ISP help needed in Bombay!!

Cyrus43 · 27th December 2008, 13:51

Ok, Here is the lowdown.

I use MTNL broadband. Till recently, i used a scheme which gave me speeds from 512kbps-2mbps. Actual download speeds were satisfactory from between 100-300kbps at times. the only problem was that i love downloading movies and music and thus, that combined with brilliant speed...resulted in me getting a massive firing from mom every month. Recently, my net bill alone came upto around 6.5k and my phone bill in total was around 8.5k. So, i went to the MTNL office and decided to change my scheme. I chose a scheme which gives the following:

256kbps
Unlimited Download
2500 per month.

Now, though the download is unlimited, the speed in painfully slow! Imagine going from driving a BMW M3 to a maruti 800!!! Yea.....

Now i need urgent help! I am sick and tired of MTNL and their useless service. I need an ISP who will give me Unlimited download with speeds above 512kbps. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME!!! I am willing to pay around 2500p.m.

I stay in Dadar PArsi Colony near 5Gardens so Please guide me accordingly!!

Thanks in Advance!!

punterccrx8s · 27th December 2008, 14:09

I pay 700 bucks a month for my connection(Airtel).Speed is 256 kbps.I get dl speeds of 25-100 kbps.

Akshay1234 · 27th December 2008, 14:13

cyrus how many gb do you download in a month. one option is tata indicom. they have plans of 2mbps where you can download 5gb for like 1600 or so per month and then pay a certain amount per mb over that.

emkay456 · 27th December 2008, 14:19

I doubt you would get any ISP who would be better than MTNL as of now in terms of
- cost and throughput. Have you complained regarding the speeds on change of plan.
I think it would be improper on the part of MTNL to choke your bandwidth for an Unlimited Plan. Maybe you can try out their Night Unlimited plan and observe whether it reverts back to high speeds.

SirAlec · 27th December 2008, 16:37

here is what i do.
I have 500c combo plan of bsnl, (dunno if mtnl has these or not).
speed =256kbps upto 2mbps
nightime unlimited free :- from 2 am to 8am
1.5gb download free

I have put a software that shutsdown the system at 7:50 am.

Most of my downloads are scheduled through DAP and utorrent or limewire.

And yeah i have set the router to dail PPPoE instead of instant on.

danlalan · 27th December 2008, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyrus43

the only problem was that i love downloading movies and music and thus, that combined with brilliant speed...resulted in me getting a massive firing from mom every month. Recently, my net bill alone came upto around 6.5k and my phone bill in total was around 8.5k. So,

Ya right. So what kind of movies do you download cyrus..??? Stop downloading so much P and you will be ok with the speeds you get. Other option is to buy cds from the station.

I have the 500kpbs at 3000p.m 2.5gb P.m and 12AM to 7am free.

frankmehta · 27th December 2008, 17:01

i got the reliance wimax connection
1mbps unltd at 2100. you get download speeds ~ 150kbps most of the time. very good and highly recommended!

FERRO · 27th December 2008, 17:15

use Hathway 512 kbps unlimited package pay only 8K for six months duration.

you get 100 % of 512kbps line with great reliability. (was using it for my business previously)

bhp1 · 27th December 2008, 17:46

Ever considered Computing in one's car ie. on the move, atleast that will be a first for a Fiat!
& one would get the speeds as fast as one drives!

Bass&Trouble · 27th December 2008, 18:50

Cyrus, Reliance Wimax is a good option for you. For the budget, you can get the 1MBPS plan, as Frank has suggested. Also check out Five Network's cable internet plans. They also have good unlimited plans.

MTNL's 256 kbps for 2500 bucks is a total rip-off.

pranavt · 27th December 2008, 19:06

Don't they have a 2mbps night unlimited plan for Rs. 900 or so?

Cyrus43 · 28th December 2008, 02:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay1234

cyrus how many gb do you download in a month. one option is tata indicom. they have plans of 2mbps where you can download 5gb for like 1600 or so per month and then pay a certain amount per mb over that.

I definately download more than 5GB a month.

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlalan

Ya right. So what kind of movies do you download cyrus..??? Stop downloading so much P and you will be ok with the speeds you get. Other option is to buy cds from the station.

I have the 500kpbs at 3000p.m 2.5gb P.m and 12AM to 7am free.

You wait till i meet you next time!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankmehta

i got the reliance wimax connection
1mbps unltd at 2100. you get download speeds ~ 150kbps most of the time. very good and highly recommended!

Can you please give me details on this!! Sounds interesting! But is the Dwnld completely unlimited? and if D-Speeds are more than 150kbps constantly, i woudnt mind going for this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pranavt

Don't they have a 2mbps night unlimited plan for Rs. 900 or so?

