Tata DOCOMO recently launched 5 new ‘GPRS on Demand’ Packs. At first glance it was still unfortunate that Tata DOCOMO had yet not launched an Unlimited GPRS much like that of Aircel.
However on careful analysis one can say that Tata DOCOMO has hit all the right notes with these GPRS packs which may ultimately prove to be more beneficial and equally economical for the customers. As per our analysis the following are the facts:
1.Tata DOCOMO Rs. 5 GPRS Pack: This pack is the first of its kind in the industry, available on demand and seems to be catered for those who are not frequent GPRS users. So if you want to surf the net, suddenly need to check your mail or just chat for a short period of time, this Daily GPRS all you need to do is just send an SMS and it is activated.
On Aircel however, a user has no option but to buy a Rs. 14 GPRS pack with a 3 day validity. Although this pack may have Unlimited data Usage, it is practically inconsequential and useless for a user who does not make use of the GPRS facility on a daily basis and also offers very little for a frequent GPRS user due to its mere 3 day validity!
On the other hand Tata DOCOMO’s ‘pay as you use’ concept does wonders as its Rs. 5 pack (which can be activated via an SMS) comes with a 10 MB data limit and if you exceed that limit you only pay 50paisa/MB (1p/20KB)! Which brings us to our next point.
2.Once you consume the MB/GB data limit on each GPRS pack, Tata DOCOMO charges you ONLY 50 paisa/MB. This is by far the lowest pulse rate in the industry today and no other operator thus far has matched these rates.
3.Tata DOCOMO Rs 48 Monthly GPRS pack: In this pack Tata DOCOMO has combined a Day/Night data usage limit. So in the day the data usage limit is 100 MB and the night data usage limit is 2GB. Still the argument remains why would you opt for this pack when Aircel offers an unlimited GPRS pack??
For me the answer is clear:- Aircel offers a Monthly GPRS Unlimited data pack for Rs. 98 while Tata DOCOMO offers it for Rs. 48 (less than half of Aircel)! Yes, Tata DOCOMO’s pack may not be Unlimited however with a day data limit of 100 MB and a night limit of 2GB it is extremely unlikely that an average GPRS user (or an above average one for that matter) will ever exceed this limit. If a user does however exceed it then he only pays 50paisa/MB on any extra browsing within the validity period.
So why pay Rs. 98 for an Unlimited Pack when you can pay less than half that amount for a Tata DOCOMO GPRS Monthly pack and avail of free browsing data which is almost as good as unlimited?!
4.Since Aircel has introduced their Unlimited GPRS packs, they have experienced immense network congestion which has led to extremely slow browsing speeds.
This proves that an unlimited GPRS pack may not be as beneficial or rather as convenient as one may feel. On the other hand for with Tata DOCOMO’s ‘pay as you use’ Monthly GPRS pack, you not only save money but you also get a high quality browsing experience due to lack of congestion.
mayank October 2, 2010 at 7:04 pm
the best plan is UNLIMITED BSNL broadband with speed around 512kb/per sec @RS 750
Piyush September 23, 2010 at 1:43 pm
@Jagdish Ishwarlal Patel
Yes it is possible.
Just connect your computer with mobile using data cable and use Nokia PC suite.
There is an option in PC suite”Connect to Internet”
Username/password is blank(donot write anything)
Dialling number *99#
Else call customer Care 121.
And make spl recharge of Rs98 of Tata Docomo..
Jagdish Ishwarlal Patel September 23, 2010 at 12:20 pm
I want start internet on PC So it is possible By Rs.98 Scame.
What is required to coonect with PC.
I hane Nokia 2690 Mobile And Data Cable.
Regards,
J.I. Patel
dUaNe September 22, 2010 at 11:49 am
@Manish Rajpurohit
Manish Rajpurohit you are spreading FALSE information about TATA DOCOMO gprs …
there is no extra/additional charges on upload.
>> Plans are 5 GB free with “downlink” means uplink are chargable
there is no change in speed with data already used (same is technically not possible in GSM)
>> after 5 gb the worst speed of 144kbps will available for “UNLIMITED DOWNLOADS”
You are to have an issue with TATA DOCOMO … then why are you using 5GB GPRS???
>> BEWARE OF SUCH TYPE OF ADVERTISEMENT
Manish Rajpurohit September 21, 2010 at 11:53 pm
With Tata Docomo I download 6 GB in 9 days with Rs. 98 Pack (6GB). But still I need “UN LIMITED” downloading like 50-100 GB usage in RS. 299/-
But I don’t think so because network failurity is the main reason and we have to connect/check whole day that downloading is start or stop due to network lost.
It happens 5-6 times in a day so we can not download of more then 8-10 gb.
Manish Rajpurohit September 21, 2010 at 11:40 pm
TATA Photon declared “Unlimited Internet”….. Purely cheating.
Plans are 5 GB free with “downlink” means uplink are chargable… and after 5 gb the worst speed of 144kbps will available for “UNLIMITED DOWNLOADS”
It is like the small hole pipe requesting you to fill the dame…
Very very poor marketing, Why TATA doing this when all other products are reliable and having good performance.
