Mobile phone coverage India-wide

Bhaswaran · Sep 1st, 2007, 00:29

You mean whether you remain connected or not? At certain points, you may recieve signal (if it catches the towers at Darjeeling).

Anybody who has trekked recently in this route (Sandakfu-Phalut) with mobile phones please confirm this.

clawhammer · Sep 1st, 2007, 01:16

Last october I got a network at Sandakphu, the ridge over Molley (in between Sandakphu and Phalut) and also about 3km before Phalut on the ridge top. I was relishing the silence and savoring the awesome view when my f*****g phone suddenly started ringing. I had never been more annoyed in my life!!
My network is BSNL and it has given excellent coverage is very remote areas. I don't know about the performance of other service providers

Bhaswaran · Sep 1st, 2007, 01:20

BSNL is the best whenever you leave the cities in India. But as Clawhammer told...better leave your mobile phone at home or switch it off. it will only disturb you in those heavenly places.

saajan_20 · Nov 27th, 2007, 13:46

If you have a postpaid vodafone airtel dont worry it should just be fine
The daddy of all network s is with BSNL even in remote areas i cold acess to the net via gprs !!!!
One more thing the call centre guy s @ vodafone aint aware that there is a tie up with airtel and even your regular post paid could use the air tels network
What does nt work is pre paid of any of the companies none of them have set up pre paid feasibilty !!

blwetorch · Feb 20th, 2009, 22:17

While we were at Deoria Taal recently.......only my BSNL network was working......great coverage!

lizabrown03 · Mar 29th, 2009, 21:32

Hi
GPRS coverage is fine in a metro city like Delhi. Whereas you can face some problems in the smaller cities.

pibikay · Mar 30th, 2009, 11:05

BSNL has probably the best coverage in India but their signals ae weak,I use both Airtel and BSNL and where there is connection I use Airtel.Calling abroad is cheaperon Airtel

Dilliwala · Mar 31st, 2009, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by pibikay

BSNL has probably the best coverage in India but their signals ae weak,I use both Airtel and BSNL and where there is connection I use Airtel.

Never had a problem with weak signals (certainly have with strong signals!) but I'm referring to North India only.

Quote:

Calling abroad is cheaperon Airtel

To some countries.
And within India MTNL/BSNL are the cheapest by far.

Sep 1st, 2007, 00:29	#136
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 1,353	You mean whether you remain connected or not? At certain points, you may recieve signal (if it catches the towers at Darjeeling). Anybody who has trekked recently in this route (Sandakfu-Phalut) with mobile phones please confirm this. __________________ ....life is a journey.....and the journey is more important than the destination........ Photos in Indiamike :http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...0/ppuser/15496 Photos in Flickr :http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhaswaran/ Darjeeling trip Video : "Darjeeling - The Queen of Hills" DVD

Sep 1st, 2007, 01:16	#137
clawhammer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: kharagpur Posts: 137	Last october I got a network at Sandakphu, the ridge over Molley (in between Sandakphu and Phalut) and also about 3km before Phalut on the ridge top. I was relishing the silence and savoring the awesome view when my f*****g phone suddenly started ringing. I had never been more annoyed in my life!! My network is BSNL and it has given excellent coverage is very remote areas. I don't know about the performance of other service providers __________________ .... Wanderer of Lonely shores.... http://www.subhojitchakz.blogspot.com/

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Sep 1st, 2007, 01:20	#138
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 1,353	BSNL is the best whenever you leave the cities in India. But as Clawhammer told...better leave your mobile phone at home or switch it off. it will only disturb you in those heavenly places.

Nov 27th, 2007, 13:46	#139
saajan_20 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bombay {mumbai} Posts: 380	If you have a postpaid vodafone airtel dont worry it should just be fine The daddy of all network s is with BSNL even in remote areas i cold acess to the net via gprs !!!! One more thing the call centre guy s @ vodafone aint aware that there is a tie up with airtel and even your regular post paid could use the air tels network What does nt work is pre paid of any of the companies none of them have set up pre paid feasibilty !!

Feb 20th, 2009, 22:17	#140
blwetorch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 188	While we were at Deoria Taal recently.......only my BSNL network was working......great coverage!

Mar 29th, 2009, 21:32	#141
lizabrown03 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 12	Hi GPRS coverage is fine in a metro city like Delhi. Whereas you can face some problems in the smaller cities.

Mar 30th, 2009, 11:05	#142
pibikay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 372	BSNL has probably the best coverage in India but their signals ae weak,I use both Airtel and BSNL and where there is connection I use Airtel.Calling abroad is cheaperon Airtel