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smartflight

Hello!

Well, after a long time, I see BSNL in my sight. I am totally bugged up of Reliance NC. I get just around 16 KBps. It's what I should get but pretty low for downloading junkie! Even a beginner..

Reliance Speed Test:
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Last time when I was with BSNL. They gave me Home 250 plan instead of UL900 (2 mbps wasn't introduced that time). And that too without any notice!! I ended up downloading about 50 GB and we got a bill charging me about 50k

Well, they agreed for a deal. My dad would pay 40k instead of 50k. (I'm 14 at the moment, age doesn't matter so much anyway). So, now we're going for UL750 plan starting right from the first month.

Has there been improvement in thier services ??
And any upgrade news for the unlimited plans ??

Also, I have a PC and a laptop.
So, I have thought of purchasing a second LAN Card for the PC.
One will be for the modem, the other to connect the laptop to.

But how will they work ?

What time will they take to get me a phone, then the BB connection ?
And any activation stuff??

hellboydvd

Dude, i myself was somewhat in ur situation 5 months ago, i got a wrong bill of 10k on 250 plan, then i switched to UL900( now its UL750), speed is 30 kilobytes/sec to be specific, i.e. 256Kbps, if ur ok with that, then take it, else i think that home 500 are also good, except that u dont cross limits during day hours, but u have to be a nightwing to download at night, my plan suits me well, i download almost 12 hrs a day, even at night, so i dont have to worry about any limits, choose your options carefully, there's no improvement in their plans or speed.

Ah, for ur pc and laptop connection, u can try getting a wifi modem, bsnl says then to be type 2 model, type 1 is the normal one, type 2 costs 1800, i have the same one, its siemens, and secondly, u can connect that modem to ur pc and then make a home wifi network so that u can connect your laptop to the internet via ur modem, i tried the same, speed on the laptop is also ok ( if the system is not using the internet at the same time). and thirdy, dude, as u know, bsnl is govermental, so those folks take a lot of time in getting u connected, so u'll have to wait, or if u want it to be early, then stick to them and ask someone to go to their office and get ur work done fast. thats it.

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just4kix

It is better to start with UL 750 plan so that you can protect yourself from "unnecessary surprises" when the bill drops in into the post box.

The average speed is 20~28 KB/s.

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relton

However, the best plan would be 500C+

just4kix

Agreed. But it is better to start with UL 750 first, generally feel the atmosphere, analyze your needs, download necessary downloads like AV updates, Windows Updates, get familarized with the automated reboot scripts, etc.

Also portal id is not always available right at the start. Sometimes one has to wait for months. I could not get my portal id for 4 months and I actually called the Bangalore NOC for the same - that is when I got it. Without portal id and usage details you are basically fishing in dark.

Once you have settled down and analysed the BB needs, you can change the plan. It is important to ensure safety before speed.

sruthinmn

can u tell me 256 kb/sec is enough to load web sites very quickly....i am a web publisher and i need to visit lots of sites very quickly....

just4kix

At 256 kbps, the page loads will not be electrifying fast but they will be OK. By switching to Open DNS servers, you can cut down on the domain resolution time and thus get better page loading.

What I will suggest that try the UL 750+ plan for a few days. If the speeds appear OK then stick to it; else switch to Home Combo plans. But note that there is a usage limit on Home Combo plans. Home Combo plans are better suited for heavy downloading during the free usage time (2 AM to 8 AM).

You will have to make a rough estimate of your usage. Since you may not be accurate with this start with UL plan first.

There is also the UL 1350+ plan that gives 512 kbps speed at Rs. 1350 (Plus tax) per month.

zammed

"There is also the UL 1350+ plan that gives 512 kbps speed at Rs. 1350 (Plus tax) per month."

Is it better than Airtel's package?

just4kix

This is a question not easily answered - so best left unanswered.

If you have Airtel in you area, they give a reasonable service. They have the following unlimited plans that match the above BSNL plan:

a) Home 888 Plus: 256 kbps-(6.30am-10:30pm), 512 kbps-(10:30pm-6:30am) @ Rs. 888 (plus tax) pm
b) Home 1499: 512 kbps @ Rs. 1499 (plus tax) pm

So in effect, Airtel's plans are costlier. That is all that can be said.