[fine69]

Originally Posted by bluevolt

Any good plans for MTNL unlimited broadband under Rs. 1000? Right now I am using TriB999.

The 1 mbps plan that you are using is the best at its price!

Anything less than 1 mbps would mean issues with live streaming videos. I've been using this for the past 2-3 years and though their before/after sales service is pathetic (it took me a month to get it running when I shifted my house recently) its the best plan available for Delhiites so far.

Reliance offers the lowest prices but the actual bandwidth that you get is anybody's guess. Not to mention their equally pathetic after sales service. A friend from another forum had a really tough time trying to get his claim settled when Reliance charged him even when he'd gotten the connection disconnected, not sure if its still settled and its been more than 6 months.

I researched enough when I shifted my house to get a better 1 mbps (unlimited) connection but there isn't any available in the market. Sify & Reliance had one of the lowest prices but their user reviews were lower than MTNL's at mouthshut (imagine!).

I've also used Airtel and their after sales is simply incredible, on some days I didn't even had to wait till the next day when my broadband had issues, lightning fast repairs if you ask me. However, none of their plans offer unlimited usage and that's what stopped me from continuing with them, otherwise they are the best.

Bottomline: If you want unlimited 1mbps or above, nothing beats MTNL. By the way, their Triband 999 comes around 1100 bucks a month, any other connection ~1000 wouldn't really save much money so why bother?

[mayankk]

Originally Posted by fine69

Reliance offers the lowest prices but the actual bandwidth that you get is anybody's guess. Not to mention their equally pathetic after sales service. A friend from another forum had a really tough time trying to get his claim settled when Reliance charged him even when he'd gotten the connection disconnected, not sure if its still settled and its been more than 6 months.

I researched enough when I shifted my house to get a better 1 mbps (unlimited) connection but there isn't any available in the market. Sify & Reliance had one of the lowest prices but their user reviews were lower than MTNL's at mouthshut (imagine!).

I used MTnl for about 7-8 years, and have been using reliance for the past 2.
Trust me, they're both equal in the existence or otherwise of customer care. So there's no lesser devil here.

I have Reliance's 2mbps unlimited, at 699 bucks a month. Service is slightly patchy, but works 95% of the time. The biggest gripe is the second level of authentication in the browser. You may line up downloads and come back 20 hours later to see the network asking for authentication.
Speed, though, is consistent 2 Mbps.

[DrRom]

Originally Posted by shravan316

We pay Rs.650 p.m. Its Bsnl stuff called DIAS

Check these latest rates:

http://www.bsnlteleservices.com/2014...and-plans.html

[sinharishi]

Using Nextra from last 9 months. 1,000/- Unlimited. 10 MBPS till 30 GB then 512 KBPS. Services are provided over fiber. No complains till date.

http://www.nextraworld.com/

[Dry Ice]

Originally Posted by fine69

Bottomline: If you want unlimited 1mbps or above, nothing beats MTNL. By the way, their Triband 999 comes around 1100 bucks a month, any other connection ~1000 wouldn't really save much money so why bother?

Agree!
MTNL is the only provider that seems to be providing *true* unlimited plans. All other providers sing the same FUP tune.

[shashi63]

MTNL provides the best value for money package. Speeds are decent and very reliable. Atleast i have been lucky!

[adhiraj]

Hi Guys,

Can anyone please tell me which Fiber Optix ISPs are there in Electronic City Phase 1 in Bangalore? The location is Doddathogur Lane.
I checked with ACT but they do not cover that Area.
Query with Spectranet(FOX) is still pending from their end.

[tsk1979]

In my area its a duopoly between Airtel and BSNL. Fiber exists, but in neighboring sectors. Have contacted nextra and stuff, but they do not plan a roll out anytime soon.
So I keep paying 1899 for a silly 4mbps connection in todays day and age.

[PatienceWins]

After living with BSNL for close to 8 years, applied for ACT yesterday. I paid in advance for 6 months, and got 1 month free and installation charge waived off for 15Mbps plan. I work from home nowadays and a reliable internet connection is a must. The electrician came today and did a good job with cabling. My friends are happy with ACT. Hope to have a good experience.

I am using BSNL 950 plan (8GB, 4MBPS) plan. Will disconnect it after ACT is connected. The main issue with BSNL is the upload speed, 500 kbps. The download speed, 1.7 Mbps is manageable though the promised speed is 4Mbps. Then the connection down for a couple of days in a month due to cable work.

[Traveller Nayak]

I am with an airtel plan 8 meg at rs. 2299 pm + taxes = rs. 2600 (approx.) with a 80 gb limit. Addiction for speed. Helps with seamless downloading from web. The service has been good till now.

