Thanks for the good info, Babul.
And thanks to Krishnendu for asking.
About mobile phones in Guwahati, do they allow non-residents to get a
connection now? It is great that there is no charge for incoming calls there.
Although you get hundreds of minutes for a package deal here, they usually
charge even more for incoming calls. I think India is very advanced in this
field.
But I had to get my cell phone connected in my father's name. Reliant won't
even give me a connection, it was one of those two - Air... something. One is
doing very well, I hear, so it would be the other.
They gave my folks back home a lot of trouble - instead of giving them the
deposit back (yes, it was one thousand rupees only, but still they never saw
that money again but was relieved that their "head office" in Fancy Bazar
realized that it was a closed account and stopped any charges into the
closed/non-existing account), they kept sending them the bills for months even
after the phone was disconnected and the sim card was surrendered. It was just
so ridiculous! that a lawyer friend of ours even asked if we needed any help so
they won't do it to others.
Reliant won't even add a new phone even if you have an account with them -
during that time - about a year or so ago. And if you use your phone connection
from the US, the good connection is there but would cost you an arm and a leg.
Of course, one good thing in India (about computers and getting a connection)
is that the technician would make house calls - though within the warranty
period only.
And I hear there is no license/copyright restriction for most of the
application softwares - even when one uses it for profit.
Anyway, I feel better now that I said it all. Thanks again.
- baideu
“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble
like a blade of grass”
- Lakshmana
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:30:42 +0530From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] Internet connection in Guwahati1. BSNL's broadband ..2.
ERNet's business centre located at Panbazar, by the side of the flyover (hwre
IITG office is located, in the big building)3. GPRS enabled mobiles...4. ......
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Friends from Guwahati,What are the high speed internet options availabe
inGuwahati and how long does it take to get a newconnection? How is the
speed/availability/cost? I have managed to convince my manager to extend my
vacation plan for a couple of more days with a planto work from home ... so
need a dependable internet
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