Is it telecom industry nature to cut off the user pockets by another way….
Showing sharp legs they are cutting the neck.
BEWARE OF SUCH TYPE OF ADVERTISEMENT
sashi September 2, 2010 at 9:42 pm
All very fine theoretically. I too was suckered in by Tata reputation. However my actual experience with Tata docomo gprs goes like this :
1. it is extremely slow. The first time I tried downloading a document the download speed ranged from 50 bytes/sec to a maximum of 1 kbytes/sec. It took me more than 20 minutes to download a document I could have downloaded in less than a minute using broadband. It is that slow.
2. The tower signal goes off and on which means while surfing the net or downloading the connection breaks and you have to reconnect and at this time one gets the msg network busy and this gobbles up a lot of your time, establishing reconnection.
I gave it up and went in for airtel gprs which has a steady signal and somewhat more speed.
bhushan August 26, 2010 at 3:47 pm
tata docomo is very high speed gprs i got 20~32 kbps as airtel just 5~10 kbps. i love docomo
bhushan
Dhiraji August 22, 2010 at 11:31 am
TATA DOCOMO SIGNAL STRENGTH IS VERY VERY WEAK,THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR INTERNET SURFING………………………………………………………….
David Calford August 11, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Docomo has a good dwnld speed but BULLSHIT plans.So limited.
Aircel gives me 20-25kbps daytime in goa.At night speed jumps to 35 even 40.
So i browse during day time etc etc and hook up my cell with pc for downloading dvdrip movies at night.It downloads 700-800 mb at night.It downloads gbs of stuff in a matter of days if i let it download even during daytime.I purchased aircel card exclusively for net. Ha ha 2GB docomo is useless…
Net speed depends on network providers tower.If it has edge it gives over 20kbps. if it has only gprs it gives max 10kbps. So better ask others before buying aircel.
Justin Joseph July 27, 2010 at 7:55 pm
I completely disagree that a Data limit of 100 MB for a day for 30 days given by TATA DOCOMO is more than enough for an above average Data user. If you would have been a data user you would have known that 100 MB can get exhausted in just a single day or at max 2 days if used. So again Aircel is anytime better. plus Aircel has RS. 5 PI for low data users with a 40 MB limit. …..& which is much much better than what Docomo offers
Jack July 25, 2010 at 5:27 pm
And C.C. says that they can’t do anything about it…
Jack July 25, 2010 at 5:25 pm
If you are thinking of activating gprs plans of docomo. Then don’t activate them. Because they won’t provide you a good service. They are having a network problem, which may stand for next few months. SO PLEASE DON’T USE DOCOMO FOR INTERNET.
Mickey July 12, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Net is ok with docomo but the problem is ‘Packet data ended by network” and also the non-authorisation of net
Dheeraj Thakur July 7, 2010 at 11:47 am
Hi Friends…
TATA DOCOMO is a brand name now in India in the Tele Communication sector but it has some Network problems due to a new entries in U.P. west and Uttarakhand..
If you want to select the network of TATA DOCOMO mannually in Dehradun, you will have to select AIRCEL or IND811.
Another problem is that it is a short area covering network and a little number of people use Tata’s services,, so the plans of TATA DOCOMO may be costly to a person than other company’s plans….
But a plus point for DOCOMO is that it is the company which has the qualities to capture the market due to its easy plans and clear and strong network as well as the best customer care..
If you want to use nice and amazing services of TATA DOCOMO, then make your friends, relationers and contacting persons motivated to buy the DOCOMO numbers….
Thank You!!!!!
Dheeraj Thakur July 7, 2010 at 11:42 am
Hi Friends…
TATA DOCOMO is a brand name now in India in the Tele Communication sector but it has some Network problems due to a new entries in U.P. west and Uttarakhand..
If you want to select the network of TATA DOCOMO mannually in Dehradu, you will have to select AIRCEL or IND811.
Another problem is that it is a short area covering network and a little number of people use Tata’s services,, so the plans of TATA DOCOMO may be costly to a person than other company’s plans..
If you want to use nice and amazing services of TATA DOCOMO, then make your friends, relationers and contacting persons motivated….
Thank You!!!!!
ankntt July 6, 2010 at 7:31 pm
hi i m from uttrakhand. N using tata docomo gprs. U say tata gprs is good no its not true. Docomo use aircel network in dehradun n many other circle n both r cheating users. Call drop, network out, slow gprs etc problem in sharing network so both r cheater
epynic June 24, 2010 at 5:58 pm
lol… 2GB can be used any how.. browsing and downloading,,,
Raaj13 June 24, 2010 at 4:37 pm
In uttarkhand Tata docomo plans are useless. 5rs 10MB 48rs 2GB but both plans are browsing only they charge extra for downloading wheres aircel has 98rs unlimited/mth both browsing and downloading.I think tata plans are worthless for one whole like to download songr or videos
cnu, kadapa June 20, 2010 at 10:35 pm
i agree with you
later i used aircel unlimited, it take lot of time to open any site
docomo is more times better when compared with aircell speed
dUaNe June 20, 2010 at 11:46 am
NARINDER read my last post in reply to ANOOP.
