The DATA Card and USB Modem discussion thread (Reliance/Airtel/Tata)

SumitB · 15th June 2009, 13:20

Recent reviews all over the net, places Reliance Broadband at the top in terms of speed. Tata is a strict no-no as they are in a habit to cheat you in terms of speed and connectivity.

Shankyz · 17th June 2009, 19:51

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Originally Posted by SumitB

LOL! That is the amount of bandwidth I utilize in 12 hours!! My monthly bandwidth usage exceeds 600GB and I pay a monthly fee of Rs. 1350/- to BSNL. Don't ask how!!

600 GB per month

and that too for just 1,350/- ... not that I'll ever need that much , but which plan from BSNL are you using?

given2fly · 17th June 2009, 19:59

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Originally Posted by Shankyz

600 GB per month

and that too for just 1,350/- ... not that I'll ever need that much , but which plan from BSNL are you using?

1350 is their 512 KBps plan. May be he is getting 2 MBps during the night. That's the only way you can amass this big an amount in one month.

SumitB · 17th June 2009, 20:02

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Originally Posted by given2fly

1350 is their 512 KBps plan. May be he is getting 2 MBps during the night. That's the only way you can amass this big an amount in one month.

I am not getting 2Mbps only at nights! I have 24/7 2Mbps! When I applied for broadband on this phone, I opted for the 250/- pm connection which gave upto 2Mbps speeds. Then after a month I upgraded to 512kbps UL plan but they have a flaw! They upgraded my line to UL usage but left the speed intact! Its been a year now and I am loving it!

SRShrikanth · 17th June 2009, 20:08

Hi Mrinal,

Have used both Reliance & Photon simultaneously on two adjacent laptops and found the Photon to be relatively more consistent than the other.

The photon has returned speeds of upto 2.72Mbps whilst testing on SpeedTest.net, and at the same time the Reliance unit has only returned less than 2 Mbps.

Having said this, let me also warn you that the geographical area of operation also matters to pit one against the other.

Photon also gives you a better return for your money on an annual basis as they have a scheme that allows you free downloads for the 1st 90days - which is the scheme am currently using.

Trust this helps.

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Originally Posted by MrinalSinha

Hi friends,

I am looking forward to purchase a mobile broadband option for my laptop. There are two options available:

1. Tata Photon+
2. Reliance broadband+

Both of them claim upto 3.1 Mbps speeds. The installation and device charges are 3500/- and the usage plans also cost almost the same.

Your advice is awaited!

Akshay1234 · 17th June 2009, 21:00

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Originally Posted by SRShrikanth

Hi Mrinal,

Have used both Reliance & Photon simultaneously on two adjacent laptops and found the Photon to be relatively more consistent than the other.

The photon has returned speeds of upto 2.72Mbps whilst testing on SpeedTest.net, and at the same time the Reliance unit has only returned less than 2 Mbps.

2.7mbps is impressive. so the download speed is above 200kbps?

whatcanthisbe · 18th June 2009, 21:47

been using the reliance data card ( old one) for a while now as a backup to my wired connection and when I am travelling, it works great, a few people I know have been using Tata, though the speeds are faster the coverave is poor, I conce connected at new delhi railway station and stayed connected all the way till Pathankot railway station in the train

indian21r · 19th June 2009, 16:15

Hi all,

I will be based out of Chennai from Jun 28th. I am looking for a datacard plan. My usage is very heavy so I will have to go for an unlimited plan (I once tired using a limited 1mbps plan, but the bill was 26000+ for just 20 days).

There will be frequent travel out of chennai which rules out BSNL. now my choice is limited to Airtel, Reliance or Tata. This, I will be picking at my office in bangalore.

Out of these 3 Airtel is claiming the max speeds 256kbps while reliance and tata have max speeds less than 154kbps. Any idea how the coverage is across the city for various plans. I will most probably be staying at Besant nagar, Adyar or RA puram (yet to find acco though, I will have to post about it in another thread)

In between I used photon+ at mylapore for a couple of days. THe speeds was in the range of 1 to 2.2 mbps.

