India’s national telecom backbone Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has come up with surprising ad campaign which takes on private mobile service providers over GPRS Packs. BSNL puts its 2G data packs in the comparison with Data packs offered by leading telcos – Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India & Idea Cellular. The ad also says about latest GPRS tariff hike from Uninor & Tata Docomo.
Recently Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone India revised their 2G data packs and hikes 2G mobile Internet tariff, We at TelecomTalk, doubted that state operator BSNL may revise its widely popular data packs on 2G. But it seems BSNL is going to use this opportunity to grab new customers.
Here goes the ad from BSNL:
Though BSNL offers industry’s one of the most affordable data packs but with its wireless data services on 2G & 3G in many circles in North and East zone, subscribers always disappointed with poor customers service and shoddy RF network. However we heard it is good in most of all south Zone circles like Tamilnadu, Chennai, Kerala etc. BSNL must do something to improve its data services across the country as its known as India’s National Telecom Backbone.
Special Thanks to Sathish Kumar and Rudra!
abdul wahab March 2, 2013 at 8:34 pm
Bsnl is ok.But ,it should make clear to the customer of 2Gor 3G that how much amount in their mobile is required for validityof 30 days or 90days for internet uses or how much minimum balance needed excluding monthly plan recharge of @G or3G Can anyone help me
manoj February 15, 2013 at 9:37 am
bsnl Best hai mere liye……….
sudar February 11, 2013 at 9:52 pm
I have tested all network but I could find BSNL 100% better than all money plucking networks.
Sudharsan February 11, 2013 at 9:50 pm
BSNL is much better than all.
Gappu February 4, 2013 at 9:50 am
Happy with BSNL in J&K. Wide network as it covers maximum areas of J&K including Ladakh region where there is no vodafone. TATA already TATA from J&K circle.
So if you are in J&K stay with BSNL.
Sathish, Gobichettipalayam. February 2, 2013 at 1:03 pm
Dear Sudhakar,
Not all festival days, I think you mean Block-out days.
As per TRAI amendment,
For the first time, BSNL had stopped to working on Free / STV benefits of SMS, voice, Data on last Christmas, 31st Dec and 1st Jan not before that.
BSNL’s 5 block-out days is 31st Dec, 1st Jan, Valentine day, Diwali, Christmas. Remaining 360 days you can enjoy free / STV benefits.
Unlike private Why only in BSNL?
Usually BSNL’s mobile network has more congested than any private networks in India , because in India, most of the mobile internet customers are using BSNL due to cheap and network availability, apart from this long distance and foreign calls are routed through BSNL network due to strong network and security purpose, Last 6 years there is no expansion in BSNL mobile networks (due to blocked by f**king govt, ministry peoples – backed by private network’s black money), as of now BSNL Mobile Network capacity is 7.5 Crore lines only but govt has forced 10 Crore BSNL customers are using 7.5 Crore lines, it may also lead to more congestion in networks on festival days, during festival days BSNL has more obligation to facilitate voice calls than data.
This is sole responsible for govt / ministry peoples.
It is a national telecom’s fate. I hope good days to come!
S.Sudhakar February 2, 2013 at 4:17 pm
What you have said is somewhat correct. I have ISD facility in my house BSNL landline since 2009. ISD calls do not get through in the first attempt and get charged sometimes even when the call is silent. Thatswhy I am using Tamilnadu aircel prepaid Rs.18 rate cutter for calling Gulf country Kuwait at Rs.5.50 per minute.
