BSNL 3G Data Card + Plans for Internet Access
We have collected details about accessing the Internet using High speed BSNL 3G Network in Chennai. BSNL will expand the same service and network to other circles and at the same Tariffs.
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 Plans with Limited Usage:
The following plans have validity of 30 days. Additional download will be charged at Rs 2 / MB.
For Rs 250 you will get 300 MB Free Download, Rs 400 will fetch you 1 GB of Free Download, Rs 650 will get you 2 GB of Free Download while Rs 1,000 will get you 5 GB of Download. Service taxes are Extra.
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.
Now if you are our reader in Chennai or other Metros where BSNL / MTNL 3G Data Plans are launched, we request you to check the Broadband Speed here and kindly notify us by means of a comment.
64 Responses to “BSNL 3G Data Card + Plans for Internet Access”
Comment from tlondor
Time January 15, 2010 at 3:56 pm
bsnl 3g service is good but don't buy micromax modem mmx 300g it suck so do their customer serive also price of modem are cheapter if you buy the modem form private shop. but only sim from bsnl office
Comment from Anonymous
Time January 24, 2010 at 2:14 pm
i can say that the price value is high but it can be considered if the speed is more but we get around 1mbps download speed.. its not fair at all. and upload speed is 0.29mbps its even more worse wen v use it for video calling.
Comment from Anonymous
Time January 25, 2010 at 5:13 pm
hey guys aircel pocket internet better fr downloadin gives Rs 25\- balance and 400kbps speed fr Rs 98\- a month nd itzz unlimited…
bsnl quality best price high
reliance speed relly sucks…
Comment from Umesh Singh
Time January 26, 2010 at 2:42 am
आपका रेट प्लान बिलकुल बकवास है। यह भारत के आम आदमी की पहुँच से अभी भी कोसों दूर है। ध्यान रखिए कि जब तक आपकी पहुँच आम आदमी तक नहीं होगी आप bussiness में कभी सफल नहीं हो सकते।
Comment from Anonymous
Time January 28, 2010 at 10:55 am
hey any body tell me there is any net provider who can give plan 250 to 300 for haryana if yes mail me at sumit_grover200@rediffmail.com
Comment from Anonymous
Time February 11, 2010 at 3:31 am
BSNL 3Gis very very expensive
Comment from Anonymous
Time February 12, 2010 at 1:15 pm
2G(EDGE) is better than 3G in bsnl
dunga janaka mohana rao
Comment from harimohan
Time February 12, 2010 at 2:41 pm
what is the cost of bsnl 3G device?can i use the 3G bsnl sim in my HUAWEI(MODEL-EG162G)EDGE/GPRS USB Stick,modu or not,
plz rply@ hmj225056@gmail.com
Comment from Anonymous
Time February 25, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Where can I get 3G data card in Chennai — is it easy to get or is there a long wait time? Thanks for your responses
Comment from Anonymous
Time February 26, 2010 at 5:54 am
Is BSNL 3G Available in Kerala? What are the prepaid and postpaid plans available for broadband internet usage?
Comment from Anonymous
Time February 26, 2010 at 5:57 am
How fast can I surf the internet using BSNL 3G?
Comment from Anonymous
Time February 26, 2010 at 5:58 am
What are the downloading and uploading speeds of BSNL 3G?
Comment from Anonymous
Time March 2, 2010 at 1:49 pm
use bsnl 2g sim in 3g huawei modem and enjoy unlimited for just 274 pm .speed 0-1100kbps average around 250 kbps.bsnl is currently allowing 3g network for 2g connection .this cheapest,no match elsewhwre
Comment from Anonymous
Time March 2, 2010 at 1:57 pm
3g huawei usb modem cost rs-4000 and works with sim of all gsm 2g/3g sim and can access both 2g or 3g networks automatically
Comment from Anonymous
Time March 2, 2010 at 1:58 pm
BSNL speed
download-200-330 kbps
upload-50-120 kbps
Comment from praveen
Time March 3, 2010 at 4:45 am
currently using photon plus .speed is around 143 download
Comment from aditya
Time March 6, 2010 at 5:05 am
bsnl 3g data card of Huewei make is Rs.4343/- in Hyderabad. The speed is excellent…..swetha/subhash
Comment from Anonymous
Time March 14, 2010 at 9:39 am
Firstly BSNL has to teach their employees to talk on phone. They have a lot of attitude problem. Customer service from BSNL is totally 0%. I am sure they will never change unless its privitised.
