you come to Delhi, put up at dwarka for the time being, we'll fix a meeting and i can help ya out with the stuff since its almost final that you'll be staying in this area itself.
 
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gxsaurav

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This just in...my friend's roommate in dwarka is leaving the house by first week of June, so Now I can stay there too.

I calculated. If I stay in South Ex then I will have to pay a total of approx Rs 5.5 anyway for PG & conveyance with food. If I stay at my friend's place in Dwarka I will have to Pay Rs 3k for rent, 800 for Tiffin service & I will make a Pass for Metro to commute from Dwarka to Pragati Maidan, from where I will take an Auto to reach my office. The total expense comes to be Rs 5.5k anyway, so isn't it better if I stay with my friends only?

I will be taking my computer there in 1 or 2 months after settling down, & my bike after that. I know it will take time to reach office & from there to home but I don't have anything else to do much now anyway.
 
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Hi gx_saurav,.
I am living in Govindpuri Extension( near kalkaji ) as a PG. I am alone in that room as of now , but one more can live there. Currently I am paying Rs. 5500 including 3 times meals besides bed/bedding. But , if another guy comes , rent will be reduced to Rs.4500. The place is quite good. PM sent.
Reply soon.
 
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gxsaurav

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sorry wasn't able to check PM.

I have reached Delhi & staying at Dwarka right now. I purchased whatever I needed so far & got an IDEA SIM. I activated IDEA Net 1 plan of GPRS but gmail mobile, opera mini & morange 90% of the time say "connection failed, check if U r connected". I got 4 settings to install, what should I use? Idea_gprs, idea_mobile or idea_internet? which SIM has best GPRS service in Delhi
 
kalpik

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gx_saurav said:
sorry wasn't able to check PM.

I have reached Delhi & staying at Dwarka right now. I purchased whatever I needed so far & got an IDEA SIM. I activated IDEA Net 1 plan of GPRS but gmail mobile, opera mini & morange 90% of the time say "connection failed, check if U r connected". I got 4 settings to install, what should I use? Idea_gprs, idea_mobile or idea_internet? which SIM has best GPRS service in Delhi
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Frankly speaking, IDEA sucks.. The network sucks, and so does the GPRS. I dont thnk Opera Mini works on IDEA GPRS. On IDEA GPRS, you can just use the phone's in-built browser i guess.. No other application will work.
 
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gxsaurav

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i m able to use opera mini with idea GPRS. I opted Idea cos there call rates r good. i pay a fixed sum of Rs 125 & I get 300 free local SMS, STD at Rs 1, 50 free STD SMS & GPRS at 1 paise per KB.

Does airtel has similar rates or unlimited GPRS?
 
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gxsaurav

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I am at office now, first day at work

I inquired about GPRS services of Airtel & Relience etc. I have decided that I am going to buy a N82 this month & will keep my IDEA SIM with me cos Idea services suit me. I have to pay Rs 95 fixed every month & I get STD & local calls at Rs 1, 300 local SMS to any network free & 50 STD SMS free. Other then this I need to pay Rs 30 per month for the Net 1 plan, & I get GPRS at Rs 1/kb. Now, I need to make STD calls as well as STD SMS so for this IDEA suits me best as a Phone but not internet.

However, I am getting Airtel Broadband in my area :D, the old skool Rs 750 for 256 kbps unlimited wired broadband. I will be bringing my workstation to Delhi by the end of this month & will get this broadband connection at home.

I am also buying a Reliance phone for Rs 1400 + Rs 496 card for unlimited RIM to RIM STD free, all gal friends in Lucknow already use RIM so it will be easy. We will make a reliance community :D

That does for my work for Phone, for Internet I will have net at home as Airtel Broadband, for GPRS which now I won't need much anyway I can either continue to use IDEA or switch to Vodafone/Airtel prepaid SIM.

Does Airtel provides tarrif rates like i m paying with Idea??? Like a Rs 35 SMS card for 300 local SMS free?
 
