India to get mobile numbers starting with 8!

Cross-Posted from Saurabh Minni’s blog with his permission Well its was well known that mobile numbers with 8 are going to start soon. But it so happened that my dear friend Daaku took a new Tata Docomo connection. Now the amazing thing was that it starts with 805xx-xxxxx. So now if I try to call [...]

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You have been receiving SMS codes: TA-ICICI, AX-Airtel…and wondering what’s it?

Recently, from almost a month SMSs from Banks, Service Providers, Companies have started prefixing something like ID, AT, VK…etc. What’s all this after all!!? Here I am to explain you what it is! Normally these SMSs originates from a Bulk SMS provider where you can use 11 digit Alpha-Numeric characters as "Sender". But there were [...]

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How to find PUK code of your SIM Card (Phone Number)

Few people use PIN locking system to lock their phone to avoid un-authorised access. Though this is a good option, it pisses you off sometime. Three wrong entry of PIN code will result in SIM blocking. Once SIM gets blocked, phone starts asking PUK code to enter. If you again enter wrong code for three [...]

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Reliance GSM introductory offer, connection for Rs.25!

Reliance has started it’s GSM service & is offering connection for as low as Rs.25. The plan is called as CeP – Customer Experience Pack. Following are the plan details: Free talktime worth Rs.5 everyday to call any local phone. Free night calling (11 PM to 6AM) across Reliance numbers. SIX months incoming validity All [...]

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Reliance Wi Max new tariff plans

Reliance has updated tariff plans for it’s Wi Max broadband service. It has come up with buisiness plans with static IP. There are some minor changes in Single user plans, installation charges are changed. And in multi user pack ?Static IP? is offered You can get more details about Reliance wimax at http://www.techbangalore.com/reliance-wimax-internet-connection-in-bagalore/ Following is [...]

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Internet through Vodafone mobile connect USB modem

This is similar to USB internet data card provided by Reliance & Tata Indicom on CDMA technology. But this is from Vodafone on GSM platform through EDGE technology . You have to insert a SIM card into this modem & connect it to your laptop or desktop to have internet access. Vodafone website has not [...]

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Reliance WiMax internet connection in Bangalore

Reliance has launched it?s Wi Max (World Wide Interoperability for Microwave Access) internet connection few months ago. Wi Max is based on the IEEE 802.16 d standard ,is expected to enable true broad band speeds over wireless net works at a cost point to enable mass ,market adoption. Reliance will install a Wi Max antenna [...]

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Having Reliance Netconnect USB card to work on Linux

Making something to work on Linux will sometimes becomes hassle. It will be even frustrating if the manufacturer don’t have support for linux. My fellow blogger Thejesh have written an “How to” on making Reliance netconnect USB card to work on Linux. Here it goes, completely extracted from his post (http://thejeshgn.com/2008/01/12/reliance-netconnect-usb-card-on-linux-howto/): =============================================1. Execute everything as [...]

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