Comment from Anonymous
Time March 19, 2010 at 3:56 am
SAME SPEED VIA WIRELINE BROADBAND FROM ANY OTHER OPERATOR IS CHEAP THAN 3G
Comment from Rakesh Ryat
Time March 23, 2010 at 4:07 pm
BSNL and other ISPs should launch a special plan for students….. at least at the time of connection some concession should be availed for students. Out of 100% till now only say roughly less than 10% are using data card. This 10% include those people with good money background. So far I have learned that most of the people don't consider it as a wise decision to go for data card because of its pocket pinching plans.
ISP's in India should keep in mind that India is a country where most of the people belong to middle class, and also that out of 100% say appox 80%-90% of the people using internet are from Student Sector.
Comment from eric
Time April 3, 2010 at 1:01 pm
I am using BSNL 3G and its quite costly, but the speed is good where the network coverage is good but the main concern is price.
Comment from Anonymous
Time April 7, 2010 at 11:02 am
Ya! Thats true!I have experienced that, the employees in BSNL has lots of Ego and attitude problem. The employee in BSNL should learn from other telephone companies, how to deal with the customers and render the services.
Comment from Anonymous
Time April 18, 2010 at 1:58 am
BSNL 3G DATA CARD IS COSTLY, BUT IT SURELY IS A GOOD SERVICE PROVIDER, THE SPPED IS REALLY GOOD AND THE DEVICE MADE BY HUAWEI IS STYLISH AND ROBUST, I HAVE BOUGHT IT RECENTLY AND I AM REALLY SATISFIED!!
Comment from jayprakash
Time April 25, 2010 at 9:02 am
Why you people buying data card ….I you have 3G phone that you can connect to Desktop or laptop, just recharge with RCV….that’s it….save Rs.4343.00 on spending 3G data card.
Comment from Madhu
Time April 28, 2010 at 10:56 am
Hi,
can we opt for a 3g data plan and use the SIM on a 3g enabled phone? And use it to connect my laptop through USB?
Comment from Srikantha
Time May 2, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Hi Madhu,
YES, its possible to connect any 3G phone with BSNL 3G SIM via USB Cable/ Bluetooth to the Laptop/Desktop. You will be charged 1Rs/1 MB. The speed is comparitively better when compared to airtel’s mobile office which also offers desktop internet via mobile phone, but BSNL 3G’s speed is far less compared to wired broadband service. I can get download speeds upto 45Kbps while i was using wired broadband i used to get upto 120Kbps. And its worth if used less frequently. But its way too costly if used against wired connection.
This is what you have to do, to connect ur cell to pc/laptop.
i) Connect 3G Mobile to pc/laptop via usb cable or bluetooth.
ii) This should automatically install usb modem/bluetooth modem if proper pc suite is already installed.
iii) then go to connection settings in the pc suite and configure the settings as below,
access point : gprssouth.cellone.in
user name: +91
password: +91
connect and start surfing ![]()
Hope this info is useful
Comment from vivek
Time May 4, 2010 at 9:58 am
i have bsnl 2g sim wid 274 gprs plan.. and its giving 200KBPS download speed.. i m using mmx300g usb modem wid this 2g sim frm last 1 month..
Comment from Abhishek Kushwaha
Time May 4, 2010 at 1:33 pm
hi friends, I used bsnl 3g usb modem which cost me of Rs.3000/-. The speed is very good i got the speed of 2.7mbps download and upload 200-300 kbps. I downloaded 978 mb file just in 3 hours.it is costly but is more than the bsnl boadband.
Comment from Syam
Time May 7, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I bought a 3G sim card from chennai and i am staying in Adyar. I have to go to the terrace to catch the 3G signal. Else it would go back to the 2G signal.
I dont think that BSNL has deployed 3G sigal around anywhere(even in metros) perfectly.
Before buying the 3G datacard please do check the 3G signal availability in your area.
EDGE (2.5G), UMTS (3G), HSDPA (3.5G), HSUPA (3.75G)
So you can check the device and the offered service with the above specifications
Comment from Fadhil
Time May 9, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Hi ppl, i recently started using bsnl internet in kerala. After connection, it shows 3.5g. I get speeds of around 1.2 Mbps. But suddenly when the speed touches around 3.96Mbps, disconnection occurs in pc via data cable. Any changes in settings required like modem intialisation commands???
Comment from Abhishek
Time May 9, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Well, im using BSNL 3G service in my city jamshedpur. The speed is so Superb. downloading, Uploading and surfing like a lighter speed. Im so proud to be using BSNL 3G. who said, BSNL cheted to customers. I dont agrey at all.