Thanks

indian21r · 24th June 2009, 18:03

Hi all,
an update, I took airtel USB modem. The speeds are ok in the range of 100-150kbps in Bangalore. Hope I get atleast these speeds in Chennai

Cheers

rkbharat · 24th June 2009, 18:52

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Originally Posted by indian21r

Hi all,
an update, I took airtel USB modem. The speeds are ok in the range of 100-150kbps in Bangalore. Hope I get atleast these speeds in Chennai

Cheers

With your heavy data usage, will you be able to do all that with this speed. Can be frustrating sometime. Did you got some unlimited package?

indian21r · 25th June 2009, 09:43

ya Rajiv I took an unlimted plan. For me any plan with limit is a strict no. I might take a homebased plan as well if necessary. I have to now see if the speed is good in the areas that I am looking at in chennai.

Any Chennai users of Airtel USB modem? What are the speeds that u are getting?

kb100 · 25th June 2009, 11:29

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Originally Posted by SumitB

I am not getting 2Mbps only at nights! I have 24/7 2Mbps! When I applied for broadband on this phone, I opted for the 250/- pm connection which gave upto 2Mbps speeds. Then after a month I upgraded to 512kbps UL plan but they have a flaw! They upgraded my line to UL usage but left the speed intact! Its been a year now and I am loving it!

Sumit - be careful . They may discover the mistake sometime and slap you with a cumulative bill. It has happened before. Litigation will be your only option then. (other than paying of course!)

SumitB · 25th June 2009, 12:35

I know how to deal with these nincompoops in case something untoward happens.

luky_13 · 28th June 2009, 11:08

Any bhpian able to run photon (AC8710) on Mac OSX ? Have read a lot of posts on other forums on how to 'hook' the photon and make it work on a mac platform.

FATAL3RROR · 29th June 2009, 14:53

I just read somewhere that Reliance Broadband+ has launched prepaid services. Anyone has any clues about it?

15th June 2009, 13:20	#241
SumitB BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shillong Posts: 989 Thanked: 265 Times	Recent reviews all over the net, places Reliance Broadband at the top in terms of speed. Tata is a strict no-no as they are in a habit to cheat you in terms of speed and connectivity.
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18th June 2009, 21:47	#247
whatcanthisbe BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: http://www.wandering-online.com Posts: 499 Thanked: 6 Times	been using the reliance data card ( old one) for a while now as a backup to my wired connection and when I am travelling, it works great, a few people I know have been using Tata, though the speeds are faster the coverave is poor, I conce connected at new delhi railway station and stayed connected all the way till Pathankot railway station in the train
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19th June 2009, 16:15	#248
indian21r BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 977 Thanked: 816 Times	Hi all, I will be based out of Chennai from Jun 28th. I am looking for a datacard plan. My usage is very heavy so I will have to go for an unlimited plan (I once tired using a limited 1mbps plan, but the bill was 26000+ for just 20 days). There will be frequent travel out of chennai which rules out BSNL. now my choice is limited to Airtel, Reliance or Tata. This, I will be picking at my office in bangalore. Out of these 3 Airtel is claiming the max speeds 256kbps while reliance and tata have max speeds less than 154kbps. Any idea how the coverage is across the city for various plans. I will most probably be staying at Besant nagar, Adyar or RA puram (yet to find acco though, I will have to post about it in another thread) In between I used photon+ at mylapore for a couple of days. THe speeds was in the range of 1 to 2.2 mbps. Thanks
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24th June 2009, 18:03	#249
indian21r BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 977 Thanked: 816 Times	Hi all, an update, I took airtel USB modem. The speeds are ok in the range of 100-150kbps in Bangalore. Hope I get atleast these speeds in Chennai Cheers
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25th June 2009, 09:43	#251
indian21r BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 977 Thanked: 816 Times	ya Rajiv I took an unlimted plan. For me any plan with limit is a strict no. I might take a homebased plan as well if necessary. I have to now see if the speed is good in the areas that I am looking at in chennai. Any Chennai users of Airtel USB modem? What are the speeds that u are getting?
	() Thanks

25th June 2009, 12:35	#253
SumitB BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shillong Posts: 989 Thanked: 265 Times	I know how to deal with these nincompoops in case something untoward happens.
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28th June 2009, 11:08	#254
luky_13 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 580 Thanked: 156 Times View My Garage	Any bhpian able to run photon (AC8710) on Mac OSX ? Have read a lot of posts on other forums on how to 'hook' the photon and make it work on a mac platform.
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29th June 2009, 14:53	#255
FATAL3RROR BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 115 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	I just read somewhere that Reliance Broadband+ has launched prepaid services. Anyone has any clues about it?
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