Workaround to use BSNL 3G at the cost of Normal GPRS

wow thats great I have to see if i can get a new BSNL card around here... ;)

thanks for the info mate. I asked someone usin a BSNL card in a XM5800 and it seems

he is also getting 3G speeds. So it works here in Chennai too :)
 
EnigmatriX said:
wow thats great I have to see if i can get a new BSNL card around here... ;)
thanks for the info mate. I asked someone usin a BSNL card in a XM5800 and it seems
he is also getting 3G speeds. So it works here in Chennai too :)
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EnigmatriX has confirmed that this workaround is working in Chennai.

Come on guys post your feedbacks . Please !!
 
I just want feedback from TE'ians whether this is working in other cities too.

I would really appreciate if more and more people would take part and post their feedbacks.
 
Someone from Pune please let us know if its works. The earliest i can get a bsnl sim will be only mid of next week. Also can anyone here from pune tell of from where i can get a new bsnl sim? I stay in Aundh
 
Thanks Anubis for PM, I didn't knew. I am trying this on my Nokia 5800. using DAD's postpaid sim which has Unlimited GPRS as part of plan. I confirmed by cc, service is activated already.

First, I am trying to open Websites normally via GPRS/EGDE but its not opening due to error "Packet Data Connection Not Available".I also got settings but something is wrong?

Here are the settings I am using

Connection Name: BSNL GPRS

Data Bearer: Packet Data

Access Point name: gprsnorth.cellone.in

username: none

promt password: no

password: blank

Authentication:normal

HomePage: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.- India's No. 1 Telecommunications Company

Network Type: IPv4

Phone IP address: Automatic

Proxy server address: 10.220.67.131

proxy post number:8080
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can anyone tell if these settings are correct? once I get GPRS running, I would try using 3G
 
Gaurish said:
Thanks Anubis for PM, I didn't knew. I am trying this on my Nokia 5800. using DAD's postpaid sim which has Unlimited GPRS as part of plan. I confirmed by cc, service is activated already.

First, I am trying to open Websites normally via GPRS/EGDE but its not opening due to error "Packet Data Connection Not Available".I also got settings but something is wrong?

Here are the settings I am using

can anyone tell if these settings are correct? once I get GPRS running, I would try using 3G
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After the launch of 3G all BSNL GPRS settings are going haywire. I tried BSNL Portal and all other but only 1 is working

Connection Name : BSNL Live

BSNL Live is the one connection working for me and all others have failed . I don't know what is wrong but guys try bsnllive when you are opening your browser.

Yes to me all the other settings failed giving "Packet Data Connection Not Available" . But bsnllive is the setting working for me . Try it

janitha said:
Tried with my BSNL connection and unlimited GPRS in Nokia 5230. Unsuccessful and says " network not available".
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Have you tried switching to Manual Network Selection . Then select UMTS .

Try BSNL Live settings for opening your browser . After the launch of 3G , BSNL GPRS settings are going haywire . All other Connection settings have failed me but only BSNL Live is working as the connection for opening a browser
 
Gaurish said:
Thanks Anubis for PM, I didn't knew. I am trying this on my Nokia 5800. using DAD's postpaid sim which has Unlimited GPRS as part of plan. I confirmed by cc, service is activated already.

First, I am trying to open Websites normally via GPRS/EGDE but its not opening due to error "Packet Data Connection Not Available".I also got settings but something is wrong?

Here are the settings I am using

can anyone tell if these settings are correct? once I get GPRS running, I would try using 3G
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Connection Name: BSNL GPRS

Data Bearer: Packet Data

Access Point name: bsnllive

username: none

promt password: no

password: blank

Authentication:normal

HomePage: http://bsnllive.net

Network Type: IPv4

Phone IP address: Automatic

Proxy server address: 10.220.67.131

proxy post number:8080
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Try these settings.

Though on Nokia 5800XM i don't get as many options as these.Go to Connectivity>Destinations>Uncategorised>bsnllive

Set bsnllive as the default connection setup for connecting to internet through browser

Update :

BSNL 3G workaround does not work in PC or laptops (confirmed yesterday)
 
BSNL 3G can be used in normal 2G sim cards. I called their CC & they told me when changing from 2G to 3G there is no sim change, only plan change.
 
I have been using this trick for 5months now.. It worked on pc earlier but nowadays its not.
And 2G to 3G conversion can be done by sending sms.
 
Tanuj said:
I have been using this trick for 5months now.. It worked on pc earlier but nowadays its not.
And 2G to 3G conversion can be done by sending sms.
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Where do you stay brother ? Then we can atleast confirm one more place where this workaround is working
 
Thanks for the PM Anubis, I did see this thread already but I dont have a 3G phone nor do I have a BSNL SIM :D

I am waiting to get a good 3G phone and hopefully decent 3G plans/prices by maybe end of this year...
 
cool1 said:
can any bsnl 2g sim owner confirm he has access to 3g without changing the sim from 2g to 3g?
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Bro didn't you read the walkthrough properly . I ohave 3G access without changing the sim from 2G to 3G

Other users who are having access to 3G from 2G sim : Shripad , EnigmatriX

vishalrao said:
Thanks for the PM Anubis, I did see this thread already but I dont have a 3G phone nor do I have a BSNL SIM :D

I am waiting to get a good 3G phone and hopefully decent 3G plans/prices by maybe end of this year...
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Oh , please don't mind . I didn't want to irritate you or anyone else. Its just that the thread's positioning is so bad that very few users will actually look at this thread . So i just wanted to share with everyone about this workaround.

Really Very Sorry to everyone for pestering and wasting their valuable time

Updated ( 13.03.2010 ) :

TE members using this workaround : Anubis (Kolkata) , Shripad (Mumbai) , EnigmatriX(Chennai)

13.03.2010

Tanuj { Chandigarh , Shimla }
 
interesting thread - anubis - whats the easiest way to pickup a bsnl sim in kolkata

also

this does not work on computers ( using phone as modem?)
 
babhishek said:
interesting thread - anubis - whats the easiest way to pickup a bsnl sim in kolkata
also
this does not work on computers ( using phone as modem?)
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Sadly I it doesn't work on computers using phone as modem

BSNL/MTNL has capped it there to prevent misuse and excessive downloading through torrents etc.
 
no i didnt mean to say i was irritated or anything :) i did find this thread useful - only my problem is that i dont use 3G due to lack of devices for now....
 
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