Airtel removes FUP on 256 kbps Unlimited package(at least in some areas)

george101 · 13-03-2009, 11:42 AM

Latest information available to us is that Airtel has now removed the limits put on by the Airtel Fair Usage Policy on the 256kbps unlimited plan.

This is probably because the speeds when reduced to 128kbps did not comply with the TRAI’s broadband requirements of 256kbps minimum speeds.

This also tells us that the company is just bluffing when they claim that they need Fair Usage Policy to maintain the sanctity of their network.

They have been playing with their customer base with this Fair Usage Policy excuse. First they increased the limits and now they have removed the limit on one of the packages.

This is just plain bullshit on part of Airtel and we are the losers.

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naveen_reloaded · 13-03-2009, 12:44 PM

yes u r right..

they really dont want FUP...

this is just a fake way to post pone the upgradation of thier hardware...!!!

atleast they could have openly asked us in a kind way to reduce usage there by they could tackle the global economic crisis...

we would have agreed for it ...!!!

atlast they are the best ISP around ... in terms of service and constant speed...

Faun · 13-03-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by george101

This is probably because the speeds when reduced to 128kbps did not comply with the TRAI’s broadband requirements of 256kbps minimum speeds.

Yeah the real reason is not customer happiness but the above quoted one.

Asslols

thewisecrab · 13-03-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

yes u r right..

they really dont want FUP...

this is just a fake way to post pone the upgradation of thier hardware...!!!

atleast they could have openly asked us in a kind way to reduce usage there by they could tackle the global economic crisis...

we would have agreed for it ...!!!

atlast they are the best ISP around ... in terms of service and constant speed...

Those arrogant sons of b1tc3s did so only to avoid TRAI's notice for terming 64 kbps as broadband, not because of our petition

Regarding the bolded text, my friend's experience tells a different tale

naveen_reloaded · 13-03-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by thewisecrab

Those arrogant sons of b1tc3s did so only to avoid TRAI's notice for terming 64 kbps as broadband, not because of our petition

Regarding the bolded text, my friend's experience tells a different tale

i am from chennai bro...

the servie is comparitivly better than bsnl.....

red_devil · 13-03-2009, 03:12 PM

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atlast they are the best ISP around ... in terms of service and constant speed...

what good is the service and constant speed when you're limited on unlimited and speeds choked down to match a dial up connection ??

Ecstasy · 13-03-2009, 04:35 PM

Customers must have quit using their service that is why they have done this. lol loosersss.

Pat · 13-03-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

atleast they could have openly asked us in a kind way to reduce usage there by they could tackle the global economic crisis...

we would have agreed for it ...!!!

Lol!! Thats funny

harry10 · 13-03-2009, 04:59 PM

Creepers. They had to take it back because of trai guidelines and cos of consumer resent as most users are from 256kbps plan only(including me).

thewisecrab · 13-03-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

i am from chennai bro...

the servie is comparitivly better than bsnl.....

My neighbour, on 1 mbps unlimited plan gets speeds wavering randomly between 80KBps to 10 KBps (atleast that's what he tells me

)
And his connection is Airtel's

LoRdKsHiTiJ · 14-03-2009, 01:59 PM

they must have lost alot of customers. the 256kbps unlimited plan covers more than 60%.
its rare to find people with 512kbps or above speeds. its a fact.

naveen_reloaded · 14-03-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by thewisecrab

My neighbour, on 1 mbps unlimited plan gets speeds wavering randomly between 80KBps to 10 KBps (atleast that's what he tells me

)
And his connection is Airtel's

ok here is why i told they are better..

i had a problem with connection .. so i called them.. it was sat eveneing...
they took my compalint and said that they will send a technician..

within 15min ( fifitenn- minutes flat ) two technicians were at the doorstep and they took around 10 mintures.. and my BB was online again...

and still i think their CC is better than others.. may be now after this global crisis it would have become bad.. but before it was superb....

Stuge · 14-03-2009, 04:14 PM

Nobody wants to take law in their hand.Otherwise they would have been in big trouble if they would have done so .

amol48 · 16-03-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuge

Nobody wants to take law in their hand.Otherwise they would have been in big trouble if they would have done so .

Ya and that so called 'BIG' trouble would have solved by few hundred $$$!!

snubbed · 16-03-2009, 10:37 AM

FUP has been removed in Kerala. Website confirms it.

JohnephSi · 16-03-2009, 11:36 AM

S pd hs bustd snce last 2days b c k. .

harry10 · 16-03-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

ok here is why i told they are better..

i had a problem with connection .. so i called them.. it was sat eveneing...
they took my compalint and said that they will send a technician..

within 15min ( fifitenn- minutes flat ) two technicians were at the doorstep and they took around 10 mintures.. and my BB was online again...

and still i think their CC is better than others.. may be now after this global crisis it would have become bad.. but before it was superb....

Same here.
Modem got busted. Called them at 2 at night. Technician came at 10 in morning,changed modem and am online again.Thats the kind of service which makes it different from BSNL/reliance/Tata etc.