Thread: Selecting Best plan:- EVDO vs Broadband

this is my first post..after having browsed for hours on this forum..
i'm currently on hathway but since they recently implemented fair usage policy im in the lookout for a new connection.
After lot of research i've two options in mind..BSNL EVDO and BSNL broadband home ul 750..
does evdo really provide the speed as described on the bsnl site??
Which one should i opt for?? cause evdo provides 3.1mbps unlimited at de same price of bsnl broadband..
Please advice which is better..
plus does bsnl implement fair usage policy on either of the connections i.e evdo and broadband

Thanks in advance

replied here.
http://www.indiabroadband.net/bsnl-b...best-plan.html (please tell me bsnl broadband best plan)

ref:
http://www.bsnl.co.in/service/New_BB_postpaid.htm

using a laptop but wil need wifi as i've other wifi devices
1.Location Bangalore
2.surfing pattern browse net 1-2 hr max
torrent downloads rest of the time
how do i get to know bout whether evdo is provided??
thanks essbebe
p.s is it better to go for night unlimited 2mbps or full unlimited plan512kbps??
thanks essbebe

Suggest select Home 750 plan for the present. If the promised upto 2 Mbps
is tested for the first 15 days, you can shift next month to Home 500 C plan.
Also depends on the number of free telephone calls you may need.
EV-DO contact nearest telephone exchange CC.

EvDO may not always give you 3.1 Mbps. Speed depends on

1. Distance from the tower

2. No of users for same tower.

Speed depends on many factors. Get a demo at your place and check how much you are getting. My friend in Bangalore has EvDO. Now a days he is getting mere 120 KBps. But it is still better than 512 Kbps.

thanks essbebe and meetdilip..
i decided to go for the landline broadband.have registered online for it.
now i'm 8000th in their waitlist..
plus when i registered, their plans list was old.like the 750 ul plan was given as 256kbps but in the tariff page it is 512 kbps..
wil i get 512 kbps guys?
thanks once again

Always Welcome

Yes, you will get 512 Kbps. Don't depend on online application. As per reports they attend it after one month or so. Go to your nearest exchange and give an application.

oh but i already gave in the online application..
is there a way to cancel it? cause i think if not cancelled they may hand over two connections i guess..
is it possible to cancel an application??
thanks

Not sure. I think they simply do not attend online applications. Last time I heard of it from a member who has applied one month back and still not getting the connection. My advice is ignore it and give an application manually.

Thanks u guys are awesome
in case they do tend to my online application like after ive already given in an application then what should i do to cancel it? i'm scared they gonna put some charges on me.so only asking.
thanks for your patience with my worries..thanks a lot

surely
they wont charge you ........
how can u they chrge u...????
no way to charge or no right for thm
u just given application
uhad right to withdraw ur applicvation at any time
coz u can say it was too late and u cant wait
no one questions
more over ur taking bsnl connection manually

guys i didnt have to submit anymore applications.the online application was responded to within two days and i got my bsnl broadband today.getting 2mbps for now. i need to check what plan they've supplied for me though. is that possible online??
thanks again guys

Congrats parthasg. You are lucky to get such a good response. You can check your plan online.

Go to data.bsnl.in, log in using your portal ID. Under postpaid orders, enter the phone no in the prescribed format and hit " Search orders ". No need to enter the customer ID, only phone no is enough. In the landing page, you can see your current plan and effective date.

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Congrats parthasg. You are lucky to get such a good response. You can check your plan online.

Go to data.bsnl.in, log in using your portal ID. Under postpaid orders, enter the phone no in the prescribed format and hit " Search orders ". No need to enter the customer ID, only phone no is enough. In the landing page, you can see your current plan and effective date.

i tried this but it says records not found i'm not even able to check my usage.
and yeah after you told me to submit form personally i was going out the next day when they called me :P
was waitlisted 8000 dunno how i got in 2 days :P

meetdilip i even tried all the usage meters for dataone from the forum still its not working.says connect rejected.

Originally Posted by parthasg

i tried this but it says records not found i'm not even able to check my usage.
and yeah after you told me to submit form personally i was going out the next day when they called me :P
was waitlisted 8000 dunno how i got in 2 days :P

You need not enter the customer ID. If it is ok with you, PM me your Portal ID and password. I will check it for you.

Most of us use a bandwidth meter to keep track of usage. Try one from Shaplus or Networx. I use both.

ya i got it.i was entering the phone number in the wrong format sorry

now thanks to you guys i'm using the connection well except of the wifi issue but it doesn matter.using lan for the time being.
starting to wonder hw i even managed w/o bsnl in the first place :P its really gr8

thanks guys for ur helps

Originally Posted by parthasg

ya i got it.i was entering the phone number in the wrong format sorry

now thanks to you guys i'm using the connection well except of the wifi issue but it doesn matter.using lan for the time being.
starting to wonder hw i even managed w/o bsnl in the first place :P its really gr8

thanks guys for ur helps

Always Welcome

You can check your usage at same site. In wifi, I have selected b/g. Try it , it may work.

oh were u able to access my router?? thanks
let me see if i get same speeds
thanks meetdilip