India’s first private 3G operator Tata Docomo, the GSM arm of TTSL has come up with a dedicated colorful portal for 3G services under its website. Before its commercial roll out, they offered 100MB free Internet for 7 days starting from Diwali.
Continuing its ‘Do The New’ campaign, Tata Docomo’s 3G portal comes with a new tagline: ‘Why walk with the old when you can fly with the new’. Now say Hello 3G with Tata Docomo.
In the 1st phase of 3G roll out, Tata Docomo is providing 3G services in selected cities of 9 circles – Kerala, Karnataka, Maharastra-Goa, Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh, Guajrat, Rajasthan, UP West (incl. Uttarakhand), Punjab, Haryana where they have 3G spectrum to operate.
Powered with cutting-edge technology support from its partner NTT DOCOMO of Japan, the undisputed global leader in 3G services Tata Docomo’s 3G network can offer downlink upto massive 21.6Mbps.
We at TelecomTalk already posted the 3G Data and Voice plan details, you can check it here -> Tata Docomo 3G Life Tariff Plans in Details ( 1st on the Internet).
Tata Docomo Video Calling :
Now express more with Tata Docomo 3G video callings. Never let distances come between relationships anymore.Now watch and talk with your friends and family!
To make a video call, get a 3G mobile, supporting video call with a front-side camera.
- Step 1: Go to Phonebook or enter the number
- Step 2: Press Options
- Step 3: Select Video Call from Call Options
Tariff as pay as you use – flat 5 paisa /second (Rs.3/minute) for outgoing (local and national) and on roaming (outgoing and incoming) in circles where Tata Docomo has 3G operations.
Currently video call facility is activated for Tata Docomo 3G users only. So you can not make video calls to subscribers of other 3G operators.
Tata Docomo 3G Life Value Added Services:
It includes a very exciting VAS portfolio like Mobile TV, Catch-up (allows you one touch access to multiple email accounts, social networks & Instant Messengers – all at the same time), Gaming Zone, Video SMS & Mail, On Demand Services, Application market, DOCOMICS etc.
More Details are coming soon. For immediate help contact Tata Docomo customer care 121 from your mobile phone.
Mahmood Junaid November 27, 2010 at 5:54 pm
pls sanjay bafna…. can u confirm whether tata docomo has got any 3g subscribers till now…. i think tata docomo 3g at this rate is fools paradise…
!!! November 15, 2010 at 12:44 pm
@ARJUN
While you are right,These operators are exploiting it.
They have HSPA+ network,yet they limiting speed for even data limit plans!
Kalpesh November 14, 2010 at 11:40 pm
Maharashtra was Third highest Bidding Circle thats right but Look at the Price Defference between Mumbai and Maharashtra.
3200 Crore for Mumbai and 1200 Crore for Maharashtra, Nearly 2000 Crore.
steve November 14, 2010 at 5:25 pm
why the hell government sold spectrum to this operators, useless even bsnl paid 3g spectrum charges but theire 3g is very cheap..government should refund bsnl its spectrum charges coz indirectly they are helping indians for cheap tarriffs..BSNL you rock INDIA
Keshav Jha November 14, 2010 at 11:35 am
The free minutes offered by Docomo in it’s 3G plans are only for calls to Docomo. Even not for Tata Indicom. You will have to pay for Offnet calls in home circle and for incoming too in roaming. Not only data, very very bad voice plans too.
VIKASH November 14, 2010 at 11:04 am
BSNL IS THE REAL LEADER IN 3G & BROADBAND….
minerva November 13, 2010 at 11:06 pm
I too agree this. Thank god. We have Aircel. Revolutionary Operator who gave free sms and 10ps call at very beginning itself while no other state had.
Abhijit November 13, 2010 at 7:12 pm
if u see license fee paid after delhi, mumbai metro circles maharashtra circle was highest bidder. So obiviously maharashtra circle will also face high 3G tariff as per my view.
shoeb November 13, 2010 at 6:18 pm
He does not mean that may be he is saying that docomo aqquired maharashtra liccense at lees fee as compared to mumbai an d still charging as though they have aqquired license for mumbai…
Abhijit November 13, 2010 at 5:12 pm
By Your saying, you mean that in Mumbai circle only rich people are living and no Place for Common Middle Class Man!!
So this Docomo high 3G tariff were making Sense as per your views if Docomo Would have won Mumbai Circle Licence..
