Airtel GPRS

sai_cool · 22-07-2006, 06:26 PM

Hi guys,
Just a few days ago i saw that Airtel Mobile Office costs rs.600 per month and gives unlimited data usage. But now airtel has changed the plans!!.I live in Chennai.

Take a look for urself: http://www.airtelworld.com/spservices_gprsmo.jsp

This sucks!!

-Sai

Mangal Pandey · 22-07-2006, 06:44 PM

here it is 300pm unlimited dl/ul
edge services ie thrice the speed of gprs on ur mobile.

Dipen01 · 22-07-2006, 10:16 PM

@Mangal what are the rates for EDGE servises..

mkmkmk · 22-07-2006, 11:28 PM

in pune ,,150 pm.......unlimited ul /dl..good connectivity..stable connection up to 3-4 hrs...sometime u will face frequent disconnections
and u will get speed 25-35 kbps....

i dont think there willl separate prices for gprs and edge its same thing..BECOZ,,,,EDGE (also known as EGPRS)

i used airtel gprs...nokia 6021..edge enabled cell phone.,,,for 6 months. and lot of time i DLded ...200-300 mb autopatches .games..with the help of d managers

Ash_63 · 08-08-2006, 06:11 PM

One of my friend from pune has quoted that in Pune the rates of Airtel gprs is 150/-! Is it true ! well I contacted the custumer cell only to learn it is 11.90 close to 12 rupees for day in prepaid, kindly confirm and let me also know the facts!
Thankyou!

vysakh · 09-08-2006, 01:31 AM

here its 250 pm. unlimited usage. EDGE supported. you'll get speeds ~30kBps

enjoy · 09-08-2006, 01:54 PM

any idea of price at bangalore....???

Pathik · 09-08-2006, 09:48 PM

@mumbai its 210 per month.... unlimited dl...

Ash_63 · 09-08-2006, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vysakh

here its 250 pm. unlimited usage. EDGE supported. you'll get speeds ~30kBps

What is your location? And for edge do the usual dial up works or something else is required, can you guide me on some good handset for edge?

sanju · 10-08-2006, 09:32 AM

in haryana it is 300 pm unlimited

Pathik · 10-08-2006, 11:33 AM

@ash the best affordable handset for edge is 6630

montsa007 · 12-08-2006, 10:52 AM

i surf free on airtel live download free songs
connect to my pc freely hahahah
cost 0 bucks for unlimited data

crack ur head keep wanderin

vandit · 08-05-2007, 11:26 PM

@ mkmkmk
edge and gprs are not the same.....their charges are diffrent ... for airtel....the gprs charge is rs 99 unlimited and edge(mobile office) charge is rs 600 unlimited..

Tech.Masti · 09-05-2007, 01:37 AM

^^^ you are talking about NOP , NOP cost Rs.99 and you cant access net from PC.....
and EDGE and GPRS charges are same.... guarantee 8)

deepakchan · 09-05-2007, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sai_cool

Hi guys,
Just a few days ago i saw that Airtel Mobile Office costs rs.600 per month and gives unlimited data usage. But now airtel has changed the plans!!.I live in Chennai.

Take a look for urself: http://www.airtelworld.com/spservices_gprsmo.jsp

This sucks!!

-Sai

Shift to BSNL. As far as Chennai is concerned, BSNL's EDGE networks are far better than Airtel's. I'm using Airtel prepaid in which it is Rs.375pm for MO. Dad is using BSNL's unlimited internet for just Rs.199pm. He is getting speeds 5 times faster than mine. I am also going to change from the following month. After all, why pay 175pm extra for slower speeds.

Dipen01 · 10-05-2007, 01:50 PM

Can any REGULAR CELLONE EDGE user confirm the speeds he is getting also during Daytime/Nighttime..!!

coz then only we can confirm over which one is better...am looking for the cellone reviews since quite a long time...?