From landline it costs 1 unit for 7.5 seconds + 12.36% tax. 1 unit may be Rs.1 or Rs.1.20. I this way aircel is cheap. Aircel online recharge (via aircel website only) of Rs.508 gives more than full talkvalue with unlimited validity.
vijay February 2, 2013 at 7:44 am
bsnl customer service is very poor. blore
Darshan Malu February 1, 2013 at 10:19 pm
Yaa No other operator provides so cheap and fast net options with such tariffs
For Rs7-100mb with 24hrs validity from time of recharge
Rs14-300mb with 72hrs validity from time of recharge
Rs54-500mb with 30days validity
Rs98-1250mb again 30days validity
Rs126-2000mb 30days validity
Rs270-10000mb 30days validity
Rs302-8000mb 90days Validity
I only rely upon BSNL NO OTHER OPERATORS GIVES SUCH TARIFF FOR PREPAID AND ESPECIALLY POSTPAID SUCH DATA PLANS
Sathish, Gobichettipalayam. February 1, 2013 at 7:04 pm
Other Advantages of BSNL Mobile Internet:
1. Day of validity is being calculated as hour basis
2. Unused 2G and 3G DATA carry forwarding facility
One day Validity of all 2G and 3G Mobile internet is being calculated as hour to hour basis in BSNL, not like DoCoMo which is being calculated as Till 00:00 hrs (midnight) basis.
i.e : if you RC any Mobile Internet pack at 11 PM on Saturday means you can use it till next day (Sunday ) at 11 PM.
At Sunday at 10:58 PM if you again activate any GPRS pack means your unused data can be carry forwarded to new validity.
Since BSNL is the only operator in India, providing the carry forwarding facility for all unused 2G and 3G internet packs.
This facility is not available in private networks like aircel, airtel, vodafone, idea, docomo, reliance.
S.Sudhakar February 2, 2013 at 5:57 am
BSNL is the only operator who is charging extra for all 3 (voice, SMS and data) during the five festival days. In other days BSNL is ok. But during the 5 festival days, we must use private operators for data. This sucks in BSNL. What do you say for this?.
Sathish, Gobichettipalayam. February 2, 2013 at 12:50 pm
Dear Sudhakar,
Not all festival days, I think you mean Block-out days.
As per TRAI amendment,
For the first time, BSNL had stopped to working on Free / STV benefits of SMS, voice, Data on last Christmas, 31st Dec and 1st Jan not before that.
BSNL’s 5 block-out days is 31st Dec, 1st Jan, Valentine day, Diwali, Christmas. Remaining 360 days you can enjoy free / STV benefits.
Unlike private Why only in BSNL?
Usually BSNL’s mobile network has more congested than any private networks in India , because in India, most of the mobile internet customers are using BSNL due to cheap and network availability, apart from this long distance and foreign calls are routed through BSNL network due to strong network and security purpose, Last 6 years there is no expansion in BSNL mobile networks (due to blocked by f**king govt, ministry peoples – backed by private network’s black money), as of now BSNL Mobile Network capacity is 7.5 Crore lines only but govt has forced 10 Crore BSNL customers are using 7.5 Crore lines, it may also lead to more congestion in networks on festival days, during festival days BSNL has more obligation to facilitate voice calls than data.
This is sole responsible for govt / ministry peoples.
It is a national telecom’s fate. I hope good days to come!
Ramesh Darji February 1, 2013 at 4:04 pm
Dear Mr. Sanjay, you people are not posting price revision by all operators. In gujarat arrrox. 10-15 pack either cancelled or revised by reliance. Also docomo revision pack every month. Uninor also made local call pack costly.
But good news is videocon won the lincense back and so chepest GPRS option is there from Videocon. New sim cost Rs. 80 and it gives 1.5 GB net plus 200 min free and local call 30 paisa. But website of videocon is not working since last 5 days.
jigar February 1, 2013 at 6:27 pm
@Ramesh Darji ,Bro.. I got this New sim in Surat, Gujarat : Cost Rs. 30, Main Balance 0 Rs. and it gives 1.5 GB(i.e 500 mb/month) GPRS DATA plus 200 min free and local V2V 20p & other 30 paisa for 90 days. But website of videocon is not working since last 5 days its due to Videocon upgrade its website for new offer says customer care.
ALL OPERATORS PRICE INCREASED IN GPRS. Even Reliance gsm also increased for 1 GB in 126Rs. so now days gprs is expensive in all service provider and day by day they reduced speed even docomo force to automatic disconnect in 40 minutes
If they are increased price then welcome but not give good gprs services as we pay for the gprs services.
