Airtel Broadband FAQ!

cuteoz

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    Can anyone use their E220 Huawei Modem to use the Airtel sim card with? Mama unlock karanna yanawa huawei E220, Hebei kohomda ekata settings daanne?
     

    rishoban

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    cuteoz said:
    Can anyone use their E220 Huawei Modem to use the Airtel sim card with? Mama unlock karanna yanawa huawei E220, Hebei kohomda ekata settings daanne?

    Please, ask your question somewhat with more explanation.
     

    zidhan

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    rishoban said:
    I have seen lot of people wants to know about Airtel Data connection, I thought to create FAQ thread, here it is.:lol:
    All the info here is 100% reliable.

    What are their packages?
    They offer 3 packages,
    Limited: 1 GB for Rs.300 + Tax
    3 GB for Rs.600 + Tax

    Unlimited: for Rs.1499 + Tax

    What are the tax rates?
    VAT (Value Added Tax) = 16.67%
    MSL (Mobile Subscriber Levy) = 11.11%
    ECL (Environmental Subscriber Levy) = 2%

    Total: 29.78%

    How much is a USB dongle?
    Rs.9500+Tax

    What is the tax rate for a USB Modem?
    16.67%

    Do they offer promised speed?
    This a question that there is no direct answer, for the unlimited package they said they offer 3.2mbps (409.6KB/s) As far as I know, people experience around 100 - 250Kb/s!

    What about their coverage?
    Currently, Colombo, Kandy & Galle are 3G covered (with HSDPA).

    What is their modem?
    BandRich Bandluxe C120 HSDPA USB Modem


    Can I use a different one?
    Yes, you can buy only the SIM and use it with your own HSDPA modem

    Is there any limits like FUP?
    No, Its 100% unlimited

    What is FUP?
    FUP (Fair Usage Policy) is a limit by ISP to save their bandwidth, For example if you use high data volume, you're speed will be limited.

    Where can I buy a connection?
    Currently in Airtel Kollpity Branch

    How much is Activation fee?
    Rs.500/= + Tax

    Will the speed change later?
    Maybe, when users increase speed may change, but, It can be prevented if Airtel construct more towers.

    Is there any hidden charges?
    No. only the rental

    What is their maximum tower speed?
    Currently 7.2mbps (on selected towers only)

    Can I use existing Airtel SIM?
    yes, make sure it is postpaid and activate it for a data plan. (must pay the activation fee)

    Can I send SMS through it?
    yes, you send/recieve text messages, with your PC also.

    Can I activate voice with a data SIM?
    yes, you can, just visit to a Airtel store.

    What is their hotline?
    075 5 555 555

    What is their email address?
    [email protected] or [email protected]

    What is initial total investment?
    Activation (with tax) - Rs.634
    Modem price (with tax) - Rs.10 640

    What is total monthly rental with TAX?
    1499 x (29.78/100) 1499 = Rs.1945.40


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    What are their future coverage plans?
    Currently, they working on expanding their coverage to Uva & North Central.

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    Is it 3G?
    No, first it will be 2G, later it will upgraded to 3G & HSDPA.

    Please write your comments about this thread.
    Thank you.


    machan if its true.... really fantastic
     

    gcj

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    System 32 said:
    machanla Airtel data sim aka Airtel USB modem akak nathuwa........ phone(3G) akata dala internet yanna barida ?

    puluwan ethi macho!! math ehema yanna thama hithan inne!@!
     

    cuteoz

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    hey

    hey everyone,
    I would like to know people who have already been using airtel broadband how is the speed, is there any drops, the price and speed seems to be great! But I would like to get some feedback of how much of bandwith or connection speed there getting on a everyday basis, is there any dropouts?

    Mata denaganna kemethiy Airtel Data (broadband) use karana ayagen, Kohomada speed eka, Speed eka rada pavathinawada? Breakups thiyeyda? line eka kadenawada, 3.5G eken 3g, 2g walata maruwenawada?

    Thank you, Isthuthiy.
     

    dggsl

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    airtel is funny. one day they say something next day something different. they say modem not locked then said it is locked. now say no coverage to piliyandala. also for activation it takes 2 weeks.