Remember the super high speed wireless internet services offered by BSNL broadband named as BSNL EVDO which was also had cheap tariff plans when compared with other competitors who also provided same kind of services like Reliance Evdo. Recently when i sentmy staff to get a new EVDO connection there was a continious message that the USB devices were not in stock and we need to wait before the applications can be taken.
Lets first discuss on how you can apply for this – First of all you need to get a ‘Application for Data Services on CDMA 2000 1X’ from the BSNL office along with your address proof and a Cash or Demand Draft payment of 3500Rs towards the USB modem which is a one time fees for the modem, after which you need to pay 550Rs/month for unlimited monthly bandwidth usage all over India with very good connectivity in small towns and cities too.
Once you make the payment you are given a Order Number which you need to give it to the BSNL Zonal or Area Office and get the Modem 24 hours after the payment was made. The Data card is activated 24-48 hours after this period and your connection is activated. The BSNL staff kept waiting us for over a fortnight after which i finally thought to give a visit and i gave them all my other BSNL connection details and the requirements of this Data Card which is very urgent for me.
They told me to make the 3500Rs payment at their main billing office and bring the reciept for Order Number, once visiting the main office i was told that the service is discontinued from April 1st because the License is deactivated and they are not allowed to issue new connections. Damn, these guys first delay the customers saying the stock is not available and then later say that the service is cancelled without any reason.
Are you a BSNL Evdo customer, hows your experiance with it? Contacted Hyderabad – Lb Nagar, Kottapet & Dilsukhnagar offices.
narumanchianji says
amithbhavain has been hasty in giving out this news feed. they should have referred the matter to bsnl department in writing and taken confirmation about discontinuing evdo service from 1st april.
somebody is fooling or evasive. i have not come across news at hyderabad about discontinuing. some lazy, halfhearted bsnl officials are misleading the applicants. there seems to be aplot to help other service players at the cost of bsnl. the statements need to be rechecked and rewritten in these newsfeeds.
this type of news diverts customers to others like reliance whose tariffs are skyhigh.
rajiv says
Amit Bhawani is actually telling the truth, and BSNL employees are causing further confusion by keeping quiet. I have been using EVDO for almost 1 year and used to get very decent speeds from 512 kbps in the day to 2 mbps in the night. Around the end of March 2009, I noticed a sudden drop in speeds, and I thought it was a temporary problem, so waited for a few days but no improvement till now. The speeds in this month have been ranging from 50 kbps to 256 kbps which is not sufficient to open broadband sites. And despite all this BSNL is not taking any action or any money refund. Maybe they are really trying to drive us loyal customers away to other private broadband players.
Amit Bhawani says
@narumanchianji : I dont have any personal problem with BSNL Staff, but their team really made me angry and i went ahead and posted what i was informed by them at the Kottapet – Hyderabad office. If they really felt that the customer should buy their service, they would provide us with a real answer rather than moving us from one department to another and telling us to contact AE, their Lineman, Feasibility office, EVDO Device issuing office and so on who keep excusing us with multiple answers everytime we meet them. Lets see what they reply the next time i give a visit to their office.
Niren Thomas says
Hi,
I have the data card of Starhub Singapore. It is Huawei E270. This is not locked. Can I use it on BSNL network in India. I want to buy just the sim card of BSNL and use it on my data card. Please reply to nirenthomas1979@yahoo.co.in.
Thanks!
Sugumar says
I am suffering from BSNL Landline ADSL Broadband reliability and extremely poor customer service. So I am looking for a standby broadband connectivity. I travel inter-state so considered Reliance Data Card 3.1mbps. But mouthshut reviews are very bad for both Reliance and Tata Indicom. But now looks like BSNL is very poor too. I am really confused 🙁
Rejoy says
@Sugumar, try airtel usb data card with installation charge of Rs 3000/- and monthly rental of 1100 net for unlimited usage throughout the country… the max speed right now is only 236kbps but the servce is good
aquib manzoor says
can we use the same plan of bsnl postpaid monthly on prepaid send me reply on my email i.e aquib.manzoor@ymail.com
Sajal Verma says
Can any one plz tell me that BSNL EVDO is tranferable or not…i.e if i want to shift from one state to another … will it work there if i want to make a tranfer…
nanda says
HEY IAM USING D NEW EVDO 4M BSNL…….
its 550 plan n guess what i got in a single day……
its 4m Trimulghhery office(SEC-BAD).
chinna says
hey nanda , can u tell ur experience with EVDO and also i’ll be glad to know tariff details and speeds
nanda says
HI guys
d new EVDO is completely transferable to any place where dr r signals but d other system/laptop should be installed with d software C.D provided by them
Deven Patel says
@nanda
I completely agree with you. You can take the device to almost any place in India b’coz you know BSNL has got connectivity almost everywhere. But there’s a catch: you need to get your EVDO data card activated for roaming before moving out to another city/location else it is not going to work. I’ve been using this device in Chennai for more than 5 months in Taramani area and I’m pretty much satisfied with the speed I was getting even if that area didn’t have good EVDO support. Now I moved to Bangalore and its not working though I’m getting EVDO signals. Before moving to Bangalore I went to the BSNL CSC at Guindy [to actually surrender the devide]and they told me you take to anywhere with coverage by BSNl and it will definitely work, but to my surprise its not the case. It’ll work definitely but you need to get it activated[which you can do yourself, btw, but if you piss-off you’ll be in big trouble]. So make sure you guys get it activated for roaming before moving to another city.
