Atlast! 3G in India

R2D2 · 4th June 2012, 21:27

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Originally Posted by F150

Lucky you,i am paying 375 bucks for 1 GB here on Vodafone 3G postpaid, Maharashtra.

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Originally Posted by dar3dev|l

^^ isnt the new Vodafone 3G 375 plan for 1.5GB ? Coz that is what i activated last night.

Tomorrow is the start of the new billing cycle. This evening I got an automated message from Vodafone that my 3G data pack has been increased by 50% with immediate effect. That means I get 1.5GB traffic in the 375 plan. F150, you may have received the same or will get it shortly.

Cheers!

srishiva · 4th June 2012, 21:49

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Originally Posted by IronH4WK

It's a conspiracy I tell ya!

Three days back I got a SMS stating my usage was 383MB so I shut off my cellular data (and used only the WiFi at home) to check if they keep counting even if you don't use it. Sure enough, got a message today stating my usage is 423MB - without even using it for more than two days!

what does your reading on the phone tell? My great Android phone had a similar problem wherein after disabling everything, it showed increased usage :(

IronH4WK · 4th June 2012, 22:46

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Originally Posted by srishiva

what does your reading on the phone tell? My great Android phone had a similar problem wherein after disabling everything, it showed increased usage :(

when i got the message for 383MB, iPhone however was showing 271MB; but i reset the statistics one day later than the new billing cycle. however, when i got the 423MB message, the counter was still at 271MB on the device.

mayankk · 4th June 2012, 22:49

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Originally Posted by IronH4WK

when i got the message for 383MB, iPhone however was showing 271MB; but i reset the statistics one day later than the new billing cycle. however, when i got the 423MB message, the counter was still at 271MB on the device.

I've experienced neighbors stealing WiFi (don't ask which side of the fence I was on

), so have the neighbors upgraded, to steal 3g?

change the APN next time,just delete the m from com.

F150 · 5th June 2012, 01:07

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Originally Posted by R2D2

Tomorrow is the start of the new billing cycle. This evening I got an automated message from Vodafone that my 3G data pack has been increased by 50% with immediate effect. That means I get 1.5GB traffic in the 375 plan. F150, you may have received the same or will get it shortly.

Cheers!

Hope I too get this offer. Website had not been updated yet.

clevermax · 5th June 2012, 14:52

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Originally Posted by Bluengel180

Dial *#*#4636#*#*
phone information >set preferred network type>WCDMA only
This latches you to the 3G network, as you have subscribed to a EDGE data pack it will restrict the download to EDGE speed(256kbps).But unlike 2g it actually sticks to that speed

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Originally Posted by joslicx

This is not true Bluengel. On 2G (EDGE is still part of 2G though its also called 2.5G) your network resources are time shared (with dedicated allocation to individual users) but this sharing is dependent on network load and is totally determined by the Network.

Actually, the suggestion by Blueangel worked in my case. My phone was unnecessarily latching onto EDGE where I knew I have 3G coverage. So when I set the option to "WCDMA Only", it immediately switched to "H". Otherwise, it would have taken more time to finally switch to 3G, but eventually it might have happened.

Is this code (*#*#4636#*#*) specific to any models? It worked on my Android but didn't work on iPhone 3GS.

This worked because Airtel now allows the mobile office Rs 98/- plan users to use 3G network with a speed cap. One of my friends saw "3G" icon in his mobile but he was subscribed to MObile office only, so he called up customer care and asked about it. The rep told - "Enjoy 3G saar.. no extra charges.."

thewhiteknight · 5th June 2012, 23:51

I'm getting 450 for 2GB on Idea in Pune. But thats not news.

What is news is that i constantly get speeds between 2.5 mbps to 4.5 mbps! I've checked this randomly with speedtest over the last couple of months and I am blown away.

I have a wired line from Tata Indicom at home, supposed to give me 2 mbps, and a lot of the time, I get under 1 mbps.

We are finally moving towards wireless overpowering wires. Whoohooo...

phamilyman · 6th June 2012, 01:37

I dont know about all of you but i take conference calls all day and frankly the Airtel 3G quality is so atrociously underwhelming its not funny. I can't wait to unsubscribe by this weekend.

and by the way, airtel just smacked me with 2900 Mb of billing in 3 days so I am already overwhelmed with their services

NetfreakBombay · 6th June 2012, 10:14

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

I dont know about all of you but i take conference calls all day and frankly the Airtel 3G quality is so atrociously underwhelming its not funny.

For conf calls, i dont think there is any decent alternative to landline.

If someone has 1 mbps or better broadband, Even Skype/SIP works better then a cell for conf calls. Fortunately most MNCs have US toll free numbers for conf calls, and dialing those numbers is free from Skype.

phamilyman · 6th June 2012, 10:15

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Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

For conf calls, i dont think there is any decent alternative to landline.

If someone has 1 mbps or better broadband, Even Skype/SIP works better then a cell for conf calls. Fortunately most MNCs have US toll free numbers for conf calls, and dialing those numbers is free from Skype.

Exactly. Skype is my preferred conference call setup

F150 · 6th June 2012, 22:30

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Originally Posted by F150

We have pretty decent 3G coverage on vodafone here in PUNE.

3G is anyday faster than 2G, no two ways about it.

I get a minimum of 2Mbps.
Will post a screenshot of the speed test from my office, I have full network there.

Ok here is the screenshot as promised.

Shubz · 8th June 2012, 18:15

How good is the 3g service from Vodafone karnataka? Do they provide the promised speeds? Is their data usage calculations accurate?

F150 · 8th June 2012, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Shubz

How good is the 3g service from Vodafone karnataka? Do they provide the promised speeds? Is their data usage calculations accurate?

Vodafone doesn't have 3G license in Karnataka. You may chose AIRTEL

Shubz · 8th June 2012, 19:29

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Originally Posted by F150

Vodafone doesn't have 3G license in Karnataka. You may chose AIRTEL

:-) they provide 3g services through Airtel.

F150 · 8th June 2012, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Shubz

:-) they provide 3g services through Airtel.

I know. They are sharing network with airtel, but i would prefer to be on the primary carrier who owns the network.

5th June 2012, 23:51	#502
thewhiteknight BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Poona Posts: 126 Thanked: 246 Times	Re: Atlast! 3G in India I'm getting 450 for 2GB on Idea in Pune. But thats not news. What is news is that i constantly get speeds between 2.5 mbps to 4.5 mbps! I've checked this randomly with speedtest over the last couple of months and I am blown away. I have a wired line from Tata Indicom at home, supposed to give me 2 mbps, and a lot of the time, I get under 1 mbps. We are finally moving towards wireless overpowering wires. Whoohooo...
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6th June 2012, 01:37	#503
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,975 Thanked: 4,675 Times	Re: Atlast! 3G in India I dont know about all of you but i take conference calls all day and frankly the Airtel 3G quality is so atrociously underwhelming its not funny. I can't wait to unsubscribe by this weekend. and by the way, airtel just smacked me with 2900 Mb of billing in 3 days so I am already overwhelmed with their services
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Shubz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,928 Thanked: 1,189 Times	How good is the 3g service from Vodafone karnataka? Do they provide the promised speeds? Is their data usage calculations accurate?
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