Vodafone 3g or egde usb stick??

[sjs7007]

I was looking for some plan on vodafone wireless internet when I came across this :

Vodafone 3G USB Stick: 3G USB Modem - Internet access for laptop & Desktop | Mumbai

So what they essentially are advertising as a 3g stick will run on EDGE in India? And if that is the case what are the speeds that you get on it?

 

[x720]

All the modems mentioned on that page support atleast 3.6 mbps HSDPA. With EDGE you can expect to get a max of 144 kbps

 

[peter_parker]

Hello Sir/Madam,

Thanks for writing to us. Kindly share your number with us at Vodafone India - Complaints - Requests - Enquires so that we may assist you better. For any other assistance you can call us on 198.

Regards,
Vodafone Customer Care
I am from North East, and i want to use Vodafone 3G. I got the following info from the Vodafone Website.

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With my current sim, i cannot select to Airtel 3G, so i think i need to get my sim replaced.
@VodafoneIndia : What is the procedure to apply for a new 3G Sim ? Is it possible to apply online ? And How much time it will take to get a new sim ?

Regards,
Peter

 

[golu14]

Call the customer care, they will deliver the sim to you usually within 24hrs, also for your question, 3g is much better as where ever the 3g network is available it will run on 3g and even where it is not available it will run on speeds better than what EDGE one will. I knew a friend who was using the EDGE one and he got speeds like 20 or 30 kbps, its just theoritically possible for it to support 144kbps.
Also, try websites like flipkart.com or ebay.com or ebay.in or others to buy 'unlocked' usb modems, they are similar to vodafone ones, just cheaper, better build and much more flexible as you can run them on any company's sim, postpaid or prepaid, with any data plan active on the sim. This way, you can use two sim card for both edge or 3g with a single modem.

Modems which are sold by vodafone are of good companies but still are of pathetic quality, sky high prices, slow as anything. Also, its only in india that vodafone sells such modems, outside of the country they sell the best under their brand.
Unlocked modems from companies like ZTE or Huawei are the best, unlocked huawei e220 is a great option.(see the link below)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HUAWEI-E220-HSDPA-UTMS-3G-USB-MODEM-to-7-2Mbps-UNLOCKED-/250818953485?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a65f9810d#ht_5050wt_910

(free shipping)