Airtel - India

[manav]

In general this network is good because its the only Dual- Band operator here in India. But I have faced a problem of too large bills over the past so have switched to hutch. Any more info on this?

[Toocool]

To start off, let me tell you that Airtel is not the only Dual Band Service Provider in India. HUTCH in Karnataka is Dual Band.

And moreover Airtel in Karnataka is not Dual Band.

I hate Airtel!!! Here in Karnataka, the service providers are:-
(CDMA Service included)

1) Airtel (Launched 7 years back i guess as JTM, then Airtel too over the company) has got around 9,00,000 Customers
2) Hutch (Launched 2 years back only) has 5,00,000 customers
3) B.S.N.L (Launched 2 years back) has about 3,00,000 customers includes CDMA Customers also.
4) Reliance (Launched 1 year back) has about 1,50,000 customers this is only CDMA Customers only (including fixed line customers of Reliance)
5) TATA Indicom (Launched 2 years back with Hutch) 75,000 customers (including fixed line customers of TATA)
6) Spice (Last but not the least the dreadful Spice, First to launch mobile service in Karnataka (even before JTM) is still stuggling with a customer base of only 2,50,000. They are under a huge loss. And there are rumors that Huch is going to take over Spice Telecom shortly.

Conclusion :-

Maximum customers :- Without doubt, Airtel.
Best Network :- Airtel, 149 cities. (Hutch 110 cities fast catching up)
Advanced Technology :- Hutch, by a long long way.
Clarity :- Hutch, very clear
Best Message delivery :- Hutch
Most Preferred :- Hutch
Most Talked :- Hutch
Cheapest :- Spice (overall includes SMS and Calls)
Cheapest call rates :- TATA (very very cheap)
Worst network :- The award goes to BSNL
Worst Clarity :- Award again goes to BSNL
Worst Connectivity :- Should i repeat myself???

Overall i would rate Hutch as the best compared to all the other service providers in Karnataka!!! BSNL the worst!!! Airtel as OK!!! Spice as good (Becoz of the call rates and sms charges and monthly rental)!!! Reliance as Average!!! Tata as below average (Gosh they dont have proper roaming, average becoz of the low call rates or it would have been a big NO, NO)

Hutch Wins

[sid2]

One company I won't be using next time I'm in India is Idea. Their reception was crap throughout Delhi.

[manav]

Wow that was a nice review thanks, Will get mine out soon. Yaawn its late!

[Toocool]

Thank you so much Manav!! I really worked hard on that review! it was nice of sid to reply! I really hate Airtel also idea i used it in goa!

[Toocool]

i am waiting to read your review manav!! and yeah its damn late its 2 in the night! and i am hungry he he! post your review as soon as possible! add idea to your list if possible!!!!

[manav]

Airtel [size=4]

Well this network provider has been my primary for the last few months but now I have changed over to Hutch I will try to keep it short and brief and mainly point out its pros and cons. Because the quality of service is mainly area specific.

Signal : 5/10
Voice Clarity : 9/10
GPRS : 2/10
Offers : 9/10
Plans : 6/10
Ethics : 8/10 (I mean the errors in the bill)

Overall : Not reccomended unless you live in surat, this operator has terrible customer care and also suffers from frequent gprs problems. The better part is you get lots of cool and new offers!

[Toocool]

Oh really? cool and nice offers??? i dont think so! here in karnataka hutch comes out with good offers!

[manav]

They once came out with a offer in navratri with free night speak and 10 rs balance and Prepaid sim for 100Rs. And we all took the sims and used them whole night during navratri and then threw them away, we used to stay awake till 5 and party for all the 9 nights!

[nokfan]

and as far as i remember Airtel has teamed wid nokia to deliver EDGE, not hutch.



i saw it on the news a few months back when 6230 was jst launched in asia, and it was airtels chiefie showing a streaming video on the phone,




PS: it mit be what airtel is advertising "AIRTEL LIVE"




good times coming soon

[Toocool]

no nokia have teamed with hutch!!

visit nokia.com press on about nokia then go to press

or i think press.nokia.com might work!

view press releases of the past few days!! the news is available there!!

[manav]

By what I have heard NOKIA have teamed up with IDEA in Delhi to launch EDGE.

[Toocool]

what the hell one says airtel another says idea.. its hutch

i will give you the link in 10 mins i am seaching for it!! then tell me which oone it is ok?

[Toocool]

so here you go manav this is the link check it out and tell me

http://press.nokia.com/PR/200406/949349_5.html

[nokfan]

no nokia have teamed with hutch!!

check this
http://press.nokia.com/PR/200405/947136_5.html
and
http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/21/stor...2102051400.htm


these say airtel will do it,

and one nokia link says hutch will also do it




i say the more the merrier