This review is for Tata Photon Max(not the wifi version) used in Gurgaon city. Because there was no data card listed for Max only in mouthshut, I am forced to review Phototon Max under Photon Max wifi.
Basically speed is same in Max and Max wifi, so this review for data speed will hold good. Although, all data service providers claim very high speeds but they say’upto.’ which you practically never achieve. So, lets have realistic expectations.
Tata Photon Max(Non-wifi and wifi) claim nearly’upto’ 9 mbps but if you talk to customer care, they will tell you that they guarantee only 500kbps(around 0.5 mbps).
My expectation with a data card was 0.5 mbps or higher, that serves the purpose for which I need data card. Your needs may vary so is your expectations!
This is my first day of using it from afternoon to night at 2 locations - Office and home(both in Gurgaon but on NH-8 and Sohna Road respectively).
Download speed: It is varying from 0.9 mbps to 3.5 mbps, I am yet to get less than 0.9 mbps so it exceeds my realistic expectations.
Upload speed: Varying between 0.5-1.6 mbps, again decent.
Before purchasing Max, I visited mouthshut and saw a lot of negative reviews but dismissed them since lot of people write reviews when they have bad experience but very few people write a review when they have positive experience.
So, don’t hesitate, go for it but will highly recommend asking other people near you who are using same. Fortunately, I could find someone in my office with Photon Max and did a speed test before purchase.
Device Price: 600 INR with 6 months commitment in corporate plan, else MRP is 2000.
Data plan: 3GB per month, unlimited but speed capped after 3 GB, INR 550 per month.
I will update this review if I see this device/service perform less than my expectations or significantly higher than present performance in future.