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airtel internet

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/airtel-internet.85331/

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yogisworld Original post #1
Apr 14, 2008 at 3:06 PM
I am interested in internet through gprs,connecting to a pc.Airtel offers this service.
one of my friends told me that they charge RS 15 per day on a prepaid mobiles.The charges are
only when you connect on a particular day irrespective of the amount of usage.
This is in goa i have no dea about rest of india.
Now my question is what type of mobile i need for using this service.i mean bluetooth,
data cable, etc.also suggest some mobile models of low price(min priced prefered).
i get full range for airtel at my place.
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yogisworld #2
Apr 14, 2008 at 5:43 PM
please reply
pannaguma
pannaguma #3
Apr 14, 2008 at 6:57 PM
well i used to do this way back in 2004. until 2006 when my phone was stolen. Well i used to get 25-30KBps transfer speed. i am sure its a lot less now. Dont waste time with it. Get actual BSNL/MTNL broadband to get 222KBps transfer speed........

Advantage of BSNL/MTNL
1>much cheaper
2>much faster
3>adsl router costs 1.2-1.5k, good phone with gprs costs 5k+
ayush_chh
ayush_chh #4
Apr 14, 2008 at 7:11 PM
you can get any cell that can connect to a PC ( preferably Nokia), search the market and get whatever suits you. For connection, the guys from customer care will help you..:)
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yogisworld #5
Apr 14, 2008 at 9:10 PM
what is adsl router
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alanpaladka #6
Apr 14, 2008 at 9:14 PM
yogisworld said:
I am interested in internet through gprs,connecting to a pc.Airtel offers this service.
one of my friends told me that they charge RS 15 per day on a prepaid mobiles.The charges are
only when you connect on a particular day irrespective of the amount of usage.
This is in goa i have no dea about rest of india.
Now my question is what type of mobile i need for using this service.i mean bluetooth,
data cable, etc.also suggest some mobile models of low price(min priced prefered).
i get full range for airtel at my place.
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If Airtel offers EDGE in your area, then you can get good speed with EDGE enabled handset. Otherwise, use atleast Class 10 GPRS handsets.
pannaguma
pannaguma #7
Apr 14, 2008 at 10:07 PM
yogisworld said:
what is adsl router
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an external modem, which support upto 40Mbps internet connection.....
but max provided by bsnl is 8Mbps only........

cell phones support only 384Kbps. cost four times that of a router.......

decide 4 urself.......:))
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paid #8
Apr 14, 2008 at 10:17 PM
dude first experience the speed before investing in EDGE mobile for internet speed varies from 2KB to 25KBps. If possible go for broadband