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Best Network Service Provider in India

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speedyguy
speedyguy Original post #1
Dec 26, 2005 at 1:17 AM
Well i thought we mite be havin this type of topic here but didnt find any. Plz lemme know if we already have this....i'll delete my post (if i can)....or else cast ur vote.

PS:- Plz be fare n consider everything...calling rates, schemes, talktime, services (includin internet gprs, mms etc), network, coverage, roaming facilities, other user friendly features like instant balance check etc.

waiting for responses...lets see who takes out here
cheers
infra_red_dude
Dec 26, 2005 at 8:23 AM
i'm satisfied wid my hutch connection!
C
Dec 26, 2005 at 9:27 AM
I am very much satisfied with my AIRTEL
B
Dec 26, 2005 at 3:06 PM
i am also fully satisfied with hutch connection
speedyguy
Dec 26, 2005 at 9:21 PM
well cmon no votes for rim, indicom, idea.....think they r gud too....ya be fair no pressure....waiting for more responses

cheers
M
Dec 27, 2005 at 10:44 AM
I am happy with hutch though I have to agree Airtel is good too. But, as a hutch user I am biased. :p
speedyguy
Dec 27, 2005 at 12:32 PM
interesting... ppl here seemed to be more with hutch...but still finding more votes for airtel....even im an airtel user but not 100% satisfied these days...tis degreading wit service.
lets c more...
cheers
mobilegeek
Dec 27, 2005 at 3:04 PM
AirTel here ...
speedyguy
speedyguy #10
Dec 27, 2005 at 8:20 PM
im surprised....no votes for idea yet?

cheers
coolendra
coolendra #11
Dec 27, 2005 at 9:48 PM
i am an airtel user but feel that hutch has a better coverage & signal strength !
dhan_shh
dhan_shh #12
Dec 27, 2005 at 11:02 PM
Airtel with latest NOP (net on phone with unlimited wap browsing for Rs.99 pm) scores over Hutch.
M
mehulved #13
Dec 27, 2005 at 11:12 PM
Hey anyone has any idea on the new internet service introduced by airtel in mumbai. I don't have much detail but I have heard a bit about it.
speedyguy
speedyguy #14
Dec 28, 2005 at 12:18 AM
@ dhan_shh: that NOP is not latest n called mobile office connection (gprs) n not only wap in fone but also can be used via modem for internet on pc....as im using it now, but speeds really sucks...+ve of that is 99/mnth for unlimited downloads...

ps:- its rs. 5/day in maharashtra
cheers
Tech.Masti
Dec 28, 2005 at 1:09 AM
I like Hutch for better coverage, but Airtel's Mobile Office is a good service. But their coverage is not good.
speedyguy
speedyguy #16
Dec 28, 2005 at 4:12 PM
no man ur wrong here...airtel has d most coverage in india accept bsnl....hutch coverage is very few though it roams on other network which every gsm network does.
cheers
RCuber
RCuber #17
Dec 28, 2005 at 4:42 PM
Ok got 5 connections

Home - BSNL landline with Dataone :)

Myself- Reliance - Call clarity excelent :) , call rates expensive :(

My Mom - Bsnl Cell One - Signal available in most places but very low strength.

My DAD - bsnl cell one - same as above

My Bro- Airtel - Post paid - doesnt care about callrates etc, Excelent clarity and coverage. has GPRS but doesnt use it.
A
amol48 #18
Dec 29, 2005 at 10:51 AM
Airtel is good value for money and i am having airtel FRIENDz which is pretty cheap if you have a FRIENDz group. Also Mobile office is quite cheap with just 5 Rs/day. I am much satisfied with my AIRTEL !!
soham
soham #19
Dec 29, 2005 at 2:10 PM
Airtel has the highest number of subscribers in india . i have an airtel connection with mobile office which provides unlimited internet access on both my pc and my cell . i have made this post on my cellphone itself .
montsa007
montsa007 #20
Dec 29, 2005 at 7:04 PM
idea never seen any person with an idea connection
R
robogeek #21
Dec 29, 2005 at 8:13 PM
hutch here-not bad
kumarmohit
Dec 29, 2005 at 8:42 PM
Hutchison Essar
montsa007
montsa007 #23
Dec 30, 2005 at 5:43 PM
hutch rox airtel network is good but prices gonna kill u
speedyguy
speedyguy #24
Dec 30, 2005 at 9:00 PM
thats a close combat between hutch n airtel...i guess hutch is though behind, its gaining
lets c.

