Tata Docomo GPRS On Demand overtakes Aircel’s Unlimited Pocket Internet
Tata DOCOMO recently launched 5 new GPRS on Demand Packs. At first glance it was still unfortunate that Tata Docomo had yet not launched an Unlimited GPRS much like that of Aircel. However on careful analysis one can say that Tata Docomo has hit all the right notes with these GPRS packs which may ultimately prove to be more beneficial and equally economical for the customers.
As per an analysis the following are the facts:
1) Tata Docomo Rs. 5 GPRS Pack: This pack is the first of its kind in the industry, available on demand and seems to be catered for those who are not frequent GPRS users. So if you want to surf the net, suddenly need to check your mail or just chat for a short period of time, this Daily GPRS all you need to do is just send an SMS and it is activated. On Aircel however, a user has no option but to buy a Rs. 15 GPRS pack with a 3 day validity. Although this pack may have Unlimited data Usage, it is practically inconsequential and useless for a user who does not make use of the GPRS facility on a daily basis and also offers very little for a frequent GPRS user due to its mere 3 day validity!
On the other hand Tata Docomo’s ‘pay as you use’ concept does wonders as its Rs. 5 pack (which can be activated via an SMS) comes with a 10 MB data limit and if you exceed that limit you only pay 50paisa/MB (1p/20KB)! Which brings us to our next point
2) Once you consume the MB/GB data limit on each GPRS pack, Tata Docomo charges you ONLY 50 paisa/MB. This is by far the lowest pulse rate in the industry today and no other operator thus far has matched these rates.
3) Tata Docomo Rs 48 Monthly GPRS pack: In this pack Tata Docomo has combined a Day/Night data usage limit. So in the day the data usage limit is 100 MB and the night data usage limit is 2GB. Still the argument remains why would you opt for this pack when Aircel offers an unlimited GPRS pack?? For me the answer is clear:- Aircel offers a Monthly GPRS Unlimited data pack for Rs. 98 while Tata Docomo offers it for Rs. 48 (less than half of Aircel)! Yes, Tata Docomo’s pack may not be Unlimited however with a day data limit of 100 MB and a night limit of 2GB it is extremely unlikely that an average GPRS user (or an above average one for that matter) will ever exceed this limit. If a user does however exceed it then he only pays 50paisa/MB on any extra browsing within the validity period. So why pay Rs. 98 for an Unlimited Pack when you can pay less than half that amount for a Tata Docomo GPRS Monthly pack and avail of free browsing data which is almost as good as unlimited?!
4) Since Aircel has introduced their Unlimited GPRS packs, they have experienced immense network congestion which has led to extremely slow browsing speeds. This proves that an unlimited GPRS pack may not be as beneficial or rather as convenient as one may feel. On the other hand for with Tata DOCOMO’s ‘pay as you use’ Monthly GPRS pack, you not only save money but you also get a high quality browsing experience due to lack of congestion.
Hi,iam arun from kerala..i use Aircel GPRS and docomo GPRS.
In my opinion Aircel is good for internet using..i get downloading speed upto 25kbps..nd normal 8kbps..
In docomo i get only 15kbps maximum..
NB-use opera 10.60 browser for faster internet,.it gives compressd browsing(ON TURBO)..Nd inbuit download manager..
Thanks to Aircel for making internet price war…Aircel rockzz..
Hi,
i m arpan from Assam,
i m using aircel internet with an unlimited rs.98 pack,
i m very satisfied with it,
it gives avg of about 10kb in day & about 30kb at night.
Before aircel, i used airtel. It gives only avg of 8kb. Even airtel do not have any unlimited pack.
I have nt use tata docomo till nw,
but for me,
(_AIRCEL_ROCKZZZ_)
i want to know that in rs 98 unlimited gprs plan if i connect my mobile to pc and then i download songs from songs.pk or download software from any site like softpedia.com or download anything by torrent then i will charged?
I am from Assam and i am using BSNL GPRS unlimited with the Rs 725 rental which includes unlimited BSNL to BSNL calls and messages across north east as well. My phone is a Samsung Corby Plus and i connect to the net via bluetooth to a Sony Vaio laptop and nowadays the speed is constant around 10kb per second while at night its around 12-14 kb which is the maximum constant speed.Its very good for surfing in pc but a little cumbersome for downloading.But still i am able to download 200MB in around 7 to 8 hours (while i sleep). I am downloading at least 6GB per month which is quite decent for GPRS i think. I can download a maximum of 15GB per month but in that case my phone will be unreachable 24 hrs as it always shows phone out of reach when i am connected to the internet!!
M jasin 4m kerala… used both tata docomo & aircel…. i vote 4 taTA 6 GB for 96… coz i get an average f 20 kbps{bytes) which is quite impressive……… aircel offrz speed 7 to d maximum & 3 @ nyt…
i managed 2 finish 6 gb in jst 4 days!!!!!!! ie to download a 700 mb movie in aircel takes 40 hourz bt its jst 9 houtz in docomo…
Fuck of this Aircel’s GPRS department. Hell services they are providing. They only make challenges of solving the problems but they never solved. I always reported this to them at least 4 times in month. Doing same from 7 month but no-buddy’s listening.
Aircel you just sit on the sheet of the hell… This is time to use Tata Docomo…
Please do not buy aircel or docomo, buy airtel which will give you 30-40 kb (internet download manager)which is excellent compared to other operators.