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Old Sep 10th, 2005, 22:57   #1
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Internet connection in India

I've been thinking about taking a portable computer with me to Goa.
But how does one get an internetconnection to it, and at what price?
Have you any advice or experience? Thanks.
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Old Sep 10th, 2005, 23:05   #2
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Blag your way into the business centre of a hotel plug in and go. If they want to charge you it is usually only peanuts
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Old Sep 10th, 2005, 23:17   #3
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There are cybercafes all over India and the simplest way to get a connection, albeit often slow, is to connect to the cafe/shop's hub with an ethernet cable. Price and speed of internet connections vary -- outside of the metros you will mainly be 'sharing' a dial-up connection at 20-50 rp/hour. There have been several threads on bringing a lap-top to India in the 'Geek Speak' section here:

http://www.indiamike.com/india/forumdisplay.php?f=15
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Get a RIM prepay phone and a cable... Costs Rs.4000/-

Internet connections are Rs.30/- an hour peak rate and Rs.15/- an hour off peak.

This only works with a proper computer - not with a Mac.
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[quote=kohinoor]I've been thinking about taking a portable computer with me to Goa.
But how does one get an internetconnection to it, and at what price?


http://sifybroadband.techwhack.com/3...et-connection/

Country: Bombay, India

Type of Connection: Broadband Cable
Brand/ISP name: iGate Networks
Connection Speed: 256 Kbps
Data Transfer Limit (if applicable): Unlimited
No of Hours (if applicable): Unlimited
Any Comment: Support of internal DC++ Hub, CS Server, Inter Lan Transfers are allowed
Average Data Transfer Speed (upload): 30 to 50 kbps
Average Data Transfer Speed (download): 20 to 40 kbps
Expense per month (in USD): $19

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As long as I've got access to a telephone line in India, I just go to the local Post Office and buy Internet time (from 250 rupees upwards, if my memory serves me well - hmmm) then come back homem connect, dial up the number given (for free)- open an account and voila, I'm online. You have to give your address and telephone number over when buying the Internet time - but other than that it's as simple as pie!
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