The Unthinkable just happened

Extreme Gamer · 19-11-2011, 01:34 PM

boo boo.

Zangetsu · 19-11-2011, 01:38 PM

^^may be they are giving a free 3G upgrade from 2G to users..
i remember MTNL doing the same..
whats Unthinkable in that?

**Krow** · 19-11-2011, 01:46 PM

Erm ...... Activating 3g is free. Using it costs money.

Zangetsu · 19-11-2011, 02:04 PM

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Erm ...... Activating 3g is free. Using it costs money.

yes.but when it was 1st launched in india MTNL was charging for its activation
then after some months they made it free & now I don't know...

Extreme Gamer · 19-11-2011, 02:11 PM

airtel told me the charges will be 2G and i get free internet for 2 months.

gopi_vbboy · 19-11-2011, 02:32 PM

lol what ?3g activation is free in bsnl

**Krow** · 19-11-2011, 02:53 PM

2g and 3g have same charges afaik. 10 paise per 10 KB. You are likelier to use more while on 3g aren't you? The free internet claim sounds dubious. What is the data limit they offered you?

Extreme Gamer · 19-11-2011, 02:55 PM

i thought it is unthinkable because AFAIK vodafone and airtel hate each other's guts.

**Krow** · 19-11-2011, 03:00 PM

No. They don't. They both like to fleece ours.

d6bmg · 19-11-2011, 03:19 PM

I'm confused here. AFAIK, Airtel don't provide 3G service at Kolkata. I just rechecked that stats, and my phone can't get any 3G network of Airtel.

Am I missing something here? (or presently you are staying outside Kolkata?)

**ico** · 19-11-2011, 03:26 PM

MTNL/BSNL hai toh sahi hai. *music*

Extreme Gamer · 19-11-2011, 03:38 PM

@d6bmg: i have to latch onto the vodafone towers . Ico: d

thetechfreak · 19-11-2011, 04:24 PM

Not unthinkable. But you wont be able to use them at 2g rates

**Sam** · 19-11-2011, 05:47 PM

i had 3G on a 2G sim using 2G rates (1Gb @ 48 for 10days) for almost 3 months. but once tried for unlimited free 3G. trick failed & 3G was dead

**Krow** · 19-11-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

i had 3G on a 2G sim using 2G rates (1Gb @ 48 for 10days) for almost 3 months. but once tried for unlimited free 3G. trick failed & 3G was dead

Greed fail.

Extreme Gamer · 19-11-2011, 06:18 PM

thetechfreak, airtel told me its at 2G rates.

d6bmg · 19-11-2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Extreme Gamer

@d6bmg: i have to latch onto the vodafone towers .

How?

gopi_vbboy · 19-11-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Krow

Greed fail.

Extreme Gamer · 19-11-2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by d6bmg

How?

Had to select operator manually. You have to have 3G service activated in your connection first.

johnybravojr · 29-11-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Extreme Gamer

thetechfreak, airtel told me its at 2G rates.

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Originally Posted by Sam

i had 3G on a 2G sim using 2G rates (1Gb @ 48 for 10days) for almost 3 months. but once tried for unlimited free 3G. trick failed & 3G was dead

I was using BSNL's 3G by recharging for Rs. 98 for one month internet usage for 3 months when they launched in my city(South Tamil Nadu). And I thought they were ignorant. Then I realized that it was just a Marketing Strategy. They 'unknowingly' let you get used to something at cheap rates/free, make you 'feel' smart, and then they change their rules. You end up hooked to the thing, and can't let go of it. Thats how they "fleece our guts".

An example, but off-topic

oCoMo offered the cheapest call rates, and they claimed that missed call alerts ought to be free, and it was crime to charge for the service. Now, without notice, everything's changed. Nothing is free or cheap in DoCoMo anymore. Yet, I can't change their service inspite of their poor network coverage. I'm hooked up to it I guess.