How much do you pay for your broadband?

dipen · 14th August 2004, 03:43

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (indianjassi @ Aug. 07 2004,23:17)]Hey dipen.... you seem to have the greatest connection!.... which ISP do u use....??? (and i hope the download speed you mentioned is 10kBs and not 10kbs)

Mine is provided by a local cable wala ( RAJESH cable ) in Ghatkopar Bombay
and yes , its 10 to 15kB/s downlaod speed

aadix · 14th August 2004, 11:04

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (papps @ Aug. 13 2004,18:11)]check up Iqara, they are better than SIFY and i think cheaper too

guys in hyd , if you want to check out iqara, their outlet is on the taj krishna slope road opp to the fresh vegetable shop

aalaap · 3rd September 2004, 14:03

I'm using the MTNL TFIU (Telephone for Internet Use) Scheme B. Rs. 756 p.m. Its basically a telephone line with unlimited dialup access to 2488-0000. 48k line speed, no limits on hours or data or anything.

For about three years i was getting service from this one local cable guy, and he'd obtain his bandwidth from the other guys - DishNet, Hathway, Exatt and PaceNet. Dishnet was damn slow, Hathway was dog fast

, Exatt and PaceNet were FINE but the uptime was like 60%. Ugh. The line would go down everyday and almost every night, and I'd be forced to use dial-up. So naturally I jumped to the MTNL TFIU line when they announced it.

MTNL Uptime (for the past four months) has been 94%, better than any other internet service I've used so far. YES, I stay dialled in for 24 hours a day and 7 days a week!

- Aalaap

Rtech · 16th February 2005, 10:34

I was given this information leaflet on some new broadband service offered by a company called ExattNet.

I have never heard of this ISP before, but their rates seem really attractive.

5GB @ 256Kbps : Rs.800/month
500MB @ 1Mbps: Rs.575/month
Unlimited @ 128 Kbps: Rs.875/month

Has anyone heard of these guys before? Any comments on their service?

Shan2nu · 16th February 2005, 10:40

Well, i have DSL connection from Touchtel (Airtel). U guys wont believe it but this morn i got a constant 10MBPS for 7 secs downloading 70 MB within that period. I resumed download of 350MB best motoring file at 228MB and in 7 secs time it had reached 298MB!!!

Average daily download speed is around 13-17kbps. I pay around 790 bcks per month.

Shan2nu

satish_appasani · 16th February 2005, 12:27

I recently Installed Hathway 256 KBPS at home. Rs.3000 for 6 months. 7 GB download limit for 6 months and no limit on uploads. 1.50 for extra MB. Modem rent = Rs.100/month. Installation charge = Rs.1000.

Hari · 16th February 2005, 13:14

Hey Satish

Is it 7 GB per month or for the whole 6 months. Rs 500 pm for a 256K is pretty good. Download limits should go.
I use Asianet Dataline 64K with no download limits, costs me Rs 2400 for 3 months. Cannot afford any of their faster plans with download limits coz i download between 15 to 20 GB per month. Planning to shift to Dataone temporarily to avail their 256K unlimited downloads @ 500pm.

Hari

ajmat · 16th February 2005, 13:16

Touchtel ?ISDN = Rs 1000 pm includes 200 phone units + 1 gb download limit 256 kbps used to be 128 kbps + 500mb until BSNL broke the barrier. Service and uptime are pretty good

satish_appasani · 16th February 2005, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Hari

Hey Satish

Is it 7 GB per month or for the whole 6 months. Rs 500 pm for a 256K is pretty good. Download limits should go.
Hari

It is 7GB for whole 6 months. And the service is very good.

Rtech · 16th February 2005, 14:46

Just saw an ad in today's mid-day. Hathway plan for 1GB@Rs.500/month @ 256Kbps. How does that sound?

jesal · 16th February 2005, 15:20

i dont have to pay for the internet. its free though the service is from the cable operator itself. uptime is decent 98% i guess. offline once in 3 months

satish_appasani · 16th February 2005, 16:51

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Originally Posted by Rtech

Just saw an ad in today's mid-day. Hathway plan for 1GB@Rs.500/month @ 256Kbps. How does that sound?

That is a good deal. But if you pay 3000 atonce, you get 1GB more download limit(7 GB) for six months.

shravan316 · 16th February 2005, 17:56

Well guys, just changed my connection from DSL to broadband by BSNL..... its called Dataone........ well, they took a lot of time for installation and connection, but, its pretty fast and charges are 1GB @ Rs.500/month...speed i think it is 128kbps... not sure..

