Airtel 2Mbps Plans announced....!

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RiO said:
I don't know how long you've had an internet connection or how many ISPs you've tried, but Airtel is by far the best in terms of stability and reliability (especially if you game). I've been with 3 ISPs before Airtel and I *know* the difference, it's not mindless speculation or rambling - I *know* when I'm getting quality service.

Anyway, if you think this is their answer to Bharti, you're wrong :)
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^^ I came back to India in 2004, and got Sify Broadband in 2004 256 kbps, 1 GB download for 2.4 k per month. Before that I had a 2 mpbs unlimited connection since 2001 in Europe and US.

After having nightmare with Sify (good speeds, poor service and local ops) I changed over to MTNL for my parents PC in 2006 Feb (Home 600 Plan with NU). Constant speeds, only 1 outage in the entire 1 year of use, that was a faulty modem.

Finally I changed over from Sify to Airtel in my room in mid 2006.

So even I *KNOW* what I am talking about! When I see speeds of 1400 kbps on my parents PC when they are paying just 600 Rs and have night unlimited, I *KNOW* I am being ripped off my Airtel. When doing a Windows Update of 80 mb takes minutes on my parents PC and takes a full hour on my Airtel Home 999 plan, I *KNOW* what a fool Airtel is making of its customers. Just by having a CC rep who can speak english at the other end, or just by sending someone to your house next day, doesnt mean that the PLANS being offered by Airtel are price competitive.

I think I am qualified and experienced enough to make a statement about Airtel. I am not that into gaming (sometimes more, sometimes none). What I require is Bandwidth and not response time (not to say that Airtel Ping times are good...in North the ping times are ridiculous since the quake).

When I say I am dissapointed with Airtel, its not that I am against Airtel, or have a grudge against them. Its just that as a consumer Indians are looking for more bandwidth to match international standards and meet our aspirations. If a company like BSNL can give night unlimited at 600 Rs @ 2mps, all I expect is that a private operator with reputation like Airtel to have an answer. They dont, at least till NOW and its been over 2 months since MTNL/BSNL upgraded their lines. This is what I m fed up at. Airtel is milking the Indian consumer. Increase the price if thats an excuse, I am willing to pay 2k for a 2 mpbs unlimited plan. Or at least give like BSNL, 2 mbps with NU at 600 Rs.
 
Airtel needs to comeup with UL plan even 512Kbps will do for me.

meanwhile i saw tata indicom 512 UL plan for 1850/-, though price is bit high but if get this speed in actual i don't mind paying this price.......

can some one who is using this plan of tata comment on speed!!!!!
 
techcheat, with that kind of experience you claim to have, you should also *know* that you get what you pay for. In this case, stability and peace of mind... I don't call Airtel at all, for any issue or reason. I'm will to *pay* for that, and yes, while they don't have true broadband plans now, they will have in future and I'm ready to wait a while. If you don't have patience, you should move on and stop fookin whining like a schoolgirl... switch to MTNL, have fun while you're at it.

Btw, Airtel is brilliant for gaming too... latency is stable throughout, and I know players with other ISP's who swear all the time because one day latency is 20ms and next day it is 140ms... with zee access, hathway and sify I used to wake up in the morning and make guesses as to what the latency will be today. And if I'm not happy with Airtel, I will switch immediately - not whine everytime someone says "Airtel".

@Anish, heh saw your edit and edited my post too... it looks fake, Airtel wouldn't distribute info like that via spreadsheet :P
 
i called up airtel customer care here in pune. they guy was clueless about the details, but he did tell me that airtel had rolled out 1/2 mbit plans over the past week.

when i asked for details, he told me he'd get someone to call me. that, obviously, hasn't happened, but he was pretty damn sure that airtel has new plans in place.

fwiw...
 
RiO said:
I don't know how long you've had an internet connection or how many ISPs you've tried, but Airtel is by far the best in terms of stability and reliability (especially if you game). I've been with 3 ISPs before Airtel and I *know* the difference, it's not mindless speculation or rambling - I *know* when I'm getting quality service.

Anyway, if you think this is their answer to Bharti, you're wrong :)
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Yes I also agree about Airtel's stability and reliability. I had used Sify for two years. Though I used to get 32KBps on the 256kbps line, there was always downtime, more so in the rainy season. If there is even a hint of a cloud in the sky, there would be no internet that day. I have Airtel for 1 year now and there no downtime irrespective of the season, not even for a minute. Thats why I am still trying to stick with Airtel. If only they release 512k UL Plan for a reasonable price, I would be happy.
 
Even if they dont release a new 512k UL plan, I would still stick with the 256 kbps UL plan.... hardly any downtimes.... And if internet is cut off, I feel suffocated :P
 
There are no new plans , no 2MbPS as of now. its kind of confirmed and that post was a fake as far as i guess. i have called CC again n even spoken to the floor manager , he also has denied the release of any 2MbPS plans of any kinds. some one from banglore who could confirm things there ???? and tell the TRUE STORY .
 
Ambar said:
Hehe Airtel has trapped its customers to stick with them with their excellent CC :P
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I didn't hear anyone sport customer service as the reason... as I said earlier, I don't call them at all because there are no issues - THAT is the reason I like them, stability and reliability.
 
