Mobile phone coverage India-wide

dunee · Jan 20th, 2004, 17:57

GPRS and cellphone coverage at the north

Hi,

Is there any GPRS coverage in northern india? New Delhi for example. If yes then where, and what are the prices.

I thought of taking gprs mobile phone so that i'd be able to send and receive e-mails while on the road, and even be on icq.

Hope someone has information on that topic.

Thanks in advance

radz · Jan 20th, 2004, 18:25

Hi Delhi is on GPRS,other small citis dont know.
Prices wont be much,Hutch(heheh dont about others) charge Rs 99 Rs per month.
If you going to get Indian phone(service provider),they took 72 hrs to activate first time.

oldhippie · Jan 20th, 2004, 20:48

GPRS coverage if poor and do not depend on it.

Bill

Dayglowhamster · Jan 20th, 2004, 21:50

I'm not sure how much help this will be but I got a Samsung SGH-s300. It has tri-band reception. I arranged to be able to use it internationally while I was still in the UK. In Sri Lanka (often a signal faff!) it was BRILLIANT!! It would switch between providers according to who had the best signal AND when I got home the charges were also very very good - even better than in the UK, I wish I'd used it more now! The only annoying thing was getting the little 'Welcome to ....@ texts every time it switched providers!

dunee · Jan 25th, 2004, 06:02

Dayglowhamster : wouldn't it be cheaper to sign with local provider? Preferable prepaid?

And what about GPRS? It'd be nice to e-mail from your room

Sindy · Jun 8th, 2004, 02:55

Does anybody know where in India I can use ny cell phone? Where can i find a map of coverage?

shere · Jun 8th, 2004, 05:02

If you intend to use a sim card from Finland then contact your service provider as they can tell you who they have roaming agreements with.

From experience I have found it easier and cheaper to replace my UK sim card with Indian sim cards whenevr I travel in India. You do not have to mess about with complex roaming codes some networks use and it is lighter on the pocket.

Sindy · Jun 10th, 2004, 04:48

I don't understand! If there is any network of GSM 1800 my phone and my SIM card will find it and use it automatically! I don't have to do anything!
The question is: Is there any GSM networks in India, and if yes, where are those?

shere · Jun 10th, 2004, 05:35

Dual band phones are used in India. As for coverage you better ask your service provider as they will have network agreements with indian cell phone operators.

From experience most towns,cities and even villages in northern india are covered. But again this does not mean your gsm phone will work there. It all depends on the roaming agreements your gsm phone service provider has with indian companies.

sillylilly · Jun 10th, 2004, 08:39

Sindy, India has a wide GSM network but it depends on which service you use because all cell phone service in India is private. Get an Indian sim card from Hutch or Airtel with all India roaming - its pretty decent coverage.

kailash35 · Aug 29th, 2004, 21:17

Lost, I am lost!
next time I will be in India I will mostly stay in Himachal.
But I have to go for a few days to Penjab, Delhi, UP, Bihar and Karnataka.
If I buy a Hutch or Airtel prepaid phonecard, can I make calls from all these places or is it ONLY possible to receive calls?
Thank you and sorry for my English. I'm not sure I would make it better in French!

radz · Aug 29th, 2004, 21:29

kailash35:Plz check roaming network availabilty.

Hutch

kailash35 · Aug 29th, 2004, 22:50

thanks Radz!

jebr12 · May 16th, 2005, 04:03

Anyone know of cellular reception in the Spiti and Ladakh regions? Also, how prevalent is internet in these regions?
Cheers

gautam · May 16th, 2005, 04:54

hey lovemax..hez gotta question for u.....u listening...?

Jan 20th, 2004, 17:57	#1
dunee Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: India, usually Haifa, Israel Posts: 26	GPRS and cellphone coverage at the north Hi, Is there any GPRS coverage in northern india? New Delhi for example. If yes then where, and what are the prices. I thought of taking gprs mobile phone so that i'd be able to send and receive e-mails while on the road, and even be on icq. Hope someone has information on that topic. Thanks in advance __________________ I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad Last edited by Dilliwala : Sep 12th, 2008 at 21:07. Reason: reinserted orig thread title

Jan 20th, 2004, 18:25	#2
radz Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: India Posts: 748	Hi Delhi is on GPRS,other small citis dont know. Prices wont be much,Hutch(heheh dont about others) charge Rs 99 Rs per month. If you going to get Indian phone(service provider),they took 72 hrs to activate first time. __________________ My Photo gallery

Jan 20th, 2004, 20:48	#3
oldhippie Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 412	GPRS coverage if poor and do not depend on it. Bill __________________ Too Many Gandus, Too Few Bullets.

Jan 20th, 2004, 21:50	#4
Dayglowhamster Twit Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: uk Posts: 142	I'm not sure how much help this will be but I got a Samsung SGH-s300. It has tri-band reception. I arranged to be able to use it internationally while I was still in the UK. In Sri Lanka (often a signal faff!) it was BRILLIANT!! It would switch between providers according to who had the best signal AND when I got home the charges were also very very good - even better than in the UK, I wish I'd used it more now! The only annoying thing was getting the little 'Welcome to ....@ texts every time it switched providers! __________________ Mine's not as clever as yours!

Jun 8th, 2004, 02:55	#6
Sindy Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 5	GSM cell phone area? Does anybody know where in India I can use ny cell phone? Where can i find a map of coverage?

Jan 25th, 2004, 06:02	#5
dunee Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: India, usually Haifa, Israel Posts: 26	Dayglowhamster : wouldn't it be cheaper to sign with local provider? Preferable prepaid? And what about GPRS? It'd be nice to e-mail from your room

Jun 8th, 2004, 05:02	#7
shere Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,124	If you intend to use a sim card from Finland then contact your service provider as they can tell you who they have roaming agreements with. From experience I have found it easier and cheaper to replace my UK sim card with Indian sim cards whenevr I travel in India. You do not have to mess about with complex roaming codes some networks use and it is lighter on the pocket.

Jun 10th, 2004, 04:48	#8
Sindy Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 5	Shere, I don't understand! If there is any network of GSM 1800 my phone and my SIM card will find it and use it automatically! I don't have to do anything! The question is: Is there any GSM networks in India, and if yes, where are those?

Jun 10th, 2004, 05:35	#9
shere Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,124	Dual band phones are used in India. As for coverage you better ask your service provider as they will have network agreements with indian cell phone operators. From experience most towns,cities and even villages in northern india are covered. But again this does not mean your gsm phone will work there. It all depends on the roaming agreements your gsm phone service provider has with indian companies.

Jun 10th, 2004, 08:39	#10
sillylilly monki..me? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 161	Sindy, India has a wide GSM network but it depends on which service you use because all cell phone service in India is private. Get an Indian sim card from Hutch or Airtel with all India roaming - its pretty decent coverage.

Aug 29th, 2004, 21:17	#11
kailash35 Kailash in India Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 250	network coverage Lost, I am lost! next time I will be in India I will mostly stay in Himachal. But I have to go for a few days to Penjab, Delhi, UP, Bihar and Karnataka. If I buy a Hutch or Airtel prepaid phonecard, can I make calls from all these places or is it ONLY possible to receive calls? Thank you and sorry for my English. I'm not sure I would make it better in French!

Aug 29th, 2004, 21:29	#12
radz Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: India Posts: 748	kailash35:Plz check roaming network availabilty. Hutch

Aug 29th, 2004, 22:50	#13
kailash35 Kailash in India Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 250	thanks Radz!

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jebr12 Justin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 4	Northern India communication Anyone know of cellular reception in the Spiti and Ladakh regions? Also, how prevalent is internet in these regions? Cheers

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