And Indirectly prompting that In Maharashtra circle all are poor common people so they can’t afford it..
Kalpesh November 13, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Who will use 3G at such rates in Maharashtra, when Bsnl giving it in Cheap rates.
Wining Mumbai Circle and asking for so much high rates makes sense. AIRTEL, VODAFONE have done it. Doing this in Maharashtra by Docomo will not help.
Docomo’s 3G SPEED will be faster always as they will not attract more Customer at These tariff rates.
Kalpesh November 13, 2010 at 3:55 pm
If they are thinking to offer 3G at these tariff rates, then they should had focused on Metro Cities like Airtel, Vodafone.
I am not a fan of BSNL but now have to Say,
Bsnl Rocks.
Sanjay Bafna November 13, 2010 at 11:31 am
Dear Amit in past 7 days TT covers/publish Each and every reliable update from Indian Telecom Industries including BSNL/Uninor/Airtel and other not just Docomo !!
List of TT post from 7th Nov to 14th Nov -:
Nokia’s Treat To Kannada Music Lovers
Now ISD Calls At Rs. 1 From MTNL Landline With No Security Deposit
Tata Docomo Launches 3G Data Card and High-End Devices
LG Mobile pumps in Eclair 2.1 update for Optimus GT 540
Tata Docomo Kickstarts Commercial 3G Rollout
What must India learn from China: Telecom Equipment Manufacturing?
SHARP Enters Indian Mobile Handset Market
No Cheap 3G By Private Operators In India?
If MNP Arrives Which Operator Will You Board?
DELL Intros Two Android Phones In India – XCD28 and XCD35
BSNL Launches Unlimited BlackBerry Plans for Rs. 399 in Kerala
NDTV Launches 4 New Applications
Nokia India Offer Ovi Music Shorties – The Latest 500 Songs In 90 seconds
Uninor Spills Out New Range Of Value Packs
Tata Docomo 3G Tariff Plans
Airtel 3G Speed Test Results
Nokia-Microsoft Exchange Direct Access Email Boosting Global Businesses
Tata Photon Plus Now Comes With MP3 & FM
OBIESTA -Your Mobile Fun Guide Now For Mumbai, Bangalore & Hyderabad
Now Even Your Fingers Add Security To Your Touch Screen Mobile
TRAI Releases Consultation Paper On Blocking Of IMEI Of Lost/Stolen Mobile
Amruth November 13, 2010 at 9:47 am
hey guys i would like to mention few things about mobile operators. Everyone knows Airtel n vodafone are the key mobile operators in India, today there are more than 10 operators. When rise of mobile started in India call rates were Rs3 and Rs4 in 2002 one would also imagine that recharge card of Rs334 we usually would get Rs175 (approx) with 30days of valid and daily rental too (even today we have).. Just imagine how operators looted our money, even quality of service was nt as good as today. Inspite of charging Rs3 per call for us, for operators it’s their work just to maintain good network even that would charge less than 0.60ps.Today their making news investing xxx crores to acquire 3G service. Do you think it make sense?? They have looted out money and have invested in 3G and new branches abroad. Certainly 3G service is’t costly guys, operators are planning to get all the invested money at once. Since it might take another year or so for 3G service to grow, first let them make EDGE/GPRS at lower cost.
hiren November 13, 2010 at 5:28 am
@DB
Thanks Actually I have Nokia E63 which have UMTS mode not HSDPA, which is 3G but its maximum speed of 3G (UMTS network) is 384 KBPS so it doesn’t make much difference in speed of 3G and 2G for me
and here is list of HSDPA network’s version and supported so check your phone’s hsdpa version and than check speed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSDPA
this is just information as people here are much excited unknown about technical differance in 3G UMTS and HSDPA even HSDPA’s older version also affect your 3G speed
Keshav Jha November 13, 2010 at 12:08 am
Mujhe bhi Stel se saste 3G ki ummeed hai.
ritam November 12, 2010 at 11:10 pm
this is another screwed up plan from dcm…
we except more than some shit strategies 4m dcm management
Amit.G November 12, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Ur rite from past 3 weeks im literally bugged wit Docomo & its crap 3G. no news regarding 2G of other operators & upon tat u can see lot of useless comments in TT. one say his problems & 100 will say yes ur rite!!!