Videocon gives good speed average in 200kbps(25 KBPS) in my city..
Anbarasu February 4, 2013 at 6:39 pm
BSNL GPRS is worst in bagalore with speed of 20 kbps max, most of the time the speed is just 0 kbps. It takes atleast 30 minutes to check e-mails by using GPRS via data card.
sapattu raman February 1, 2013 at 6:58 am
Vodafone GPRS speeds are the best in AP.
but now Rs 98-650mb ,Rs 115-1 Gb , rs 149-3 Gb pack-cancelled
& rs 450 (28 days) unlimited is still unchanged. .
(One can manage 50-55 gb download in 28 days running 12 hours a day)
Recently tried Docomo Rs 149-4Gb 2G data .not bad .(as good as voda ) But it disconnects every 41 minutes unlike voda which can run for hours downloading.
Reliance GSM though cheap is pathetic.
Yet to try BSNL 2G gprs speeds in AP. Any good review in Hyderabad for BSNL 2G?
Mahmood Junaid February 1, 2013 at 11:29 am
Dont wait for reviews check yourself by activating a small data pack… am using it in calicut and is happy with it….
MangalHazra January 31, 2013 at 8:15 pm
Ar per real practical scenario BSNL provide best data connectivity if RF parameter available , major differences are
DATA consumption is horrible while surfing in case of other network
Remaining data carry foreword in next timely recharge .
except few cases 2g & 3G can be recharge at a time
no formality to activate/deactivate 3G
nothing hidden(cost )
and most important if with in 3G coverage & 3g handset can get much much better speed in 2g with in range comprising to other .
Try : KOLKATA & WEST BENGAL
MRP Validity(days) TYPE Data including National roaming
7 1 2G 100 MB
14 3 2G 200 MB
51/54 30 2G 500 MB
98 30 2G 1250 MB
125 30 2G 2000 MB
175 30 2G 4 GB
219 30 2G 8 GB(4GB Day+4GB Night)
270 30 2G 10 GB
301 90 2G 8 GB
25 3 3G 100 MB
50 15 3G 200 MB
100 30 3G 300 MB
120 30 3G_Yuva 1500 MB(250MB Day+1250MB Night)
151/152 7 3G 1000 MB
225 30 3G 1250 MB for 30 days
251 30 3G 1000 MB
360 30 3G 2500 MB
599 30 3G_Yuva 7000 MB(3000 MB Day+4000 MB Night)
600 90 3G 2500 MB
750 30 3G 5000 MB
1099 30 3G 10000 MB
3000 90 3G 30000 MB
adarsh January 31, 2013 at 4:58 pm
but the speed of BSNL is poor and it cant cope with Idea.Users always see for speed rather than money.
Linto February 11, 2013 at 7:04 pm
Get Unlimited internet on BSnl Fixed WLL CDMA postpaid @ just 250 with decent speeds…
it is the best of all… I tried Reliance 1x recharge of 444 and the speed really sucks just 0.25-2kbps Bsnl i got 50-60 kbps
adarsh January 31, 2013 at 4:57 pm
but the speed of BSNL is poor and it cant cope with Idea
Arka January 31, 2013 at 11:25 am
Data Packs for Kolkata of TATA DOCOMO.
MRP(Rs.) Free Usage Details Validity Days Post Free Data Usage Charges
249 3 GB 90 10p/10KB
126 1.25 GB 30 10p/10KB
95 1 GB 30 10p/10KB
77 750 MB 21 10p/10KB
57 500 MB 15 10p/ 10KB
26 300 MB 7 10p/ 10KB
15 200 MB 3 10p/10KB
koteswararao.Nerella January 31, 2013 at 7:31 am
BSNL is a service provider and National Telecom operator unlike other private operator who are operating in choicest circles with the sole motive of profit as a businessman whereas the BSNL has got the SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO CARE OF THE POOREST POOR IN THE COUNTRY.The add is only giving factual data and nothing hidden.