You need to choose between GOOD SPEED – LIMITED QUOTA or POOR SPEED – UNLIMITED QUOTA. Operators like AIRCEL want to fool people into UNLIMITED PACKS WITH NO F-U-P (Fair Usage Policy) but then give them poor speeds … this is a business strategy to get more users … however DOCOMO believes in FAIR PLAY (which is why it has received the FAIR PLAY AWARD not just for INDIA but across all of ASIA) and tells you HOW MUCH YOU CAN USE and in addition gives you the BEST SPEED (in that price segment).
i do not agree with the comparison made between docomo and aircel’s data plans, it seems me as biased comparison. as i used both the operators and i being a consumer want unlimited usage at a fair speed, therefore in my opinion aircel is doing its job better. although docomo is providing more speed but with limited usage.unlimited data usage for just Rs.14 for 3 days i think not a bad deal.
dUaNe June 20, 2010 at 11:43 am
@Anoop M
ANOOP I agree with you … Good operators like AIRTEL, VODAFONE, DOCOMO will give consumer QUALITY SERVICE (in this case good speed) and put a capping on the “unlimited” plan, by calling it a “Fair Usage Policy”.
Desperate operators like AIRCEL will howver give UNLIMITED data – however put a capping on the “Speed” at whcih the customer will get the data transfer.
CUSTOMER needs to choose between GOOD SPEED WITH LIMIT (Airtel, Voda, Doco) OR be satisfied with POOR SPEED AND NO LIMIT (Aircel).
narinder choudhary June 20, 2010 at 11:26 am
i do not agree with the comparison made between docomo and aircel’s data plans, it seems me as biased comparison. as i used both the operators and i being a consumer want unlimited usage at a fair speed, therefore in my opinion aircel is doing its job better. although docomo is providing more speed but with limited usage.unlimited data usage for just Rs.14 for 3 days i think not a bad deal.
Ramit June 6, 2010 at 6:41 pm
@Fahad
Well BSNL has introduced 2 GB for Rs.98 & One day unlimited for Rs. 8 pack in kolkata.Not sure about other circles.
RAKESH June 6, 2010 at 4:21 pm
hi
I WANT TO SAY THAT DOCOMO NETWORK IS GOOD BUT FOR SOME DAY IT CREATES TROUBLE
NET DISCONNECT FREQUENTLY AND BROWSING SPEED IS CAME DOWN. IT HAPPEND FOR SOME DAYS BECAUSE INCREASING CUSTOMER BASE I THINK THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE CHECKED
Anoop M May 17, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Docomo’s speed in excellent. I’m getting 120 kbps speed with 48 pack. i think its good to get fast connection by paying something than a free snail speed connection.
Sam March 29, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Hi Writer,
GPRS on Demand… Its just a service for new beginners to check the speed of the internet connection on there mobile nothing else…
I’m a student and have to be on the messenger all the time for obvious reasons and if say i have a snap (2mb file) of my friend which i have to attach and send it via email then i wont be able to do so…
The main point being that is you opt for Internet Service which is not truly UNLIMITED then you’ll always endup Paying a LOT…..
P.S : My monthy usage is around 5 – 6 GB’s using Aircel’s Unlimited Internet ( Download speed 20 to 40 kb/s ) and i browse as per my convenience and liking dont have to wait for night to use internet like the annoying broadband nightplans force us to do.
Debasish Roy March 29, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Airtel connectivity is very good and i am using it.Is there any gprs pack of docomo that can give both day and night.
Rajesh March 15, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Docomo connectivity is far better compared to Aircel GPRS, may be due to the number of active users.
Rai Rahman March 15, 2010 at 11:03 am
hi this is rai. i want to deactivate my docomo gprs 5 rupees pack. what can i do?
Ayaz baig March 14, 2010 at 8:30 pm
gprs informaton halp
seeraj March 14, 2010 at 5:54 pm
this is the best plan i have seen and the remaining words same as jeevan
Jeevan March 10, 2010 at 10:39 pm
I have not use DOCOMO but i have used aircel. I can say that aircel GPRS is the worst GPRS on this earth. I activated the Rs14 pack and belive me i could use only for 30 min in thoese 3 days. It is disconnecting regularly..
mannu February 25, 2010 at 8:16 pm
the person who wrote this is a docomo promoter,(I am 100%sure) Aircel are providing free data usage for just 98rs. only a fool can go for the docomo pack. docomo is a blood sucking mosquito. with many-many blood sucking sms’s everyday such as JEETO alto car. one message will cost you rs3. once u start messaging thete will be 100s os sms’s by them, you can easily buy an alto car instead of messaging them on JEETO. I am a freruent user of net on my cell, Aitcel is the best for me and you also.
sachin February 16, 2010 at 8:58 pm
@Amit
How did you unlock the netsetter. Please share so that I can also do the same.
