Airtel Wireless Internet Data Card Details
Airtel has always been into the competition with different telecom service providers and this the reason they are offering Data Cards for wireless internet services using GPRS enabled cards with sending/recieving SMS facility.
Not only that these Data Cards are compatible with Windows 2000/XP/XP Tablet/XP Pro but also with Mac Operating systems like Mac OSX, Leopard & Tiger, unlike Reliance Data Cards which are officially not compatible with the Mac based operating systems and the users have to go for different tricks and setup options to get wireless internet on mac based systems.
In order to use this Data Card you need a laptop with PCMCIA slot which generally is available in most laptop brands , though iam unable to find it in my sony vaio laptop, may be this slot is not available in all the laptop models.
Features of Airtel Data Card
High speed 24/7 Internet connectivity through Airtel EDGE network
No automatic disconnection, like normal dial-up connections.
Connectivity to Internet while traveling in India and abroad and so you save on high Internet charges.
Easy to install & simple to use with choice of tariffs to suit you needs.
Send and Receive SMS via the Airtel Data Card.
How to Install Data Card Internet
Setting up Airtel EDGE Data card is very simple.
Use the CD to install the EDGE Card software on your laptop.
Place the SIM in the module provided in the data card.
Insert the EDGE Card in your laptop.
Click on the installed software icon to start accessing the Internet instantly
| Data Card Tariff | Standard Plan | Plan I | Plan II | Surf Unlimited |
| Free Bundled Usage | Rs.49 | Rs.350 | Rs.599 | Rs.999 |
| Additional Data Usage (per MB) | NIL | 500 Mb | 1 Gb | Unlimited |
| Free SMS per Month | Re.0.10p/10 KB | Rs. 5/- | Rs. 3/- | NIL |
| Voice Plan | N/A | NIL | 100 | 100 |
| Data Card Mrp Rs.3,350/- * Rental – 149/- Local – Rs.1.99/min STD – Rs.2.99/min SMS – Rs.1.99/Rs.2.99/Rs.5 (Local, National, International) ISD & Roaming – As existing |
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is it better than reliance ?
I am frustrated with reliance connection
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Terribly expensive
BSNL is offering USB CDMA internet for rs 250 UNLIMITED.
Modem costs 3000,and looks like a pen drive.
Download speds are ~20KB/s. (not KbPs!!)
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plz advise about airtel speed !!
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Wow.. even airtel is in the list now..
But i am looking forward to buy a BSNL datacard because i heard they will come up with 2MBPS speed
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i have a airtel data card but i have not driver cd so please send me driver software
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www.gmail.com Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 5:35 am
@chandan, send me the airtel dalacard driver
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hey frnds !!
i like to buy a wireless USB internet modem. n i am confused !
plz tell me the best service which atleast provides 15 to 20 KB/Sec downloading speed.
i am planning to buy reliance USB Netconnect. bt if you know any else best service provider then tell me !
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debashish kumar Reply:
May 27th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
@ankush,
bsnl ztevdo divice
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MIUTHU Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
@ankush,
hi for U the BSNL NIC card is very best dear…so bye tat 1….
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i heard tht BSNL provides a best deal bt its a limited area service provider!
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hai I am rafi n would like to know whether my laptop suits this Data card . My laptop model is DELL XPS 1530 but it requires a express card which is 34mm data card connector or 54mm data card connector which is in L-shape with 34mm connector. pls inform me
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Its 100 times better than reliance…
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bekar hai .koi aur hai kya ? i think bsnl is better then anyone .
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tell me about speed of airtel
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Hi
I Want Wireless Internet Connection Wich One Is The Best Pls Suggest Me…Thank U.
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whats the actual speed will i get with this EDGE powered Airtel DATA CAR?D
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BSNL is the best. They give u an unlimited connection for 550 rs. and the speed is 1mbps but never lower than 500 kbps. its works on 3g network. And if u want to activate roaming, u can. I suggest BSNL E-VDO. Dont confuse it for BSNL NIC which provides a speed of 144 kbps.
regards
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pls send me fully informations about bsnl data one card with in speed 1mbps to 2mbps
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its only 1 mbps provided u r nearer to the tower… but it can never be lower than 500 kbps….the usb modem would cost around 4000 and monthly rental will be rs 550.
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i have a airtel data card but i have not driver cd so please send me driver software
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www.gmail.com Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 5:14 am
send me the airtel datacard driver
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For your kind information, Airtel Data card is having drivers in its play and play memory of 13MB you can get through it. But still if you want it, let me know your email address I’ll mail it to you. No worries !
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I want Airtel EDGE Data card driver for vista
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Sumit Kumar Tiwary Reply:
May 13th, 2009 at 3:38 am
@Hirdayesh arathore, but driver are already there in its flash memory, dear!
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Hi all,
Nice to be here. Actually I want to know which internet connection will be good. BSNL or Airtel or Reliance. Most say its BSNL, but I m waiting for the last one week to get BSNL connection, after paying the advance amt. When will i get? What is the bill amt for 256 kbps speed? Will they ask rental amt for the telephone and the modem? I want the minimum and maximum bill amt. And when will i get the connection?
Poongodi Dhanabalan.
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hii
i m using BSNL NIC card since 1 month. Surfing speed is arround 130-145kbps and downld speed varies between 16-18kbps. unlimited download with Monthly rental of 250+30(tax).
Can it be used allover india or only in my state(orissa)?
Plannin to buy EVDO, plz somone tell d real dwnld and surfing speed.
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MIUTHU Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
@soumya,
hello soumya..i’m from tamil nadu …i also same as wt u use….i use over 6 months over.its same speed for me also…its very benifit for fully internet user because the cost is better to compare to other planes and other networks..you used anywhere in india ..its free roaming also but one drawhacks is the network strength available some locations only as good…..but if u have netstrength signal means use all places….
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hellol
Please send me the airtel datacard driver
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hey frnds !!
i like to buy a wireless USB internet modem. n i am confused !
plz tell me the best service which atleast provides 18 to 25 KB/Sec downloading speed.
i am planning to buy reliance USB Netconnect. bt if you know any else best service provider then tell me !
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hi everyone !
i’m thinking of getting bsnl evdo card for internet. the websites say that the speed will vary with your distance from the cmda evdo tower. the connection promises upto 2.4 mbps speed. i want to know about how much maximum download speed will i get if my house is near saidapet in chennai. and is it comparitively superior to other internet connections ?
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