BSNL GPRS on Prepaid - How ?
September 16th, 2005 at 02:19pm
Update - Oct 25, 2005: Finally my GPRS is working on BSNL Prepaid. Check update number 4 given below.
Does anyone knows how to activate the BSNL’s GPRS service for prepaid connections in Mangalore, Karnataka (south) ? Please leave a comment if you can help.
Here is what I have done so far (I use a Nokia 6600):
1. Sent a SMS to 3733 with the text ‘ACTGPRS’.
2. Received a SMS within a few minutes saying my request is received, and the message asked to wait for a confirmation SMS.
3. Confirmation SMS from +444 received tell me that GPRS and MMS service has been activated.
4. I called up the customer care for the configuration settings. They SMS’ed me the settings. (You can get the settings from : This Place too. Its available on the BSNL site too.)
5. Installed the settings. Its as simple as saving the SMS.
6. Tried to connect to the net using opera/netfront/services (built in browser), using the access point created by the configration settings.
7. It tries to connect, but so far no success. The GPRS signal indicator (the little “G”) blinks for sometime and then disappears. No specific error message.
9. Sent a SMS again to 3733 with the text ‘ACTGPRS’, to which I got a reply back saying, ‘GPRS and MMS services are already enabled’.
Has anyone successfully set this thing up ?
I have called the customer care, spoken to them ‘n’ number of times, but its of no use. Typical government stuff.
Any pointers to success would be really helpful.
Update 1 (Around Sept 19th, 2005) : BSNL customer care folks told me that the GPRS service is down for a few days and should be back online withing couple of days.
Update 2 (Sep 26th, 2005) : Called up local customer care center at Mangalore. The person says that Nokia 6600 handset has some problem with BSNL GPRS network! - Can anyone confirm this ? Cant directly trust these folks. Everytime you call them, they give you some new reason. If I get a chance, i will check it with an different handset. BTW, the solution suggested by the BSNL local guy is to upgrade software (firmware to the latest version - costs around Rs. 500).
Update 3 (Oct First week) : Spoke to one more person at the local exchange. Could reach that person after getting redirected atleast 5 times. Almost always, the person at the enter end, conviniently gives one more number saying that the next person is ‘the’ person who can handle this!. Finally, I end up talking to a technical guy (I think!). Now, this person doesn’t say anything about Nokia 6600 problem. He says even he wasn’t able to access GPRS for a couple of days. Asks me to call in a couple of days. I call back after couple of days. He says some settings have been changed just a few days back, and he doesn’t have the settings. Asks me to call back after 20 mins. I call back. Says, settings are too lengthy. Says, he cant tell the settings over the phone (WTF???). Points me the BSNL webpage mentioned above to download the settings. I downloaded the settings again. No change. Still no GPRS. Anyone from BSNL with a decent knowledge of whats happening … reading this ?
Update 4 (Oct 25, 2005) : Finally got my GPRS activiated today. The endless calls to the customer care turned out to be a total waste. Yesterday, I called up the local customer service center in mangalore. They refered me a the number of JTO of mangalore. JTO inturn gave me one more number. It was kind of endless chain. Finally I landed up with some technical person. The person confirmed that all my settings were fine. Then he checked the system (HLR) and told me that my GPRS wasn’t activated at all!. WTF!!!!!!!. He told me that at Mangalore, he wont be able to activate it, and he gave me the contact number of a person in bangalore. The person at bangalore told me that I need to call him up again today. It seems this is happening all the time and that he is fed up. Some how, the reporting system says that the GPRS is activated, but in reality (switch) it isn’t.!
So, I gave the same person a call today. And finally, he enabled my GPRS access. Now, I am able to browse on my phone. But its quite expensive. Only in emergency!
Update 5: For the benefit of all everyone, here are the correct GPRS Settings for BSNL south users for Nokia 6600. These settings work for me.
Navigate to : Menu -> Tools -> Settings -> Connection
Select GPRS (Second item on the screen)
GRPS Connection -> When needed (if you select when available, GPRS will be always active, and you would be charged. So, use with caution)
Access Point -> gprs.cellone.in
Click on ->Back
Select Access Points (first item on the screen)
Option -> New Access Point -> Use default settings
Connection name -> bsnl-gprs (can be anything)
Data Bearer -> GPRS
Access point name -> bsnlwap (not bsnlsouth)
User name : ppp
Password : ppp123
Authentication : Normal
Homepage : http://localhost/home.wml
Then….