Comment from Deepak
Time May 15, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Should i go for BSNL 3G in Saharanpur.
All other services sucks to the core..
plz mail me at coolsainideepak@gmail.com
Comment from jay menon
Time May 16, 2010 at 11:05 am
Just to check whether BSNL data card 3G connectivity is available in Alleppey and Ernakulam districts.
Thanks
Comment from VK Pandey
Time May 18, 2010 at 5:38 pm
I purchased a BSNL 3G SIM with Huawei USB data card in my home town in Varanasi.The system worked well in Varanasi.Now,I am in Ramagundam area of Karim Nagar District in Andhra Pradesh.I am unable to connect.Error:619 is being displayed.Can anyone help please.Kindly Send e mails to ” vkpandey123@sify.com “.
Kind Regards,
VK Pandey
Comment from Dhiraj
Time May 18, 2010 at 10:18 pm
i have Hawaii 3g dongle , with 274 unlimited bsnl plan, but downloading speed just 4/5 kbps and surfing heavy sites is taking too much time to upload, is any way to get high speed bye using Hawaii usb dongle with 2g sim and 274 unlimited plan. one of my friend already using this on his 3g mobile with 274 unlimited plan and 2g sim , please post if this is possible or mail me nifty46@yahoo.com thax
Comment from Vijay Singhal
Time May 26, 2010 at 10:46 pm
If any body interested to buy 2G/3G data card at very competitive price or you have any problem regarding data cards then you can contact me at my mail id singhalvks@yahoo.com Thanks.
Comment from kumaraswamy.n
Time June 1, 2010 at 8:45 pm
The complaint of disconnecting of 3G datacard is only for prepaid connections. It was there but it was attended.3G is a new born baby and the defects can be set right only by your valuable comments.Now prepaid datacard is working without any disconnection and good speed. If anything is there, pl.contact your local BSNL IMPCS people to contact Coimbatore IMPCS to solve this type of problem.
Comment from kumaraswamy.n
Time June 1, 2010 at 8:56 pm
One advantage of BSNL 3G is that it can be used at BSNL 2G coverage areas also. The speed will be around 250kbps which is equivalent to a broadband.
Comment from vishal bajpai
Time June 4, 2010 at 4:57 pm
the downloading speed is very slow. how can i get more speed on this service?
i have mmx300g data card + 274 rs unlimited plan.
Comment from dbji8
Time June 12, 2010 at 6:18 pm
hi i am using bsnl data card under the plan 1102 with 10 gb free data,the speed is really good,i am really satisfied with the coverage,it is pricy but will reduce in few days..
Comment from sandeep
Time June 13, 2010 at 11:10 pm
आपका रेट प्लान बिलकुल बकवास है। यह भारत के आम आदमी की पहुँच से अभी भी कोसों दूर है। ध्यान रखिए कि जब तक आपकी पहुँच आम आदमी तक नहीं होगी आप bussiness में कभी सफल नहीं हो सकते।
Comment from lenin
Time June 17, 2010 at 12:56 pm
I read the 3G broadband service of BSNL is available only in 11 cities .. what are all those 11 cities ? what happens if i buy that and go toa place where 3G servise is there.. will i not be able to connect to internet ?
Comment from Irfan
Time June 19, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Hi, I have a Huawei Data card which I got with reliance broandband plus connection. Could I use it for BSNL 3G? What are the charges. In Reliance I am getting 18gb in total for 6 months at 3000/-Rs in total for 6 months, but It’s speed is not that good.Please email me at irfankhanjnu@gmail.com. Obliged!
Comment from manish
Time June 20, 2010 at 10:45 pm
guys has anyone tried to use a 3g router with bsnl card in a area with good network coverage
if yes then plese let me know about the performance and details fo device used
Comment from kopal
Time June 24, 2010 at 3:03 pm
i have it but it will be discnnct again & again anybody from this bsnl office sole this prob because my pc dont have any problem & now i cannt understand the problem please help me…
Comment from Sivakumar
Time June 26, 2010 at 7:04 am
Hi i want to buy 3g bsnl data card. I need speed atleast 256kbs. Need good assistance. Any chance to achieve the speed on 2g? please email me thiruvalarselvansivakumar@gmail.com
Comment from MANOJSINGH
Time June 26, 2010 at 12:13 pm
I HAVE BUY A 3G BROADBAND I AM IN ALLAHABAD HEAR 3G NOT WORK PROPERLY MY A TIME WHEN I CONNECT IT GIVE 169 ERROR .