X-Machine · 17th February 2005, 01:57

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Originally Posted by Rtech

Just saw an ad in today's mid-day. Hathway plan for 1GB@Rs.500/month @ 256Kbps. How does that sound?

Hey Rt,
Any idea as to wen they plannin on launchin it??

X

Rtech · 17th February 2005, 10:02

Launching it? I figured if its out in the papers, it must be available already. Will speak to my cable guy and see what he's offering. Usually they offer slightly better deals.

View Poll Results: How much do you pay for your broadband? - per month...
upto Rs.300	21	1.55%
Rs.301 - 500	65	4.80%
Rs.501-700	162	11.96%
Rs.701-1,000	410	30.26%
Rs.1,001 - 2000	569	41.99%
Rs.2001 - 5000	84	6.20%
Rs.5001 - 10000	11	0.81%
Don't have broadband!!	33	2.44%
Voters: 1355. You may not vote on this poll

3rd September 2004, 14:03	#33
aalaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 181 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	I'm using the MTNL TFIU (Telephone for Internet Use) Scheme B. Rs. 756 p.m. Its basically a telephone line with unlimited dialup access to 2488-0000. 48k line speed, no limits on hours or data or anything. For about three years i was getting service from this one local cable guy, and he'd obtain his bandwidth from the other guys - DishNet, Hathway, Exatt and PaceNet. Dishnet was damn slow, Hathway was dog fast , Exatt and PaceNet were FINE but the uptime was like 60%. Ugh. The line would go down everyday and almost every night, and I'd be forced to use dial-up. So naturally I jumped to the MTNL TFIU line when they announced it. MTNL Uptime (for the past four months) has been 94%, better than any other internet service I've used so far. YES, I stay dialled in for 24 hours a day and 7 days a week! - Aalaap
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16th February 2005, 10:34	#34
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	I was given this information leaflet on some new broadband service offered by a company called ExattNet. I have never heard of this ISP before, but their rates seem really attractive. 5GB @ 256Kbps : Rs.800/month 500MB @ 1Mbps: Rs.575/month Unlimited @ 128 Kbps: Rs.875/month Has anyone heard of these guys before? Any comments on their service?
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16th February 2005, 10:40	#35
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Well, i have DSL connection from Touchtel (Airtel). U guys wont believe it but this morn i got a constant 10MBPS for 7 secs downloading 70 MB within that period. I resumed download of 350MB best motoring file at 228MB and in 7 secs time it had reached 298MB!!! Average daily download speed is around 13-17kbps. I pay around 790 bcks per month. Shan2nu Last edited by Shan2nu : 16th February 2005 at 12:36.
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16th February 2005, 12:27	#36
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	I recently Installed Hathway 256 KBPS at home. Rs.3000 for 6 months. 7 GB download limit for 6 months and no limit on uploads. 1.50 for extra MB. Modem rent = Rs.100/month. Installation charge = Rs.1000.
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16th February 2005, 13:14	#37
Hari Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: TVM Posts: 10 Thanked: 2 Times	Hey Satish Is it 7 GB per month or for the whole 6 months. Rs 500 pm for a 256K is pretty good. Download limits should go. I use Asianet Dataline 64K with no download limits, costs me Rs 2400 for 3 months. Cannot afford any of their faster plans with download limits coz i download between 15 to 20 GB per month. Planning to shift to Dataone temporarily to avail their 256K unlimited downloads @ 500pm. Hari
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16th February 2005, 13:16	#38
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,951 Times View My Garage	Touchtel ?ISDN = Rs 1000 pm includes 200 phone units + 1 gb download limit 256 kbps used to be 128 kbps + 500mb until BSNL broke the barrier. Service and uptime are pretty good
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16th February 2005, 14:46	#40
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Just saw an ad in today's mid-day. Hathway plan for 1GB@Rs.500/month @ 256Kbps. How does that sound?
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16th February 2005, 15:20	#41
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	i dont have to pay for the internet. its free though the service is from the cable operator itself. uptime is decent 98% i guess. offline once in 3 months
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16th February 2005, 17:56	#43
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Well guys, just changed my connection from DSL to broadband by BSNL..... its called Dataone........ well, they took a lot of time for installation and connection, but, its pretty fast and charges are 1GB @ Rs.500/month...speed i think it is 128kbps... not sure..
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17th February 2005, 10:02	#45
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Launching it? I figured if its out in the papers, it must be available already. Will speak to my cable guy and see what he's offering. Usually they offer slightly better deals.
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