cheers
S
sudipto #25
Jan 1, 2006 at 12:02 PM
well, Hutch rocks here! its really good in network coverage,but customer care service sucks! and its area of coverage includes underground metro also+ onscreen insta-balance. :)
mobilegeek
Jan 1, 2006 at 5:18 PM
I am in Delhi .. So I shall say about here only

AirTel is good in Delhi, ..

We have 2 postpaid, 1 prepaid (moms's card has expired will get a new one this month .. AirTel)
and 1more prepaid in Doon too in our home
As far as landline = MTNL is best

My 90% friends have airtel,
taking all Phonebook in account
70% of all mobiles are airtel 30% for hutch, idea, mtnl, rel, tata

This thread about network coverage ..

Idea network is pathatic, MTNL cells are only good for economy, Hutch service is not at par with AirTel
speedyguy
speedyguy #27
Jan 1, 2006 at 10:44 PM
closer its gettin...hutch with an equiliser wit airtel....nice competion...ya as far as coverage n user frndly is concerned...airtel does take it out.....but i heard hutch network service is kool as well though not covering much areas...
cheers
vwad
vwad #29
Jan 21, 2006 at 12:56 PM
Does Hutch provide services in Pune ?

Sorry for stupid question but I am a newbie :p
C
Jan 21, 2006 at 1:30 PM
Hutchison Essar
is winning............thanks to Captain Crime
speedyguy
speedyguy #31
Jan 23, 2006 at 12:37 AM
ok hutch takes lead now...lets c

cheers
A
andi1984 #32
Jan 31, 2006 at 9:28 PM
I am using Hutch, RIM, Airtel and BSNL Excell and Landline!

Rim's connectivity is gr8 but not many features!
Hutch with excellent clearity and other features like gprs, mms,photo uploading etc is top on my list!
As for Airtel, its gprs sucks! not many features provided by it in U.P.
BSNL is the worst of the lot! nothing to talk about it, neither its mobile nor landline......all crap!

so hutch wins handsdown
V
vinu #33
Feb 5, 2006 at 12:50 AM
well, guys as per my experience , iam using hutch from last 7 yrs when it was cellforce in gujarat , no doubt the service was good, good international roaming, larger network for international sms, good coverage, but from last 1 year iam getting bad or you can say very bad experiences , frequent wrong nos. when i call std then the person whom iam calling will be disconnected , and get connect to other's conversations , and the fact is they were also listening to my conversations also, so, there is no privacy left!!!!! even you don't know who is listening your conversations , i talked to hutch care but they don't have any answer, i try changed several hutch no. , mobile sets but same , so what is your opinion regarding such services?

thanks
gdatuk
gdatuk #34
Feb 6, 2006 at 4:18 PM
aircel
mail2and
mail2and #35
Feb 6, 2006 at 7:02 PM
orange
Gaurav
Gaurav #37
Feb 9, 2006 at 11:31 PM
Airtel is the best I think.
moshel
moshel #38
Feb 10, 2006 at 11:38 AM
As for Gujarat, Hutch services are the best. Lot of network problems in airtel, absolutely no network problem in Hutch, even though its expensive to call from hutch, i still use it even though i have 2 other airtel cards....
mobilegeek
Feb 11, 2006 at 8:16 AM
I am in Dehradun rite now ... the service of Airtel is good here.
I am using AirTel Mobile office on Laptop .. & the speed is good indeed .. I think there must be EDGE available here.
S
sanzay #40
Feb 13, 2006 at 2:43 PM
BSNL Cellone.
Going by network availability and cost, it has no match.No providers have signals,strong enough in Kolkata metro railway with Cellone being the exception.
The services were not that good initially but are improving fast.The call rates are supposedly diping further march onwards which might be beyond the imagination of other providers.