DataOne Bug : FREE Download even after 8 AM ;-)

Arun the Gr8 · 22-11-2008, 12:57 AM

I have recently noticed a bug in the DataOne Usage system due to which you cna download even after 8 AM for free.

"The DataOne server does not identify usage between the time 2 AM to 8 AM but what it sees is that at what time the connection has started.

For example, if you start the connection at 7:55 AM, you can download or browse for free as long as you stay connected. Mind you, the usage will be charged if the connection gets disconnected and gets reconnected after 8 AM (which happens so in windows default connection).

To harness this bug (at least as long as someone at BSNL fixes it), you can create a new connection in windows. Then in its properties, in the Options tab, disable redialling.

No idea for linux though....

mrintech · 22-11-2008, 01:02 AM

Are you sure? Maybe they are charging it. Who knows

sidewinder · 22-11-2008, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Arun the Gr8

I have recently noticed a bug in the DataOne Usage system due to which you cna download even after 8 AM for free.

"The DataOne server does not identify usage between the time 2 AM to 8 AM but what it sees is that at what time the connection has started.

For example, if you start the connection at 7:55 AM, you can download or browse for free as long as you stay connected. Mind you, the usage will be charged if the connection gets disconnected and gets reconnected after 8 AM (which happens so in windows default connection).

To harness this bug (at least as long as someone at BSNL fixes it), you can create a new connection in windows. Then in its properties, in the Options tab, disable redialling.

No idea for linux though....

naaaahhhhhh...its not like that...at least in my case !!!

I genrally log out at 8.30 am to go to office. And my usage after 8 am is recognised and added to the limited usage..

prasad_den · 22-11-2008, 08:13 AM

YEah.. They do charge for the usage beyond 8.00 AM even though the connection was initiated at 7.30 or 7.55..

IF what the OP says had been true, by now everyone would be having only a BSNL Home 500 plan..

Arun the Gr8 · 22-11-2008, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by prasad_den

YEah.. They do charge for the usage beyond 8.00 AM even though the connection was initiated at 7.30 or 7.55..

IF what the OP says had been true, by now everyone would be having only a BSNL Home 500 plan..

Well, i dont think everyone will have 500C plan since mine gets disconnected after nearly 30 mins

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Originally Posted by mrintech

Are you sure? Maybe they are charging it. Who knows

Well i dont think so....

By arunthegr8 at 2008-11-21

ajaybc · 22-11-2008, 09:35 AM

This works allright.But the thing is that the connection automatically gets disconnected after 30 mins.So if u disconnect and reconnect at 7:55 AM u can continue using free till 8:25 AM.Atleast this is what I observed and I use this extra time to download all the game trailers and all because my utorrent would be active till 8:00AM

Arun the Gr8 · 22-11-2008, 11:54 AM

yeah even i have observed that... the connection gets disconnected after 30 mins... still u hav got half-hour rite..

**ico** · 22-11-2008, 11:56 AM

Well, I think you're wrong.

Once I started my downloads at 1:45am and they continued till 8:30am and all the data downloaded before 2am and 8am was counted.

Arun the Gr8 · 22-11-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gagandeep

Well, I think you're wrong.

Once I started my downloads at 1:45am and they continued till 8:30am and all the data downloaded before 2am and 8am was counted.

Thats how i learned that if you connect b4 8 am the data usage will not be counted... same thing happened to me.. i too once connected at 1:46 am and my usage was billed. so i tried the opposite and it worked

**ico** · 22-11-2008, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Arun the Gr8

Thats how i learned that if you connect b4 8 am the data usage will not be counted... same thing happened to me.. i too once connected at 1:46 am and my usage was billed. so i tried the opposite and it worked

BTW by "b4 8am", do you mean between 2am and 8am???

