Prepaid mobiles in kashmir..

tittooraju · Oct 24th, 2009, 14:13

Is there any problem with prepaid connections in kashmir.?
I was told by one of my friend that only postpaid connections work there..
Is that true.?
I have a cellone connection with roaming..

tittooraju · Oct 24th, 2009, 19:42

I called up call centre and they told that cell one is not providing roaming in kashmir..
Is it possible to get a new connection when in kashmir.?

ksnaidu · Oct 24th, 2009, 19:57

LAST MONTH i VISITED KASHMIR.i WAS TOLD THAT AIR CELL CONNECTION IS GIVEN TO TOURISTS FOR TEN DAYS .IN AIR PORT ONE BANNER GIVING ALL THE DETAILS IS THERE.

santos_g15 · Oct 24th, 2009, 23:50

yes its true. prepaid connections wont work in jammu and kashmir.

tittooraju · Oct 25th, 2009, 00:21

How about airtel connections.?
A call centre guy just told me now that airtel roaming is possible with prepaid connections..

Ms Princess W · Oct 25th, 2009, 00:44

Not sure how it works here, but AirTel is all over the place in J&K. We have AirCel pre-paid mobiles which we bought when we arrived.

windrider24584 · Oct 25th, 2009, 00:54

Yes Roaming is not allowed in JNK and North East India as per TRAI policy. But prepaid connections are available there. Airtel, Aircel and may be Tata Indicom,Idea(not sure) is available. Only one has to provide required documents, photographs,address/nationality proofs and bingo , you are connected with the world.Your existing SIM will stop working once you enter the JNK circle, and the local one will stop working once you are out of JNK.

santos_g15 · Oct 25th, 2009, 00:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by tittooraju

How about airtel connections.?
A call centre guy just told me now that airtel roaming is possible with prepaid connections..

Airtel and vodaphone didnt work when we went this june to srinagar and leh.dont beleive him.

windrider24584 · Oct 25th, 2009, 01:09

CC executives are human beings after all.They can do a mistake, or often operators' training to them is not appropriate. Anyways, if you carry passport sized photos, copies of passport/pan card/driving license you can get a prepaid SIM instantly.As JNK is economically under developed due to political issues/ terrorism, harsh topography, network strength may vary from places to places for any operator. Jammu, Srinagar and major towns are likely to have good signal strength. But dont expect good/any network in remote areas like Ladakh, Manali-Leh highway, Pangong Tso etc.

vinaykumar · Oct 27th, 2009, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by tittooraju

How about airtel connections.?
A call centre guy just told me now that airtel roaming is possible with prepaid connections..

Before going to Kashmir and Ladakh, I made all the effort to convert my Vodaphone prepaid into a post-paid connection.
Wasted effort, didnt work at all

Indizen · Oct 27th, 2009, 17:33

The following networks are available in J&K, in order of reliability and subscriber base, as well as coverage:
BSNL
Airtel
Aircel
Tata Indicomm
Reliance
Vodafone
Idea cellular, just being launched

Best to get a BSNL post-paid connection, from anywhere in India other than Delhi or Mumbai. Confirm with MTNL if roaming can be had on their post=paid SIMs in JK.
No pre-paid SIM from outside the state will work in JK.

windrider24584 · Nov 3rd, 2009, 15:09

Anyways prepaid service is entirely withdrawn from JK for any operator.

delhiwala · Nov 3rd, 2009, 15:32

Oh yes !

And the J&K Populace is angry with this step of the Govt.. (Like all other steps)

windrider24584 · Nov 3rd, 2009, 16:05

Be it Kashmir or Lalgarh or NE states.....its common people who always suffer

Ms Princess W · Nov 4th, 2009, 18:23

I don't know anyone who is angry, per se, though I'm sure many are, but it's pretty annoying to suddenly have your trusty mobile rendered useless until you go through the eleventy million steps it'll likely require to get on a plan or whatever. I'm glad we have a landline as well!

Frankly, I'm surprised it happened so fast. I mean, everything else here runs on IST (Indian Standard Time) so I figured it'd take awhile to implement the change. But nope, as of today our phones are finished until we switch over, which my husband went today to get done.

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santos_g15 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: chennai Posts: 738	true. yes its true. prepaid connections wont work in jammu and kashmir.

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tittooraju 20LEGEND Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Home sweet home.. "Kerala" Back from a journey of a lifetime.. Posts: 149	I called up call centre and they told that cell one is not providing roaming in kashmir.. Is it possible to get a new connection when in kashmir.?

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tittooraju 20LEGEND Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Home sweet home.. "Kerala" Back from a journey of a lifetime.. Posts: 149	How about airtel connections.? A call centre guy just told me now that airtel roaming is possible with prepaid connections..

Oct 25th, 2009, 00:44	#6
Ms Princess W Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Srinagar, Kashmir, India Posts: 296	Not sure how it works here, but AirTel is all over the place in J&K. We have AirCel pre-paid mobiles which we bought when we arrived.

Oct 25th, 2009, 00:54	#7
windrider24584 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: KOLKATA Posts: 190	Yes Roaming is not allowed in JNK and North East India as per TRAI policy. But prepaid connections are available there. Airtel, Aircel and may be Tata Indicom,Idea(not sure) is available. Only one has to provide required documents, photographs,address/nationality proofs and bingo , you are connected with the world.Your existing SIM will stop working once you enter the JNK circle, and the local one will stop working once you are out of JNK.

Oct 25th, 2009, 01:09	#9
windrider24584 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: KOLKATA Posts: 190	CC executives are human beings after all.They can do a mistake, or often operators' training to them is not appropriate. Anyways, if you carry passport sized photos, copies of passport/pan card/driving license you can get a prepaid SIM instantly.As JNK is economically under developed due to political issues/ terrorism, harsh topography, network strength may vary from places to places for any operator. Jammu, Srinagar and major towns are likely to have good signal strength. But dont expect good/any network in remote areas like Ladakh, Manali-Leh highway, Pangong Tso etc.

Oct 27th, 2009, 17:33	#11
Indizen Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 2,507	The following networks are available in J&K, in order of reliability and subscriber base, as well as coverage: BSNL Airtel Aircel Tata Indicomm Reliance Vodafone Idea cellular, just being launched Best to get a BSNL post-paid connection, from anywhere in India other than Delhi or Mumbai. Confirm with MTNL if roaming can be had on their post=paid SIMs in JK. No pre-paid SIM from outside the state will work in JK.

Nov 3rd, 2009, 15:09	#12
windrider24584 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: KOLKATA Posts: 190	Anyways prepaid service is entirely withdrawn from JK for any operator.

Nov 3rd, 2009, 16:05	#14
windrider24584 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: KOLKATA Posts: 190	Be it Kashmir or Lalgarh or NE states.....its common people who always suffer

Nov 4th, 2009, 18:23	#15
Ms Princess W Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Srinagar, Kashmir, India Posts: 296	I don't know anyone who is angry, per se, though I'm sure many are, but it's pretty annoying to suddenly have your trusty mobile rendered useless until you go through the eleventy million steps it'll likely require to get on a plan or whatever. I'm glad we have a landline as well! Frankly, I'm surprised it happened so fast. I mean, everything else here runs on IST (Indian Standard Time) so I figured it'd take awhile to implement the change. But nope, as of today our phones are finished until we switch over, which my husband went today to get done.