Ravi January 31, 2013 at 5:31 pm
“BSNL has got the SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO CARE OF THE POOREST POOR IN THE COUNTRY” – Ha, Ha, Ha… Joke of the century… that’s why BSNL’s voice and video calls are almost equal to that of private operators… specifically the A-Vo-Id CARTEL! Its only a matter of time when BSNL will increase the data price also. BSNL sucks!
koteswaraRao. Nerella February 1, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Idon’t know what made Ravi to say ha.ha.ha.He should name a single PAN INDIA private operator who has got license for entire country.None.They don’t want to pay more money for spectrum and not willing to operate in NON PROFITABLE CIRCLES/AREAS.They will operate with a dubious method of roaming agreement with one another even though they have no license which is nothing but cheating the public/govt.They can blackmail govt. through their political linnk ups and get the works done whereas the BSNL cannot do such gimmicks.Whether you admit or not BSNL is for the poorest of the poor and also for service at every nook and corner of the country ie.,GALLI TO DELHI
raman February 14, 2013 at 7:41 pm
BSNL is the only company which is offering services at rural areas where naxalites blasts cell towers, china border, Pakistan border(j&k), Far places in Northeast of India…. Is any other pvt operator dares to look at these places
AD January 31, 2013 at 2:40 am
DEAR TT,PLEASE ADD ‘PLACE’ IN COMMENT SECTION
hemmu January 31, 2013 at 1:25 am
BSNL : Bhai sahib na lena. 3g pack me 2g bhi nahi chalta.
vj February 1, 2013 at 12:49 am
Sahi kaha brother
Hitesh Mori January 31, 2013 at 1:09 am
BSNL IS THE BEST FOR ME …..
It is father all opretar !
pranabesh January 30, 2013 at 10:30 pm
It’s better to stop using internet and only use voice call for calling.
jigar January 30, 2013 at 10:00 pm
Now a days TATA DOCOMO 2G PACKS ALSO JOIN HAND WITH CARTEL “A-Vo-I-D”
IN this packs price same in almost all circal except some circal.
see this price on 30-jan-2013.
MRP(Rs.) /Free Usage Details /Offer Validity (Days) /Post Free Data Usage Charges
249 3 GB 90 10p/10KB
126 2 GB 30 10p/10KB
95 1 GB 30 10p/10KB
79 750 MB 21 10p/10KB
48 500 MB 15 10p/10KB
26 300 MB 7 10p/10KB
15 200 MB 3 10p/10KB
9 60 MB Till midnight on day of recharge 10p/10kb
5 25 MB Till midnight on day of recharge 10p/10KB
Now it’s time for use other service provider Videocon / Virgin GSM / T24
In Gujarat Videocon gives excellent speed in STV251 15GB GPRS data for 90 days..
Nilesh Rathod January 30, 2013 at 9:48 pm
Other operators are reducing 3G rates & here BSNL is comparing with 2G rates !
World is on 4G, India on 3G & BSNL still on 2G !
Riju January 31, 2013 at 7:17 am
In India 2g data user base is very higher than 3g or 4g data user base. BSNL is available in 2G ,3G and 4G with cheaper data plans. You can use 2G data plan in 3G network. Only BSNL is providing that option.
Arka January 31, 2013 at 11:29 am
@Riju. BSNL does not provide 4G . Only AIRTEL has lunched 4G till date for 3 circles only. Not only that,BSNL is thinking to surrender it’s 4G spectrum to low it’s loss. verify your knowledge before comment.
And,Now BSNL does not allow 3G in 2G data pack. May be it was a technical problem to allow there 3G network for 2G pack and it’s illegal also for the customer also.
Rajeev January 31, 2013 at 11:10 pm
BSNL is providing 4G service ( Fixed Wireless Broadband) in Kerala for the last two years, but using WiMaX ( and not WiFi) Technology.
The 4G spectrum allotted to BSNL is suitable only for WiMax services and not for the more popular LTE technology (despite extracting market rates for 4G spectrum from BSNL).
