BSNL 3G Data Card Plan Price Tariff Plans & Plans for Internet Access
BSNL 3G Data Card Plan Price Tariff Plans & Plans for Internet Access
Indian Broadband Internet users are familiar with BSNL 3G Data Card Plan. For 3G (third generation) data access, BSNL offers various data card plans. Users can enjoy the 3G data connection for 15 days with the Trial Pack. You can select one of the prepaid or postpaid plans, if you are satisfied.
MTNL LAUNCHES 3G DATA CARD WITH 2GB FREE
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), the 3G Mobile service provider, has launched Micromax 3G Data Card with 2GB free download per month as a promotional offer on its’Prepaid 3G Wireless Broadband service of Mumbai telecom circle. The Micromax MMX300G Plug and Play 3G Data Card of MTNL will available over the company’s HSDPA 3G network with 5 Data tariff plans starting from just Rs.99 per month.
MTNL Micromax Plug & Play 3G Data Card will be available at a price point of Rs.3499 with MTNL 3G SIM Kit and 2GB Free Data usage per month for first 2 months.
This promotional offer is valid up to 14.11.2009 or till stocks lasts,whichever is earlier. Other terms and conditions of the MTNL 3GWireless Broadband service will remain the same.
BSNL Broadband using 3G Network:
Users shall be able to access Web using High speed broadband connection. BSNL talks of 2 Mbps but we will be happy to receive at least 1 Mbps uninterrupted data transfer.
Users have the choice to connect using USB Stick Interface or PCMCIA Card which will be provided by BSNL. Available choices are Merlin X950D Express Card, Merlin XU870 Express Card, Option Globe Trotter Express 7.2, Option Globe Trotter Express HSUPA 3G data card and Sierra Wireless Air Card 880E.
Tariffs for BSNL Broadband 3G Data Plans:
Trial Pack – 50 MB Rs 60 and 100 MB will cost Rs 120 with 15 days Validity.
BSNL 3G Broadband Plan with Unlimited Usage:
This will cost you Rs 3,000 / month with unlimited data transfer. Compare this to Airtel’s 1 Mbps DSL Unlimited data transfer plan available at Rs 2,222. BSNL is currently enjoying the monopoly and eventually when other operators enter the market, BSNL will be the first one to reduce the tariff as it has been pretty customer friendly.
Cost of BSNL Data Card:
3500Rs –if you opt to purchase the Data Card. If you choose this option, it is one time charge and no monthly payment is required. You can buy this data card on rental basis which would cost you Rs.200/month, if you are not looking for making any initial payments.
Trial Pack
To try this new service, the trial pack offers 15 days of 3G data usage. The trial pack cost includes service tax also.
| MRP of Trial pack in Rs. (Incl. of S. Tax) | Rs 60 | Rs 120 |
| Free usage in MB | 60 MB | 130 MB |
| Validity in days* | 15 days | 15 days |
Data charges for trial pack customers after use of 60 / 130MB or 15 days expiry shall be as per the base plan.
This will increase the validity of Main and dedicated accounts both.
Prepaid Data Plans
| Recharge Voucher in Rs.(Service Tax Extra) | Day/Any time usage in GB | Night * usage in GB | Total bundled free Usage in GB | Validity (days)** | Date Charges in Rs./MB*** |
| 249 | 0.5 | – | 0.5 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 399 | 1 | – | 1.0 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 549 | 1 | 5 | 6.0 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 649 | 2 | – | 2.0 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 999 | 5 | – | 5.0 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 1099 | 10 | – | 10.0 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 1299 | 5 | 10 | 15.0 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 1699 | 10 | 15 | 25.0 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 2999 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 30 | – |
Night usage is from 11.00 PM to 07.00 AM
This will increase the validity of Main and dedicated accounts both.
Data charges beyond free usage shall be deducted from the available balance in his main account.
Data Top Ups
The top up charges includes Service Tax also.
| Price of Top-up | Validity in days | Free Data Usage |
| Rs 120 | NIL | 100 MB |
| Rs 225 | NIL | 300 MB |
| Rs 260 | NIL | 500 MB |
| Rs 330 | NIL | 1GB |
Celebs
MTNL is a sister concern company of BSNL and comes under Central Govt… The customer base of MTNL is nearly 5.92 million. And from past few years the graph is going down even if the Indian Govt. is spending too much of huge amount to uplift the customer base, but still the graph is going down and the main reason is their “GREAT SERVICES”. The MTNL lineman don’t have enough idea to configure even a modem and to solve a single complaint they take nearly 1 month or more because the don’t have enough workforce and the coverage area is very big. And when you see the MTNL exchange you become shocked to see their exchange, made of HUWIA equipments, and when you see the AIRTEL exchange you will find Ericson equipments just because the cost of HUWAI equipments are nearly half then Ericson.
Basically they have two type of exchange one is for 256 Kbps and one for above 256Kbps, if you buy plan for above 256 then you may get good response because for that only they use Ericson exchange.
I don’t know why the Govt. change the plan to get more customer and spend a huge amount in ads, the salary of lineman is nearly 15000/-, I think this is a total waste. Customers are very much frustrated from MTNL. If you visit the MTNL exchange you will find many customers shouting on the Area Manager. MY personal experience with MTNL was pathetic and now I switched to another services provider and now I am very much satisfied.