Vodafone is in Airtel will take a beating likely

[ravi_9793]

Is vodafone going to start internet service also???..any idea guys??

 

[The_Devil_Himself]

I really hope they do.

 

[rajat.forever]

i think dis is like india Vs pakistan match in 20-20,
no body can guess wat will happen next????????

 

[Stick]

You are more likely to lose a Hutch (Vodafone) signal in a building than an Airtel or Spice signal.

I have exact opposite experience, where my friends AirTel didn't get signal, my hutch gets.

The company normally installs these free after entering an agreement with the building owners. I do not know who supplies the electricity for the booster though.

[FONT=&quot]You answered your own question, building owner/society gains monthly Rental from Booster Company and in return they agree to provide electricity.[/FONT]

 

[djmykey]

I have exact opposite experience, where my friends AirTel didn't get signal, my hutch gets.
[FONT=&quot]You answered your own question, building owner/society gains monthly Rental from Booster Company and in return they agree to provide electricity.[/FONT]

AFAIK the service provider itself applies for an Commercial meter and uses the electricity from that meter for its antenna's and booster's. If any building owner gives power then I'm not sure about it. But I guess this is how it works.

 

[preshit.net]

Hutch (Or Vodafone) is a operates at 1800 Mhz, against Airtel and other which operate at 800 MHz.

Excuse me, but you clearly have no Idea what you are talking about.

When Hutch / Vodafone first started in India ( Hutchinson Max or Maxtouch if you may), they operated @ 900Mhz. They did not get a license to operate at 1800Mhz up until August, 2001. ( Source )

Whereas Airtel on the other hand has always operated @ 1800Mhz. That is why, you need a dual-band handset to use their SIMs.

Just a personal input here, but Airtel's network is far more superior than Hutch's ( now Vodafone ). Not only in the outdoors, but even in basements, lifts and corridoors.

 

[gsmsikar]

read this

*economictimes.indiatimes.com/News_...raw_up_joint_strategy/articleshow/2388047.cms

now what u all say ?

 

[sai_cool]

dude,

out of personal experience i am telling you, in chennai, i never get a full strentgth( 5 bars) airtel signal and i always get a 5 bar from hutch( vodafone)

the airtel netowrk in chennai is very very poor..

 

[NucleusKore]

Excuse me, but you clearly have no Idea what you are talking about.

When Hutch / Vodafone first started in India ( Hutchinson Max or Maxtouch if you may), they operated @ 900Mhz. They did not get a license to operate at 1800Mhz up until August, 2001. ( Source )

Whereas Airtel on the other hand has always operated @ 1800Mhz. That is why, you need a dual-band handset to use their SIMs.

Maybe in Delhi and some other parts of India(see first link below), but all over India Airtel are @900MHz. Why don't you ask them
Hutch on the other hand has ALWAYS operated at 1800MHz
See here
*www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_in.shtml

and

*www.answers.com/topic/gsm-frequency-ranges

 

[preshit.net]

1) You'd mentioned 800MHz which isn't the case
2) See the source I posted. That's hutchinson-whampoa'a site which says they did not get 1800MHz license until 2001.

 

[torrent08]

vodafone SUCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! exorbitsnt rates for tehir pre paid services as well as for their GPRS services !! in chennai/madras..!!!!!!!!!! while airtel charges jusr 345 Monthly for UNLIMITED internet through GPRS in chennai, Vodoafone doesnt have such a Package at all. they have some rates like 10 paisa for 10 Kbps which is a damn thing !!!! they are cheatin people !!! down wirh voda fone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[moshel]

me myself using Hutch, now vodafone still havent seen any difference in the services nor i have seen any innovative service coming in the market. and rates seem to be going high day by day!!

Airtel is too big to be beaten now. cant say that much abt idea. probably after some time, it will be bought out too.