Options ->Advance settings
Phone IP address -> Automatic
Primary name server : 0.0.0.0
Secondary name server : 0.0.0.0
Proxy server address : 10.31.54.2
Proxy Port Number : 9401
Done.
If you want to browse the net using Opera, then you must set the proxy server address and proxy port number mentioned above in opera settings too. The same holds true for other browser too.
If the above settings don’t work, then clearly, your GPRS is NOT activated by BSNL. Call up the local BSNL exchange, and ask them to check if GPRS is activated in the HLR.
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Comment by sonujza — May 12, 2008 #
I am using BSNL prepaid internet mobile service on my Nokia 6600. But I am not able to use it on my PC. Pls help me. I am living in punjab circle.
From
Rajeev
Comment by Rajeev — May 12, 2008 #
Can u give me proxy gprs settings for dolphin in delhi???i am using Nokia N72 and Nokia 2630!!!!!
Comment by Ajit — April 30, 2008 #
pls say how to use free gprs in spice or airtel mobile and send me spice mobile message center proxy no. my no is 9964548789
Comment by Madhu — April 26, 2008 #
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Comment by sonujza — April 26, 2008 #
DEAR SIR,
I AM ASSAM BSNL EXCEL PREPAID USER.I WANT TO ACTIVATE MY GPRS.I HAVE SENT SEVERALLY THE MSG.”GPRS E” AFTER THAT I HAVE GOT THE MSG.”YOUR GPRS FACILITY WILL BE ACTIVATED SHORTLY”.BUT AFTER 20 DAYS LATER I CANNOT ACTIVATE MY GPRS
Comment by Ataur Rahman — February 18, 2008 #
Hi;
I am having CELL ONE postpaid & a Motorola v3i handset.My mobile no is 9416066612. I have been trying to connect to GPRS after doing everything possible from getting the settings sent by BSNL. But no luck so far. I have been trying this for about 10 days but it shows that “Browser setup is incomplete”. I have talked to almost all the executives at their call center and also to some higher ups there & they sent me settings several times but no luck.
I am planning to dump that dumb CELL ONE connection
Comment by Jagdeep Chauhan — February 9, 2008 #
BSNL gprs activation procedure is worthless .
BSNL stuffs cannot work properly.I think they are not familear
with their work.I want to say that bcos from Jan’07 to till jan’08
i am continue sending messages but after that no results were get from theirs end.
Pooooooooor very very very poor service
Worthhhhhhhhhlesssssss
Comment by Chandan kar — January 23, 2008 #
same problem with me…
after u set the settings of bsnl gprs please
*******************RESTART YOU MOBILE*********************.
restarting mobile will help to solve this problem(for me)
Comment by Bsnl — January 21, 2008 #
dear sir,
i had nokia 6600 handset and now using nokia N73. BSNL PRE PAID SERVICE in u.p.GPRS WAS ACTIVATED IN MY 6600. plz send me the detail how to activate GPRS IN MY N73
Comment by sk jaitly — January 5, 2008 #
my hand set is nokia 3230.how can i set proxy setting in my mobile. my connection is bsnl portal. i lived in bankura in west bengal.please help me.
Comment by ashes pal — October 21, 2007 #
pls help me active my gprs,,n6600…
i have lot important file to send to my friend but i cant bcos its not already active…pls send me how to active it..
tnx..
i love n0kia
Comment by akpcling — October 19, 2007 #
I have Nokia 3110c. My no. is 9438120888.And it is the life time plan (excel anant). I hav tried sending GPRS to 3733. But in vain. Please suggest me a way to activate GPRS and WAP. I am from Orissa (east Zone). My e-mail is anubhavmax@gmail.com
Comment by Anubhav Mishra — August 25, 2007 #
Generic handset configurations for south can be found at:
http://ap.bsnl.co.in/mmsgprs/wap.asp
http://ap.bsnl.co.in/mmsgprs/mms.asp
http://ap.bsnl.co.in/mmsgprs/gprs.asp
To enable access to google or yahoo, in your wap settings the APN will be preconfigured as portalsouth.cellone.in, if it is changed to wapsouth.cellone.in, then you will be able to browse google, yahoo, etc apart from the premium contents sites. For more details refer the above links. These tlinks are taken from the home page of:
http://chennai.bsnl.co.in/
Comment by Jpaw — August 1, 2007 #
For getting device setting (GPRS/MMS setting) for BSNL Cellular Mobile connection pl visit http://www.cellone.in > My Service Portal.
