How to open blogspot sites on aircel GPRS

Sometime aircel GPRS user face the issue that blogspot site is not open. The solution is this to change the default DNS server address to a public DNS address. Follow these simple steps given below.

1. You need to click on the dial up connection that you have created for aircel pocket internet. Click properties below.
2. In the new opened window, click on the Networking tab then click properties.
3. On the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, Change the option from Obtain DNS server address automatically to Use the following DNS server address.
Then you have to enter the following DNS address 008.008.004.004 (google public dns) to it and click OK. Now Connect the gprs using this dial up connection then open the desired web pages. There should be no blocking at all. Cheers.

How to transfer balance to another Vodafone Prepaid customer

Now a Vodafone Prepaid customer can transfer balance to another Vodafone Prepaid customer.
The donor needs to dial *131**#
For example.
*131*15*9820012345#

Service is only available between Vodafone to Vodafone numbers, excluding Retailer numbers.
Both donor as well as the receiver mobile numbers should be active on the Vodafone network. A subscriber should have at least completed 90 days in Vodafone network to be able to transfer balance to a receiver, or should have completed at least 30 days to be able to receive balance from a donor.

How to activate GPRS Roaming in Vodafone Postpaid mobile

GPRS Roaming is available on select networks only. You can access BlackBerry, Vodafone live! and Vodafone Mobile Connect while Roaming within India on Vodafone, Idea, Reliance, Spice Punjab and LOOP mobile (Mumbai) networks. Home tariffs apply for GPRS on Vodafone and 10p / 10KB for GPRS usage on Idea, Reliance and Spice Punjab networks.

Internationally, you can access GPRS across 250 operators in 96 countries. While Roaming internationally GPRS is charged at a flat rate of Rs5.50 / 10KB. However, there are some networks where GPRS usage is completely free.

To understand the charging better please refer to the example below:

While Roaming in USA on the Cingular network, if you go to www.yahoo.co.in your handset will download the Yahoo home page. The size of the page would be about 400KB.

The charges for data usage on International Roaming are flat Rs5.50 / 10KB. Hence for downloading 400KB the charge would be Rs220.

sms ACT VL to 111 (toll free) to activate Vodafone live! and browse GPRS on your handset.

sms ACT VMC199 to 111 (toll free) to activate Vodafone Mobile Connect and browse the Internet on your laptop.