Amit February 10, 2010 at 7:32 pm
hey guys i have unlocked my idea netsetter & now im using aircel & tata docomo internet through it…. speed of both networks is awesome u get around 50kbps speed in aircel for jus 100rs… so jus kick t butt of idea & switch to other networks..
retwik January 31, 2010 at 10:56 am
firstly for a heavy user none of them is good……aircel have a tortoise speed and docomo has usage limits……so as per to b’lore use airtel MO for 20INR FOR UNLIMTED for a day usgae(mind the speed)is best compared to any service provider during any part of the day. Or option 2 is go for a BSNL postpaid connection with 99 plan and ask for 199UL internet plan for one month. So you pay 99+199=298 +tax every month,pretty good bargain for a months usage,plus u get 50INR worth of calls! (seems like BSNL wants to pack home faster)lol.
Sourabh Choukse January 25, 2010 at 12:41 pm
WHEN I ASKED THE CUSTOMER CARE FOR MORE INFO,
HE TELL ME THAT IT WAS TOTAL 100 MB FOR 1 MONTH ON DAY TIME
SO, THIS TRICK IS SUCKS FOR FREQUENT GPRS USERS
DUANE January 24, 2010 at 10:50 am
@loverboyritesh
LOVERBOYRITE this information is 100% accurate – otherwise it would not be on TELECOMTALK
Seriously, though, MOST retailers are stupid people – they do not know half the schemes that exist! Some retailers are SMART PEOPLE – they choose to know which schemes give them the most commission!
loverboyritesh January 23, 2010 at 8:57 pm
is this information real ?? if it is in which part of india is it available..is it available in andhra…?? and how to activate each pack ??? coz when i asked the retailer he said that there are no such vouchers and plans????
Idrees January 23, 2010 at 11:17 am
Absolutely right fahad,speed is damn slow in aircel gprs
Fahad January 23, 2010 at 10:55 am
Ths pack is nt unlimitd…i mean Aircels 98…
As a persn is nt able 2 dwnload big files..
Sumtyms 15kb file takes 20 secs…
In short it z nt worth….aircel z a deamon a hungry deamom..ready 2 ntch money 4m us
Arshad January 23, 2010 at 10:15 am
I think docomo is better tan Aircel.Bcz its speed is too slw than other network.. Airtel also offer gprs for Rs94 (100mb day and 2gb in nite).
Danial January 16, 2010 at 12:17 pm
aircel speed is faster than D0c0m0
Fahad January 16, 2010 at 10:45 am
In morning like 6am aircel speed nearly touches 25kbps but it remains constant on 22kbps…
Tried it in delhi….
But lastd till connectn was active..wen i discnctd the cnctn afts downloadng sum songs..speed was lyk s**t less than a kb….
Suchisuvra Sen January 16, 2010 at 10:29 am
Don’t compare Docomo with Aircel, as DOCOMO have worst network.Aircel have quite ok network at least in Kolkata.
arun January 16, 2010 at 10:12 am
i have been using aircel unlimited edge internet for years. and i have tried airtel , reliance , bsnl , idea. Aircel speed is better than any of these in tamilnadu and too cheap. your post is so wrong. i love aircel
abhi January 15, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Aircel network is congested or not but they do provide a unlimited connection at 97 .
The speed is bit low during peak hors. Morning i get around 20-24 KBPS download speed. Now compare that to other operators. F****s like IDEA is charging rs 750 for an unlimited connection. Before you complain about speed get a decent handset that supports EDGE and try aircel..I won’t say it rocks but it’s worth
Amit dubey January 15, 2010 at 10:36 am
Some info has been presented wrong here reliance is also offering 50paise/MB on its default plan while in the article it is written only docomo is providing this tariff!!!
solomon January 15, 2010 at 12:18 am
Hi,
THere is a much economical offer available in AIRCEL Tamilnadu. Its called JLT – Just Like That. A customer can get benefits like 750 SMS for 2 days, GPRS access for 6 hours, local & STD calls @ cheaper rates. All this @ just rs.3/-
Can u Believe it??
zareef January 14, 2010 at 11:32 pm
nimbuzz yahoo gtalk twitter are blocked login getting faild frm dOcOmO… atel & acel working fine
Abhi January 14, 2010 at 11:00 pm
@zareef
But I am using Nimbuzz on my mobile with Docomo…..
zareef January 14, 2010 at 10:11 pm
even YAHOO to BLOCKED
zareef January 14, 2010 at 10:02 pm
DoCoMo started blocking NIMBUZZ TWITTER YAHOO on its GPRS
DoCoMo became 1st operator to block Nimbuzz app on there GPRS
zareef January 14, 2010 at 2:30 pm
i seen 27Kb speed max on reliance cos tower is near…… 27Kb=216kbps near to normal broadban 256kbps
Fahad January 14, 2010 at 12:12 pm
i respect ur comment and ur view but tel me 1 thng i didn’t mentioned anythng abt netwrk comparison…i compared speeds of thse 2 products…whch is comparable …dun get me wrong i just cleard ma point
Abhi January 14, 2010 at 8:48 am
@T Das
Check on the right hand side menu options of Tata Docomo’s website under GPRS head..