1. Any can download himself device setting to his/her handset from http://www.cellone.in > “My Service Portal” > “Manage SIM CellOne Menu”
2. For manual setting visit at http://www.cellone.in > “My Service Portal” > “Basic details of Device Settings for Manual Configuration”
Comment by webmastercellone — July 31, 2007 #
I have Nokia 3230. I am a excel subscriber of kolkata. can anybody send me the coorect setting for GPRS/MMS.
Thanks in advance..
Comment by Abhijit chatterjee — July 30, 2007 #
I AM BSNL EXCEL PREPAID USER.I WANT TO ACTIVATE MY GPRS.I HAVE SENT SEVERALLY THE MSG.”GPRS E” AFTER THAT I HAVE GOT THE MSG.”YOUR GPRS FACILITY WILL BE ACTIVATED SHORTLY”.BUT AFTER 4 MNTHS LATER I CANNOT ACTIVATE MY GPRS
Comment by CHANDAN KAR — June 2, 2007 #
I want Post paid settings of BSNL GPRS/EDGE in 6020 NOKIA model.
I stays in Durgapur, West Bengal. It is west bengal circle, not Kolkata circle.
I also want settings for computer. i.e. if I want to surf and download in my computer.
Thanks
Comment by Arun — May 21, 2007 #
Regarding any problem in GPRS setting of BSNL network across india, pl mail me on my mail webmastercellone@bsnl.co.in. I wiil try to help you. If possible pl give your mobile number also.
Comment by webmastercellone — May 18, 2007 #
My Handset is Nokia N73-1. I want GPRS seting connect to internet. what is packet data? Give me detailed seeting wzards.
Comment by ashvin — May 17, 2007 #
I have activated gprs connection in my cell without any problem. But could only open google, no other sites could be openned. please help. my hand set no. nokia 6610.
My e-mail id: milban05@gmail.com
Comment by Milan — May 15, 2007 #
yaar why all u r blaming bsnl for ur stupid mistakes.
u just have to do one thing do not use proxy settings to acceess gprs rest all settings r fine. if still u got the promblem then mail me.
./……………………
Comment by Sumit Kalra — May 7, 2007 #
yaar why all u r blaming bsnl for ur stupid mistakes.
u just have to do one thing do not use proxy settings to acceess gprs rest all settings r fine. if still u got the promblem then mail me.
Comment by Sumit Kalra — May 7, 2007 #
hi guys
Donot try to get settings for BSNL Prepaid
Just Type the APN as “bsnlsouth”
similarly “bsnlnorth”
“bsnlwest”
“bsnleast”
its enough
u can browse full html websites
don’t hang for cutomercare
they will guide u in wrong direction
thankyou
Comment by Krishnakumar — April 9, 2007 #
hey dudes,
Try this to connect ur mobile to PC and browse Internet thru ur PC/MAC/LAPTOP
step1— http://dolphin.mumbai.bold.com/pc_settings/modem
step2 — http://dolphin.mumbai.bold.com/pc_settings/dialup
BSNL users use ur APN in extra initialization string in STEP-5 of modem settings.
MTNL users can download settings for ur handsets from the below link
http://202.159.213.32:8082/msp/html/
MTNL provides pc connectivity even for zero rental(meaning pay as per you use), downloading charges applicable.
ethi
Comment by ethirajan — March 30, 2007 #
Hi I am using Treo 180 hand set & I am using BSNL PREPAID CARD my GPRS servicess are activated in my card but unable to use GPRS on TREO 180, since Ido not have setting for Treo 180, so kindly sugesst me what to do for the same.
Comment by SHAILENDRA P GIRASE — March 3, 2007 #
no use talking about gprs as it does not wk and it is irrating
Comment by rachna — February 9, 2007 #
Hello all!
I am Dilip from Jamshedpur. I had sent SMS to 3733 as SMS as text typed “GPRS E”. And I called to Customer Care Service for Help but they only given me settings which I saved on my Mobile set NOKIA 6630. I have BSNL PORTAL service already exists. But now I need Full GPRS for my Excel Prepaid Connection. Plz help me any person. They told me as a charge per download 0.02 Rs. per KB. And Balance should be more than 50 Rs. Three times “3G” symbole I have seen appeard in my moble screen. But now not. Please help me my Friend. MUJHE ISKI BAHUT JARURAT HAI.
