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Finally! Free and Fullfledged gprs using Airtel Prepaid(India) |
abhi19
Joined: Jan 27, 2006
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guys EDGE does makes a lot of difference only if ur server is providing hi speed gprs.. But like airtel or hutch gprs speed is around 10kBps then ur phone wont give much more than that.. |
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spidey_nav1
Joined: Jan 27, 2006
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hey AlanDS, abhi19 may b rite.
just confirm it before buying the phone.(i.e., if u r buying a new phone only for this purpose)
perhaps u can borrow ne of ur friends phone which has edge and check the speed.
and 1 more thing since airtel provides live streaming.. the speed has to be good enough to stream video.. so according to me u may get speeds around 10 to 12KBps..on a edge phone i might b wrong m8 coz thats just my guess.
[ This Message was edited by: spidey_nav1 on 2006-01-27 21:51 ] |
AlanDS
Joined: Dec 29, 2005
Posts: 43
From: Karnataka, India
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Hi,
If you get speed around 10-12KBps, then it's bcoz of EDGE. I am saying this bcoz currently my Nokia 6600 is giving only 1.5KB to 2.5KBps speed and I consider it as dead slow bcoz to load a page, it will take 40-50 seconds. That's why I decided to buy LG M4410. I will subscribe to Mobile Office next month which will give speed around 80-100KBps.
By the way, If you or your friend have LG M4410, please give me your reviews on this phone. |
spidey_nav1
Joined: Jan 27, 2006
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hi, AlanDS
check out this http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_m4410-reviews-1193.php
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spartan117
Joined: Aug 25, 2005
Posts: 3
From: India
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Alan,
I seriously doubt that the speeds are due to EDGE. I usually get speeds of 5-6 KBps at my home. But when I go to my girlfriend's house , it jumps to 8-10 KBps ( could be because of my girlfriend  ) . We both have Win XP SP2 . Actually we have cloned systems ,except for my graphics card (Gainward PowerPack GeForce 7800GTX Golden Sample )
Try it at your friends house ( farther the better ).
Also, take a look at the following link
http://www.techtree.com/techt[....]sp?article_id=69884&cat_id=614
it is a review of LG M4410 .
Absence of proof is not proof of absence |
kosmonov
Joined: Jan 10, 2006
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hey dudes...iam sure that edge enabled phones does not give high data rate on regular gprs network unless the network activates the edge feature in data transmission..& also dont go in for lg m4410 as i have seen many bad reviews about the phone & many problems with the firmware..so if at all u want to go in for a good edge enabled phone go in for a now cheap nok 6630 or if u can afford much more higher models  ..& one more thing ..hey spartan the video site u specified rocks..do share such wonderful sites... |
AlanDS
Joined: Dec 29, 2005
Posts: 43
From: Karnataka, India
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Dear Friends,
Thanks for all your prompt replies.
I just called CC and they said that EDGE is available in Mobile Office. The speed is between 160-200kbps.
What would you say about this? |
kosmonov
Joined: Jan 10, 2006
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hi alan...if wat u confirmed is sure then we r the happiest 2 hear this ...but i dont think airtel money grabbers wouldnt let edge that easily into prepaid cards..may b they offer it with postpaid gprs...& till now i hav not seen anyone use airtel edge even now..even in postpaid...& if we can confirm that edge does exist in prepaid airtel then as u said we all will go for edge enabled phones ..cheers..& sorry i missed wat u said..u said it was for mobile office..then it must b of postpaid gprs...so dudes,any of u using postpaid gprs try it out & share ur experiences...
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slimshady
Joined: Jan 25, 2006
Posts: 0
From: Kerala,India Handset:NOKIA N73
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hi spartan..i hav some prons with messenger i cant log into chat rooms wht s da problem yar. |
slimshady
Joined: Jan 25, 2006
Posts: 0
From: Kerala,India Handset:NOKIA N73
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hi all ..i cant use the messenger i hav given the ryt settings...i was able to use it last day now i cant even log from http://www.meebo.com wht is da problem...anyone help.........i hav given the proxy as 100.1.200.99 and port 8080....
[ This Message was edited by: slimshady on 2006-01-28 16:11 ] |
spartan117
Joined: Aug 25, 2005
Posts: 3
From: India
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Hi slimshady,
Take a look at this page
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=111345&start=60
I have given details on a software called Your Freedom.
See whether it helps you
Absence of proof is not proof of absence |
AlanDS
Joined: Dec 29, 2005
Posts: 43
From: Karnataka, India
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On 2006-01-28 16:00:52, kosmonov wrote:
hi alan...if wat u confirmed is sure then we r the happiest 2 hear this ...but i dont think airtel money grabbers wouldnt let edge that easily into prepaid cards..may b they offer it with postpaid gprs...& till now i hav not seen anyone use airtel edge even now..even in postpaid...& if we can confirm that edge does exist in prepaid airtel then as u said we all will go for edge enabled phones ..cheers..& sorry i missed wat u said..u said it was for mobile office..then it must b of postpaid gprs...so dudes,any of u using postpaid gprs try it out & share ur experiences...
[ This Message was edited by: kosmonov on 2006-01-28 15:03 ]
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Dear kosmonov,
You are right. Airtel is giving EDGE to postpaid users. This is because, In Karnataka, Mobile Office is available for only postpaid connections and they charge very high price. i.e 600/-pm(truely moneysuckers).
A GPRS service executive of Airtel called me 3 months ago regarding GPRS connectivity problems on my N6100. At that time he told me to buy a EDGE enabled phone to gain high speed.
By the way, can anyone explain me, What is GPRS class 10? Does this make any difference in Data speed. LG M4410 have this option. |
spartan117
Joined: Aug 25, 2005
Posts: 3
From: India
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Hi Alan,
This might be useful for you
http://www.gsmworld.com/technology/gprs/class.shtml
Absence of proof is not proof of absence |
spidey_nav1
Joined: Jan 27, 2006
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but i can stream videos using airtel prepaid. streaming works only on edge enabled network i guess.. so i think airtel prepaid has edge
and hey spartan i downloaded a video from the link u gave but it refuses to play it says some codec needed i cud not figure out the required codec.. have ne idea which codec i need
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spartan117
Joined: Aug 25, 2005
Posts: 3
From: India
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Hi slimshady,
Go to the following website
http://fileforum.betanews.com[....]e_Codec_Pack_Full/1094057842/3
download the codec pack and you are set
Absence of proof is not proof of absence |
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