By the way I’m using it and speed is quite good…
T Das January 14, 2010 at 1:04 am
cant find anything about this offers on tatadocomo site…. west bengal customer care says they know nothing about such schemes, they saying no such offer available…..
Suvajit January 13, 2010 at 11:21 pm
I checked the spd of AIRCEL is hardly 30-40kbps & DOCOMO also same………..
I used SPEEDTEST.NET 4 chckng the spd……………………
Thank u……………………………………………………………
Suvajit January 13, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Are vaaai DOCOMO ka GPRS use karne ka itna shack keu hai, I cant undrstnd…. Airtel is the best & best service provider in INDIA which offering the NOP @ just rs 5 per day & the spd is awesome… If u wanna get super fast net spd thn u may switch to any BRDBAND INTRNT… bt iha par to logo TATA DOCOMO ka GPRS par cin(TORRENT) dwnld ka baat kar rahe haai. Are vaai itna to socho iska age sabse chota hai. Network sabse bura(I think IDEA se bhi, I live in WESTBENGAL, bt the new player IDEA also provide us a good network thn DOCOMO). Itna bura network pe GPRS kaise chalega. I already use it. Spd Aircel tarahai hai. Koi jaada nehi hai. Thn if u want to use GPRS @ a very cheap rate, my opinion is AIRCEL is the best. Keu 2 network ka spd ekhi hai. Magar AIRCEL unlimited deraha hai bt DOCOMO nehi. Hum mob par cin dwnld nehi karte, sirf chat ya mail check kelie yaa chota file dwnld kelie GPRS use karte hai. Think it……… Bakwas ke bate iha par bandh karo plsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Lovelesh January 13, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Plz sum1 tell d downloading speed of aircel n docomo GPRS…????
venki January 13, 2010 at 8:41 pm
First of all network quality and the service they providing is all shit.. .whatever plan they may introduce only if the service is good people may recommend otherwise is the same bull shit… my palce is the first place they have started the network that was one year ago but still there hasnt been no improvment in the network signal due to this whatever call u make there will be 100% call drop .
so i recommend dont ever ever go for tata docomo if you want make calls
nilesh tambe January 13, 2010 at 8:18 pm
i tried to recharge of these coupons they r yet not availabe and best thing is custer care doesnt have any idea of these 5 gprs pack ??????
Tarun January 13, 2010 at 7:45 pm
its just a week and people have given their verdict that “Aircel’s Unlimited Internet Packs Lose Its Sheen”
…. this is really not FAIR my frnd …. atleast wait for a month and see the stats
Morover, Rs. 5 GPRS Pack seems reall stupid to me and when its quoted that its for just to check mails or chat for short period of time…I am really laughing and falling off from my chair
Just try to think practically: A tech savy guy who’s having a 10,000 Rs. smart phone is buying a Rs. 5 GPRS pack.. ha ha ha ….
damn ….. now a days Rs. 100 is nothing…..
Morover, Aircel reaction and then Action is still awaited…..
Ganesh swaminathan January 13, 2010 at 7:42 pm
With respect to Tata Photon+ , its a totally different ball game , as its HSDPA in CDMA platform , and couldnt be compared with edge & Gprs.
Ganesh Swaminathan January 13, 2010 at 7:41 pm
@Fahad
Well , to be honest, i find it too good to be true ,will try bsnl to see the magic
Shinefire January 13, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Which ever the pack, it is better to switch over to the one with unlimited browsing pack without limitations than using one with limits. It will save you money and give peace of mind!!
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 7:11 pm
@Ganesh Swaminathan
@Ganesh Swaminathan
actually my friend it is true me and my friend downloaded a 978mb movie…i used bsnl edge and it tuk on 4 hrs to complete d download and ma frnd was usng tata photon+ and he completed the download in 2 halves it tuk exactly 7 hrs to complete d download as said by him…
I.e why i quoted on ths…
And i am havng both bsnl broadband (wireline) and bsnl gprs bt at most times i prefr gprs coz its downloadng speed rocks.
Ganesh Swaminathan January 13, 2010 at 6:29 pm
@Fahad
Fahad ,
It was about the claim on torrents, movie and songs thats being downloaded through GPRS (like what sajid said) , given the speed and download time , would anyone use gprs/edge for torrents / movies?
I had quoted the comment with ” ” symbol , but it didnt get displayed
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 6:12 pm
Ganesh Swaminathan January 13, 2010 at 5:49 pm
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Hahaha , Give me a break , Torrents and song downloads on GPRS/edge? , Please.
6. Will wait for any more reasons you come up with
My aim is not to quash the view or find more counters to come up with , its just that i was so amzed / surprised or call it shocked to notice that a very strong claim was made saying its gonna be faster.
