BSNL 3G Pan India 3G mobile operator and leader at the moment slashes the price of their 3G data plans for postpaid and prepaid starting for November 1, 2010. This means that the war of in 3G is about to begin because Tata Docomo has started advertising their launch of 3G services which maybe in and around Diwali festival and Airtel to follow soon.
BSNL will now provide unlimited wireless broadband both for postpaid and prepaid customer at Rs 700 per month starting from November through their 3G SIM cards. These is available for both prepaid as well as a postpaid customer with a variety of payment options. The advance rental data card unlimited plan payment options available are
- Rs 2000 including service tax of 10.3% and with a validity in case of prepaid is 60 days (2 months).
- Rs 2500 including service tax of 10.3% and with a validity in case of prepaid is 90 days (3 months).
- Rs 4200 including service tax of 10.3% and with a validity in case of prepaid is 180 days (6 months).
All the customers who now goes for 3G registration after November 1 will automatically be entitled for one week unlimited data downloads addition to their existing plans to access unlimited free high speed wireless broadband of up to 7.2 Mbps.
Previously same unlimited 3G tariff used to cost 50% more at Rs 1400 in September and few month ago the same plan was costing 2,499. BSNL also promotes Teracom USB data modem with two data speed at 3.6 Mbps at a price of Rs 2000 &7.2 Mbps at a price of Rs 2500 as a promotional offer.
You can also use this Huawei BSNL 3G SIM in Wi-Fi USB Stick Modem and other unlocked Data Modems.
This step by BSNL to offer unlimited wireless broadband at Rs 700 per month will require Tata Docomo and Airtel to review their price just before the launch. So for new 3G telecom provider they surely need to think out of box to offer their best service.
I am using it from the last month and the speeds are mindblowing…sometimes speeds reach 5mbps!!!!but the lowest i have seen is 1.5mbps and it is very constant…serously the best offer india could ever get!!now they have reduced it to 700rs which is much better…
Hi Sharadh,
Which area of Bangalore do you reside? Since you have said u observed a minimum speed of 1.5mbps, how much of time does it take to download a 700 or 800 MB file?
And can u suggest which modem is good? Is Huawei a good option?
Please reply here or to my id if possible.
Thanks.
I stay at vijaynagar and the it takes exactly around 55 mins for a 700mb movie and around 85 mins for 1 gb and speed nowadays stays around 1.5mbps…Huawei is the one of the best modems available..
Hi Sharadh,
Thanks for your reply. One more query.
U said u were using Huawei modem or data card device, can u tell me ,
from where did you purchase? from a BSNL CSC or from a private franchisee?
Also what is the model no and the cost of the Huawei device?
Thanks,
Mohammed P.
I am using E1750 which i bought it for around 3000rs and i got it from outside but buying from bsnl is always recommended cos it has a guarantee….the one which i bought doesnt have guarantee and its pretty risky…
Hi Sharadh…
I also leave in bangalore, near kengari. I am planning to go for BSNL 3G. I need to know whether the unlimited 700 plan is really unlimited or it has some FAIR USAGE POLOCY saying that (2mbps upto 20GB and 512kbps after 20GB) like that?
Thanks in advance…
Hi All,
I want to know the download speeds in BSNL’s 3G
card for wireless broadband in Bangalore (preferably near majestic area). In the website and
their shops theyt say its upto 3.1 to 7.2 Mbps
depending on the type of device and area.
Assume we have a device which supports 3.1 Mbps,
and a good coverage, then what can be the download speed…?
Does it come more than 150 to 200 KBps(for file download) in the worst case? What is the lowest speed and best speed experienced in your respective areas..?
Thanks in advance.
Mohammed P