How much do you pay for your broadband?

phamilyman · 14th November 2007, 11:30

Let me explain.

We have the 949 plan plus a 50 buck dsl modem rental (UTstarcom). Umm, so total including tax could come to 1112.5 (so I think) - rest i will tell on dec1

Where i work is odd saturday working. And I download off my laptop. Am outta my house 8am -10pm almost. so despite that, I managed about 14 gigs till date, including sat/sundays

and yes, i have tata vdata card that has good ornamental value. useless it is - only downloads off single connections upto 10k/s - but open 3 tabs, and everthing crawls. atleast now that i use broadband fully

nikunj_cal · 14th November 2007, 15:24

God how can you all pay so much for broadband ??

For Me :-

BSNL Rs 500/- home plan, constant speeds of 1.8 mbps or roughly 220kbps . Download a 700 mob movie in one hour. 2 to 8 am free usage- use it to download roughly 65 to 70 GB per month + 2.5 gb fro day use , makng my home into a wireless with my desktop as file server (after i upgrade the HDD to 1 TB) to handle all so many downloads ;-) !!
Not bad eh !!

akshat · 14th November 2007, 15:32

I too am using BSNL 500 Home plan. Wanted the unlimited one but the cap of 256kbps was a put off as I am regularly getting really good speeds up 1mbps on this plan. Night time free download is a bliss

s0uljah · 14th November 2007, 15:49

Hathway cable - 1k Monthly / Unlimited / 256 or 512 cant remember

The switch/router for the area is installed in my house so that might explain the reasonable speeds Iv achieved.

Downtime isnt frequent but they probably have a 10% downtime record.

Most irritating thing that the bloody accounts department always blocks our connection on the 27/28th of the month for non-payment regardless of the fact that they have received they payment an entire week before!

im_srini · 14th November 2007, 19:48

Hi guys, I've been using Airtel's 256 Kbps scheme, with a 1 GB download limit per month. Should cost me around Rs.600 only, i.e. if I stick to the 1 GB limit. However, my average bill, per month, is around Rs.1700.

With the launch of XBox Live in India, I'm hoping to use the service extensively for multi-player, online gaming. Can anybody advise me on a better scheme to choose ? Should I opt for speed, i.e. 512 Kbps, or unlimited downloads ?

sreenivass · 14th November 2007, 20:36

I pay 1400 bucks for static IP + 320 Kbps unlimited volume. The provider is excel media.

khanak · 14th November 2007, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by im_srini

Hi guys, I've been using Airtel's 256 Kbps scheme, with a 1 GB download limit per month. Should cost me around Rs.600 only, i.e. if I stick to the 1 GB limit. However, my average bill, per month, is around Rs.1700.

With the launch of XBox Live in India, I'm hoping to use the service extensively for multi-player, online gaming. Can anybody advise me on a better scheme to choose ? Should I opt for speed, i.e. 512 Kbps, or unlimited downloads ?

More than the download speeds you should also check ping times and upload speeds. 256kbps should be fine though limited bandwidth isnt a good thing.

Reliance had a 300kbps connection with unlimited bandwidth at night for 600,

saabasheer · 14th November 2007, 22:23

I am having AirTel Broadband and paying 600 + taxes per month

tsk1979 · 14th November 2007, 23:16

I have airtel 999 which gives me 256kbps day and 512kbps night.
Pretty happy with it.

wolfinstein · 14th November 2007, 23:19

Airtel Plan Unlimited Rs 600
DSL USB Modem Rent Rs 99

Govt of India Service Tax + Education Cess 12.2

699 X 1.12 = Rs.782.88

amohit · 15th November 2007, 06:49

I have Airtel Home 1275 plan. + 49 Modem rent+Service tax. Total ~1480.
256kbps unlimited download + Rs300 worth of calls(Local/STD/ISD) free!

phamilyman · 15th November 2007, 09:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkr2k2

way to go man

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sagar(furioussphinx) has a record of 60 GB in a month while using AIRTEL. !!!!

raj.

If I could leave my lappy at home, I can beat it - MTNL ROCKS!!

Now on an OT - suggestions for a portable DVD writer?

PS: This is supposedly a 256 kbps connection. tata indicom gives only what it promises - but MTNL gives all it can - heck if I don't download, that bandwidth goes waste, like a flight seat - me likes this funda of MTNL

vidurm · 15th November 2007, 10:38

i have hathway prepaid 6 months connection for 3k which has a bandwidth of 512Kbps, with unlimited d/l from 11PM to 9AM, and I have a 7GB d/l limit for the 6 months. Not bad, get constant d/l speeds >50KBps in torrents and 70-80KBps in regular downloads

zulfikar · 16th November 2007, 07:20

i have a hathway 256Kbps unlimited download.
i pay Rs1035. pre month
In limewire pro my download speed is never less than 15 and normal speed i get is 24-28, the best speed i got was 42.

kartikkumar · 16th November 2007, 09:07

Airtel 999 @ 256 kbps. Unlimited downloads. Speeds are fairly constant and 4-6 MB files are downloaded in about 5 minutes. Very happy with the speeds and unless offered a free upgrade to 512, will probably stick with this.