@nucleuskore. as per my knowledge Airtel is operating @ 1800 Mhz. Vodafone, idea and BSNL is operating @ 900 Mhz.
the thing is that every 4th entrant in the gsm spectrum wud get 1800 Mhz freq. and atleast in Gujarat Airtel was the 4th entrant.

 

[Stick]

From last 2 months, after Takeover by Vodafone, hutch use including me get very FRUSTRATED due to CALL DROP problem.

Each day on an average 2 out of 4 calls drop automatically and either I or my caller loose money and some time it creates BAD MISSUNDERSTANDINGS, like on of my Friend Success to call me on 3rd time (2 time I received call but he didn't hear my voice while I hear him clearly ) "Bada seth ho gaya hai kya, mera phone attend karne ka Time Nahin Hai Kya"

He is being my friend from last 25 yrs but never use such language, but I know that he too hurts, thinking that I'm not ATTENDING HIS CALLS.

I plan to Shift Airtel - from last 4 yrs - I was proud used of Orange/Hutch, but Vodafone feel me to Repent on my decision to be with them.

So don't very about "AirTel" or any other Player as Vodafones mistakes makes and boost other ones to Survive and penetrates deep in Market. All are waiting for Number Portability, the day, it's implicated all Hangover of All GSM players will end just within a WEEK.

PS: ISD call is less than 0.80 paisa per minutes while Local CAll is Rs.1.99. See How ALL GSM Player Loot us. Where business is less they offer cheap rate and where business is Tremendous they charge Rs.1.99/- per minutes.

 

[preshit.net]

Yea, been hearing about Vodafone's call dropping problem a lot lately.
Also, their GPRS servers been going down a lot lately.

 

[Wh!Zk!D]

Well.. Airtel is too big. And add to it their pan india presence in all the circles, Vodafone has a mighty task at hand. Been with Airtel since the last four years. Local calls at 50p and one number p) at 10p. All other mobiles and landline @ 1.50p. Thats my call rates.

 

[Ganeshkumar]

As far as Call rates r concerned... i think Vodafone is better....

Mine.. 3 Hutch phones 10p/min
other mobiles 75p/min
landline 1.20 rs/min
& on 3 Rs. rental every day... i get 500 msgs free/day

If i top up for 98Rs. i can get 10p to all hutch mobiles... n other mpbiles @ 49 paise, and std @ 1.50 rs./min...

 

[cool_techie_tvm]

I too agree with Stick. Lately (after the takeover) the QOS of Vodafone is simply pathetic. Calls getting dropped, being billed for non existent services, getting banned for calling CC etc are some of the newly cropped problems for me. Hence I take solace on my BSNL prepaid these days.

 

[Stick]

As far as Call rates r concerned... i think Vodafone is better....

Mine.. 3 Hutch phones 10p/min
other mobiles 75p/min
landline 1.20 rs/min
& on 3 Rs. rental every day... i get 500 msgs free/day

If i top up for 98Rs. i can get 10p to all hutch mobiles... n other mpbiles @ 49 paise, and std @ 1.50 rs./min...

Whats the Plan Name & How much (total with tax) you requires to pay as FIXED Monthly Charges?

I top up (prepaid customer) with Rs.49/- per month and roaming @ Rs.1/- per minute.

Take Care

Thanks

 

[amol48]

Airtel(GSM) - 50908636
Reliance (CDMA + GSM - 37835970
Vodafone Essar(GSM) - 37186630
BSNL(GSM) - 31032779
Tata (CDMA) - 20208983
IDEA(GSM) - 19421968
Aircel(GSM) - 8524005
Spice(GSM) - 3570276
MTNL(GSM) - 2825859
BPL(GSM) - 1201464

Source: *www.india-cellular.com/Market-Share.html

As per these figures i think, it's not at all easy even for VODAFONE to beat Airtel...

 

[ssdivisiongermany1933]

I will go for the better service provider ..not any Airtel or vodafone ,I don't care whether airtel goes down or not