Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Airtel GPRS vs Hutch GPRS
I was about to ditch Hutch for Airtel, primarily because of nation-wide GPRS coverage, but thought I should check first.
Is Airtel still providing a flat data rate? Is the throughput decent? My primary interest these days is in applications running off the phone itself, which rules out Reliance. Basically, the question is this:
Does Airtel have enough of an edge over to Hutch to dump a number I’ve been using a few years and go through the pain of updating everyone?
Is Airtel still providing a flat data rate? Is the throughput decent? My primary interest these days is in applications running off the phone itself, which rules out Reliance. Basically, the question is this:
Does Airtel have enough of an edge over to Hutch to dump a number I’ve been using a few years and go through the pain of updating everyone?
kalyan — Jul 28, 2005 12:18:58 AM — # ↩
The speeds are OK. It works great from the phone and for my palm. On your laptop, it feels like the old dialup days. But the coverage is pretty good. I do not know about HUTCH, so I cannot really cannot comment about shifting.
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Jul 28, 2005 12:32:21 AM — # ↩
BTW on Airtel prepaid I was paying only Rs 150 a month for unlimited GPRS.
shoan — Jul 28, 2005 12:44:49 AM — # ↩
kingsly — Jul 28, 2005 1:35:13 AM — # ↩
But yeah 50p for 10kb is ridiculous.
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Jul 28, 2005 9:28:50 AM — # ↩
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Jul 28, 2005 9:37:14 AM — # ↩
It says new Hutchworld subscribers have to pay Rs 49 a month plus access charges, while previous subscribers pay Rs 99 flat. Guess what? I've been a subscriber for some two years at the Rs 99 level, but my last bill said Hutchworld was Rs 49, which means they've shifted me to a more profitable scheme without my permission!
Sons of bitches. This is it. I'm off Hutch ASAP.
raghav — Jul 29, 2005 2:15:34 PM — # ↩
Anonymous — Dec 9, 2005 3:22:43 AM — # ↩
Airtel value added services like sms ,mms,downloads ar airtelworld are really costly they are charging 3 rupees for sms also 25 for sms ringtones 15+3(sms) also airtel live addon which comes on phone will not work but it will be also billed you will never no how you bill increases day by day.The only thing i realy satisfied is the GPRS (Mobile office) which is paid 250/month If you are using latest Nokia phones like 6020,6021 gprs settings cannot be obtained from airtel go to www.nokia.co.uk from there you will get settings for it I got nearly 65kbps (6.5 KB/s) (when connected via PC) speed using it.But mobile browsing is too bad.
thaths — Jul 28, 2005 7:53:21 AM — # ↩
If I understand Airtel's labrynthian offers correctly, the Rs. 150 one does not include roaming. The Rs.600 one includes romain. In my experience, Airtel GPRS in Bangalore sucks. I've had much better connections in Bombay and Madras.
sriniram — Jul 28, 2005 3:00:46 PM — # ↩
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Jul 28, 2005 3:07:01 PM — # ↩
kingsly — Jul 28, 2005 5:12:30 PM — # ↩
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Jul 28, 2005 10:40:23 PM — # ↩
Anonymous — Dec 24, 2007 8:53:51 AM — # ↩
Kiran, What's with your picture? it looks a bit funny. You should change it.
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Dec 24, 2007 9:34:57 AM — # ↩
What's wrong with it? And how curious that you should reply to a comment on a post from over two years ago.
vaishaksuresh — Jul 28, 2005 10:19:39 AM — # ↩
Setting up the connection alone transfers 2kB :(
kingsly — Jul 28, 2005 10:48:11 AM — # ↩
The real drawback with the service is you only get around 19kbps max. but it's more than sufficient for all my work. I managed with it for a whole month while visiting my parents at a remote village where the mobile service itself barely works.(only works outdoors/high places)
vaishaksuresh — Jul 28, 2005 11:35:31 AM — # ↩
Anonymous — Feb 9, 2007 11:04:05 PM — # ↩
In HUTCH it is 5paise for 10kb not 50p
wiredforlife — Jul 29, 2005 10:53:03 AM — # ↩
Tried everything from flushing my cache and my DNS, to trying it out in IE. No luck. You ever experienced similar problems?
kalyan — Jul 29, 2005 11:42:40 AM — # ↩
- kalyan
wiredforlife — Aug 23, 2005 12:32:29 AM — # ↩
No idea what fixed it, but for the time being, things work. C'est la vie.
Anonymous — May 2, 2006 10:22:36 AM — # ↩
I experienced same solution is go to Yahoo.com & then select mail ICON
Anonymous — May 2, 2006 10:31:51 AM — # ↩
I experienced same solution is go to Yahoo.com & then select mail ICON
acmurthy — Jul 28, 2005 7:46:28 AM — # ↩
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Jul 28, 2005 9:29:53 AM — # ↩
kingsly — Jul 28, 2005 1:23:59 PM — # ↩
I bought my first gprs phone a few months after their initial ads/press releases... and I never got to use gprs on that phone. except for a few days when I got a hutch pre-paid card.
And when they do launch the service expect it to cost an arm and a leg and some more.
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Jul 28, 2005 2:34:16 PM — # ↩
zeeshanmn — Jul 29, 2005 11:18:46 AM — # ↩
jamalmohd — Aug 2, 2005 12:35:42 PM — # ↩
AirTel doesn't have a uniform tariff for its GPRS services. A person using AirTel's GPRS (unlimited access) service in part of Mumbai is paying Rs.5 per day which comes to about Rs.155 per month. For the same service AirTel is charging Rs.250 in Kerala. Tamilnadu AirTel customers are the most affected GPRS customers. In Tamilnadu for the same GPRS service AirTel is charging Rs. 600 per month. Why this vast difference in GPRS tariff. Many Tamilnadu customers are paying this amount with out knowing that they are paying more than double the amount of what a Keralite is paying in the adjacent state of Kerala for the same service. I request AirTel admin to take immediate steps to reduce the GPRS charges in Tamilnadu and have a uniform tariff for the INDIA. Shortly a leading provider is going to expand its mobile network since they have merged with a company who already have well established network. Early action by the AirTel will avoid losing its valuable customers.
