Hi,
I would suggest Orange or Airtle. Its quite reliable. But using cell
for internet is qoing to cost quite a packet. Internet cafes are
there in almost all the places now and it is quite reliable.
Welcome to India
edwardseco@aol.com (Edwardseco) wrote in message news:<20040207230926.23307.00006524@mb-m29.aol.com>...
> In article , Alfred
> Molon writes:
>
> >> thinking about buying an Indian operated SIM card for my mobile
> >> unlocked 900/1800 phone (Spanish) for the period I will be travelling
> >> in India to be in contact with family and other people.
> >>
> >> Do any of you have any experience? Which company do you recomend for
> >> price or eficiency? Is there signal all over the country or just in
> >> the main cities?
> >>
> >> Another question: I had been in India before, in 1997, the internet
> >> service was very poor, I suppose it has improved. Are there internet
> >> cafes or access point in cities and town?
> >
> >I wouldn't use the mobile to access the Internet (just as a reserve in
> >case you find youself in a remote place with no Internet cafes). It's by
> >far too expensive and by now there should be Internet cafes everywhere
> >in India.
> >--
> >
> >Alfred MoloN
>
> I would agree with Alfred as internet access is excellent in many areas with
> the exception of maybe Ladakh and the countryside. However. if you need phone
> access this isn't a bad idea. Coverage is somewhat regional from what I hear.
> My neice uses a system started by an NRI. I believe the name is airtell but I
> will check it out.
> edwardseco |