Darshan Malu February 1, 2013 at 10:26 pm
@ARKA Even if airtel started the 4g but still it has not even started 3G towers in even good cities In their 3G packs 2G is more faster and what are they going to do after launching 4G Again there will be the same problem and airtel data plans are so costly no one can beat bsnl data plans
RAJ KUMAR PRASAD February 15, 2013 at 8:52 pm
4G is already launched all over in india by the name Wi-Max in 2009.
MURUGESAN.M January 30, 2013 at 9:45 pm
BSNL IS BEST IN TN FOR 2G DATA PLANS AND COVERAGE. I USE RS.125 PLAN. IT IS ENOUGH FOR NORMAL USE OF BROWSING.
plan January 30, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Not only this… the new design of telecom talk won’t remember your name & mail I’d for every comment you need to enter your mail I’d & name before submitting…
oh I forgot their is no link to switch to full web version.
as well their is no link to complain main authority.
thank you…
Arka January 30, 2013 at 9:35 pm
U r absolutely right ,dude.it is very disgusting.
praba January 30, 2013 at 8:14 pm
bsnl is always good.. you can also enjoy 2g stv in 3g area with good speed like 248kbps..
Anirban Das January 30, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Your new user interface is not switable 4 mobile. Kindly change it soon.
ganesh January 30, 2013 at 7:48 pm
bsnl is best i’m using 275 pack in chennai geting 10gb of data
download speed is more then 30kbps and i can use atleast 2bg in 12hrs
10days i use 10gb
1day i use 1gb
BSNL Rocks
samiran January 30, 2013 at 6:17 pm
I am failed to keep up bsnl due to 1st time connection charge and regain the number with a huge amount. Also little less coverage and bad service of GPRS when I used it.
Its online recharge and website update sometime very bad.
Biswadeep January 30, 2013 at 5:36 pm
Yeah, good joke by BSNL. With speeds as fast as a snail, I dont care if they reduce the rates to 1GB for 10 bucks, I’ll still say BSNL sucks.
Regretting MNPing to BSNL, its 3G sucks too !
Avtar singh kaint January 30, 2013 at 4:49 pm
useless speed and network of bsnl in Odisha circle network fluctuation always.
Manu January 30, 2013 at 4:31 pm
After telecomtalk site moved into new design, i can no longer see charts or pictures given on articles when am browsing from mobile:-(please do something.
Prajwal January 30, 2013 at 5:39 pm
i too complained many times but these assholes dnt listen only…..
plan January 30, 2013 at 8:38 pm
for the same problem I complained but yet not sort out any way…
thank you..
chaitra January 30, 2013 at 3:07 pm
BSNL IS ALWAYS BEST…… NO HIDDEN CHARGES AS IN PRIVATE OPERATORS………
Adil January 30, 2013 at 3:06 pm
I can’t see any photo or comparison on my opera mini please help
maddy January 30, 2013 at 3:01 pm
I am also using 10 GB for 270 rupees in maharashtra circle on 3g mode.whenever they not change this plan I don’t care which operator provide how much data in how much rate.This plan is best for me.
HIAMNGSHU January 30, 2013 at 1:49 pm
I am musing BSNL for only net about Rs 300 for a month and that too for 11 GB
HIMANGSHU January 30, 2013 at 1:48 pm
BSNL Is best for me…..
Sonu January 30, 2013 at 1:37 pm
1.25GB for 98 is better than unlimited @ 198 ? must be a joke with BSNL’s speed. #Odisha
Mahmood Junaid January 30, 2013 at 1:23 pm
The only thing bsnl need to concentrate in kerala is just to increase 3g coverage…
Manu January 30, 2013 at 1:19 pm
Epic move by bsnl and am reading this article just after returning home from bsnl office after giving porting request of my aircel number. Long live bsnl!. Another thing i noted is that, there was frequent disconnections with bsnl gprs in kerala but for the past three days, there’s no disconnections and speed has improved significantly!.
