Thinking of getting MTS MBlaze Ultra wifi: which wifi dongle to get?

[x720]

1. I don't have access to my Max dongle currently. It gives around 2mbps upload with 80% signal strength. Will post a speedtest in a couple of days. Regular photon gives around 1mbit up. Here is a speed test I just did on revA (regular photon) network:

*Idk why it shows aircel as the ISP..

2. Unless theyre running some promotion Tata is cheaper if you go for an unlocked dongle with tata CDMA Sim.

3. Yes.

 

[bhojv74]

Photon is costly in my circle, kolkata/WB.

The only viable and cheaper option for me is MTS MBlaze 40GB (20day+20night) @ Rs 1000.

Buy MTS MBlaze Ultra online - MTS India

But will wait for feedback from users regarding the upload speed, do not want to land up buying and then cancelling again in 4 days.

Also wanted to know, what make & model is that dongle. Wanted to make sure if it is compatible with my pfsense/ALIX firewall. (Supported dongles for me are listed here Known Working 3G-4G Modems - PFSenseDocs )

 

[icar]

Mblaze Ultra Wi-Fi Buy Mblaze Ultra Wi-Fi online - MTS India

 

[bhojv74]

Mblaze Ultra Wi-Fi Buy Mblaze Ultra Wi-Fi online - MTS India

Their store is near to my place, if the price is same I would probably buy from store.

Wifi dongle or not, i'll buy anything that is compatible with pfsense.

 

[icar]

I think price will be same for postpaid

Spoiler: Slashes MBlaze Ultra Wi-Fi Dongle Price

MTS Unveils Festive Data Plans; Slashes MBlaze Ultra Wi-Fi Dongle Price | NDTV Gadgets

 

[bhojv74]

DOes MTS provide with a CDMA sim which we can use with an unlocked dongle ?

here is one dongle I found on ebay:

Brand NEW Unlock MTS Huawei EC306 Revb Cdma Evdo Data Card EC315 AC2766 EC156 | eBay

don't know why it lists multiple model numbers as part of the heading.

 

[icar]

^ Seller rating is low avoid

 

[x720]

@bhojv74

Check for the 57rs 1GB pack for a tata CDMA number in your circle.

Up To 14.7 Mbps Unlocked CDMA Modem Data Card Dongle Huawei EC306 (MTS). | eBay Mobile

 

[bhojv74]

^ Didn't find that plan in my circle, still 57 X 20GB = Rs 1140 for 20 Gb, where as I get 40gb with Mblaze @ 999. I also do not like limited plans, there is always a possibility of billing errors.

 

[montylee]

So, after trying out MTS Wifi dongle for a few days i have decided to go with Photon Wifi despite the fact that i can't try it at my place. I have 1-2 towers near my place so i hope the speed would be fine. I tried Photon+ once and got speeds around 2.5 Mbps. With MTS, the internet was working fine and speeds were good during the day but after 7-8 PM, it stopped working altogether.

Which dongle does Tata Photon Wifi give? Huawei EC315 only?

any info about my query?