[2500cc]

Originally Posted by PatienceWins

After living with BSNL for close to 8 years, applied for ACT yesterday. I paid in advance for 6 months, and got 1 month free and installation charge waived off for 15Mbps plan. I work from home nowadays and a reliable internet connection is a must. The electrician came today and did a good job with cabling. My friends are happy with ACT. Hope to have a good experience.

I am using BSNL 950 plan (8GB, 4MBPS) plan. Will disconnect it after ACT is connected. The main issue with BSNL is the upload speed, 500 kbps. The download speed, 1.7 Mbps is manageable though the promised speed is 4Mbps. Then the connection down for a couple of days in a month due to cable work.

I too was using BSNL for more than 6yrs, then was tempted by the speed offered by ACT so switched to thier 25Mbps plan. 5-7 mnths the service was great, then started the problems:
1. Speed decreases considerably (I still wonder how speedtest.net shows 20+Mbps speed, when it is actually not)
2. Frequent connection losses, for the firt 6mnths they were prompt in fixing the issues, later on their SLA became 24hrs which is actually 3 days.
3. Ignorant and rude customer service.
4. Once I lost connectivity for 2 continuous (Thank God I had BSNL as backup), logged a complaint got an SMS with complaint number, when I called back to check status of the compliant, their system doesnt show up my compliant number at all!!!

Fed up and now with Airtel 8Mbps plan, so far so good. Touchwood!!

Please have a backup connection ready, just in case!!!

[PatienceWins]

Originally Posted by 2500cc

I too was using BSNL for more than 6yrs, then was tempted by the speed offered by ACT so switched to thier 25Mbps plan. 5-7 mnths the service was great, then started the problems:
1. Speed decreases considerably (I still wonder how speedtest.net shows 20+Mbps speed, when it is actually not)
2. Frequent connection losses, for the firt 6mnths they were prompt in fixing the issues, later on their SLA became 24hrs which is actually 3 days.
3. Ignorant and rude customer service.
4. Once I lost connectivity for 2 continuous (Thank God I had BSNL as backup), logged a complaint got an SMS with complaint number, when I called back to check status of the compliant, their system doesnt show up my compliant number at all!!!

Fed up and now with Airtel 8Mbps plan, so far so good. Touchwood!!

Please have a backup connection ready, just in case!!!

Thanks for the feedback. I also have a reliance prepaid dongle as backup.

ACT started service in my apartment complex (1500 apartments) around a year back. So far the feedback from other residents has been good. I see that there are a lot of complaints regarding ACT on internet. Hoping for the best.

[humyum]

2 MBPS, Unlimited upload download at 700 rupees per month. Get around 240 kb/s download speeds.

[madhav14]

Originally Posted by PatienceWins

Thanks for the feedback. I also have a reliance prepaid dongle as backup.

ACT started service in my apartment complex (1500 apartments) around a year back. So far the feedback from other residents has been good. I see that there are a lot of complaints regarding ACT on internet. Hoping for the best.

There is a very reputed service provider called Beam Telecom in Hyderabad. Since 5-6 years, it became a pioneer in Hyderabad and enjoying its monopoly with excellent services, free upgrades to higher plans for existing customers and cheapest plans in India.

We used to have 10MBPS with 30 GB limit for Rs. 999. Now, eventually they have upgraded our plan to 15MBPS and 50GB limit for the same price.

After 50 GB, the speed will be 2 MBPS.

This beam telecom has coupled with ACT group and started operations in Bangalore & other cities. So, I guess the initial niggles will be there for sometime but I'm sure they will pick up very shortly.

[PatienceWins]

Originally Posted by madhav14

There is a very reputed service provider called Beam Telecom in Hyderabad. Since 5-6 years, it became a pioneer in Hyderabad and enjoying its monopoly with excellent services, free upgrades to higher plans for existing customers and cheapest plans in India.

We used to have 10MBPS with 30 GB limit for Rs. 999. Now, eventually they have upgraded our plan to 15MBPS and 50GB limit for the same price.

After 50 GB, the speed will be 2 MBPS.

This beam telecom has coupled with ACT group and started operations in Bangalore & other cities. So, I guess the initial niggles will be there for sometime but I'm sure they will pick up very shortly.

Thanks for the information. Started using ACT today, so far so good. I am getting around 20 Mbps though the promised speed is 15Mbps. Very satisfied with the speed and service so far. Initially, I was thinking that 50 GB data limit will be more than enough. Just downloaded close to 2GB in less than 8 minutes. Seems I will have to upgrade to higher data plan soon.