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

sk456 · 9th June 2006, 11:55

hey all,
Any one use the Reliance data card for wireless connectivity ? I would love to get soem feedbacks?

Rehaan · 9th June 2006, 11:59

You mean the PCMCIA card ?

Last time i checked it was around 11,000Rs !!!! Is it still that expensive?

cya
R

sk456 · 9th June 2006, 12:02

its for 6500 only now...!!! it originally started out for 22K i think...

jkdas · 9th June 2006, 12:09

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Originally Posted by sk456

its for 6500 only now...!!! it originally started out for 22K i think...

yah its just 6500. You can get similar PCMCIA cards on ebay and use you airtel sim and browse.

Speeds should be better than regular dial up with reliance. Also, my experience with airtel shows that airtel is much much faster in big towns/cities than when you browse from small towns.

Mad Monkey · 9th June 2006, 13:35

been using the reliance card for one and a half years and i must say aprat from the intial problems with regards to the paperwork the service is very good .no problems with connectivity till now .
get good download speeds of about 18

free roaming and works in most remote villages in india

sk456 · 9th June 2006, 13:43

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Originally Posted by fastest lakshya

yaa thatz true + airtell gives u unlimited free download in just 499 rs/M !!!

Is it for 499 pm only ?? but doesnt airtel use GPRS for connectivity.. i had read that GPRS connectiviy is much slowre than CDMA...

http://www.mobilepundit.com/category/reliance/

Moreover, isnt using ur cell SIM a bit of a bother as u cant recieve calls on that SIM while u are online?? and wont GPRS charges be deducted whiel u are online?? Reliance CDMA option seems much more hassle free althogh a wee bit exp as to teh runnign costs per mth.

iraghava · 9th June 2006, 13:47

I have been using the TATA card which is basically the same as Reliance/Airtel and got it for only 2k in a corporate scheme.

The connectivity is good especially if you travel a lot and the internet access outside home circle does not attract any roaming charges. Downloads speed are about 18 kbps. Also one feature not highlighted is that it is also a normal phone/sms machine and can be used as such with your laptop with the supplied ear phone/mic.

Fuelled · 11th June 2006, 04:49

I have the reliance card and I use it every day to log on to TBHP so cant really complain.

Still i find the download speeds rather unpredictable... from 22k to 11k.
I also has a tendency to disconnect for no apparent reasons.

Other than It serves my purpose well. No regrets

jkdas · 11th June 2006, 12:25

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Originally Posted by fastest lakshya

yaa thatz true + airtell gives u unlimited free download in just 499 rs/M !!!

oho, its just 1500Rs for one year here; unlimited

and 250rs/month ; unlimited option too exists.

and in case your lap dont support PCMCIA
http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=129413&tab=2

and EDGE is definetly faster than CDMA.

sk456 · 20th June 2006, 10:29

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Originally Posted by jkdas

oho, its just 1500Rs for one year here; unlimited

and 250rs/month ; unlimited option too exists.

and in case your lap dont support PCMCIA
http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=129413&tab=2

and EDGE is definetly faster than CDMA.

Hey JKD,
Can we get the USB card bus in india?? and if so at what price.... in fact i was wanting to buy a DELL laptop...one of the reasons that was hampering my decision to buya DELL laptop was that it does not support PCMCIA cards... this wud be a saviuor.....

khanak · 20th June 2006, 13:46

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Originally Posted by sk456

Hey JKD,
Can we get the USB card bus in india?? and if so at what price.... in fact i was wanting to buy a DELL laptop...one of the reasons that was hampering my decision to buya DELL laptop was that it does not support PCMCIA cards... this wud be a saviuor.....

was it that particular model? cos i have used a wireless card in a pcmia slot of a dell laptop

sk456 · 20th June 2006, 14:30

well i was wanting to buy the DELL Inspiron 640M or the 9400..they are bothe new laptops... DELL people hae specifically mentioned in there quotes that the express card slots cannot be used with PCMCIA cards...

Sahil · 19th July 2006, 14:06

Am looking to get an internet data card put into my laptop. I have never used this service before, would be great if someone can give me some views of which is the best one. I am located in Mumbai and i belive Reliance is the best one offered here from what i hear, long with Airtel and Tata

Rtech · 19th July 2006, 14:31

Threads merged. Please do a search before starting new threads!

shuvc · 19th July 2006, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

I have been using the TATA card which is basically the same as Reliance/Airtel and got it for only 2k in a corporate scheme.

The connectivity is good especially if you travel a lot and the internet access outside home circle does not attract any roaming charges. Downloads speed are about 18 kbps. Also one feature not highlighted is that it is also a normal phone/sms machine and can be used as such with your laptop with the supplied ear phone/mic.

Same here .. TATA Indicom card works fine. I've got a corporate scheme too, with 1GB cap on downloads. Phone/SMS too. No extra data charges when roaming. Am quite happy with it.

9th June 2006, 11:55	#1
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	The DATA Card and USB Modem discussion thread (Reliance/Airtel/Tata) hey all, Any one use the Reliance data card for wireless connectivity ? I would love to get soem feedbacks?
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9th June 2006, 11:59	#2
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,080 Times	You mean the PCMCIA card ? Last time i checked it was around 11,000Rs !!!! Is it still that expensive? cya R
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9th June 2006, 12:02	#3
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	its for 6500 only now...!!! it originally started out for 22K i think...
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9th June 2006, 13:35	#5
Mad Monkey BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 274 Thanked: 456 Times	been using the reliance card for one and a half years and i must say aprat from the intial problems with regards to the paperwork the service is very good .no problems with connectivity till now . get good download speeds of about 18 free roaming and works in most remote villages in india
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9th June 2006, 13:47	#7
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	I have been using the TATA card which is basically the same as Reliance/Airtel and got it for only 2k in a corporate scheme. The connectivity is good especially if you travel a lot and the internet access outside home circle does not attract any roaming charges. Downloads speed are about 18 kbps. Also one feature not highlighted is that it is also a normal phone/sms machine and can be used as such with your laptop with the supplied ear phone/mic.
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11th June 2006, 04:49	#8
Fuelled BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 252 Thanked: 2 Times	I have the reliance card and I use it every day to log on to TBHP so cant really complain. Still i find the download speeds rather unpredictable... from 22k to 11k. I also has a tendency to disconnect for no apparent reasons. Other than It serves my purpose well. No regrets
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20th June 2006, 14:30	#12
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	well i was wanting to buy the DELL Inspiron 640M or the 9400..they are bothe new laptops... DELL people hae specifically mentioned in there quotes that the express card slots cannot be used with PCMCIA cards...
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19th July 2006, 14:06	#13
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Wireless Data Cards Am looking to get an internet data card put into my laptop. I have never used this service before, would be great if someone can give me some views of which is the best one. I am located in Mumbai and i belive Reliance is the best one offered here from what i hear, long with Airtel and Tata
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19th July 2006, 14:31	#14
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Threads merged. Please do a search before starting new threads!
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