Mobile phone coverage India-wide

captain bruce · Jun 27th, 2007, 05:31

last year the airtel store in leh was recommending a general store 2 shops down from Yasmin Tours on Fort Road selling sim cards without addresses/ proof. I bought one and after a few tries - stay in the shop to test it out - it worked fine. I only lasts for 1 month till you have to really do the formalities - but by then most people have moved on anyway

hitanshu · Jun 27th, 2007, 12:22

Captain,

Arbitrages don't last.

Bombus,

Your call - literally. Its a job interview. Reason enough to be a bit paranoid

sudhir30 · Jul 2nd, 2007, 14:36

Hello friends,
i had decided to satrt on 10th august for tapovan trek from gangotri, can you please tell which satellite phone comapny operates in gangotri or where available in delhi?

rajkumar · Jul 2nd, 2007, 15:46

Any INMARSAT based sat. phone should work in the area. Usually army uses these phones in the border areas. As Tapovan is not a restricted area, there should not be any problem carrying and using them.

AvidTrekker · Jul 2nd, 2007, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajkumar

Any INMARSAT based sat. phone should work in the area. Usually army uses these phones in the border areas. As Tapovan is not a restricted area, there should not be any problem carrying and using them.

Where are these phones available in India?? And at what cost?
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shere · Jul 2nd, 2007, 17:38

Not enquired for a long time but Sat-Phones are very expensive to use. I think they can cost upto £30 (RS2400) per minute to use.

VSK Sharma · Jul 2nd, 2007, 21:44

Please do not mind, but what for you want to carry a sat phone for Tapovan trek.

Dilliwala · Aug 9th, 2007, 02:17

Maybe the OP simply means mobile phone?

A bit late this:
Sudhir, only BSNL will work at Gangotri - not further.

VSK Sharma · Aug 9th, 2007, 22:19

Hi,
Last year I got signal just before the shops at Chirbasa. In between you miss it. What's it like now I am not sure.

GoanCanuck · Aug 10th, 2007, 04:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudhir30

Hello friends,
i had decided to satrt on 10th august for tapovan trek from gangotri, can you please tell which satellite phone comapny operates in gangotri or where available in delhi?

Using a satellite phone in a remote area can land you up in trouble. You may have the phone confiscated by the authorities.

arjunm · Aug 11th, 2007, 12:00

Enjoy your trek sweetheart. Phones can be with you when you are in the city. Why go trekking, if you want your phone to come along with you?

Arjun

Bhaswaran · Aug 11th, 2007, 12:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by arjunm

Enjoy your trek sweetheart. Phones can be with you when you are in the city. Why go trekking, if you want your phone to come along with you?

Arjun

Arjun is right......at least take some away in the lap of nature and away from civilization

himadventures · Aug 11th, 2007, 20:15

There is no need of SETTELITE PHONE in Tapoban. But we donot know why you want to have one. Although this is not restricted area but still you can land up in serious trouble due to this.
Settelite phones are not much costly now. Very easiy available in India [ Aprrox 25,000 INR ] but operational cost is different. It comes to almost 600 INR/ minute. but you have to have a license from HOME MINISTRY to use this.

I think you wanted to say about simple CELL PHONE. They may work but not upto TAPOBAN. BSNL is your best bet !!

sudhir30 · Aug 11th, 2007, 23:44

hello friends,
i had postpone my trek upto augustlast week. abt sat phone, you all are right, why to have phone in trek, but i hav a kid who calls me atleast once in a day, thats why i thought to carry one. but its ok now. any suggestion for trek.

JImB · Sep 1st, 2007, 00:04

Does anybody know if there is mobile/cell phone reception on the Singalila ridge?

Many thanks,

Jim

Jun 27th, 2007, 12:22	#122
hitanshu Renegade Killer Bee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Delhi/Mumbai Posts: 209	Captain, Arbitrages don't last. Bombus, Your call - literally. Its a job interview. Reason enough to be a bit paranoid __________________ Collated Leh wisdom here: The Bikenomads Wiki Leh page

Jul 2nd, 2007, 14:36	#123
sudhir30 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AMRAVATI Posts: 16	Satellite phone works in Tapovan region? Hello friends, i had decided to satrt on 10th august for tapovan trek from gangotri, can you please tell which satellite phone comapny operates in gangotri or where available in delhi? Last edited by machadinha : Aug 9th, 2007 at 06:16. Reason: adjusted title

Jul 2nd, 2007, 15:46	#124
rajkumar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 245	sat phones Any INMARSAT based sat. phone should work in the area. Usually army uses these phones in the border areas. As Tapovan is not a restricted area, there should not be any problem carrying and using them.

Aug 9th, 2007, 22:19	#129
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 406	Hi, Last year I got signal just before the shops at Chirbasa. In between you miss it. What's it like now I am not sure. __________________ http://himalayancamping.com/index.php

Sep 1st, 2007, 00:04	#135
JImB Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 3	Mobile phone reception on Singalila ridge? Does anybody know if there is mobile/cell phone reception on the Singalila ridge? Many thanks, Jim

Jun 27th, 2007, 05:31	#121
captain bruce Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 13	last year the airtel store in leh was recommending a general store 2 shops down from Yasmin Tours on Fort Road selling sim cards without addresses/ proof. I bought one and after a few tries - stay in the shop to test it out - it worked fine. I only lasts for 1 month till you have to really do the formalities - but by then most people have moved on anyway

Jul 2nd, 2007, 17:38	#126
shere Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,110	Not enquired for a long time but Sat-Phones are very expensive to use. I think they can cost upto £30 (RS2400) per minute to use.

Jul 2nd, 2007, 21:44	#127
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 406	Please do not mind, but what for you want to carry a sat phone for Tapovan trek.

Aug 9th, 2007, 02:17	#128
Dilliwala Funky flunky Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 3,918	Maybe the OP simply means mobile phone? A bit late this: Sudhir, only BSNL will work at Gangotri - not further.

Aug 11th, 2007, 12:00	#131
arjunm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215	Enjoy your trek sweetheart. Phones can be with you when you are in the city. Why go trekking, if you want your phone to come along with you? Arjun

Aug 11th, 2007, 20:15	#133
himadventures Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,069	There is no need of SETTELITE PHONE in Tapoban. But we donot know why you want to have one. Although this is not restricted area but still you can land up in serious trouble due to this. Settelite phones are not much costly now. Very easiy available in India [ Aprrox 25,000 INR ] but operational cost is different. It comes to almost 600 INR/ minute. but you have to have a license from HOME MINISTRY to use this. I think you wanted to say about simple CELL PHONE. They may work but not upto TAPOBAN. BSNL is your best bet !!

Aug 11th, 2007, 23:44	#134
sudhir30 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AMRAVATI Posts: 16	hello friends, i had postpone my trek upto augustlast week. abt sat phone, you all are right, why to have phone in trek, but i hav a kid who calls me atleast once in a day, thats why i thought to carry one. but its ok now. any suggestion for trek.

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