GPRS on BSNL Prpaid

[desertwind]

well, i'm not in b'lore. I'm in kerala. here we've got gprs for prepaid. and is woking fine for me.

@achacko@dataone.in
Entering homepage address is not a must. Its just a link to the boring home page of bsnl site which gives you 4 links to rediff, msn, indiatimes and bbc. try with all other setting. but important activate gprs first. if the service is not available there, i cant help u on this issue.

Tip: just send an sms gprse to 333 and observe what happens.

 

[Charley]

The service is activated here.

@ Desert - So then after activation we cud use WAP, MMS also, isnt it? What kind of thing is free , i.e. the customer care said browsing is free, but what else is and is paid?

Also they told me I need a balance of 1000 rs in the a/c, of which i have only 821 rs. I guess it will work, hun?

And they said type ACT GPRSE to 3733 to activate, is this the correct info? How much does that SMS cost to snd 3733?

 

[desertwind]

The service is activated here.

Thats really great

@ Desert - So then after activation we cud use WAP, MMS also, isnt it?

Yes. MMS charges Rs. 5 /message

What kind of thing is free , i.e. the customer care said browsing is free, but what else is and is paid?

Browsing sites using your phones is free. But downloading something to your phone costs. It is charged Rs. 10/Kb. ie if you download a java game of 50 Kb from rediff, you'll be charged Rs. 5 to BSNL and charge of game (usually Rs. 50) to rediff. ie Rs. 55.If you download a game of 50 Kb from a free service provider like talte, your charged Rs. 5 only. The same applicable to Wallpapers, Themes, Tones etc.

Also they told me I need a balance of 1000 rs in the a/c, of which i have only 821 rs. I guess it will work, hun?

Ouch!!! 1000 ???? Here it needs a balance of Rs. 200 only. Have you mispelt it for Rs. 100 ?

And they said type ACT GPRSE to 3733 to activate, is this the correct info? How much does that SMS cost to snd 3733?

It varies for different zones. Here i've to type GPRSE to 333. The message costs Re 1/-.

Just do it man!!! and enjoy WAP on your mobile

 

[Charley]

Also they told me I need a balance of 1000 rs in the a/c, of which i have only 821 rs. I guess it will work, hun?

Ouch!!! 1000 ???? Here it needs a balance of Rs. 200 only. Have you mispelt it for Rs. 100 ?

Nope, its 1000 rupees.

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Also hows the browsing feel u get using the cellphone. Is it as the comp i.e. not the screen size , but does it open the entire pages like in thinkdigit or any other sites.

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And to confirm again its UNLIMITED BROWSING and only download which are charged. But does the download include the loading of pictures, text, etc? I'm asking it cos in my DATAONE one connection download consists of pictures, text, etc.

 

[desertwind]

Nope, its 1000 rupees.

Hmmm....

Also hows the browsing feel u get using the cellphone. Is it as the comp i.e. not the screen size , but does it open the entire pages like in thinkdigit or any other sites.

Browsing from a mobile phone is entirely different from browsing using a pc. Only WAP sites can be enjoyed to its full extend. You'll get other sites too, but browsing wont be fun. I havent tried thinkdigit website yet on my mobile. WAP sites are basically text based, with simple graphics.

And to confirm again its UNLIMITED BROWSING and only download which are charged. But does the download include the loading of pictures, text, etc? I'm asking it cos in my DATAONE one connection download consists of pictures, text, etc.

It is the information from BSNL customer care here. And when calculating my usage and amount i've been charged, me too feels that browsing is free, only downloading content to your mobile is charged. But please dont rely me on this. Confirm with customer care or concerned auhorities.

 

[shyamno]

FRIEND'S I WANT TO KNOW THAT DOWNLOAD COST IS Rs.10/kb OR Rs. 1/10kb bcose one of the friend said that if we download a game of 50 kb it will cost Rs. 5 to bsnl.IF I AM WRONG PLZ IGNORE THIS.

 

[desertwind]

It is 10 Paise /Kb and what ur friend told is right