Night unlimited doesnt cut it for me!! My computer remains on 24hours a day!

gr8guzzler · 28th December 2008, 08:17

Reliance has flat fees unlimited plans, check them out.

1Mbps - 2199
600kbps - 1399

Cheers!!!

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 28th December 2008, 11:03

cyrus, have you seen this page:-

MTNL Broadband Internet Services Tariff Plans

look at #13 and above.

frankmehta · 28th December 2008, 11:07

backseatdriver! he just said 2500/pm is not worth it.
and its 256kbps ya. something other companies offer at 500-600 pm!

27th December 2008, 13:51	#1
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	ISP help needed in Bombay!! Ok, Here is the lowdown. I use MTNL broadband. Till recently, i used a scheme which gave me speeds from 512kbps-2mbps. Actual download speeds were satisfactory from between 100-300kbps at times. the only problem was that i love downloading movies and music and thus, that combined with brilliant speed...resulted in me getting a massive firing from mom every month. Recently, my net bill alone came upto around 6.5k and my phone bill in total was around 8.5k. So, i went to the MTNL office and decided to change my scheme. I chose a scheme which gives the following: 256kbps Unlimited Download 2500 per month. Now, though the download is unlimited, the speed in painfully slow! Imagine going from driving a BMW M3 to a maruti 800!!! Yea..... Now i need urgent help! I am sick and tired of MTNL and their useless service. I need an ISP who will give me Unlimited download with speeds above 512kbps. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME!!! I am willing to pay around 2500p.m. I stay in Dadar PArsi Colony near 5Gardens so Please guide me accordingly!! Thanks in Advance!!
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27th December 2008, 14:09	#2
punterccrx8s BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 761 Thanked: 175 Times	I pay 700 bucks a month for my connection(Airtel).Speed is 256 kbps.I get dl speeds of 25-100 kbps.
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27th December 2008, 14:13	#3
Akshay1234 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,327 Thanked: 12,920 Times	cyrus how many gb do you download in a month. one option is tata indicom. they have plans of 2mbps where you can download 5gb for like 1600 or so per month and then pay a certain amount per mb over that.
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27th December 2008, 14:19	#4
emkay456 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 387 Thanked: 7 Times	I doubt you would get any ISP who would be better than MTNL as of now in terms of - cost and throughput. Have you complained regarding the speeds on change of plan. I think it would be improper on the part of MTNL to choke your bandwidth for an Unlimited Plan. Maybe you can try out their Night Unlimited plan and observe whether it reverts back to high speeds.
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27th December 2008, 16:37	#5
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 727 Times	here is what i do. I have 500c combo plan of bsnl, (dunno if mtnl has these or not). speed =256kbps upto 2mbps nightime unlimited free :- from 2 am to 8am 1.5gb download free I have put a software that shutsdown the system at 7:50 am. Most of my downloads are scheduled through DAP and utorrent or limewire. And yeah i have set the router to dail PPPoE instead of instant on. Last edited by SirAlec : 27th December 2008 at 16:41.
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27th December 2008, 17:01	#7
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,030 Thanked: 3,669 Times View My Garage	i got the reliance wimax connection 1mbps unltd at 2100. you get download speeds ~ 150kbps most of the time. very good and highly recommended!
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27th December 2008, 17:15	#8
FERRO BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 313 Thanked: 2 Times	use Hathway 512 kbps unlimited package pay only 8K for six months duration. you get 100 % of 512kbps line with great reliability. (was using it for my business previously)
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27th December 2008, 17:46	#9
bhp1 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NA Posts: 513 Thanked: 5 Times	Ever considered Computing in one's car ie. on the move, atleast that will be a first for a Fiat! & one would get the speeds as fast as one drives! Last edited by bhp1 : 27th December 2008 at 17:47.
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27th December 2008, 18:50	#10
Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,756 Thanked: 137 Times	Cyrus, Reliance Wimax is a good option for you. For the budget, you can get the 1MBPS plan, as Frank has suggested. Also check out Five Network's cable internet plans. They also have good unlimited plans. MTNL's 256 kbps for 2500 bucks is a total rip-off.
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27th December 2008, 19:06	#11
pranavt BANNED Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 853 Times View My Garage	Don't they have a 2mbps night unlimited plan for Rs. 900 or so?
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28th December 2008, 08:17	#13
gr8guzzler BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 653 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	Reliance has flat fees unlimited plans, check them out. 1Mbps - 2199 600kbps - 1399 Cheers!!!
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28th December 2008, 11:03	#14
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,540 Thanked: 758 Times	cyrus, have you seen this page:- MTNL Broadband Internet Services Tariff Plans look at #13 and above.
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28th December 2008, 11:07	#15
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,030 Thanked: 3,669 Times View My Garage	backseatdriver! he just said 2500/pm is not worth it. and its 256kbps ya. something other companies offer at 500-600 pm!
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