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I fail to understand on which point i had dwelled on antediluvians , when there is a question raised on basic claims , its not anachronistic .I do appreciate brilliance but not the one’s that reject the others without a proper scalable evidence. Already tata docomo users are facing network problems , so ,ofcourse you have yours and i have mine , nice points bro.Nothing to take it hard. Afterall we both shared our views ,
Raunak January 13, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Airtel has launched its GPRS pack for kolkata at Rs98 with 2 gb anytime.So it is ready to give tough competition on gprs front to Aircel and DOCOMO.
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 1:29 pm
@dinesh
We cant consume 2gb or 4gb by browsing 10kb or 20kb webpage or wap page…
Start downloadng to tackle ths
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 1:24 pm
nt every1 wil accept ths…nwadaz nokia mobiles r packed with high speed internet browsers whch r meant 4 fast downloadng as well as uploading and fst brwsng…if u r recomendng broadband nt evry1 can afrd or nt evry 1 has p.c or laptop…
It z better nt to follow odd live with the reality and believe the fact…
dinesh January 13, 2010 at 1:12 pm
gprs packs r for basically browsing on the phone. not for heave or even moderate users of net. for regular net usage, one has to go for broadband options. not gprs packs.
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 12:58 pm
a year hahaha
Webly January 13, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Unlimited or 100mb/day & 2gb/night would have been appreciated and not 100mb(day)/month & 2gb(night)/month.
100mb is nothing yaar.
An average internet user consumes 20mb/hour.
Now you people decide, How many days it will take to consume all the 100mb limit………
Webly January 13, 2010 at 12:16 pm
But, i liked TATA DOCOMO’s Re.5 pack. Nice pack during emergency !
Webly January 13, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Unlimited or 100mb/day & 2gb/night would have been appreciated and not 100mb/day/month & 2gb/night/month.
100mb is nothing yaar.
An average internet user consumes 20mb/hour.
Now you people decide, How many days it will take to consume all the 100mb limit………
Arjun January 13, 2010 at 12:11 pm
I think TATA DOCOMO is a versatile player in the telecom industry. They do something out of the box in terms of marketing and product selling, way to go DOCOMO.
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 12:09 pm
@Sajid
completely agree with your opinion but if you are giving unlimited internet then maintain the network also which at present only bsnl and mtnl is doing…
And as far as my xperience on bsnl network eithr if u r downloadng a 10mb file or 10 gb netwrk wnt get affectd…i had seen a constant speed of bsnl 4m last 4 yrs whch got doubled in previous year when they launchd 3g…
And bsnl is providng unlimitd intrnt 4m last 5 yrs nw and thr gprs speed nevr made me upset…nd nw both voice and data quality provided by bsnl z superb so guys usng bsnl netwrk go on downloadng …
Rajarshi January 13, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Reliance has also 50p/MB Plan.
Sajid January 13, 2010 at 11:54 am
@Ganesh Swaminathan The problem with us is we are so used to the same old schemes and thinking that when someone does innovative product’s we evaluate that from our fixed mindset.
1. I do not see why it is seen as a pro Docomo article. You are entitled to your view but I see the author taking a completely fresh look at GPRS and what is in the best interest of mobile internet users
2. Docomo introduced unlimited internet last year and got huge response. They pulled back the scheme as there was instant network congestion. The current speeds on Docomo shared by numerous users is 30kbps average which is much better than Aircel. It is simple human behaviour – when you feel its unlimited you waste, just as we waste food at a buffet. we are more careful of what we use when we have to pay for it however low. by making the extra bandwidth at 50p per MB as against the effective Rs10 per MB for other operators Docomo has made a smart move. The bandwidth is cheapest but people will use it responsibly as its not “unlimited”
3. Docomo network is EDGE – its the only fully EDGE GSM network because they came in late
4. Rs. 5 pack is for an occasional user and is a clear winner. My friend @Sunil Prabhu has given an apt reason for this.
5. I have already tried to explain how unlimited leads to network congestion as people get on torrents and movie and song downloads. That is not what mobile internet is supposed to be used for. 2% people doing this makes the experience bad for all the others
6. Will wait for any more reasons you come up with
No hard feelings bro, but sometimes we need to think beyond traditional sterotypes to appreciate the brilliance of the product offering from Docomo. They burnt their fingers with unlimited plan withdrawal and the bad PR. They took 4 months to come up with these packs and boy they have done their homework. You may still want to use Aircell but at least acknowledge the thinking and the Doing the new that docomo is now famous for.
Sunil Prabhu January 13, 2010 at 11:18 am
I dont use GPRS on my mobile as a regular basis. In an emergency sometimes I feel the need to check mail or chat with office colleague on messenger. The Rs. 5 pack is perfect for me. I need this 2-3 times a month when I go for meeting so there I can save big time with the Rs. 5 pack. Well done Docomo its innovative product offering – Do the New!