Akshay · 10-05-2007, 05:38 PM

@dipen

Gettin speed of 40-55kbps during day as well as nite time.

Will write a review soon... BTW cellone gprs doesnt face prb wit rapidshare at all n download begins instantly n sometimes even without d countdown timer!!!

deepakchan · 10-05-2007, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dipen01

Can any REGULAR CELLONE EDGE user confirm the speeds he is getting also during Daytime/Nighttime..!!

coz then only we can confirm over which one is better...am looking for the cellone reviews since quite a long time...?

I use the CellOne connection only during the nights because that's when dad's phone is at home. I get around 70-100 kbps in the nights. Dad says during the day also the speed is good. But I can't confirm how good.

Dipen01 · 10-05-2007, 10:51 PM

@Akshay , deepakchan :- u ppl just gave me a solid ATTACK..

is it Kbps i.e Download speed or kbps ....

if its download speed..i have a spare BSNL prepaid card..!! i am tranfering rite NOW.. Plus ur in pune...
so there cant be any problem like u get better speeds and i wont.!!

which cell are u using btw..?

EDIT:- Just called BSNL CC....Damn they are chargin 2ps/kb for Prepaid Customer...Thats too bad

hav 1000+ unused balance on BSNL card..thought could use it the best if this way...

Tech.Masti · 10-05-2007, 11:40 PM

^^^ the CellOne Rs.199 unlimited is only on postpaid, not on prepaid

Dipen01 · 11-05-2007, 05:26 AM

btw we can covert our prepaid account too postpaid rite..!!??

anyways...first i want to confirm if indeed the download speeds are 40-50Kbps...i doubt it coz it would be more than 256kbps BROADBAND..how can that be possible..??

Tech.Masti · 11-05-2007, 05:59 AM

kbps= kilo bits per second.......
KBPS= kilo Bytes Per Second.......
40kbps is not a good speed, just like dialup, 40/8= 5 KBPS.......
You now getting much better speed, why you want to take CellOne

deepakchan · 11-05-2007, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dipen01

@Akshay , deepakchan :- u ppl just gave me a solid ATTACK..

is it Kbps i.e Download speed or kbps ....

The b only differs. Not the k. kbps is kilobits per second. kBps is kilobytes per second. When I mentioned 70-100kbps it means 9 to 12 kBps. But when I was roaming in Pune (with CellOne), the speed was very less. Had to use the Reliance laptop netconnect card. But this was more than a year back on the outskirts. There may have upgraded the networks now. Try and see.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dipen01

btw we can covert our prepaid account too postpaid rite..!!??

Very much possible. But the conversion can take anywhere between 24-72 hours during which you will be unreachable.

Akshay · 11-05-2007, 11:29 AM

Rite 40-55kbps = 4-5kBps

Dat is gud enuf considering airtel is offering the same speed but at 360 p.m. BSNL is soon venturing into EDGE all over. Plus BSNL gives 50 free MMS wit 199 plan... So worth it.

pushkardey · 11-05-2007, 12:54 PM

in kolkata gprs ser-vice by airtel costs Rs.99 without connecting to comp... and iff u want it on ur copm too then Rs.250..... both are unlimited downloads.... i got it last october (2006) but left it in feb'07 coz the ser-vice became crap..... no speed at all.

Dipen01 · 11-05-2007, 02:02 PM

ohhhhhh.... so why are people unnecessary claiming that cellone has better speeds wen compared with Airtel..!!

with 27-28Kbps at nite...it not match for cellone.... i thought cellone was providing 40-50Kbps at nite

Plus Airtel is free for me

atleast for time being
(touchwood)

No change

patkim · 11-05-2007, 10:03 PM

In Pune I am paying 349 Per Month for the Airtel GPRS which is EDGE enabled.
On my handset I do see the Edge Network sign, but the browsing speed s not really good.

It is more or less comparable to 56kbps dialup!! As a result sometimes sites eventually error out after long period of inactivity especially after logins etc