Response from: jeev

abt the internet charges on mobile, on airtel you get a unlimited plan on gprs for rs 140 per week. reliance services are under customer scanner - they are oversubscribed at places - performs better in smaller cities. pune condition is hopeless. bangalore surfing on weekends is painful, though weekdays the speed is ok. remember, i am talking only of browsing speed - download speed through mobile is not great. but the spread of internet thru mobile phone is awesome.

Response from: Dameon D. Welch-Abernathy

Rs 140 a week isn't bad. I would imagine some areas would be
oversubscribed in India, given the sheer number of people. At least
the price is reasonable.

Response from: James C

Are the phones generally cheaper in india anyway? i.e. would a same model phone in the UK be more expensive...

Response from: Dilip Kumar

Yes ofcourse, the prices of mobile in India is cheaper than U.S and U.K Take a look at the prices of Nokia N95
at circuitcity and univercell (chennai basd chain retailer). http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Nokia-N95-Smartphone-PDA-0027891/sem/rpsm/oid/191016/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do http://www.univercell.in/test/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=78&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=28 The US price is $699. And Indian price in terms of dollars is around $576. I never ask my friend who visits US to buy a cell phone.

Response from: Vijay

I use a service with Airtel that costs be Rs. 399 (approx $10) per month (I think theres a limit on the download but I'm not sure). Speed is ok but nothing to make it a good browsing experience. Mainly use it for email.