The Supreme Court of India had asked Bharti Airtel to not include any new 3G subscribers in areas where it did not have spectrum. For the existing users, they cannot have 3G plans activated using SMS code but can do an EASY recharge/Online recharge to get the plans. The seven circles include Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh East and Kerala. DoT has asked the telecom provider to pay a penalty of Rs 350 crore for offering 3G services beyond permitted zones. However, Read more
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Got to say — Idea's 3G connection is the fastest 3G in Trivandrum after conducting a test which measures the speed of downloads & uploads. I have tested this connection with many parts of Trivandrum and has to say that the speed remained constant.
Pros:Very Good Coverage.
Faster Speeds for Downloads (~1.2 MB/sec).
30 Minutes plan Available.
Data Balance Notifications.
Prepaid & Postpaid plans available.Cons:Customer Support isn't up to expectations.
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