Cheers!

View Poll Results: How much do you pay for your broadband? - per month...
upto Rs.300	23	1.59%
Rs.301 - 500	69	4.76%
Rs.501-700	173	11.93%
Rs.701-1,000	440	30.34%
Rs.1,001 - 2000	612	42.21%
Rs.2001 - 5000	88	6.07%
Rs.5001 - 10000	11	0.76%
Don't have broadband!!	34	2.34%
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14th November 2007, 11:30	#121
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,975 Thanked: 4,673 Times	Let me explain. We have the 949 plan plus a 50 buck dsl modem rental (UTstarcom). Umm, so total including tax could come to 1112.5 (so I think) - rest i will tell on dec1 Where i work is odd saturday working. And I download off my laptop. Am outta my house 8am -10pm almost. so despite that, I managed about 14 gigs till date, including sat/sundays and yes, i have tata vdata card that has good ornamental value. useless it is - only downloads off single connections upto 10k/s - but open 3 tabs, and everthing crawls. atleast now that i use broadband fully Last edited by phamilyman : 14th November 2007 at 11:32.
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14th November 2007, 15:24	#122
nikunj_cal BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 450 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	God how can you all pay so much for broadband ?? For Me :- BSNL Rs 500/- home plan, constant speeds of 1.8 mbps or roughly 220kbps . Download a 700 mob movie in one hour. 2 to 8 am free usage- use it to download roughly 65 to 70 GB per month + 2.5 gb fro day use , makng my home into a wireless with my desktop as file server (after i upgrade the HDD to 1 TB) to handle all so many downloads ;-) !! Not bad eh !!
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14th November 2007, 15:32	#123
akshat BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indore Posts: 70 Thanked: 19 Times	I too am using BSNL 500 Home plan. Wanted the unlimited one but the cap of 256kbps was a put off as I am regularly getting really good speeds up 1mbps on this plan. Night time free download is a bliss
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14th November 2007, 15:49	#124
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Hathway cable - 1k Monthly / Unlimited / 256 or 512 cant remember The switch/router for the area is installed in my house so that might explain the reasonable speeds Iv achieved. Downtime isnt frequent but they probably have a 10% downtime record. Most irritating thing that the bloody accounts department always blocks our connection on the 27/28th of the month for non-payment regardless of the fact that they have received they payment an entire week before!
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14th November 2007, 19:48	#125
im_srini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 491 Times View My Garage	Hi guys, I've been using Airtel's 256 Kbps scheme, with a 1 GB download limit per month. Should cost me around Rs.600 only, i.e. if I stick to the 1 GB limit. However, my average bill, per month, is around Rs.1700. With the launch of XBox Live in India, I'm hoping to use the service extensively for multi-player, online gaming. Can anybody advise me on a better scheme to choose ? Should I opt for speed, i.e. 512 Kbps, or unlimited downloads ?
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14th November 2007, 20:36	#126
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 931 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	I pay 1400 bucks for static IP + 320 Kbps unlimited volume. The provider is excel media.
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14th November 2007, 22:23	#128
saabasheer BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 70 Thanked: 13 Times	I am having AirTel Broadband and paying 600 + taxes per month
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14th November 2007, 23:16	#129
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,489 Times View My Garage	I have airtel 999 which gives me 256kbps day and 512kbps night. Pretty happy with it.
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14th November 2007, 23:19	#130
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	Airtel Plan Unlimited Rs 600 DSL USB Modem Rent Rs 99 Govt of India Service Tax + Education Cess 12.2 699 X 1.12 = Rs.782.88
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15th November 2007, 06:49	#131
amohit BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 456 Thanked: 56 Times	I have Airtel Home 1275 plan. + 49 Modem rent+Service tax. Total ~1480. 256kbps unlimited download + Rs300 worth of calls(Local/STD/ISD) free!
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15th November 2007, 10:38	#133
vidurm BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mumbai/delhi Posts: 26 Thanked: Once	i have hathway prepaid 6 months connection for 3k which has a bandwidth of 512Kbps, with unlimited d/l from 11PM to 9AM, and I have a 7GB d/l limit for the 6 months. Not bad, get constant d/l speeds >50KBps in torrents and 70-80KBps in regular downloads
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16th November 2007, 07:20	#134
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 531 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	i have a hathway 256Kbps unlimited download. i pay Rs1035. pre month In limewire pro my download speed is never less than 15 and normal speed i get is 24-28, the best speed i got was 42.
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16th November 2007, 09:07	#135
kartikkumar BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore...not Bengaluru Posts: 214 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Airtel 999 @ 256 kbps. Unlimited downloads. Speeds are fairly constant and 4-6 MB files are downloaded in about 5 minutes. Very happy with the speeds and unless offered a free upgrade to 512, will probably stick with this. Cheers!
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