Video Call on Airtel 3G

By RAJ On January 26, 2011 · 9 Comments · In Mobile Technology

It’s been some time since Airtel launches its 3G services in Karnataka circle.So I thought of testing video call today.Believe me guys, it is good and worth trying.If your telecom operator has launched 3G services in your circle make sure you give it a try.I have tested 3G services via Airtel.I will be sharing the procedure I followed in order to use video call on Airtel 3G.To use Airtel 3G, you must have 3G activated on your number.To activate 3G on your number you can call customer care 121 and raise request for activating Airtel 3G on your number.Call charges are 50 paise per 3 minutes.Before calling 121 , I tried sending sms 3G and 3G HELP to 121.However I did not receive proper response.The reply was “We are unable to process your request.Please try later.”

Video Call on Airtel-3G

So I thought of calling 121 and raised a request for activating 3G on my number.There is no cost for activating 3G .So I suggest everyone to at least have 3G activated on your number.As per Airtel Customer Care, 3G activation takes 4 hours however in my case it was around 16 hours.You will receive confirmation message stating that Airtel 3G has been activated on your number.Few setting which you need to do before actually using Airtel 3G services.
I am using Nokia N series so sharing the configurations required for using 3G services.Goto Settings–>Network.In Network mode ,you have two options GSM & Dual Mode.Select Dual Mode and save it.Now goto Operator selection.Select Manual and after network search select Airtel 3G.That’s it.Switch off your phone and restart it.If 3G is activated on your number , you will be able to see 3G icon below Network Signal Strength indicator on your mobile phone.

You are ready for Video Call.Try calling someone who is also having 3G activated on his number.Call charges for 3G video call is 5paise/second i.e. 3INR/min. There are several packages for internet usage and default is volume based usage with charges same as 2G with 30paise/20kb.Although I have not tried it but as per Customer Care you can achieve internet speed up to 4Mbps using Airtel 3G.

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Are you a Airtel 3G user or have you tried 3G on some other network ? Do share your 3G experience.Do you think 3G services will make mobile a very powerful modern day gadget ? Share your opinion and experience.

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9 Responses to Video Call on Airtel 3G

RAJ says:

November 14, 2011 at 4:30 PM

Hi Shalu

What I understand is that you still don’t have 3G services activated on your mobile or you may have selected 2G network. Can you see 3G signal on your mobile ? or you can call and ask customer care to confirm if it is active on your number.
shalu says:

November 14, 2011 at 4:21 PM

i activate video caling but itz not working showing check network services.
shalu says:

November 14, 2011 at 4:20 PM

hi sandy i activated 3g network.but when am trying for video cal its showing check network services.wht i have to do.
RAJ says:

May 9, 2011 at 10:16 PM

Hi Sandy
In my cell actually it is showing only two options: GSM and Dual Mode.I tried with Dual Mode and it worked perfectly for me.
And in your case I guess it is UMTS mode which worked.
So how did you find this 3G services ?
Sandy says:

May 9, 2011 at 9:12 PM

Thax a lot for sharing..

Just Small changes as u told above..

Made UMTS intead Dual mode
And work as u said
NITIN RAJ SRIVASTAVA says:

January 26, 2011 at 9:18 PM

Hi Rohit
Even I’m loving it.Not sure about Vodafone 3G launch in NCR region.I hope you will come to know by the advertisements
rohit says:

January 26, 2011 at 9:15 PM

WOW ..BABA I love this info..Keeep updated information.WHen vodafone will join the same.
NITIN RAJ SRIVASTAVA says:

January 26, 2011 at 9:10 PM

Hi Nitin

Even I believe that video call will provide much better mobile experience.
nitin says:

January 26, 2011 at 9:08 PM

hi nitin

thanks for sharing the info …. we all knew that it is activated in bang but its alwz gud to hear it from some reliable source. after reading this the first thing i did is the msg to 121 and guess wat it is activated on my mbl also
nw its tym fr video call enough of boring voice call ….