Comment by Dilip Kumar — February 8, 2007 #
initially, i faced lot of problems for first 2 days in activating my gprs on nokia 6600, but now it very good, and very nice…
thanks,
bsnl
Comment by jawid Ahmad Dar — February 6, 2007 #
yesterday I complain about excess amount deduct from my balance, today more 500/- deduct for use of SMS OR GPRS USE, I stop use of gprs from January 23, 2007 and only one SMS done, after that I can’t under stand deduction bu BSNL. I think that BSNL personnel use GPRS and amount added in my phone.
My mobile no. is 9426314505 pre-paid,
1. where I should complain,
2. I will going to complain with consumar but waiting your answar.
3. I want list of uses SMS.
Comment by rakesh dosi — February 5, 2007 #
i have connected the gprs service since 2months. at that time what i downlode all are free. but now per download they are charging 10 rupees per down load. i cannot understant in the starting month i m getting free download service but now they are charging. ok they should charge some amount but the rate per download should be decrease to 3 or 4 rupees, so that many people can motivate to active gprs service and motivate to download more more. this will increase the profit of the bsnl than what now it is gaining.
Comment by sanjay — January 27, 2007 #
hi,
try these settings:
IP address: 193.168.51.163
IP port: 9401
APN: http://www.e.nr (for north users).
for samsung users but nokia users can also try.
Comment by vaibhav — December 15, 2006 #
Hi this is abhishek
I am using NOKIA 2610 phone
I got bsnl prepaid connection
plz help me to activate my GPRS connection
I am from patna
E-mail sit_abhi123@yahoo.com
Comment by Abhishek — December 8, 2006 #
I have had a Bsnl basic(land line) connection in my Agrl farm Which Faileed to work due to theft of poleson which the rekated lind was laid,the bsnl authorities expressed their inability to restore my connection, After six months they have givien me a WLL connecton but regret to state that this do not work.The authorities reweeled that unless there is tower at our place it will not work properlly.
Comment by SuryanarayanaReddy — December 6, 2006 #
sir
my mobile no=9415332937 i want gprs sating i geven 724/rs send me
Comment by dhirendra — December 5, 2006 #
Just try this Out……This definetly works.
Send SMS to 8355 with your moblie No.(eg. Nokia N72)
They will send you the settings via SMS.
Save all the setings from the SMS messages you receive
Set bsnl-wap as your default connections.
Give bsnl-wap in Packed data (if required)
I got connected……………………..
What about you ????
Comment by raj — November 30, 2006 #
hI
I HAVE SAMSUNG x 620
I HAV bsNL GPRS I CAN CONNECT USING MY PHONE BUT NOT THROUGH MY PHONE.IT GETS CONNECTED THROUGH COMPUTER BUT NO SITE CAN BE BROWSED
pLEASE HELP
tHANKS
Comment by Prasanth — November 26, 2006 #
Hi,
I have Nokia 3230 with Cellone-Excel , GPRS activated. Please help me in getting settings for Cofiguration of yahoomail.
mobile number is 9449262330
Karnataka
bye
Comment by G K SHARMA — November 25, 2006 #
Hi;
I am having CELL ONE prepaid with 580 balance & a Motorola v3i handset.My mobile no is 9433581411. I have been trying to connect to GPRS after doing everything possible from getting the settings sent by BSNL. But no luck so far. I have been trying this for about 65 days but it shows that “Browser setup is incomplete”. I have talked to almost all the executives at their call center and also to some higher ups there & they sent me settings several times but no luck.
I am planning to dump that dumb CELL ONE connection
Comment by sandeep roy chowdhury — November 22, 2006 #
plz tell me steps to connect sgh-x200 mobile to pc.
error i am getting is modem not responding.
i am able to use gprs on mobile but not on pc.
i am using usb data cable.
how to connect it
thank u
Comment by Ashutosh Pathak — November 19, 2006 #
Finally I am able to connect my Nokia 6060 phone with PC using a CA-42 data cable using MobiMB 3.x. However I am unable to use Airtel’s Mobile Office as I do not have the modem driver for N6060. Does anyone know where ai can get the driver?
Comment by Pat — November 14, 2006 #
I got connected GPRS through pre paid con: 9440327286 with great difficulty and efforts. I have used it for about an hour and checked the ballance which seems to be deducted in order,then closed the session and disconnected the hole system. After a couple of hours just before connecting, I have again checked the ballance and found about Rs 100/-missing even during disconnected period.
This is my experience BSNL and immediatelly changed over toAIRTEL pre paid GPRS which is only Rs 15/- for 24 hrs and also deducting the amounts in order.
