IDEA Cellular today finally launched its 3G Mobile and Data services in Mumbai via Inta circle 3G Roaming arrangement with Vodafone/Airtel.
With the launch of 3G services, IDEA Cellular’s customers in Mumbai circle can now experience speed up to 21Mbps on their 3G handsets.
IDEA has mutually signed an Intra Circle Roaming Agreement (ICRA) with Vodafone and Airtel to offer 3G services to its customers in various telecon circles wherein operator doesn’t have 3G spectrum and licence as we earlier shared on TelecomTalk.
IDEA cellular also introduced a special free 3G Trial offer for some selected High End 2G data users, where in operator offers free 3G data usage up to 100 MB valid for 15 days and post free data usage will be charged at 10paisa for 10KB.
After free trial period customer needs to select any 3G Data plan by dialing *800# from their IDEA mobile to continue with 3G services. To deactivate 3G services, users can send SMS DEACT3G to 12345(toll free).
Please Note : As of now IDEA is offering 3G services to selected customers in Mumbai and if you have received any SMS from IDEA than you can enjoy 3G services in Mumbai circle.


dinesh August 1, 2011 at 1:44 pm
ulhasnagar idea gallery person told me idea 3g launch in Ambernath 15 aug so any body cnfm me it is true? Reply urgent
bharathkumara August 1, 2011 at 6:46 am
AIRTEL is already started in mh using idea network…
sunny kumar July 31, 2011 at 4:36 pm
hi
i have been using idea data card n while purchasing they have assured me that it’ll soon launch the 3 g service but unfortunately m not able to avail the facility……even net speed seems even more slow now….n how i’ll cam 2 know that 3g is working on my data card…n is 3g charges are more than that of 2g,,as i m paying 299 for 1 month free surfing n downloading
vineet July 23, 2011 at 6:40 am
@sudeep
idea has launshed its 3g service in patna yesterday.
Jignesh July 21, 2011 at 11:52 pm
It is not true that idea is giving it’s services to select customers in mumbai.
3G is available for each and every customers.
ankit July 21, 2011 at 10:11 pm
idea is giving 500mb in Rs250. airtel vodafone charge 375 + for same in mumbai how it’s possible ???
rajiev July 21, 2011 at 2:21 pm
speed upto 21 mbps is it possible, here(delhi) airtel manage only3.1mbps
sudeep July 21, 2011 at 1:17 pm
i want to know that when idea launches 3g in bihar.becaise because for the last 3 months idea is advertising for the 3G in patna.
novicefreak1 July 21, 2011 at 10:10 am
100MB thats it??? too bad,,,,and that too is for very high data users!!!
atleast, Vodafone is good in this case free trail & no limits, here in Hyd.
thanks.
Aashwinikumar July 20, 2011 at 11:18 pm
I got a AD-Mail from Airtel Which states they will be launching 3G in Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Goa
Harish July 20, 2011 at 11:15 pm
In maharashtra@abhijeet
Harish July 20, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Launching in mid or end of august.
Steve July 20, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Sanjay ji any idea when Airtel3G comming to MH-GOA
Ayush July 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm
When It will launch in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Abhijeet July 20, 2011 at 10:50 pm
Any update on Airtel’s 3G launch in maharashtra?