Sayan Chattopadhyay January 30, 2013 at 1:19 pm
in wb bsnl takes at least 10min to download a small 500kB file. Most of the times it provides speed in byte/sec on 2g mode! Shame on this operator!
Mahmood Junaid January 30, 2013 at 12:50 pm
Bsnl is the best considering its coverage in kerala… it provides decent speed in 2g network… also in 3g network areas browsing in 2g speed is mind blowing… dat too with cheap tariffs dan other leading operators… tariffs of small companies is nt worth comparing bcoz of its poor coverage… i recommend bsnl as the best to all in kerala circle… i am using gprs89 along with stv135 in kerala which is enough for ma usage….
Esmail January 30, 2013 at 12:38 pm
Reliance GSM provides 20GB 2G data with three month validity for Rs.248 which comes upto Rs.82.66 per month for 6.66GB. Uninor provides GPRS pack of Rs.90 which gives 6GB 2G data for 30 days. Both of these companies provide cheaper 2G data tariffs than BSNL why have these not been included in the comparison?
S Tiwari January 30, 2013 at 1:36 pm
You can browse with Rs 54 recharge full month in your mobile,which operator allows you this.Uninor is not a pan India license holder so that operator can not be compared with BSNL and Reliance GSM coverage is pathatic only CDMA is good so BSNL can not be compared with both Uninor and Reliance
S.Sudhakar January 30, 2013 at 3:23 pm
Esmail :
RelianceGSM coverage is worst. You will get full signal only in a fully open area (play ground). Or else it will always log in to aircel. If this happens GPRS will not connect. GPRS will work only in Reliance GSM network and not in aircel ICR network.
So our mobile battery will drain more and its life will get reduced because of worst coverage. Understand this.
BSNL is very good in terms of coverage and data (2G and 3G) speed in Tamilnadu. The only thing is that voice, SMS and data STV benefits are not applicable during 5 festival days.
Esmail January 30, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Not sure which circle you belong to, but in Mumbai circle being a Metro circle Reliance Edge(GPRS) connection is awesome, one of the highest speeds being provided by any operator for 2G data and coverage is pretty decent inside buildings as well.
S.Sudhakar January 30, 2013 at 3:24 pm
Well said.
Sanjib Banerjee January 30, 2013 at 6:47 pm
Compare BSNL with 3rd class cheater reliance!!!!!
You can recharge any 2g gprs plan and change the network mode in 3g.. now compare BSNL and other operator..
S.Sudhakar January 30, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Simply do not praise BSNL. Anyway even data will be charged as per base tariff (or Rs.0.10 for 10 KB) on 5 festival days of BSNL.
So it is worthless when recharging and validity falling between December and January months where a total of 2 blackout days are there.
zeeshan January 30, 2013 at 12:36 pm
Data packs work on blackout days. Do not misguide for sake private operators.
S.Sudhakar January 30, 2013 at 1:45 pm
It is the BSNL which first started charging for voice and GPRS during the 5 festival days. Have you physically checked?. Call 1503 or 18001801503 and ask the customer care.
I think it is chargeable.
Subhadeep Kanungo January 31, 2013 at 11:14 pm
@ S. Sudhakar — data charge is not applicable for blackout days. GPRS packs will work. only voice and sms packs will not work on blackour days. Its same for all operators. And charge for surfing is 2paisa per 10KB for BSNL in contrast to all private operators whose surfing charge is 10paisa per 10KB.
sand January 30, 2013 at 12:37 pm
Hi Sudhakar,
I had recently ported out of bsnl as the prices were almost same across operators.When others raised gprs i thought that as usual bsnl will definitly follow.However this is an ace move which i never expected.Watevr u say i can tell u one thing the speed is exceptional on 2g/edge network in kerala.I am now on vodafone and really its slow.BSNL may s**k in other areas but their gprd plan and speed cant be ignored.Its best currently if u r looking for an affordable decent speed 2g gprs pack.
aashu January 30, 2013 at 9:46 pm
Here in upwest no one ask for bsnl worst service worst plans reliance is best here I use 99 6 GB plan in my town no problem with network