VSNL ISP is proparbly the best Dial Up ISP in India. Mostly it is because it has a monopoly. When the ISP started in 1995..The normal TCP/IP Account (Transmission controlled protocol/Internet Protocol..in layman’s term..a graphic account) costed around Rs 15, 000 for a 100 hour account. Today it costs about Rs 750 for a 100 hour account with free timings from 11 PM to 8 AM (No time will be deduted at this time). The connection speed is very fast and you get connected instantenously. (only if you use a 56.6 Kbps modem or else you won’t enjoy surfing..and I suggest you buy it as its not too expensive). 3 years back you had to wait for a week to get the connection. Now you get the connection within the second you pay your money.
These are the charges for the TCP/IP account and the ISDN account.
1. PSTN dial-up service (effective from 2nd October 2001)
Plan 25
Duration 25 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 237
Price OF Renewal Rs 237
Plan 50
Duration 50 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 473
Price OF Renewal Rs 473
Plan 100
Duration 100 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 788
Price OF Renewal Rs 788
Plan 250
Duration 250 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 1785
Price OF Renewal Rs 1785
Plan 500
Duration 500 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 2888
Price OF Renewal Rs 2888
Plan 1000
Duration 1000 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 4988
Price OF Renewal Rs 4988
No registration charge is payable on any plans.
The free night access (11.00 PM to 8.00 AM on working days and full day on Sundays) is applicable only for Plan 100 and above.
- ISDN Dial Up Service (with line of 64 kbps)
Registration Charge (One Time) = Rs 100/-
Plan 250
Duration 250 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 898
Price OF Renewal Rs 898
Plan 50
Duration 50 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 1649
Price OF Renewal Rs 1649
Plan 100
Duration 100 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 2993
Price OF Renewal Rs 2993
Plan 250
Duration 250 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 6731
Price OF Renewal Rs 6731
Plan 500
Duration 500 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 10973
Price OF Renewal Rs 10973
Plan 1000
Duration 1000 Hours
Validity 3 yrs
Email 5 MB
Price of New Account Rs 18953
Price OF Renewal Rs 18953
Additional Services
Change in Login ID : One time administrative cost = Rs 100/-
Additional Mail Memory : Additional mail box memory = Rs 300/- per MB.
Additional E-mail ID : Additional E-mail ID = Rs 300/- per ID.
Password Alteration Fee : Rs. 100/- per instance
I have my internet on cable so I generally don’t use the Dial Up account but for those people with very less internet usage I highly recommend the VSNL dial up account rather then any other dial up package.
All the other dial up ISP’s like Tatanova, Satyam, Mantra Online, Sify, Roltanet are too slow. They have just one number for connection. Their helpdesk is attrocious. Their connection is very very slow. I wouldnt fully blame them though as they have limited bandwidth and many users.But then everyone wants to earn money. But Whatever the case..please buy the VSNL package dial up package only. The advantages here is that you get as many as 20 numbers to dial, the help desk is excellent (highly improved from its initial days), the connection speed is excellent for a dial up ISP.
During monsoon season VSNL reduces the charges for all its accounts and I suggest that is the best time to buy it The official website for VSNL is https://vsnl.com