I started using mtnl’s dolphin prepaid mobile 4-5 months ago. many people said bad things about it and I was shifted to mumbai so I don’t know who are good mobiles in this city. so at start I had bought airtel, but its netwrok was very bad and they started reducing my balance on false conditions like callertunes activated, internet charges when I had not done any of those. but my experience with Bsnl was very good so I think good of government companies. at least they have low rates and don’t do cheap tricks like the pvt companies like hidden charges, balance stealing etc
so I bought mtnl sim from a mtnl office. the sim was rs. 10 and with a plan coupon of Rs 84 that offers250 SMS (Local & National) free for first 3 months, 250 mb data free every month. and the call charges are just 30 paisa per minute for all national calls and 60 paisa for STD. it is the cheapest rates in market. and mtnl doesn’t require any special coupon recharges to get these low rates like other companies. I was paying rs.40 per month to airtel for local call of 30 paisa per minute.
the network is good and better than airtel. I don’t know why ppl say it is bad. sometimes on train the signal goes to zero but same was of airtel also. there are no stealing balance deductions. the recharge coupons are very good. there is a 2200 coupon which has 3000 rs. talktime. my monthly mobile costs have come down from 700 recharge to approx rs 300 per month on dolphin for the same number of calls and sms. this is very customer friendly company that does not loot customers like others. my recommendation goes for dolphin. Don’t her the bad words ppl say abt it, it is sure good and very better choice than pvt companies who keep rising call rates and recharge coupons prices.