Comment from akhilesh kumar maurya
Time July 1, 2010 at 8:59 am
I HAVE A 3G BROADBAND I AM IN VARANASI HEAR 3G NETWORK NOT PROPERLY WORK AT A TIME WHEN I CONNECT IT GIVES MORE THAN 100 TIMES ERRORS.
Comment from vipin
Time July 2, 2010 at 12:38 pm
bsnl 2g connection is unplugged in 15 or 30 minutes
what should i do ?
Comment from Mukesh Bansal
Time July 4, 2010 at 6:48 am
I HAVE BEEN USING INTERNET FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS. TRIED ALMOST ALL THE SERVICES. NONE OF THEM IS SATISFACTORY.
SO WHATEVER YOU USE PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR PROBLEMS …I AM SURE NO BODY CAN SATISFY YOU UNLESS SOME FOREIGN COMPANY ENTERS
Comment from DEV
Time July 4, 2010 at 11:45 am
hello everyone
i have nokia 5800 xpress mobile handset and it is 3g enabled i am planning to take bsnl 3g sim exclusively for net connection for my computer i am afraid whether i ll get promised speed and i want to know can i connect my phone to computer
Comment from Shashi
Time July 7, 2010 at 1:48 pm
The downloading speed is very poor. how can i get more speed on this service? As per plane that should be 140kbps but we did not received 10kbps continue.
i have mmx300g data card + 274 rs unlimited plan.
Please reply if related authority read this comments.
Comment from vishva
Time July 7, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Please must write area(state) within which you have been using internet through bsnl or other network provider…thanks
Comment from JSP
Time July 13, 2010 at 11:45 am
I got download speed of 2Mbps in chennai and the got around 1Mbps in madurai and coimbatore with same device.
Comment from aks
Time July 13, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Firstly BSNL has to teach their employees to talk on phone. They have a lot of attitude problem. Customer service from BSNL is totally 0%. I am sure they will never change unless its privitised.
Comment from sam
Time July 16, 2010 at 9:49 am
How to check the bsnl 3g broad band usage?
is any websites to check the usage?
Comment from Ronnie philips
Time July 17, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Hi
I am using idea 3 netsetter. I have unlocked it. And i can use any network sim in my huawie e 1550. And 3g bsnl service also. It will cost u only 1600 Rs only. Enjoy.
Comment from puneet gupta
Time July 27, 2010 at 9:28 pm
the service of bsnl 3g is very third class.i request all my frnds not to opt for this service this is the most third class internet service and simply a wastage of money.so never opt for this.
Comment from DP
Time August 6, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Comment from DEV
Time July 4, 2010 at 11:45 am
hello everyone
i have nokia 5800 xpress mobile handset and it is 3g enabled i am planning to take bsnl 3g sim exclusively for net connection for my computer i am afraid whether i ll get promised speed and i want to know can i connect my phone to computer
Dev,
Iam using same handset Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic with 3G sim card conected to my Laptop in Chennai. Speed is average, i get a download speed of 30-60 kbps, browsing speed is also average, better than Airtels Mobile office.
The problem is 3G ntwork is very poor, keeps dipping down, and bcoz of which (and also due to 3G) the battery goes down very fast. Iam not really happy. and its expensive too if you use it more (Rs 1 for 1MB).
Comment from om namkom
Time August 10, 2010 at 9:34 pm
i am using bsnl 3g sim via mobil for desktop net.is it give deferent speed in data card?
Comment from JSR
Time August 12, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Hi Friends..
Now you can use Blackberry + 3g for 999 only with BSNL. Recently Chennai Telephones increased the speed for Blackberry users up to 7Mbps.. So Enjoy Unlimited internet connectivity with Blackberry.
999 + 25 + Voice …
Comment from bsnl
Time August 19, 2010 at 9:05 pm
आपका रेट प्लान बिलकुल बकवास है। यह भारत के आम आदमी की पहुँच से अभी भी कोसों दूर है। ध्यान रखिए कि जब तक आपकी पहुँच आम आदमी तक नहीं होगी आप bussiness में कभी सफल नहीं हो सकते।
BSNL IS BAD
Comment from sam
Time August 21, 2010 at 11:14 am
plese use what you have and dont blame it all devices and networks are same nothing more or less
Comment from Anonymous
Time January 14, 2010 at 1:01 pm
BSNL 3G INTERNET SERVICE IS VERY POOR NO SPEED OF BROADBAND CONNECTION GET DROPPED DURING SURFING THEY CHEATING TO PEOPLE