Rajad January 13, 2010 at 11:02 am
@Ganesh Swaminathan
Super da …Kalakkura…
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 10:50 am
bsnl really mean unlimited and i hope they wont reduce the same in future also as it speed wil s**k then…i was able to go beyond 12gb per mnth with bsnl gprs….bt tht is nt gud enuf for youtube or streaming on p.c…speed rocks as one can download a ful move of 1gb in 4 hrs on torrent…brnl rocks speed is same as 256 kbps broandband…
Suchisuvra Sen January 13, 2010 at 10:49 am
@Suvajit
You are right, if you really want to use GPRS then go for Airtel. DOCOMO don’t have full tower how can they give you good service. Aircel is quite better than of them, not like Airtel.
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 10:42 am
@Rahul
man it depends on the mobile you are using…..tata docomo is nt responsible for ths. @suvajit i hope u remembr wen airtel was ofrng unlimitd nop it speed was awful only aftr stopng tht ofr thr gprs went fine…. and at present docomo’s gprs packs meet evry ones need and hungr…so it is betr not to compare a 13 yr old operator with 7 mnth old…
Ganesh Swaminathan January 13, 2010 at 10:38 am
That was nice comparison , however ,
1.This article seems to be written in favor of tata docomo rather than an information dissemination .
2.How come we are so sure tata’s browsing speed will be faster? , given the number of towers and the number of customers with docomo , wont the same congestion thats being experienced with aircel be experienced with tata too?
3.GPRS or edge? , There is a huge difference to it.
4. How come , a person who pays Rs.5 a day , save more? , he spends close to Rs.5 for 2 mb usage!!? (going by the way you have spoken about just checking mails , chat etc).
5.Unlimited GPRS pack doesnt mean the network gets clogged , if an user can just browse for rs.5 on the fly , then the latter would much easily clog the networks , since more network utilization happens without even raising an alarm for capacity monitoring.
6.More to add , let me stop with this!
Rahul January 13, 2010 at 10:20 am
Good. Bt docomo net se har side open nahi hota. (Mobile) exmp.-gmail , orkut etc.
Suvajit January 13, 2010 at 9:48 am
Aircel. Tata Docomo ka sabhi ka network bekar hai, AIRTEL use karo uska network sabse jaada acha, aur GPRS bhi super fast bt nt like the brdbnd spd. So ie bakwas network ka stupid plan ko simply ignore karo. I think tht they are good for only call/sms nt 4 the GPRS. Aur TATA DOCOMO network to sabse jaada kharap network hai, usme GPRS kaise chalega. Aircel ka network usse behtar hai aur plan bhi docomo se cheap hai. So 4 cheap call/sms switch to AIRCEL bt GPRS & better coverage switch to AIRTEL only…..
Airtel ka bhi 5rs daily mein pack hai. to docomo keu????? pls ans this que……..
Tripu January 13, 2010 at 8:49 am
Yeah. i agree… tata rocks
vishal garg 9257356770 January 13, 2010 at 8:05 am
laptop
Manoj Thakur January 13, 2010 at 7:49 am
Why BSNL is not reducing their GPRS charges. Rs.230 per month is very much as compared to other service providers’ gprs pack.
MTNL & Aircel are offering unlimited gprs at Rs.14 & Rs.98.
TATA Docomo is offering gprs with daily usage limit at Rs.5/day Rs.48/month.
JAGO BSNL JAGO.
Manoj Thakur January 13, 2010 at 7:26 am
Docomo rocks. Aircel’s net has slow browsing speed and sometimes when we are downloading any file and it is half downloaded then the gprs connection is lost for some time & we have only one choice i.e. to restart the download.
Danial January 13, 2010 at 6:53 am
not a good offer
their gprs charges are still horrible for no-pack users
Rs. 10.30 per mb
tata ko bas tata and bye
Danial January 13, 2010 at 6:49 am
when will they roll back this pack??
Saurabh Sinha January 13, 2010 at 3:30 am
@vishal garg 9257356770
Are you using on PC or mobile??????????
Prasath J January 13, 2010 at 3:09 am
Very nice move, especially the 2GB limit for night, which avoids the data traffic on morning… Truly better than one month unlimited plans… But Rs5/- pack will be useful for testing purpose only and not as good as Rs15 pack of Aircel, but all Aircel users are complaining of its slow GPRS speed, which should also be taken into account…
Rahul January 13, 2010 at 1:25 am
Waaooo! What a offer.
Vipin Singh January 13, 2010 at 1:18 am
goooooooood this is what i waiting very much
Anuj Mhatre January 13, 2010 at 1:07 am
What is the surfing speed we get in docomo for rs 95 plan and rs 48 plan?
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 12:12 am
Aircel is providing unlimitd bt one is nt able to consumd 500mb in a month be it day or n8..speed s**ks…tata docomo rocks in terms of speed…
Do the new and every operator will follow you..
Keep it up DoCoMo
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 12:11 am
Docomo’s plans r awesum as one cant rely on aircel wid its awful speed for bth browsng and downloadng…
Fahad January 13, 2010 at 12:08 am
Docomo’s plans r awesum as one cant rely on aircel wid its awful speed for bth browsng and downloadng…
Aircel is providing unlimitd bt one is nt able to consumd 500mb in a month be it day or n8..speed *******…tata docomo rocks in terms of speed…
Do the new and every operator will follow you..