Shahul Hameed November 12, 2010 at 10:19 pm
It’s heard that the 3G services are temporarily stopped.Is it true?
shoeb November 12, 2010 at 10:16 pm
I got my self a Bsnl 3g sim.. its very affordable and the speed is also much like Tatadocomo.. I will use Bsnl 3g in my nokia c5 and put my TataDocomo sim is my other basic cell…
ARJUN November 12, 2010 at 9:34 pm
TT Members are Bugged Up With DOCOMO, No Information of Aircel, Airtel, BSNL, Uninor, IDEA
Renish November 12, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Docomo it is 5p/sec its too much. If Docomo itself charging this much Airtel & Vodafone will go for 8p to 10p per Sec. No confusion in that.
DB November 12, 2010 at 8:09 pm
@hiren
>> what if some one do not want to use and continue GPRS plans will they continue their GPRS plans or stop it?
GPRS plans will continue, as long as people have obsolte (read 2G) handsets !!
Praveen singh November 12, 2010 at 6:45 pm
No any service of live tv is going on.
Gourav November 12, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Tata Docomo 3G signals are not strong in many areas & plans are too costly.
Webly November 12, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Tata Docomo do something……………
TREMERIN DSOUZA November 12, 2010 at 5:15 pm
@atanu
THATS TRUE BUT NO OF PEOPLE HAVING 3G CAPABLE HANDSETS IN INDIA ARE ONLY 9% SO THESE FIGURES DO NOT APPLY IN THIS CASE.AT LEAST AT CURRENT MARKET LEVEL.
Ankur Jain November 12, 2010 at 4:44 pm
i think Stel sabse sasta 3G provide karega.
atanu November 12, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Recover money from 3G market
Expl : AIRTEL
License fee: Rs.12300, 00, 00,000/- + network upgrade charges 4000, 00, 00,000/-
So total cost 16300, 00, 00, 000/- and if taken by 4, 00, 00, 000 people taken 3G service and then per head cost goes down to Rs. 4075/- so average revenue per customer Rs.500/-
Or operator give offer unlimited data at Rs.500/- then they recover money in max nine month.
So may be cheep 3G come in coming day (if they wants).
Manoj Abhigyan November 12, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Absolutely right.
Jai November 12, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Bhaiyo Bsnl se sasta aur acha koi nai hai. Like plans. 3rupey me video call good acha jeb katne ka tarika hai.
Kamal Haldet November 12, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Guys beleive it or not its only BSNL who is accepted and will be favoured by every 3G lovers as its the only company to whom we can bear with the tariff factor. Else no one will come with this sort of tariff apart from BSNL.
TREMERIN DSOUZA November 12, 2010 at 2:28 pm
@Benny YES DUDE TARRIF IS TOO HIGH BUT ALL PRIVATE OPERATORS WILL HAVE MORE OR THE LESS SAME TARRIF (EVEN AIRCEL) SO THE REAL 3G REVOLUTION WILL ONLY COME AFTER 4-5 YEARS AS IN CASE OF 2G IT TOO ALMOST 1O YEARS I SAY FROMM 1994 TO 2005 2G WAS COSTLY,THEN THE PRICE WAR LED TO 2G REVOLUTION.SO TILL THEN LIVING WITH BSNL IS ALTERNATIVE OPTION BUT WITH THEIR NETWORK SHORTCOMINGS.
Amit Karmakar November 12, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Very right.
Kanaga Deepan N November 12, 2010 at 2:09 pm
In Docomo 2G, call US/Canada @ 5p/sec.. In Docomo 3G, Local video-call @ 5p/sec.. So video-calling is like making an ILD call in Docomo???
Karthik Kumar V G November 12, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Guys don’t expect much from the Private 3G operators they would like to take the money invested ASAP. So wait for the visionary company to jump into the wireless broadband business I mean Reliance from Mukesh Ambani. He revolutionized the mobile segment when his company RCOM entered in the telecom business 2004. Infact his company faced huge loss at that time (at least for 2 year). Before RCOM everyone knows what the other private operators were doing they were charging for both Incoming and Outgoing I remember the call rates of one private company here in Chennai It was Rs 36 for Outgoing and Rs 18 for Incoming. These companies are still in business and they will adopt the same methodology what they deployed when mobile communication launched in India. Once they get there money back they will go and invest in some African nations and they will continue to say they can’t reduce the tariff because of high spectrum fees and high operational cost. If you want affordable tariff then go for PSU (BSNL/MTNL) and compromise on there service quality. I feel to me service is less important, I am having network problems with Airtel for the past 10 months and they are not able to give a permanent solution. Also I don’t see any great service from them either.
dinesh November 12, 2010 at 2:00 pm
still there is no 3G network of DoCoMo in Rajasthan
Keshav Jha November 12, 2010 at 1:38 pm
“Tariff as pay as you use – flat 5 paisa /second (Rs.3/minute) for outgoing (local and national) and on roaming (outgoing and incoming) in circles where Tata Docomo has 3G operations.”
