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MTNL broadband

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naru Original post #1
May 29, 2005 at 8:25 PM
MTNL is offering a 256 kbps connection with unlimited downloads for 700 bucks a month in Delhi. Has anybody tried it yet? Is it good?

Another plan is for 400 bucks 500 megs download limit a month.

Which one makes more sense??

On the 2 mbps leased line in my office, i get only 50 kbps download speed. How good will the download speed be in a 256 kbps connection? WIll I b able to download 500 kbps in all of a month in this connection? Does anyone have an idea?

Sify also offers broadband (thru cable). But I hear it sucks majorly.
saROMan
saROMan #2
May 29, 2005 at 10:17 PM
well bud 256KBitsPS = 256/8 = 32KBytesPS ie ur actual speed......which is quite sufficient for home use....512 ie 64KBPS is great speed....u can d/l the whole world w it :) ....also ur off has 2 MBPS ...but certian limitations are applied 4 users..else there wont b any b/w for the off use ;) ....what do u mean by WIll I b able to download 500 kbps in all of a month in this connection ?? u mean 500MB ?? or 500KBPS thru out??? if u mean 500MB then it will b consumed w in a week if u use net heavily..am only talkin bout surfin chattin etc only .....so donn go 4 this 44bucks plan....

yah heard that Sify really sucks....
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naru #3
May 30, 2005 at 4:29 PM
Thanks buddy!
iinfi
iinfi #4
May 30, 2005 at 10:57 PM
i m in mumbai ... i have MTNL landline ...

i cant believe that they are offering unlimited downloads for 700 bucks ....
r u dead sure that it is unlimited downloads ....
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naru #5
May 30, 2005 at 11:54 PM
It's MTNL Triband. I think the (nearabout) same schemes are offered by BSNL CellOne in other cities.

The MTNL Plan Name is TriB 590NU. You can check it out on their site.

Speed Offered: 256kbps

Usage Limitation (Mb / Gb): UNLIMITED at night (500megs limit daytime usage)

Validity: monthly

Price: Rs 670/-
iinfi
iinfi #6
May 31, 2005 at 11:46 AM
ah!! .... this plan was launched abt a week or two back .....

i thought unlimited trasfer for 24 hrs .. :)
C
Jun 3, 2005 at 4:57 PM
i really like the new night unlim plan, i think i'm gonna get one
N
Jun 3, 2005 at 9:31 PM
MTNL always hide actual costs. There must be some catch. ANd they have their slogan saying that they are transparent. Lier...........Somebody give the Lio-meter from Karan's hands.
F
Jun 3, 2005 at 9:37 PM
i 1st one makes more sense
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SHell #10
Jun 4, 2005 at 10:11 AM
The TRIB590U plan offers unlimited download from 12 in the
night to 8 in the morning.

I just hope that MTNL doesn't keeps track of bulk downloads.
if they don't then the plan is good.
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Delpiero #11
Jun 4, 2005 at 10:50 AM
saROMan said:
yah heard that Sify really sucks....
It's getting better now. Disconnections rates have gone down and speeds can vary from 35 to100 kbps in 256 kbps package. Sometimes 900kbps (900*32)at rare ocaasions :p
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naru #12
Jun 6, 2005 at 1:29 AM
navjotjsingh said:
MTNL always hide actual costs. There must be some catch. ANd they have their slogan saying that they are transparent. Lier...........Somebody give the Lio-meter from Karan's hands.

ya i checked that. But i doubt if MTNL lies anymore than pvt isps.

its 590 bucks pm + 80 bucks modem rental. Apart from that there's just the one-time 1,300 buck installation charges. Nothing else.
iinfi
iinfi #13
Jun 6, 2005 at 10:13 AM
navjotjsingh said:
MTNL always hide actual costs. There must be some catch. ANd they have their slogan saying that they are transparent. Lier...........Somebody give the Lio-meter from Karan's hands.

i think its private operators who hide costs .... not MTNL .... atleast i dont feel so ....
their lack of technical know how and inability to provide info cant be stated as hiding information ...

take reliance info ...
they charge u for miss calls
ask u to pay interim amount for excess usage ... (which they themselves dont know what usage is excess usage)....
faulty billing ....
and what not ....
S
Jun 6, 2005 at 12:38 PM
as far as i know MTNL nvr hides anything, in wat scheme have they cheated??? as far as i know in none. I have already selected TriB NU plan.