If yes, then I'll also give it a try.

ajaybc · 22-11-2008, 12:23 PM

^^try reconnecting at 7:55Am

It will work

mrintech · 22-11-2008, 12:34 PM

Anyone got the Recent Bill in which you are not charged for the Blunder you made?

red_devil · 22-11-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Arun the Gr8

For example, if you start the connection at 7:55 AM, you can download or browse for free as long as you stay connected. Mind you, the usage will be charged if the connection gets disconnected and gets reconnected after 8 AM (which happens so in windows default connection).

will give this new found bug a try.. btw, what did the op mean by "which happens so in windows default connection" ??

Ramakrishnan · 22-11-2008, 12:53 PM

Don't depend on this. Once I downloaded after the cuttoff time of 8.00 am and downloaded upto 8.30. when I saw the usage details, there was no charge. Next day also I experiemented and next day sure enough they charged me prorata for period from 8.10 onwards!! Their rules are arbitrary and never ever rely on it. Otherwise you may end with huge bills.

debsuvra · 22-11-2008, 01:05 PM

So it 'works' only on Home 500C? Too bad I have only Home 500.
BTW why is this news on Technology News section?

Arun the Gr8 · 22-11-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by debsuvra

So it 'works' only on Home 500C? Too bad I have only Home 500.
BTW why is this news on Technology News section?

Well sorry about that.. i posted it here bcoz it was News to me and thought people should know about it...
So where else should i have posted it?

navikh333 · 22-11-2008, 10:12 PM

this is not true...BSNL technicians r not that fools....Please dont post these kind of stuffs....

Cool Joe · 22-11-2008, 11:25 PM

^^They really are fools. Most of them know only to check telephone problems, and just set up an internet connection.

I'm trying this out tomorrow morning BTW.

mrintech · 22-11-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Arun the Gr8

Well sorry about that.. i posted it here bcoz it was News to me and thought people should know about it...
So where else should i have posted it?

debsuvra · 22-11-2008, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Arun the Gr8

Well sorry about that.. i posted it here bcoz it was News to me and thought people should know about it...
So where else should i have posted it?

May be in the Chit Chat section, or if it looks so much like a 'news' to you then I suggest Random News. What do you think man, a way of cheating BSNL is technologically so cool that it might count as a Tech News?

Arun the Gr8 · 22-11-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by debsuvra

May be in the Chit Chat section, or if it looks so much like a 'news' to you then I suggest Random News. What do you think man, a way of cheating BSNL is technologically so cool that it might count as a Tech News?

No just hoping that some BSNL techie will read my post and rectify the problem... The never entertain emails anyways...
Even if you send them one, they never even bother to reply... its just goes unnoticed..

debsuvra · 23-11-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Arun the Gr8

No just hoping that some BSNL techie will read my post and rectify the problem... The never entertain emails anyways...
Even if you send them one, they never even bother to reply... its just goes unnoticed..

You thought some BSNL techie will read this post and rectify the problem?? That means you took it for granted that there is actually some BSNL techie in this forum? Surely this is not TRUE, how could you even think like that? They don't even know their Windows better, let alone social networking for BSNL.

mrbgupta · 23-11-2008, 01:05 AM

For last 2 months I am doing the tricks .Disconnecting at 0759 hrs and connecting and again disconnecting at 0829 hrs.

sixstring · 23-11-2008, 01:37 AM

i'll try it out 2mrw

...........sounds gr8888888888

ajaybc · 23-11-2008, 07:37 AM

^^lol dont get that excited.it is just an extra 29minutes.i have been doing this for months now.

navikh333 · 23-11-2008, 12:04 PM

then i guess BSNL has set its time to 30 mins late....wat say?

aditya1987 · 23-11-2008, 12:29 PM

I am not going to take this big risk...

Arun the Gr8 · 23-11-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by aditya1987

I am not going to take this big risk...

Actually u can try this without taking any risks... Just connect at 7:55 and dont download anything (and dont disconnect at 8 too of course). Some nominal amount of data transfer will occur indeed. And if not, u can always browse. Check the dataone portal if the usage between that period is counted...

This way u can know if it works for u or not...

So, did anyone try yet???