3G in indiaIt has been a quarter month since state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) launched its third generation(3G) mobile service - first of its kind in India. Initially the services was rolled out across 12 cities across the country. BSNL plans to extend 3G network across 700 cities in India by the end of June, 09. Under the 3G services BSNL would offer services like broadband, mobile TV, video-on-demand, music downloads, video downloads, video tones, instant messaging, online gaming, bill payment etc.  Moreover, now you can upload anything to internet cloud, as 3G is a media to access internet cloud. Well, if you are looking to avail 3G broadband services on your mobile, you might need a thorough knowledge of the data plan.

Particulars of SIM

Let's begin with the SIM first

The 2.1.1 initial SIM charges for both Postpaid and Prepaid Services are

Particulars Amount
Cost of SIM (Inclusive of service Tax) in Rs. 300
Talk Value in Rs. NIL
Initial Validity in Days 7
Applicable to Voice & Data plan

You can migrate from 2G prepaid to 3G prepaid subject to technical feasibility.

3G DATA Plans

2.4.1 Trail Pack (Inclusive of Service Tax)

Package Amount Vailidity
Trial Pack-50MB Rs. 60 15 Days validity*
Trial Pack-100MB Rs. 120 15 Days validity*

*This would increase the validity of both Main and Dedicated account

2.4.2 Data Plans Prepaid

Plans MBV 250 MBV 400 MBV 650 MBV 1000 MBV 3001
Plan Price in Rs. (Service Tax Extra) 250 400 650 1000 3001
Free data Usage (in GB) 0.30 1.00 2.00 5.00 UNLIMITED
Validity (Days)* 30 30 30 30 30
Data Charges in Rs./MB** 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00

[*This will increase the validity of both Main and Dedicated accounts

**Data charges beyond free usage shall be deducted from the available balance in the Main account]

2.4.3 Data Top Ups (Inclusive of Service Tax)

Price of top-ups Validity in days Free data usage
120 NIL 100 MB
225 NIL 300 MB
260 NIL 500 MB
330 NIL 1 GB