Ye line likhte samay aapko khud kharab nahin laga? Agar plan is tarah ka ho, 0.1 paise per nano second to kya sasta ho jayega?
azam ali November 12, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Kaise ek acchi compani apne 3g plan se india ki bad compani ban gai, jo ab tak tata docomo ki tharif kar the, vahi log uske dushman ban gaye, hosh me aayo tata walo, varna docomo aapko aasman se jameen par la degi.
Kanaga Deepan N November 12, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Very TRUE…
Gaurav November 12, 2010 at 1:07 pm
The 3G signals are not available everywhere and Tata DoCoMo sayd 3G rolled out.
Another thing would like to know what will happen to those people who are still having the GPRS plan of 2GB/6GB activated. Will they get 3G speed for their plan or they have to use their mobile on 2G to access the GPRS plan.
If experts share some light on this or create a blog for Old 2G customer impact due to 3G will surely help everyone.
Santu Sovan Mandal November 12, 2010 at 12:56 pm
ya…….right. But I think bsnl/mtnl are gonna hurt us soon. Because the private players will bribe bsnl & mtnl. Otherwise they will not get a single customer using their 3g.
Manoj Thakur November 12, 2010 at 12:45 pm
except BSNL & MTNL
Webly November 12, 2010 at 12:42 pm
If any of the TATA DoCoMo officials is reading this, then take a note that: Your 3G tariff (prices) is/are skyhigh and will not be affordable for common man.
This is India (TATA) and not Japan (DoCoMo)…
Think over it!
Zareef November 12, 2010 at 12:34 pm
This is not fair whats going on in telecom industry in india…
lee November 12, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Tata docomo turning into a ’3g devil’
Santu Sovan Mandal November 12, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Why my comments are not being posted? What is TT doing?
Benny November 12, 2010 at 12:20 pm
I feel Telecom minister ‘Spectrum Raja’ may try to make BSNL to increase its 3G tariff…. Just wait and watch if this happens. He had claimed 2G is PDS rice and 3G is basmati rice and thats why 2G spectrum was given at cheap rates. If BSNL’s tariff is very low for 3G then private operators will be forced to decrease their tariff negating his view that high spectrum fee means high tariff. So in order to avoid this BSNL may come up with some shocker in the coming days or weeks
Santu Sovan Mandal November 12, 2010 at 12:19 pm
After a year or so 3g tariff will be affordable. We have to keep patience till then. Intially no operator will meet our expectation.
PDNair November 12, 2010 at 12:14 pm
God forgive Tatadocomo and give energy to sustain their lifespan with or without 3glife!. Myself is struggling for connection in their network even for 2G !!!!
sri November 12, 2010 at 12:05 pm
I second this tooooo
Well said. If this tariff continues with other private players, we can simply use GPRS on move and wireline at residence.
MICKY November 12, 2010 at 11:58 am
IF I CAN’T USE THIS STUPID DATA PLAN ON MY LAPTOP THEN Y DN’T I USE WIRED BROAD BAND ON LAPTOP ,AND 2G ON MOBILE.(KON LEGA YE GHTIYA PLAN ,THEY STILL DON’T KNOW NERVE OF PEOPLE )
sahil November 12, 2010 at 11:47 am
My friend this means even after paying 2000 bucks we have to use it as per their choice. It’s our freedom thats on the stake.
Those days are not far when these operators would be telling us that today u can use only this much data & tommorrow that much.
TREMERIN DSOUZA November 12, 2010 at 11:41 am
if such are the plans then the 3g adoption rate among private players will surely be low.what’s the use of 3g revolution if common people cannot afford them.
sahil November 12, 2010 at 11:32 am
Tata Docomo marketing people have gone mad !!!
