Thread: Airtel Offers 1 Mbps Broadband Speed @ Rs 1699

Airtel Offers 1 Mbps Broadband Speed @ Rs 1699

Airtel presents industry first – new ‘true and rich’ broadband experience

• Offers 1 Mbps speed at Rs. 1699 - only Rs. 100 more than current 512 Kbps
  
• Presents 512 Kbps at Rs. 1099 – only Rs. 200 more than current 256 Kbps
  
• Introduces exciting free VAS bundle worth upto Rs. 500 every month - Unlimited gaming on Games on Demand, Anti-Virus software PC Secure, Airtel Speed on Demand and Online Desktop

Bharti Airtel, Asia’s leading integrated telecom services provider, today announced an industry-first for broadband – the new ‘true & rich’ broadband experience by offering 1 Mbps speed at Rs. 1699 and 512 Kbps speed at Rs. 1099 as well as exciting additional free VAS bundles worth upto Rs. 500 every month. The free VAS bundle includes services like Unlimited gaming on Games on Demand, Anti-Virus software PC Secure, Airtel Speed on Demand and Online Desktop. This offers Airtel broadband customers across the country greater access to ‘true and rich’ broadband – for example customers currently experiencing 512 Kbps can double their broadband speed to 1 Mbps by paying an additional Rs. 100 only.

Airtel broadband customers can avail of these two new plans:

Freedom 1699 for 1 Mbps
@ Rs. 1699 per month, experience 1 Mbps broadband speed with additional free VAS worth Rs. 500 every month - Unlimited gaming on Games on Demand, Anti-Virus software PC Secure, Airtel Speed on Demand and Online Desktop

Swift 1099 for 512 Kbps
@Rs.1099 per month, experience 512 Kbps broadband speed with Free Call Value worth Rs. 100 per month

For further details, customers can visit Experience, call at 1800 103 0121 or SMS ‘www’ to 53636.

Source: Airtel.in

Very nice. But no connectivity - at least in my area.

Anyway, happy with BSNL.

After seeing the 2 plans, Swift 1099 & Explorer 1099. I am planing to shift to Airtel. Currently I am using BSNL (750 UL plan).

First I need to check the connectivity. 2 years back when I contacted them, they said there's no connectivity in my area.

But I will wait for some more time, I am hoping BSNL will bring in some new plans (unlimited)...But when...Le me wait & watch...

Explorer 1099 is better for me than swift 1099 as I can DL a movie faster at nights and my laptop would have to be switched on for relatively low time!!

Moreover I access internet mostly at night!!

Yes, I have this connection. I just upgraded my 512kbps UNLIMITED DOWNLOADS to this.
I am getting download speeds of 100-120 kbps, if needed, I can post screenshots.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by just4kix

Very nice. But no connectivity - at least in my area.

Anyway, happy with BSNL.

Bhai as we are from the same city where in Pune do u live ?

:stuart:

Is this scheme available in Bangalore too?

Originally Posted by daviddave

Is this scheme available in Bangalore too?

Yes, this scheme is available in Bangalore.

Check out the tariff in Airtel website: Here you go

But first call the Airtel CC (080-44444121) or mail (care.karnataka@airtel.in) them to confirm whether the Airtel connectivity is there in your area.

Thank you Rameshjeee,at the moment i have Rs2222 1Mb Unlimited plan(with their recent cap on d/l limit).

The Rs1699 scheme similar in terms of speed but download limit and pricing is very good...will they down grade their own existing plan?

Originally Posted by daviddave

Thank you Rameshjeee,at the moment i have Rs2222 1Mb Unlimited plan(with their recent cap on d/l limit).

The Rs1699 scheme similar in terms of speed but download limit and pricing is very good...will they down grade their own existing plan?

I do not find the plan (Rs 2222 ; 1 Mbps Unlimited) in the Airtel website. The only plan with 1 Mbps Unlimited is Freedom 1699 plan. (Rs 1699)

May be from coming month you will be charged Rs 1699 + tax. Confirm with the CC.

Originally Posted by daviddave

Thank you Rameshjeee,at the moment i have Rs2222 1Mb Unlimited plan(with their recent cap on d/l limit).

The Rs1699 scheme similar in terms of speed but download limit and pricing is very good...will they down grade their own existing plan?

Airtel is notorius for not downgrading plans automatically. I was a victin once when the 999 plan was upgraded to 384 kbps and 256 kbps downgraded to 750. They kept me at 999/256 kbps for three months because I was not aware of the changes!!! It took me another 3 months and an e mail to Snil Mittal before I got a refund! Please call the CC and immediately ask for a plan change.

Another thing is that the 1699 is not 100 but 200 more the earlier 512 kbps plan (1499 since I am using it!)

Originally Posted by theanswerkaran

Yes, I have this connection. I just upgraded my 512kbps UNLIMITED DOWNLOADS to this.
I am getting download speeds of 100-120 kbps, if needed, I can post screenshots.

Thanks.

Hi - I am planning to shift from Reliance to this. Could you tell me if the transition from 384kbps to 1Mbps at 10 pm is automatic or do you have to log out and then login again for the speed change to take effect? (I was looking at the BSNL forum and they seem to have something like this for their dual speed unlimited plans)
If the changeover is automatic, then it should be perfect!

Originally Posted by theanswerkaran

Yes, I have this connection. I just upgraded my 512kbps UNLIMITED DOWNLOADS to this.
I am getting download speeds of 100-120 kbps, if needed, I can post screenshots.

Thanks.

Please post screenshots.

Hi - I am planning to shift from Reliance to this. Could you tell me if the transition from 384kbps to 1Mbps at 10 pm is automatic or do you have to log out and then login again for the speed change to take effect? (I was looking at the BSNL forum and they seem to have something like this for their dual speed unlimited plans)
If the changeover is automatic, then it should be perfect!

I have not checked it till now as it has been only 2-3 dayz since I changed my plan!! But I believe it should be automatic!!