Thread: Is the 500c plan a joke?

no doubt many of you would've already asked this but i really had to get some response, the unlimited 2-8am(which in itself is meagre) is the main reason why everyone teks it, so whats the point if you throttle the speeds during these hours?

there is no throttling pal, the speeds depend on the server load, there are members here who get above 200 Kb/sec in Nu time, and there are some who get around 100 - 150, all this depends on the area server load, thats all

ITs the only plan available in all over india which allows me to download more than 70GB a month a cost of 500bucks + 175 phone calls

i know about that, but sometimes the way the bsnl ppl act it comes off as an excuse, the hve got horrid customer service though, i think most of you would agree

This is alsu just like 500 combo but it is having 2.5 gb download limit and unlimited surfing during 0200 am to 0800 am . And all other condition same as 500 c

Originally Posted by Gary4gar

ITs the only plan available in all over india which allows me to download more than 70GB a month a cost of 500bucks + 175 phone calls

Yea but if you cross the limits in day time that 500 could turn into a big amount

Recently i am getting a medicore speed during NU.
So 200+ is history .. atleast for me !

Me neither...hav'nt got a kb above 180 for the past two months

The speed usually and mostly depends how far you are living from your telephone exchange and what SNR ratio you are getting, the higher the ratio the better the speeds!

If you are ecperiencing low speeds then get your line checked!

May be few complaint is present few user not getting enough speed at night but still most of user are getting speed between 1-2 mbps during night also and also BSNL never promise to user for perfect 2 mbps speed so i think we have accept it.

I think H500 is more or less good and theres no throttling for sure, might be some other problems with local exchange.

I download about 70GB a month with this plan, so

No, its not a joke

I previously had the same plan but setting up the downloads from 2 - 8 was a big pain for me which resulted in me downloading more in day time and ended up paying more in the bill. I changed to 750 UL plan after that and i get a 30kb decent speed. Sure its low as hell compared to the 500c but i can keep it online however long i want and i can practically schedule download 24 hours a day since its unlimited.

Originally Posted by vikramjb

I previously had the same plan but setting up the downloads from 2 - 8 was a big pain for me which resulted in me downloading more in day time and ended up paying more in the bill. I changed to 750 UL plan after that and i get a 30kb decent speed. Sure its low as hell compared to the 500c but i can keep it online however long i want and i can practically schedule download 24 hours a day since its unlimited.

For downloading H500 is the best plan. But UL750 offers tension free surfing anytime. I'm using H500 and scheduling download isnt too much of a headache.

Originally Posted by vikramjb

I previously had the same plan but setting up the downloads from 2 - 8 was a big pain for me which resulted in me downloading more in day time and ended up paying more in the bill. I changed to 750 UL plan after that and i get a 30kb decent speed. Sure its low as hell compared to the 500c but i can keep it online however long i want and i can practically schedule download 24 hours a day since its unlimited.

H500 plans are for download buffs. But if u value browsing than downloading then UL plans will be need of the day.

if u want to download between 2-8 am then u can download many programs from the net that help u to download during 0200to0800am

their is no need to take pain

Tension free surfing is something that i look for ;-).

Yes the downloads are slow but atleast I dont' have to worry about time limits ;-)

Originally Posted by vikramjb

Tension free surfing is something that i look for ;-).

Yes the downloads are slow but atleast I dont' have to worry about time limits ;-)

2.5Gb is pretty much sufficient for normal web browsing. But if u into online video sharing sites like youtube then UL plan seems to be better option. Its not at tough u see, to schedule downloads at 2am. Any novice user can do it. BTW BSNL is fast implementing accurate measurement of overlapping usage between free time and chargeable time. This prevents billing errors.

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

2.5Gb is pretty much sufficient for normal web browsing. But if u into online video sharing sites like youtube then UL plan seems to be better option. Its not at tough u see, to schedule downloads at 2am. Any novice user can do it. BTW BSNL is fast implementing accurate measurement of overlapping usage between free time and chargeable time. This prevents billing errors.

I am fully into youtube, I catch all my TV programs in youtube and also maybe couple of game walkthroughs and game trailers. Scheduling ain't the tough job for me, its just being married and living in a joint family rarely get's me any time to take care of these stuff :38:

Originally Posted by harshytkage

no doubt many of you would've already asked this but i really had to get some response, the unlimited 2-8am(which in itself is meagre) is the main reason why everyone teks it, so whats the point if you throttle the speeds during these hours?

i fully agree with you........

and 500c is not a joke it give u free surfing during night hour i.e 0200---0800am that is great for us

I fully agree with Harshytkage...........
same problem (Slow download speed) i suffred from middle of December 2008.

Originally Posted by jon08

I fully agree with Harshytkage...........
same problem (Slow download speed) i suffred from middle of December 2008.

i am not geeting slow speed it is enough for me

I started with UL 750 and then change my plan to 1350UL. At last I change my plan to 500C+. So from my experience I can say that choosing of plan is person dependent, perpuse dependent and then money dependent. SO for different people different plans are the best. I can suggest that choose a plan which fits you best.

Originally Posted by Gary4gar

I download about 70GB a month with this plan, so

No, its not a joke

hi friend,

i am also followed the same method and downloaded 10 Gb in this month.i am going to get the bill, i want to know whether the usage hrs of unlimited hours in night(i am using 2-3 hrs in unlmtd hrs) will add to the phone bill or not?