Either they think people are using internet for the first time & they don’t know about MB-GBs or they are 2 fool too understand that mostly 3g is going to used by the youth which clearly understand how much is a 2gb data.
Better wake up or with these tariffs you will the last one to recover ur spectrum payment because no one would be going to opt them.
Benny November 12, 2010 at 11:10 am
TATA will be in for a rude shock as not many are going to be lured by their sick offer. I wonder if they will even get few thousand customers.
The discrepancy between BSNL and docomo’s tariff is just too wide. Rs 100 or 200 rs difference might not be much but here the difference in tariff runs into thousands sometimes. The maximum data usage shown here is 2gb for Rs 2000…. Thats extremely high…. Not many wanting 2GB data will need 5000 mins (almost 3 hours a day) calling in a month. Standalone 2GB plans for under 700 rs would have been fair.
TATA needs to fire its marketing department and get its strategy right if it has to survive. High 3G tariff might also tarnish DOCOMO’s 2G image which is pretty good as of now.
I cant believe how a great company like TATA got this all wrong.
Now its time for them to face the music from BSNL
Gaurav November 12, 2010 at 11:03 am
What does the above line means.. is we cannot use our 3G mobile data plan on laptops and PC. IF so then DoCoMo is dead..
Benny November 12, 2010 at 11:00 am
All blogs were showing so called unlimited plans starting from rs 1000…. But now there nothing abt that in docomo’s website.
Webly November 12, 2010 at 10:59 am
The Indian telecom industry is a big joke.
‘sab mile huye hai yaar’
Now let’s forget about MNP, they will not implement it, while this scam issue is around.
sahil November 12, 2010 at 10:52 am
Also my friend if their network is 21mbps capable then why can’t they offer better speed after crossing these small caps. Why not offer atleast 384kbps UMTS standard speed so that one should feel they still on a 3g network.Why a 1g network speed of 128kbps.
Also my friend in the first year when the network does have big no of user how would a high capacity HSPA+ network would become congested with these very small limit. Anyone using 21mbps speed would cross these limits in 5-7 days how much he may try to stop himself.
We don’t say FUP is wrong on cellular network becoz also know that spectrum is limited & it can handle only upto a limited. But if with the same 5-6 MHz spectrum on 2g they are having crores of voice usage + gprs subscribers simultaenously, how are they allowing 6gb data per month.
If FUP has to be imposed then why not it should be proportionate to speed, higher the speed higher should be the cap.
Is there any relevance between these???
236kbps – 6gb
21mbps – 15gb
Webly November 12, 2010 at 10:52 am
After all the bad news in telecom industry, i have lost faith on this industry.
I’ts all over…
ARJUN November 12, 2010 at 10:40 am
@sri
Of Course Might Be
sri November 12, 2010 at 10:35 am
TATADOCOMO is a CHAMELEON
We are not fools here. Change of skin and colours wont change the Characteristics
sri November 12, 2010 at 10:27 am
They have to increase the capacity but FUP is the right method, FUP is nothing but cap then why is the term “unlimited”, THIS IS JUST CHEATING
These people changing the meaning of the English words or dont know the difference between Limted and Unlimited.
hiren November 12, 2010 at 10:14 am
what if some one do not want to use and continue GPRS plans will they continue their GPRS plans or stop it?
Kanaga Deepan N November 12, 2010 at 10:12 am
MTNL has video-calling tariff of 0.5p/sec as default, whereas in Docomo it is 5p/sec… Lolz…
I first missed 3G of Docomo in my circle, TN.. But now, I think there will be NO difference, even if they win in my circle (TN).. BSNL is the best way to go, imho.. Atleast, I will get 3G signals all over india and not in few circles only like private operators…
hiren November 12, 2010 at 10:12 am
I think they need to launch plans with high data and talk time & what if they are offering free minutes it means now docomo who had started revolution of pay per second billing will start charges for per minute?
clarify it, & when they are launching 3G service in Ahmedabad (GUJARAT)?
ARJUN November 12, 2010 at 10:08 am
@!!!
If FUP is Not Introduced Then it Makes a Overload on Cellular / Computer Network Leads to Congestion
lee November 12, 2010 at 10:07 am
Wow!!! This is too much. Hand full of offer’s. Lol
!!! November 12, 2010 at 9:57 am
FUP over data limit! lol
What morons are running these companies!
When are they going to start intra operator video call?