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Which Internet connection should I opt for in Kolkata?

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/which-internet-connection-should-i-opt-for-in-kolkata.57765/

aryayush
aryayush Original post #1
May 14, 2007 at 2:28 PM
Hello! :)
I wanted to get myself a DataOne connection but they are telling me that I have to apply for a BSNL landline first and will have to pay a monthly rent of Rs. 170 for it plus an initial deposit of Rs. 500. This sucks! :(

Is there any other company that will give me a Broadband connection with a 2 Mbps speed and at least six hours of unlimited traffic each day like BSNL does? Does Airtel have some such plan?
pritish_kul2
May 14, 2007 at 3:20 PM
wait for diwali all installation charges will be swiped off.
aryayush
May 14, 2007 at 4:53 PM
When is Diwali? I cannot wait for more than one day. Is it tomorrow? :D
Apollo
Apollo #4
May 14, 2007 at 6:00 PM
At this point of time, there is no other deal to beat BSNL's monthly 500 bucks + six hours of daily unmetered bandwidth + upto 2Mbps connection speed.
aryayush
May 14, 2007 at 8:24 PM
:(

What about Airtel?
gauravakaasid
May 14, 2007 at 9:58 PM
airtel is costlier than bsnl.....but at night they give double the speeds, for wichever unltd plan u opt for

i guess u gotta shell out >900buks for 256kbps unlimited
aryayush
May 14, 2007 at 10:31 PM
I want a 2 Mbps connection but I don't want to pay rent for a landline along with it.
gauravakaasid
May 14, 2007 at 10:43 PM
not sure if airtel has started its 2mbps plan yet
aryayush
May 14, 2007 at 10:48 PM
Damn it! :mad:

I don't want to pay Rs. 670 per month. :(
gauravakaasid
May 14, 2007 at 11:23 PM
interested in cable broadband connection? Alliance gives you 256kbps unltd for 560/pm and 348kbps unltd for 785/pm, the only hitch in this u have to shell out around 1400buks as initial charges.
Choto Cheeta
May 14, 2007 at 11:37 PM
in Kolkata I vote for BSNL DataOne :)
Hulo
Hulo #12
May 15, 2007 at 7:33 AM
Me too. I'm using Dataone right from its launch and its performance could not have been better. I get almost 1.5 Mbps speed and uninterrupted connection. Their customer service is said to be horrible...but I never required it.
Apollo
Apollo #13
May 15, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Their customer service is horrible, no doubt. Over here in Maharashtra, they don't allow changes to your monthly plan for at least three months of usage. That means if you're selecting a BSNL Dataone plan, you're stuck with it for at least three months whether you like it or not, and you can't change it within that period.