BSNL EVDO Data Card Review: Tariff Plans & Network Quality

BSNL EVDO Data Card Review on the Tariff Plans and Network Quality: Here is my personal review on the BSNL EVDO Internet Data Card on the network quality and internet speed.

I took the BSNL EVDO some 6 months back in Bangalore from the BSNL office at National Games Village, Koramangala as there was some offer going on at that time. The device which normally cost Rs.3500 was being offered for just Rs.2000 with a monthly rental of Rs.750 for the unlimited full speed of 2.4Mbps.

I took the EVDO card because many people on the internet have suggested the same and some of these people were getting up to 2Mbps speed. I thought that was hell of a speed for just Rs.750. But then, when I started using the card in JP Nagar, I started receiving half the network and a maximum speed of some 2-5kb/sec download and browsing speed. That was approx 40kbps!

Later I realized that BSNL EVDO card internet speed is completely dependent on the network coverage and quality. I do believe that some people have got the real speed, but in my case the speed was just awful.

So, bottom line, test the speed in your area before actually buying the BSNL EVDO card. The maximum internet speed attainable in your area is fully dependent on the network coverage and network quality. And not all city area are not covered fully with BSNL EVDO network, at least not yet. So, test it before buying and don’t cry later.

And yeah, the BSNL EVDO tariff plans keep changing. I suggest your contact the BSNL helpline directly for the latest tariff plans.

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Comments/Queries

( 9 Comments so far )

• Abhijeet
  
  Mar 08, 2010 at 03:51:pm

  EVDO Speed totally depends on your locality. If the BSNL CDMA tower is nearer to your place then, it is a good idea to buy BSNL EVDO card….
• K R
  
  Mar 15, 2010 at 05:19:pm

  I had purchased EVDO from Srinagar (J&K) to use it at Uri. BSNL is the worst service provider and J&K is terrible in all service related issues. It disconnects several times a day, 1x cdma gives a very decent speed of less than 1 kb/sec which is sometimes better than gprs speed here. I am very much disappointed with these f********* bsnl.
• NS Pintoo
  
  Apr 18, 2010 at 10:05:pm

  I had purchased EVDO from Srinagar (J&K) to use in Bandipora area. BSNL is the worst service provider and J&K is terrible in all service related issues. It disconnects several times a day, 1x cdma gives a very decent speed of less than 1 kb/sec which is sometimes better than gprs speed here. I am very much disappointed with these 000000000bsnl.
  Aircel GPRS isbetter than EVDO
• NS Pintoo
  
  Apr 18, 2010 at 10:11:pm

  Aircell GPRS is better than EVDO
• jayakumar kg
  
  Jul 30, 2010 at 11:57:am

  bsnl evdo card & brodband cannaction is comparitivily cheaper than ather net providers this is the main advantage for using bsnl evdo
• binu jk
  
  Jul 30, 2010 at 12:45:pm

  dear evdo users how much data [up.l,dow.l] i can use in the 750 unlimited pack ….it IS realy unlimited or is there any additional charge ? pls. sent comments……my mail add is binujk88@yahoo.com.
• yash
  
  Aug 16, 2010 at 03:13:am

  i have bsnl evdo 750 plan it downloding speed is 0 to 10kbps
  so dnt try this plan
  aircel,airtel idia gprs batter than EVDO PLAN
  u take any sagesstion for me
  my id is yashnegig@yahoo.in
  but dot take evdo plan
• ramesh
  
  Sep 15, 2010 at 12:04:pm

  i whant purchese bsnl evdo so pls suggest what is the actuel downloading speed of 750 unlimeted plan
• BSNL EVDO Review
  
  Jan 18, 2011 at 10:43:pm

  In india bsnl is only providing low cost high speed unlimited wireless internet. Thanks for the info.