Hi Guys. i am new to this forum and have read some of the post but i could not come up with a definite answer.
First of all i live in delhi, and i was very pleased with airtel but since they have stopped doubling speed in the night i thought its best i look at other options.i am currently using 128 kbps unlimited at 699Rs excluding tax.Now since they have stopped doubling speed in the night, the speed i am getting is unsatisfactory(about 11-13kB/s for downloads).Now i have 2 options one either i upgrade my current plan to 256kbps at 999Rs or i move to diffrent company and new plans.
If taken the 2nd option mtnl tarrifs look very intresting but i have my doubts and i want u guys to clear it.So i call the mtnl helpline and i ask them for unlimited plans so they specify
a)
Plan 949-
Ok this cost the same as airtel (including 50 for modem rent).The speed is also the same abt 256kbps, but there are places where i have read telling me the speed goes upto 2Mbps, some one please clear this for me , the mtnl helpline told me it is stricktly upto 256kbps(every time of the day).Anyone using this plan can u tell how r the speed on an average what do u get .
b)
Plan 749 NU-
This plan is very intresting.OK my purpose for using the net is mainly for torrent downloads and a liitle bit surfing the net in the day. So they tell me there is a limit in morning(1.3gb for the whole month) and tottaly unlimited in the night. The main attraction i got was the speed is upto 2Mbps any time of the day(wow
is it true).I know we wont get exactly 2Mbps but anyone using this plan can u tell me what on average do u get.
OK even if i like any of this plan ther is still a problem.See airtel just gave me independent connection without any router or firewall and i was happy with that because it did not block any ports and gave me gud speed for torrent downloads(i.e how much my plan specified) ok i am not a novice at torrent downloading i know how good speed r got and when good speeds r not got. My main concern was that
mtnl will be providing a router.Now if they provide a router wont it block ports and if they block ports then the speed of the torrent download could possiblly be low.
Anyone using torrents please tell me what do u guys do.
One last thing i already have a mtnl line should i take thy broadband on that line or is it better that i get whole new connection so there wont be much interfernce , i will keep that line only for only internet.How is the relaiblity in mtnl airtel had very very few diconnections.
Sorry for the lengthy post but any help would be appreciatted
