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<blockquote data-quote="rishoban" data-source="post: 3844988" data-attributes="member: 157599"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">I have seen lot of people wants to know about Airtel Data connection, I thought to create FAQ thread, here it is.<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/lol.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="LOL :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">All the info here is 100% reliable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red">What are their packages?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">They offer 3 packages,</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Limited: 1 GB for Rs.300 + Tax</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">3 GB for Rs.600 + Tax</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Unlimited: for Rs.1499 + Tax</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> What are the tax rates?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">VAT (Value Added Tax) = 16.67%</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">MSL (Mobile Subscriber Levy) = 11.11%</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">ECL (Environmental Subscriber Levy) = 2%</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Total: 29.78%</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> How much is a USB dongle?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Rs.9500+Tax</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red">What is the tax rate for a USB Modem?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">16.67%</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> Do they offer promised speed?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">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!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red">What about their coverage?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Currently, Colombo, Kandy & Galle are 3G covered (with HSDPA).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> What is their modem?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"></span></span><strong><a href="http://i.expansys.com/i/b/b157662.jpg" target="_blank">BandRich Bandluxe C120 HSDPA USB Modem</a></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"> Can I use a different one?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Yes, you can buy only the SIM and use it with your own HSDPA modem<span style="color: Red"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"></span> </span>Is there any limits like FUP?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">No, Its 100% unlimited</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> What is FUP?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">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. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> Where can I buy a connection?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Currently in Airtel Kollpity Branch</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> How much is Activation fee?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Rs.500/= + Tax</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> Will the speed change later?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Maybe, when users increase speed may change, but, It can be prevented if Airtel construct more towers.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> Is there any hidden charges?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">No. only the rental</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> What is their maximum tower speed?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Currently 7.2mbps (on selected towers only)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> Can I use existing Airtel SIM?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">yes, make sure it is postpaid and activate it for a data plan. (must pay the activation fee)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red">Can I send SMS through it?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">yes, you send/recieve text messages, with your PC also.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> Can I activate voice with a data SIM?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">yes, you can, just visit to a Airtel store.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span> What is their hotline?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">075 5 555 555 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red">What is their email address?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">555@airtel.lk or <a href="mailto:service@airtel.lk">service@airtel.lk</a></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red">What is initial total investment?</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Activation (with tax) - Rs.634</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Modem price (with tax) - Rs.10 640</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red">What is total monthly rental with TAX?</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">1499 x (29.78/100) 1499 = Rs.1945.40</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><img src="http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Words/New/arrow_2.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <span style="color: Red">What are their future coverage plans?</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Currently, they working on expanding their coverage to Uva & North Central.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><img src="http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Words/New/arrow_2.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><span style="color: Red"> Is it 3G?</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">No, first it will be 2G, later it will upgraded to 3G & HSDPA.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Red"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Please write your comments about this thread.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Thank you.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rishoban, post: 3844988, member: 157599"] [SIZE=4]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. [COLOR=Red]What are their packages? [COLOR=Black]They offer 3 packages, Limited: 1 GB for Rs.300 + Tax 3 GB for Rs.600 + Tax Unlimited: for Rs.1499 + Tax [/COLOR] What are the tax rates? [COLOR=Black]VAT (Value Added Tax) = 16.67% MSL (Mobile Subscriber Levy) = 11.11% ECL (Environmental Subscriber Levy) = 2% Total: 29.78% [/COLOR] How much is a USB dongle? [COLOR=Black]Rs.9500+Tax[/COLOR] What is the tax rate for a USB Modem? [COLOR=Black]16.67% [/COLOR] Do they offer promised speed? [COLOR=Black]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! [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=4][COLOR=Red] What about their coverage? [COLOR=Black]Currently, Colombo, Kandy & Galle are 3G covered (with HSDPA). [/COLOR][COLOR=Black] [/COLOR] What is their modem? [/COLOR][/SIZE][B][URL="http://i.expansys.com/i/b/b157662.jpg"]BandRich Bandluxe C120 HSDPA USB Modem[/URL][/B] [SIZE=4][COLOR=Red] Can I use a different one? [COLOR=Black]Yes, you can buy only the SIM and use it with your own HSDPA modem[COLOR=Red] [/COLOR] [/COLOR]Is there any limits like FUP? [COLOR=Black]No, Its 100% unlimited [/COLOR] What is FUP? [COLOR=Black]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. [/COLOR] Where can I buy a connection? [COLOR=Black]Currently in Airtel Kollpity Branch [/COLOR] How much is Activation fee? [COLOR=Black]Rs.500/= + Tax [/COLOR] Will the speed change later? [COLOR=Black]Maybe, when users increase speed may change, but, It can be prevented if Airtel construct more towers. [/COLOR] Is there any hidden charges? [COLOR=Black]No. only the rental [/COLOR] What is their maximum tower speed? [COLOR=Black]Currently 7.2mbps (on selected towers only) [/COLOR] Can I use existing Airtel SIM? [COLOR=Black]yes, make sure it is postpaid and activate it for a data plan. (must pay the activation fee)[/COLOR] Can I send SMS through it? [COLOR=Black]yes, you send/recieve text messages, with your PC also. [/COLOR] Can I activate voice with a data SIM? [COLOR=Black]yes, you can, just visit to a Airtel store. [/COLOR] What is their hotline? [COLOR=Black]075 5 555 555 [/COLOR] What is their email address? [COLOR=Black]555@airtel.lk or [EMAIL="service@airtel.lk"]service@airtel.lk[/EMAIL] [COLOR=Red]What is initial total investment? [COLOR=Black]Activation (with tax) - Rs.634 Modem price (with tax) - Rs.10 640 [COLOR=Red]What is total monthly rental with TAX? [COLOR=Black]1499 x (29.78/100) 1499 = Rs.1945.40[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black] [IMG]http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Words/New/arrow_2.gif[/IMG] [COLOR=Red]What are their future coverage plans? [COLOR=Black]Currently, they working on expanding their coverage to Uva & North Central. [/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=4][COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black][IMG]http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Words/New/arrow_2.gif[/IMG][COLOR=Red] Is it 3G? [COLOR=Black]No, first it will be 2G, later it will upgraded to 3G & HSDPA.[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=4][COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black] Please write your comments about this thread. Thank you. [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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