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[bssunilreddy]

What is the procedure for plan change at the exchange? We need to just give an application or any other document too?

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Nowadays it's all online verification so you need an Adhaar Card. They might ask for a nominal charge.That's all.
PS: Don't forget to carry 1 or 2 copies of Aadhar Xerox and a PP Photograph.
I think this kind of system is best and quick also.

 

[whitestar_999]

First time hearing about requiring Aadhaar for bsnl plan change,maybe in more developed states/cities like Karnataka/Bangalore.Last time I visited local bsnl exchange for plan change,all I needed was a written application & later they called me on landline to confirm.

 

[Flash]

What is the procedure for plan change at exchange? We need to just give an application or any other document too?

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Try this too.
How to change BSNL Broadband plans online in 2017 - Bpedia

But this will take ages, i heard.

 

[meetdilip]

We need to just give an application

That's all required.

You can change plan online as well. Tried selfcare portal ?

 

[lovedonator]

I've applied through self care portal 3 days ago. Let's see how long it takes.

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[meetdilip]

What happens is that, when you give manual application, they will keep it aside lazily. That application will be added when they feel so. That plus the time required for changes in main system will be added to your application.

But, if you apply online, the delay due to laziness of employees can be avoided as it is already added to the que.

 

[lovedonator]

Just checked. My plan was changed yesterday itself. So it took only 2 days. Didn't expect this level of efficiency from BSNL

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[ashs1]

Usually the plan changes within the same day or at least by next day..( experience in Nagpur).. billing is done on pro-rata basis.

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[music2soul]

What kind of problems you are getting while accessing these sites? I mean are they image hosting sites? Please specify the problem clearly so that we can provide you with final solution.

Thanks for the reply. No those aren't image hosting sites. All of those are cloud services like Google Drive where anyone can upload & store his/her files & all of those sites provide this kind of privilege to registered users (free or premium/subscribed). I can access all of those sites using my TATA connections but not using BSNL Broadband.

 

[music2soul]

Use VPN unblockers.

I tried that before posting my query but that didn't solve the issue.

 

[music2soul]

Not just BSNL but every ISP in India now has a list of blocked websites which are not exactly same.Try to use https version of all file sharing sites which will unlock a majority of them but not all.For rest there is no other choice other than to use vpn or proxy sites.Also use google dns & not default ISP dns.

I know that but that's not the point in my issue. Actually if a file hosting has been blocked by the government, then usually a person can reach that site using his/her connection where in a white page it's written that, “This website/URL has been blocked as per instructions from Department of Telecommunications of India.” But in my case, I'm just not being able to reach those sites at all using my BSNL service. Before posting I already tried the Google DNS but that didn't help & also tried VPNs like Zenmate (with Firefox) & Opera in turbo mode, all of the attempts failed. I also tried TOR but got no luck. I think the issue is something else which I'm not being able to detect. Weird thing is, I can access "Owndrives" without any problem & can also access now "Uptobox" using Zenmate / Opera Turbo but not other sites like Rapidgator, Mega, Userscloud, Openload etc.

 

[whitestar_999]

If you can not open sites even after using VPNs then most likely issue is with your system/router.Search MTU settings on google & try with another laptop/system/mobile on the same BSNL connection.

Also blocking is done in many ways.Some ISPs simply block the sites at dns level where you will not see any page stating "this site is blocked" but simply an unable to connect default error page.This blocking can be simply bypassed by using google/non-isp dns server.

 

[music2soul]

If you can not open sites even after using VPNs then most likely issue is with your system/router.Search MTU settings on google & try with another laptop/system/mobile on the same BSNL connection.

Also blocking is done in many ways.Some ISPs simply block the sites at dns level where you will not see any page stating "this site is blocked" but simply an unable to connect default error page.This blocking can be simply bypassed by using google/non-isp dns server.

There's no problem with my system at all 'cause if it was my system then I wouldn't have been able to access all those sites/filehosts using my TATA connections. Modem can be an issue which I also doubted but strange thing is, now I'm being able to download from Mega & Openload using JDownloader but I can't access Mega & Openload using my browsers. So if modem is the issue or blocking was done at DNS level, then how am I being able to download from Mega & Openload using JDownloader ? Very weird !!! I can access all of those sites with my browsers using my TATA connections so browsers aren't the issue though. I mentioned in my previous posts that I already tried Google DNS but that didn't help. Now according to your suggestion, I'll try my laptop to access those sites using the same BSNL connection. Let me see, I'll post my experience. Thanks for your suggestion.

 

[sling-shot]

JDownloader might be using https protocol so the connection is encrypted. DNS blocking is bypassed by using alternate DNS servers or by using direct IP address probably.

 

[whitestar_999]

MTU setting is in your modem/router & if it is indeed the cause of problem then you won't see it with any connection not using that particular modem/router(e.g.mobile or data card).MTU settings affect loading of webpages only but jdownloader is not loading/rendering webpages to start the download but only parts of it.Also using http or https is an option in jdownloader plugins for different sites which may or may not be enabled by default.

 

[kg11sgbg]

MTU setting is in your modem/router & if it is indeed the cause of problem then you won't see it with any connection not using that particular modem/router(e.g.mobile or data card).MTU settings affect loading of webpages only but jdownloader is not loading/rendering webpages to start the download but only parts of it.Also using http or https is an option in jdownloader plugins for different sites which may or may not be enabled by default.

@whitestar_999, Isn't it better to keep default MTU settings(value) as it is?
Or do we need some tweaking?

 

[whitestar_999]

On some systems default value of 1500 causes some issues,for those systems using lower values help.But if your network/system is having no issues then there is no need to touch this setting.

 

[kg11sgbg]

On some systems default value of 1500 causes some issues,for those systems using lower values help.But if your network/system is having no issues then there is no need to touch this setting.

While in BSNL days,I used to keep it at 1460.
But for ALLIANCE BROADBAND I didn't touch the settings of MTU as per system.

 

[music2soul]

MTU setting is in your modem/router & if it is indeed the cause of problem then you won't see it with any connection not using that particular modem/router(e.g.mobile or data card).MTU settings affect loading of webpages only but jdownloader is not loading/rendering webpages to start the download but only parts of it.Also using http or https is an option in jdownloader plugins for different sites which may or may not be enabled by default.

Thank you guys for the replies. First of all, yesterday I tried my x64 Windows 8.1 HP laptop & the result was same as my PC. Secondly, almost all of the filehosts are by default https so that isn't the issue. Thirdly, I checked & the MTU settings of my modem is completely ok. I would like to mention that except those filehosts, all other sites like Youtube, VEVO, TIDAL, MTV, Netflix, Vimeo, Facebook, many other sites that are graphically rich, are being loaded in lightning speed. I'm having a feeling that this issue is related with BSNL server & so I already contacted exchange authority & conveyed my issue. They assured me that they'll talk to central broadband authority. Now as an option, I'm going to contact the Appellate Authority.

 

[sling-shot]

People who are on 675 plan or higher, could you please post your line rates for both upstream and downstream?

Mine shows upstream as 493 and downstream as 3999 while I am expecting 512 and 4098 respectively.