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    Broadband and TV combo connection-need opinion and experience

    At present I am having two separate connections accounts-one for broadband which serves for my internet needs and the other for my TV.

    For internet I am using WiFi setup and thus link my desktop PC and a couple of android phones at home.
    Our use of TV is just bare minimal for just a couple of hours per day except for some special occasions like elections etc.

    For Internet I use for email, banking transactions, online purchase, certain bill payments and some random surfing and occasional Youtube videos.
    At present my broadband connection is of Unlimited home connection. Just now when I tested speed online it showed download @55Mbps and upload @58Mbps.
    The amount I pay now is Rs780/p.m for broadband and Rs280/p.m for TV. Thus it comes about Rs104o/-p.m for both total.

    My Internet and TV service provider has given me an offer to convert to a Combo connection of broadband and TV . They are offering a combo service of 100Mbps +400 TV channels at the starting plan of Rs 399/- plus GST per month.( Initial installation charges etc separate).

    Now my doubt is will it be beneficial to me basing the above narrated usage pattern? What will be the impact n bandwidth and speed if I connect one TV, one Desktop PC and three Android phones at a time to the WiFi? Will there be difficulty for my internet operations>

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    How much data will be consumed per day or per month if I keep mobile connected to WiFi all day ( mostly for using whatsapp messages and media) and PC for about 4 to 6 hrs, and TV for about 3 hrs a day.

    Can I go for the Combo plan now? My WiFi subscription renewal is due in a few days, but TV is paid in advance for one year.

    Please give your suggestions and experiences.
  • #782906
    Why having two separate plans? You can go for higher speed plans which will cost you less. Internet surfing doesn't take much until and unless you are playing games or watching high quality videos. For TV you need an unlimited high speed plans or it will not work properly in high quality. Hence, make sure that you go for the higher plan.
    Humble yourself or life will do it for you!

  • #782908
    The matter is now over.
    I don't know why they created a big marketing hype calling me many times.
    At the end it was just a change of modem and set top box.
    The TV is still cable TV)just a new set top box).The broadband also has a new modem with 2.4 Gz and 5 GZ options. That is all.
    But old account closed and a new account, which practically costs me less is now given. In this I had paid for 720 days broadband charges. TV is free(of course with the minimum basic plan). I was anyway using the basic plan in TV now also.
    I am at a loss to guess or gauge why they go for this.Any plan of discontinuing the cable TV?

  • #782916
    My son also took a plan similar to what the author mentioned in this thread. It is from Airtel and is working well. In ther gated community, almost all the homes have a similar arrangement and they face no problem. I think it is OK to have such an arrangement.
    drrao
    always confident


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