Keep it up DoCoMo
vishal garg 9257356770 January 13, 2010 at 12:06 am
i am getting download speed of 25-30kbps
hurrah
docomo rocks
sunil January 12, 2010 at 11:58 pm
But what will be the browsing speed on the system?
Varun K January 12, 2010 at 11:57 pm
Its not carefull analysis bcoz author took many mistake ar missguiding the people by wrong info or totaly promo info.1.Tata docomo earlier launced UNLIMITED GPRS AS AIRCEL and they ROLLBACK that,author of this news hide that truth,its 1st cheating of tata docomo. 2. Author daune,write that AIRCEL 3DAYS GPRS cost Rs.15 while it cost Rs.14 for 3 days and if you compare cost of limited docomo with unlimeted AIRCEL than DOCOMO is looting the ppl.3.Network of DOCOMO is worse every where,no good indoor coverage yet, than how ppl use GPRS? With docomo if we want to talk than we need to go under sky,than how urjent mail wil check? 4.Aircel is the biggest hit in UNLIMITED segment DOCOMO Not able to give that,and they are not faitful bcoz they can roll back any time.5 Its toatly wrong that LIMITED IS GOOD AND UNLIMITED IS WORSE! 6.Auther b-hav like emplye of TATA,Bcoz he just try to promote docomo hence docomo network is worse but he just wiling to prove that only aircel is worse.He forget that AIRCEL is the 1s operator who bring the mobile internet at chepest rate,docomo just follow and fail to provide unlimited gprs so first roll back and now just divert ppls mind from this promo news by verious telecom blog. I dont know this comment wil approve or not but im sure this news is just 4 promo or like one side advertisment.
vishal garg 9257356770 January 12, 2010 at 11:43 pm
i strongly disagree wid author
as
ppl r looking more n more towards unltd plans
Yomi January 12, 2010 at 11:09 pm
I disagree..it think the fact that tata docomo is offering a monthly pack for Rs. 48 with 100MB and 2GB limit i awesome…i agree with the author of this article that ppl will rarely ever use more than this amount…and thus there is no point in paying 95 rupees or more just like aircel/airtel are charging…docomo has got it right
Danial January 12, 2010 at 11:05 pm
airtel gives free google so i like airtel
airtel gprs fastest gprs
dont trust on docomo they can rollback it after few weeks.
refer cheating history of dacumo
sunil January 12, 2010 at 10:59 pm
tata docomo is just fooling customers. if they so cared about customers then why dont they offer unlimited gprs for rs. 48/- , whereas aircel 98 gprs is far more to ******komo (docomo) because i am able to use more than 3 gb in a month without any 2gb download limit.
aircel rocks. tata sucomo ********
balma January 12, 2010 at 10:54 pm
reliance is better than docomo i like reliance
Suchisuvra Sen January 12, 2010 at 10:51 pm
@Abhi
Can say one thing clearly if one network don’t have clear audio capabilities, below coverage how can you surf net. DOCOMO have worst network at least in Kolkata.
S ROY January 12, 2010 at 10:46 pm
See for a person who wants GPRS for real purpose may need to browse more on the go in morning than night.He can check mails..reply to them ..or browse stock prices which all consumes more than 100 Mb(the day limit).But ya for a casual Gprs user its ok.I believe if u want fast GPRS then BSNL and Airtel is best but little costly.And ya docomo plans are good but its now under real test ..Let see who wins the battle finally.
Abhi January 12, 2010 at 10:36 pm
@joe
New plans are applicable in all circles.
So if you’ll recharge with Rs15 now , you’ll get benefits in any circle…..
vinay January 12, 2010 at 10:34 pm
good offer by docomo.
but how wud they deduct 5 rs from us, if v send sms. vl they reduce rs. 5 from our balance? 0
one thing to note here; when v recharge say eg with 50/- n v get rs 44 as (net) talk value (remaining amt being processing fee/ser tax). now if v deduct 5/- from the available balance of 44, then effectively v r being charged not rs 5 but rs 5.70.
paper wud b a better option to go than sms!
its just an example. although small amt but still its 13% of cost.
deependra January 12, 2010 at 10:31 pm
but dear all, this is for your information and update that pulse rate is per MB
so even if you use 2 kb/ 20 kb/500 kb , you will be charged for 1mb.
so if a application uses 10 kb , 10 times after disconnecting like gmail app, you will be charged full 10 mb .
correct me, if wrong
great na!!!!
joe January 12, 2010 at 10:21 pm
i recharged 15 rs special re charge i got 20mb data its… its sad its cheating i am from karnataka banglore
Abhi January 12, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Truly said..
The 4th point is the main reason why Tata Docomo’s plans are best..
The cap on mobile internet is justified because unlike broadband where speed is much high,we donot download very heavy files(like movies)..
Hence proper trade-off between speed and limit is needed.
Docomo provides better trade-off as its speed is much better!!