Comment by suryanarayanareddy — November 4, 2006 #
am having GPRS connection from BSNL and able to browse the internet from my mobile, while i am unable to so from my PC.
All the settings have done but unable to browse from PC. Also i have tried all the above procedure but unable to connect from my notebook.
While connecting, either error 692 or error 734 is getting displayed.
While querying the modem in the PC the following errors are getting displayed.
Modem type: Nokia 6600 (Bluetooth)
Modem inf path: n6600bt.inf
Modem inf section: Modem1
Matching hardware ID: mdmgen96
115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
Initializing modem.
DSR is low while initializing the modem. Verify modem is turned on.
CTS is low while initializing modem.
Send: AT
Timed out waiting for response from modem
The modem failed to respond to the initialization command, Retrying one more time
115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
DSR is low while initializing the modem. Verify modem is turned on.
CTS is low while initializing modem.
Failed to send command because of WriteFile() Failure, Error=000003e3.
Send: AT
Timed out waiting for response from modem
The modem failed to respond to the initialization command, Retrying one more time
115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
DSR is low while initializing the modem. Verify modem is turned on.
CTS is low while initializing modem.
Failed to send command because of WriteFile() Failure, Error=000003e3.
Send: AT
Timed out waiting for response from modem
Failed to send command because of WriteFile() Failure, Error=000003e3.
Session Statistics:
Reads : 0 bytes
Writes: 0 bytes
If any person knows the setting, i request to revert to me and resolve my problem.
Comment by Anand Kumar — November 2, 2006 #
my gprs activated in befor 11 days
but i am mot meet setting
pls send me gprs setting
in nokia 3120
pls
main hardam cost
mer cre ko call carta ho lekin wo hardam ek hi jawab dete hai ke aaj 24 hour main aap ko setting meljaigi lakin aaj 11 days nikal gai aur mujhe setting nahi meli
pls sir main reguest karta ho ki mujhe setting bhjane krapa kare
ok
ma mobile no 9424355388
nd model nokia 3120
send my id rudra.verma@rediffmail.com
nd my other hand set is - O2 xda 2
Comment by vivek — October 30, 2006 #
Hi, I am also a BSNL CellOne Prepaid customer from Assam. I am also working with GPRS through my prepaid connection. I am satiesfied with this service. I am also connect it to my PC frm my Sony Ericsson J300i handset through a data cable and browsing on mozilla firefox and receive a good speed. I am giving below the GPRS connection setting for BSNL prepaid connection only for Assam Circle.
CONNECTION NAME : BSNL GPRS
INTERNET MODE: HTTP
APN : http://www.e.pr
USE PROXY : YES
IP : 192.168.081.163
PORT : 8080
HOME PAGE : Any URL
Dats all. But I suggest all the GPRS users to use GPRS enable SONY ERICSSON phones for faster access. Here anyone can download the opera to access internet in the phone with an amazing speed. contact me to know the url to download the opera for sony erricsson handsets. Try it….
Comment by Raj — October 29, 2006 #
HAI FRIENDS,
could you please give me the gprs/mms handset configuration for Sony erricson w500i? I am residing in Kerala.
Comment by pradeep menon — October 28, 2006 #
Does anyone knows if one can connect Nokia 6060 with PC and connect to internet using GPRS?
Comment by Pat — October 23, 2006 #
I am Ajay. I am having Nokia6600 with GPRS activated today. Now how to use internet through PC. I am having bluetooh also.
What type of setting is required in PC. I talked to Nokia showroom, they said internet can’t be retrived with BSNL GPRS.
May you tell be the truth, if you are aware.
Comment by Ajay Kumar — October 13, 2006 #
I am Ajay. I am having Nokia6600 with GPRS activated today. Now how to use internet with mobile. I am having bluetooh also.
What type of setting is required in PC. I talked to Nokia showroom, they said internet can’t be retrived with BSNL GPRS.
May you tell be the truth, if you are aware.
Comment by Ajay Kumar — October 13, 2006 #
Hi,
I’m from Mangalore, Karnataka. I have a Excel sim card under the plan “Anant(lifetime)”. I have tried by sending all the possible request codes like ACTGPRS, PORTAL, GPRSE to 3733. But I’m getting reply as “Invalid Request Code” from 333. Does anyone facing this problem? I want to acticvate cellone portal service in my number. Can anyone guide me?
Comment by Alan — October 12, 2006 #