I’m still for my device to start working, Tried calling the customer care numbers at Guindy but no one picked the phone. Stuck at this for around a week. Hope it will be fixed soon.
Apart from that I’m pretty much satisfied with the service.
But some news are making rounds in the internet that they are going to stop the Unlimited download/upload service may be in a couple of months. So first confirm before doing an outright purchase for the device. Thank you.
Ajoy Banik says
Dear Sir
I would like to request you that I want a driver of Huawai mobile connect EC321 data card. I have lost my original driver CD. That’s why I request u once.
Thank You
Amitabh Banik says
very poor service in guwahati, assam. on enquiry officials said it is due to over load in the region.. ridiculous, they are not even bothered of increasing the number of BTS tower where it is overloaded, instead they areissuing more new connections.
Dayaarm Vishnoi says
I am using BSNL DATA CARD EV DO AC8700 800M CDMA 2000 1X but it’s speed is very poor, so please reply me anyone that any software is available which can speedup it’s. plz reply me on my mail id : dayaram070108@rediffmail.com
narumanchianji says
1. bsnl website has its own evdo driver which you can download and install. amitabh should be able to provide the link.
2.there is no other software that can speed up if:
3.the signal you receive is less than 3 lines. though
4.it still works at low speeds for 2lines of signal
5.the maximum signal is 4 lines.
6. try different positions and locations which give maximum signal
7.it is a cdma device and bsnl does not seem to be inclined to add additional towers to boost signal because it wants to commercially push the broadband lan which has a comparitively stable performance, but at very high cost.
8. but as of noe bsnl evdo with truely unlimited download/surfing is unbeatable, for just 750 per month.
pavanraj says
we cant access bsnl cdma2000 IX wireless usb modem… when we dial it shows remote access denied.. can u help me reagrading this
Jhantu says
Just plaug in ur Data card in to the CPU and then auto run winsdown will appear then click install driver option and then click on advance option and after brouws option show the location of install fill(Software) exa. C/Programefile/U100/ and click ok. after u can access ur USB port.
sail;ajah says
hi, guys. its very easy for handle .also unlimitted.
narumanchianji says
pavanraj, your query/problem is not clearly understood.
1. have you installed the bsnl driver in your computer.
2.have you properly connected the evdo to usb port.
3.is the usb port working ok if you connect other devices like pen drive.
4.have you entered the correct evdo number prefexing your station std code . for example if your evdo number is say 12345678 and your station std code is 012, you should enter the number as 1212345678. i.e. the first 0 of your std code is not to be entered. in the password also nter the same like 1212345678 and save the entry.
5. check the signal level. if it is atleast 2 lines your evdo will start functioning o.k.
6. if however, even when you click on evdo icon if it is not reopening, then the problem is different and is with your o.s.
7. please note that you should download the correct driver corresponding to your o.s.
brundesh says
I lost setup cd of bsnl cdma2000 1x usb modem for windows7
can anyone help me please its urgent
JONES says
i have also tha same modem ,i tried several times in my Windows 7 ,but i failed ,
please help me..
bijoy says
hi jones & brundesh
go to the nearest bsnl customer care & they will gv u a software .just install it for ur windows 7 and it will work…….
Arvind S says
hey! I’ve been using bsnl evdo AC8700 800M from quite some time and believe me, am having nightmares with the signals and speed. Most of the time the signal is very low and since I have unlimited download plan, the speed is horrible. But the signals are quite good in some places and yet again, the speed remains the same. I was wondering, if this modem actually works on cdma technology, how come am having problems with signals because as far as I know, cdma tech is much superior than gsm. is there any kind of device that can increase signal strength, like an amplifier in radio?
Jajabor says
Oh! its disgusting ! I am using BSNL CDMA 1X … beginning it was not bad, but recently the speed goes down so miserably. I have complained to The GMTD Shillong and local BSNL authority , but thats in vain, the condition is as it is. Should I go to the Court for the justice?
Arnab Ganguli says
The Kolkata Office tell me they have stopped BSNL EVDO services all over India April onwards. I somehow cannot trust BSNL individuals, the gOVT SERVANTS…However private operators are cheats. Who will you choose…Cheats vs Inefficients? This is the choice we Indians have. So much for the much hyped IT and India