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Aug 2, 2005 1:29:10 PM — # ↩
As far as I know, Airtel has two GPRS tariffs: Rs 150 pm without roaming access, and Rs 600 with roaming. The first is what most people call "Rs 5 per day". I haven't heard of a Rs 250 rate in Kerala before.
jamalmohd — Aug 2, 2005 3:46:44 PM — # ↩
Yes it is true. In Kerala AirTel is charging only Rs.250 per month for unlimited GPRS service (with roaming).
Anonymous — Aug 8, 2005 12:44:18 PM — # ↩
i got a new gprs enabled phone and have been netless since i moved last week. i was exploring gprs on my laptop-cellphone as an option and landed on this discussion from a google search. thanx ppl. the discussion tells me a lot abt the pricing issues. think i will go for the non-roaming chennai airtel gprs..
b4 i came here, i was trying to find out the tarriff from airtel's site. after 45 minutes of exasperated clicking i was unable to find it.. help nybody?
their site is also ridden with flash animations that get irritating after a while.. yes im the edgy kind :p
rockypg at gmail dot com
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Aug 8, 2005 12:57:08 PM — # ↩
I too have found Airtel's website to be largely useless. I have to depend on other Airtel users or their customer service to get any information.
Anonymous — Aug 8, 2005 1:45:00 PM — # ↩
So I understand from your other new airtel number post that you have in the end shifted to an airtel number. How are they treating you? what kind of a throughput is a realistic expectation and how much do they set you back by financially - including one time and recurring charges?
rockypg at gmail dot com
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Aug 8, 2005 3:00:12 PM — # ↩
Throughput is not very different from Hutch. I've used it from a laptop only once and got between 3-7k. Not sure what Airtel's charges will be, since the first bill is still a month away. Zero initial payment.
18k for the phone.
Anonymous — Aug 11, 2005 11:38:10 AM — # ↩
ok i went and talked to an airtel salesguy. he assures me there is only one plan to pay for gprs and that it it will set me back by 600+ bucks a month :(
sharninder — Aug 16, 2005 11:36:27 AM — # ↩
Have you used GPRS with edge ? Is it any faster than regular gprs ? Is it worth upgrading to an edge enabled phone ?
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Aug 16, 2005 11:52:09 AM — # ↩
I don't know if EDGE is responsible or not, but what I've seen on both Hutch and Airtel in the last month is definitely much better than what I got on a 6600 a few months ago on both networks.
So, either EDGE is responsible for the speed boost, or both networks have improved.
sharninder — Aug 16, 2005 11:57:50 AM — # ↩
the 6600 is not edge compatible afaik. So what speed do you generally get with the 6680/6681 ?
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Aug 16, 2005 1:41:53 PM — # ↩
Haven't measured since I mostly use it from the phone.
Anonymous — Aug 28, 2005 10:09:16 AM — # ↩
HI,
Is it possible for having two sim card in one phone. Is thr ne nokia model having this type of facility... i want to put a hutch and Airtel card in one phone...
pleas help me..
regards,
Anand.
Anonymous — Sep 16, 2005 12:21:14 PM — # ↩
stil nt yet
but u can go 4 eerrcisooin
Anonymous — Mar 21, 2006 6:17:46 PM — # ↩
NO, that type of phone not available in market.
U can use CDMA and GSM service togather in One Nokia phone.
Like reliance and Hutch.
Anonymous — Apr 4, 2007 4:34:46 PM — # ↩
can you tell me which phone is that
steve_john — Sep 11, 2007 9:41:40 PM — # ↩
Yes, Its possible, U can use two cards simultaneously thru a dual sim chip, It costs around 75 Rs and supports almost all the nokia handsets. I used it when I used to run a mobile shoppee and had 3 to 4 Easy recharge cards. All u need to do insert dual sim tray, & dial *3370#, it restarts the phone automatically and switches between the networks.
Anonymous — Sep 16, 2005 12:18:40 PM — # ↩
hii
guyssss
fuck hutch 's service
as i had quit hutch bloddy gprs data chrgs ..
but airtel is godd....
Anonymous — Apr 13, 2007 5:36:12 PM — # ↩
I was using airtel GPRS in pune.. 12rs/day tarrif.. that used to cost me about 12x8= 96 Rs./month as i used it on weekends only..
they also had 250 Rs./month (dont know whether it was with or w/o roaming)..
Can anyone tell me if ther is similar per day plan bangalore.. and how is the speed?(3-4KBps wud also work for me)..
I want to know charges of GPRS without roaming...
Anonymous — Apr 13, 2007 9:04:34 PM — # ↩
you use prepaid connection or postpaid
Anonymous — Oct 6, 2007 1:24:04 PM — # ↩
I use Airtel Prepaid connection
Mobile office for Prepaid costs Rs. 375 per month. Amazingly if you prefer to pay weekly it amounts to 75/week in effect Rs. 300 for 28 days :D
The speed is pathetic. With an edge mobile i get peak speeds of 12 kbps at nights and usual download speeds of 3-5 kbps.
But generally unreliable. I am thinking of shifting loyality to Hutch :)
Anonymous — May 1, 2007 2:53:34 PM — # ↩