RiO said:
techcheat, with that kind of experience you claim to have, you should also *know* that you get what you pay for. In this case, stability and peace of mind... I don't call Airtel at all, for any issue or reason. I'm will to *pay* for that, and yes, while they don't have true broadband plans now, they will have in future and I'm ready to wait a while. If you don't have patience, you should move on and stop fookin whining like a schoolgirl... switch to MTNL, have fun while you're at it.

Btw, Airtel is brilliant for gaming too... latency is stable throughout, and I know players with other ISP's who swear all the time because one day latency is 20ms and next day it is 140ms... with zee access, hathway and sify I used to wake up in the morning and make guesses as to what the latency will be today. And if I'm not happy with Airtel, I will switch immediately - not whine everytime someone says "Airtel".

@Anish, heh saw your edit and edited my post too... it looks fake, Airtel wouldn't distribute info like that via spreadsheet :P
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There a lot of folks, in various forums that are venting out their utter frustration with Airtel and its not just me. I am an Airtel customer and have every right to feel disappointed at their service and lack of 2 mbps plans. If you had read my thread carefully, I said I was willing to pay up to 2k for a 2mbps connection.
You are a moderator/senior member of TE, doesn't mean you can come here and write profanities against other members. Please refrain from personalizing discussions in the future, as it reflects on the type of person you are. This community is for sharing and for everyone to voice their opinions, there will always be opinions that one might disagree with... I hope you show some restraint and maturity in your posts in the future.
 
when i was still in India, airtel definitely owned every other ISP out there with their 256k and 512 at night unlimited plan at 1000 bucks a month. i think that's way better than my friend who had 256k BSNL with nights unlimited that used to be down 20 hours in a day... and when he called up the CC to complain they'd send an old man who didn't know how to get the desktop icons to show when my friend had kept them hidden. all he did was do the thing all CC guys do when they don't have a clue... refreshing the desktop a million times hoping for a miracle.

dunno if BSNL have improved now but i'd still take airtel if i was back there... i use the net to stay in constant touch with people for work purposes and for that i'd need to be online all the time without downtimes.
 
Ehhh stop this thread before it becomes a 10 page long one with the result being = no release of new plans.......:P
 
techcheat said:
There a lot of folks, in various forums that are venting out their utter frustration with Airtel and its not just me. I am an Airtel customer and have every right to feel disappointed at their service and lack of 2 mbps plans. If you had read my thread carefully, I said I was willing to pay up to 2k for a 2mbps connection.

You are a moderator/senior member of TE, doesn't mean you can come here and write profanities against other members. Please refrain from personalizing discussions in the future, as it reflects on the type of person you are. This community is for sharing and for everyone to voice their opinions, there will always be opinions that one might disagree with... I hope you show some restraint and maturity in your posts in the future.
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I'm no mod... but I'm just tired of seeing you twisting every Airtel related thread into a whine-session for your own amusement. I refrained from posting in your "airtel is a ripoff" thread because it was your thread... this isn't yours, so stfu and quit whining like a schoolgirl everytime someone posts a thread on Airtel. Want to b**ch a little more? Reopen your thread and continue. I'm not even going to stop by there, so you can have your fun.
 
^ Oh behave, Mr.Rio! :P

techcheat said:
.. I was willing to pay up to 2k for a 2mbps connection.
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Unfortunately, it doesnt work that way my friend. I've been trying to get an Airtel connection for the last 3 years and those buggers wudnt give me one. About 3 years back when i made the shift to 'broadband' from dial-up, Sify made me wait 8 months b4 the cable operator cud hook me up. I was in touch with airtel too then, (back then it was touchtel), but those buggers were offering only phone mlines in my locality.

i got Sify n couple of months later Airtel (had taken over touchtel) offered bb. i didnt wanna lose 3.5k i had just paid to sify, so i stuck with sify. a year later, when i wanted to make a switch from sify, airtel made me wait 2 months only to say they didnt have any 'open' connections in my locality and hence cudnt hook me up!! reluctantly, i moved on to BSNL. I've a few friends who use Airtel and the reliability, service n CC are better than the rest. downtime is minimal too. though there have been a few issues with billing (mostly when u opt for a limited bandwidth plans), overall Airtel is better over here.

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And Airtel kinda is a li'l slow in jumping the gun in shifting to newer/faster plans, from what li'l i've seen. They kinda stick to the tried n tested approach. But that doesnt mean they are far behind in coming up with new plans. Its just tht they test it b4 making pompous claims about it. BSNL on the otherhand comes out with a plan and then works on the finer details later on. just my 2 cents :P
 
Airtel is good for gaming? I dunno about that mate. When I used to live in Agra, I had a bsnl connection and I would pingu 25 ms to EVERY cs server in India. Of course, latency issues to servers outside India were there but even the, I pingued 100 ms to SG servers.
With Airtel I get like a 100 ms latency to even indian servers like VS and FS. Either theres something wrong with my line or you guys just really like 100 ms pingu. By the way, that box for the line is located right next to my gate so I doubt that the distance b/w me and the box is a problem.
 
lets jump to the main topic... do u ppl think AIRTEL would keep it a Secret That They have 2mbits plans ????? . just my 2cents ;)
 
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