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gxsaurav

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kumarmohit said:
saara paisa mobiles aur connection par hi uda dega kya?
kuch khana khaneke liye bhi bacha liyo:))
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That reminds me, where can I buy MTR Ready to eat Dal & some Curry based vegrtables near GK2 & Dwarka. I am staying at Sector 18b, Pocket L&T.
 
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Actually I'd agree- I've always found the MTR foods to be crap so every 10-15 when I'm forced to look after myself, its easier on my palette and stomach to cook.
 
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gxsaurav

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lolz... gautam, i already know how to cook, but would U mind getting me a gas connection quickly?

hey, who wants a Delhi digit meet
 
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gxsaurav

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I bought a Reliance Prepaid connection here yesterday. Rs 1,400 for the LG 3000 set + Prepaid connection & Rs 496 recharge for free unlimited STD & Local to Reliance Phones. This does for my communication needs as all my G-Fs in Lucknow use a GSM phone & a Reliance phone. However, I wanted to know that will it still be free if I call from my Reliance to other Reliance Smart & Reliance Landline?
 
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Delhi ppl, including gx_saurav I need some urgent help!
Can you pls check this thread
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90219
 
VD17

VD17

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Hey Saurav,
frstly, apologies for disappearing... taking my exams.

Regarding that MTR thing, I think its easily available at Bharat Petroleum's In & Out stores. And also 24X7 (there's one adjacent to Satyam, Nehru Place). The only In & Out i know of near GK2 is in GK1, opposite to the road that goes to Satyam. I'm not sure whether that place is exactly GK 1 or Sant Nagar but when you take a left beneath the Nehru place flyover when coming from GK2, the I&O falls on that road on the left.
How do you commute daily, by the way?
 
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gxsaurav

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Oh! Commutation is hell in Delhi. I miss my bike. I am going to Lucknow this Saturday, will return by Monday night. I will bring my computer with me this time, at least some time pass will be possible at home with Crysis & Porn...:D

I found the In&Out Outlets here in Petrol pumps. Usually I only buy MTR or Haldiram Packed Dal or Sabji as the tiffin service at my home always gives good cooked Rice & Chapatis but just that sometimes it gives some vegetable I don't like to eat like kaddoo so I just cook the MTR one. For breakfast, an omelet with Kellogs Chocos does the job. I order my lunch in office.

Now, I will have my computer with me soon. I live in Dwarka, sector 18b, Pocket L&T & Airtel broadband isn't available there yet, MTNL is quite costly as I will need to install a phone line first. The only viable option is to get Sify broadband for 2 months, by that time Airtel broadband will be available there. I can also connect my Idea GPRS to computer at a price of Rs 20 per day, although it will be slow but good enough for checking mails etc.

Now comes the Phone & GPRS service part. The Airtel 444 plans suits me perfectly in post paid. So far in 3 weeks I have made 4.5 hrs of outgoing calls so the limit of 7.5 hrs in a month free does sounds good to me. Beyond that I will only have to pay Rs .5 for local calls to any mobile & .5 for local SMS to any mobile.

For STD I have a Reliance Phone so STD from Airtel at Rs 1 is again good for me as that is what I m paying right now with Idea. I have paid Rs 800 so far in 3 weeks on my phone needs so instead of that, the Airtel 444 at Rs 444 seems nice to me.

I inquired about Mobile office online & I found this page. Now, isn't there something like unlimited Airtel EDGE/GPRS service which I can use in my computer to connect? On this page it is written that Airtel Mobile Office gives unlimited internet access for Rs 499. So for a fixed total of Rs 943 each month I get unlimited EDGE based Internet Service + 7.5 hrs talk time & 444 free SMS to to any mobile anywhere in India & beyond that rates which are quite nominal. Add to it Rs 500 each month for my Reliance Phone so for Rs 1.5k everymonth all my communication needs are fullfilled when used with Nokia N82 which I am buying next month.

how is the credibility of Airtel? R they like Apple in extorting money in post paid? I won't be using any dialer tone or other such silly services.
 
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