Thread: BSNL reduced modem costs & rent

If anyone have noticed,
BSNL has slashed modem price & its rent.
for example earlier, TYPE-I modem's price was 1200.
now its 1000/-

Source:New Page 3

Old news ! This was reduced 2-3 months ago.

ok and thanks

In the BSNL tariff plans page the effective
date of reduction is not mentioned.

Could be from 1st Aug 2008.

My A.O (telephones) told me
the excess rental will be ( Now Rs 60 P.M )
adjusted after getting clarification from D.O.T
regarding actual implementation date.

Although BSNL has reduced their modem rates, but then also i recommend to purchase a new modem from the market like Netgear DM111PUSP it is cheaper, compact and reliable.

Originally Posted by essbebe

In the BSNL tariff plans page the effective
date of reduction is not mentioned.

Could be from 1st Aug 2008.

My A.O (telephones) told me
the excess rental will be ( Now Rs 60 P.M )
adjusted after getting clarification from D.O.T
regarding actual implementation date.

That would be great. would they give refund for outright purchase cases also?

@panchabhut

give refund for outright purchase

Great Hopes !
Don't ask Interest also for excess cost paid !!!!
No chance.

Originally Posted by essbebe

@panchabhut

Great Hopes !
No chance.

Well one can always hope. After all its something on which no tax has benn imposed yet

DM111PUSP u think it is reliable just sprak freely if igets faulty then no boby replace they take more time than bsnl

Originally Posted by totallyfandu

DM111PUSP u think it is reliable just sprak freely if igets faulty then no boby replace they take more time than bsnl

Can anyone decipher this in English? Please!!

Originally Posted by Gary4gar

If anyone have noticed,
BSNL has slashed modem price & its rent.
for example earlier, TYPE-I modem's price was 1200.
now its 1000/-

Source:New Page 3

Thanks yaar!!!!

Originally Posted by totallyfandu

u understand it na and thnks

Totallyfandu, what is the meaning of above post? Please do explain.

I have deleted this post.

well cool techie, may be u need to give some English tuition to him.

Personally I would say it is always advisable to go for taking modem on rent from BSNL.
The modem remains the property of BSNL. So anytime it develops a fault, they are bound to replace it which is like lifetime warantee. Unlike outright purchase where warantee is for a limited period only.

Originally Posted by panchabhut

The modem remains the property of BSNL. So anytime it develops a fault, they are bound to replace it which is like lifetime guarantee. Unlike outright purchase where guarantee is for a limited period only.

But we need to keep on paying the rent on monthly basis until we decide to stop using their broadband. Most of the modems supplied by BSNL nowadays are robust especially the UTStar series. For outright purchase the guarantee is for one year from date of sale of the modem.

u can treat the rent as more like an AMC cost.

But of course, it depends on individual choice only.

Originally Posted by panchabhut

u can treat the rent as more like an AMC cost.

Yes i understand, but 600/- or 960/- per year (2 years) is too much for the AMC of a ADSL modem

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Yes i understand, but 600/- or 960/- per year (2 years) is too much for the AMC of a ADSL modem

Yep, that why I purchased it.
using it from past 2.5yrs, it costed me Rs.1500/-

on rent it would have been around 1800/- and still to pay more.

so for longer time, best is to buy