Its been a while since i've been using the reliance broadband netconnect plus . I did do a lot of searching on the internet before i decided on this product. Here's more on this :
The reason i wanted a product like this is because i realized that while travelling i needed to get access to the internet either on the go or at my destination . In most cases the places i went to had no internet access so i had to get access by
myself . Hence i decided to go with a 3g data card.
I had two primary options - the reliance netconnect plus and the tata photon plus . I did a lot of searching on the internet you know the typical reliance netconnect vs tata photon google search :) . And after all that hunting i decided to go with
reliance for the following reasons :
1)Reliance is known to have a much better network coverage
2) They were a little more cheaper in terms of costs
3) They had the pay as you use option i.e. 1 Rs/mb which photon did not provide
I was really excited about the 3rd reason because then i dont need to go for any plan or pack where there is a validity.The idea is to use this only while travelling cause at home i have my DSL connection . Whenever i travel its usually over the
weekend or maximum 4-5 days , so getting a monthly pack or plan would be a waste.
Hence postpaid was never an option as i dont want to spend monthly as i dont travel every month. In prepaid to i wasnt looking for any packs/plans which is valid for 15 days etc cause i wont be using it for that long. The best option was pay as you use i.e. 1Rs/mb which only reliance provides . At the most i could go for the 200Rs pack which has a 7 day validity.
My browsing usage while travelling is not much just very light browsing .Mostly email and other such similar sites or even chat . Very less of audio/video chat . So the 1 Rs/mb is suitable or maybe at the most the 7 day validity pack.
So i decided to go for this and went ahead and purchased the device . Put in a top up of around 150 Rs which i can use as 1Rs/mb which means i can use 150mb as and when i want no validity period as such and this is more than enough for email,chat etc .This is also of great use when your DSL line is down for some reason and you need internet access immediately.
Reliance also provides an online interface to check your balance and to do an online recharge incase you find yourself out of balance while you are travelling.
Will hopefully be able to do a how to on how to setup reliance netconnect plus. On the whole i am pretty happy with the service. The coverage of reliance is amazing , they cover a lot of cities across the country and in other cities which it is
not covered you will be connected to the 1X network which is not all that bad. Decent for browsing mail etc.
The reliance customer care is pretty good , very helpful and polite people . On the whole if you are in a similar situation that i am in , reliance netconnect is a good option . You just need to shell out an initial amount of around 2k Rs and after that its like filling petrol for your car :) .
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Thanks for the helpful review Prashanth. It was very informative. By the way have you had any experience with BSNL 3G data card, especially their offer of unlimited data usage at 3G speeds at Rs.700 per month? Can i go for it? Can you suggest any website where i can compare BSNL/reliance/MTS etc etc?
Well it depends on where you live.. I believe at certain places they have very good speeds and at other places you get the basix 1x speed which is around 144kbps. If your planning to use it mainly at office or home then you could try getting one of those devices at your office/home and check the speed. if its good then go for it.
BUt if you plan to use it while travelling , inter state , inter city etc then bsnl wouldn't be a good option , reliance is known to have a good network coverage
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Hello guys, I am writing to warn against Reliance Netconnect service. I bought a 3G dongle for my work in Kaithal, Haryana. Just for verification and processing they took around one and a half week with requirements of Pan card, Work authorization; and a number of documents. And the company guaranteed full service in my area. After the activation of my SIM card, I noticed zero net connectivity(with always an appearing message of the remote server did not respond). Then began the process of 4 weeks of continuously calling reliance customer service and regular visits to local reliance store. The morons in the department are so stupid, that they aren't able to figure out; if a USB device is detected there cannot be a problem with your computer hardware. After around 4 weeks the company reluctantly sends its site engineer, who shamelessly notifies there is a problem of tower length and he probably will never take any efforts to correct it. It doesn't end here, the local store refuses to refund me(and expects me, to pay extra for the service that I have never used) and there brilliant customer service supervisor tells me that he sees connectivity in Kaithal area(thats saying he sees connectivity in some part of delhi or was rather asking me to roam around the entire city with my laptop to find a reliance connectivity spot). Its over 6 weeks and I have hardly heard anything back from their complaint department(also no calls come from there end you need to after paying so much call there department continuously).
I really wanted to ask the reliance company founder, that has he earned all his wealth by cheating people off their hard earned money? And also, there is a whole verification procedure to accept a customer; isn't there any procedure to check prior to providing a service, if you "have" a running service in that area. I sincerely warn you guys, if you ever want to purchase a reliance product do it at your own risk. And if you have extra money, it would be better to donate it off to poor people(i have seen they are truly grateful). Rather than spending the money on a reliance product(where the people blame you for choosing their product). Have a great day ahead!
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