Airtel + Android = which Internet plan

Haddock · Jan 20, 2011

Which internet plan is best suited for Android phone (Samsung Galaxy 551) with Airtel SIM?

i bought the android phone recently, in 1 week of owning it, i've spent Rs.200+ on just internet/gprs.

so i really need a gprs plan.

there's one plan for Rs.98, 2GB for 30 days.

i dont think its possible to use 2gb, but mostly i'll be using the internet for Navigation (google maps).

anyways, are there any other plans available?

Note: SIM of Chennai circle, i'm in roaming.

their website is the most non user friendly webshite.

CeDrIc · Jan 20, 2011

Go ahead with the 98 rs. plan. Thats the best plan.

swordfish123 · Jan 20, 2011

is the Rs98 plan still available. In Bangalore i cant activate that plan. New one is Rs.60 for 14 days

Sandy · Jan 20, 2011

^ it is, You can activate it in blr. Works on prepaid only

raskolnikov · Jan 20, 2011

Works on prepaid only

I am using this plan with my postpaid connection. Activated it nearly 2 months back for my new android.

swordfish123 · Jan 20, 2011

any idea what the activation code is. *567# is not giving that option now. It was working till last week. But i had no balance to automatically activate it for another month. Now that plan seems to have gone.

Maestro · Jan 20, 2011

The Rs 98 for 2gb plan is the best. I consider myself quite a prolific user, and not once since I've had my Android phone have I ever gone above 400-500 MB. My avg usage is about 200-300mb a month.

Call up Airtel CC and ask them to activate it for you. It works on both prepaid and postpaid (I have one of each)

Haddock · Jan 20, 2011

thanks guys, will call em tomorrow & get it activated

lubu · Jan 21, 2011

I got this rs98 plan activated about a week back. Speeds are pretty decent as well

Gaurish · Mar 6, 2011

How to activate this plan on android? I recharged with 98bucks, what to do next?
currently, when I try to connect to internet: it says "error occurred"

greenhorn · Mar 6, 2011

set up your APN

Gaurish · Mar 6, 2011

greenhorn said:
set up your APN

ok, I searched a bit. APN seems to be airtelgprs.com. it was already added in ZTE Blade. also. also dialed *567*11#, one someones suggestion that it would activate the GPRS.

I will trying in morning once again. Thanks for replying

bigbyte · Mar 6, 2011

Don't know about other circles but in Mumbai if you dial *567*14#, you get an option to activate Rs.98 for 2gb plan.

Gaurish · Mar 6, 2011

Hmmm....not working. Already tried using APN as "airtelgprs.com". what am I missing?

varkey · Mar 6, 2011

Gaurish said:
How to activate this plan on android? I recharged with 98bucks, what to do next?

Saw this on a site

GPRS E-Recharge@Rs.98:

Now, activate GPRS service by just a recharge and access Mobile-Internet. Dial *123*10# to check your free limit.

For Activation recharge your mobile with Rs.98 and get Free Internet Limit of 2GB(anytime), validity 30 days. Just dial *567*11# after recharge.

30 paise/50 KB GPRS Charges applicable, Post Free Usage/validity expiry.

Airtel GPRS Plans and Activation Method

Gaurish · Mar 6, 2011

varkey said:
Saw this on a site

Airtel GPRS Plans and Activation Method

already tried this but can't seem to get the gprs working

greenhorn · Mar 6, 2011

ensure that the MCC and MNC are correct

MNC Codes India

Gaurish · Mar 6, 2011

there are many other settings that are needed apart from APN,MCC,MNC.

further, how I delete a existing access point?

greenhorn · Mar 6, 2011

APN name, MCC, MNC are all you need to set, the rest are at default

Sanav3 · Mar 6, 2011

Gaurish said:
there are many other settings that are needed apart from APN,MCC,MNC.

further, how I delete a existing access point?

For mumbai circle the name of APN is 'Mobile Office'