|| PTCL Promotional Upgrade || 4Mbps Customers to 8Mbps - Details Inside

[abobobilly]

PTCL Doubles DSL Speeds for 4MB Customers​

• All 4MB DSL customers — who are on feasible lines that can support this upgrade — are automatically upgraded to 8MB DSL broadband speed. All such customers who are upgraded will enjoy double broadband speed without any extra charge till January 31st, 2015.
• Starting February 1st, 2015 these upgraded customers will be charged Rs. 2,500/Month till 30th Jun 2015. Then from July 1st 2015, upgraded subscribers will have to pay Rs. 2,999/Month for their 8MB broadband.
• Those customers who wish not to pay extra will have to down-grade their speeds back to 4MB plan by calling helpline — and they must do this or otherwise they will be charged extra from dates mentioned above.

Here are more details about the promotion:

• 4Mbps Subscribers upgraded to 8 Mbps will enjoy the speed without any extra charges till 31st January 2015.
• Unlimited Downloads during promotion period.
• Subscriber continuing with the promo after promotion period will pay discounted charges of Rs. 2,500/Month from 1st Feb 2015 till 30th Jun 2015.
• From 1st Jul 2014, Upgrade subscribers will pay Rs. 2,999/Month.
• 200-GB download cap will be in place from 1st Feb 2015
• Additional GBs at Rs. 100 per GB for extra data usage.
• Billing Cap at Rs. 4,999/Month for 8Mbps — after this virtually unlimited downloads are allowed
• All customer who do not wish to continue with 8Mbps will have to Opt out by calling 1236 and reverting back to 4Mbps.

PTCL Website: PTCL Broadband 4MB to 8MB
ProPakistani: PTCL Doubles DSL Speeds for 4MB Customers :


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NOTE: We all knows the problems regarding PTCL's infrastucture, and how pathetic it has become. SO NO NEED TO MAKE A FUSS ABOUT IT. You are warned.

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If you are running a fiber, then you practically are on a feasible line. Otherwise, you can just look at your line stats. If at any given sync value (4Mbps or above at Downstream), your SNR Margin stays above 15 or 20dB ... then your line is more than feasible.

Do note that at Double Downstream Rate, your SNR Margin value will drop by almost HALF. So if say, at a 4Mbps, your SNR Margin is 20dB ... it'll go down to 10dB at 8Mbps. So yeah, your line has to be in perfect condition for you to be able to upgrade to 8Mbps.

 

[w00t]

How to know if your line is feasible?

 

[abobobilly]

How to know if your line is feasible?

Well you don't. They do

But seriously ... if you are running a fiber, then you practically are on a feasible line. Otherwise, you can just look at your line stats. If at any given sync value (4Mbps or above at Downstream), your SNR Margin stays above 15 or 20dB ... then your line is more than feasible.

Do note that at Double Downstream Rate, your SNR Margin value will drop by almost HALF. So if say, at a 4Mbps, your SNR Margin is 20dB ... it'll go down to 10dB at 8Mbps. So yeah, your line has to be in perfect condition for you to be able to upgrade to 8Mbps.

 

[Ibbu Bhai]

[MENTION=8060]abobobilly[/MENTION]

You mean to say that the old subscribers of 8MB Promo Package will pay 2500 instead of 3k or will they pay the same 3k amount ? My second question is that, have they increased 100GB more since last time they explicitly mentioned that from 1st Jan,2015 the monthly Data Limit will be 100GB/month on 8MB Promo package, so therefore has it also been increased from 100GB to 200GB ?

 

[abobobilly]

You mean to say that the old subscribers of 8MB Promo Package will pay 2500 instead of 3k or will they pay the same 3k amount ? My second question is that, have they increased 100GB more since last time they explicitly mentioned that from 1st Jan,2015 the monthly Data Limit will be 100GB/month on 8MB Promo package, so therefore has it also been increased from 100GB to 200GB ?

Here are the few things i have noticed.
- Since its an upgrade offer, i don't think the existing 8Mbps customers get anything from it. (its not any different form the offers we have received in the past)
- The maximum amount of bill charged to you is Rs.5000 now, instead of Rs.7000 there was in a previous offer.
- The maximum download limit is now 200GB, instead of 100GB it was in a previous offer not long ago.

Other people with more details are encouraged to jump in and enlighten us about it.

 

[Aamishaz]

Here are the few things i have noticed.
- Since its an upgrade offer, i don't think the existing 8Mbps customers get anything from it. (its not any different form the offers we have received in the past)
- The maximum amount of bill charged to you is Rs.5000 now, instead of Rs.7000 there was in a previous offer.
- The maximum download limit is now 200GB, instead of 100GB it was in a previous offer not long ago.

Other people with more details are encouraged to jump in and enlighten us about it.

wow... thanks for this great info.

just curious, i already have 8Mbps connection. is there any chance i get back to 4Mbps and then upgrade to this offer will i get the lowered price and more bandwidth of 100Gb extra?

 

[Dark Sith]

couple of questions .

i just asked to be upgraded to promo , i had 8mb before but downgraded as it was to expensive paying nearly 7800 per month .

so i opted for regular 4mb .

as now i have re upgraded to promo package do i pay same 4mb charges till 31st jan 2015 ...after which i have to pay 2500 per month till july 2015 then it would be 2900 if i am not wrong

 

[ashahzadpk]

couple of questions .

i just asked to be upgraded to promo , i had 8mb before but downgraded as it was to expensive paying nearly 7800 per month .

so i opted for regular 4mb .

as now i have re upgraded to promo package do i pay same 4mb charges till 31st jan 2015 ...after which i have to pay 2500 per month till july 2015 then it would be 2900 if i am not wrong

Yes u got it right

 

[digitalboy]

I have 4mbps dsl line fiber optic still getting same speed no upgrade made.

 

[Aamishaz]

couple of questions .

i just asked to be upgraded to promo , i had 8mb before but downgraded as it was to expensive paying nearly 7800 per month .

so i opted for regular 4mb .

as now i have re upgraded to promo package do i pay same 4mb charges till 31st jan 2015 ...after which i have to pay 2500 per month till july 2015 then it would be 2900 if i am not wrong

i called them and asked for details.

i also have 8Mbps package. first u have to downgrade to 4Mbps package. which they will start working on from tomorrow, and as its normal for PTCL people to take their TIME, it can take upto a week. then they will convert ur package of 4Mbps to this promo package 8Mbps. Mind u this change of package does not take place until they change your connection port! so it can take from 10 to 15 days and their might be some issues of disconnectivity and usual PTCL issues as well during the whole process.

and for the billing, once they change the package from 8Mbps to 4Mbps, u will be charged 2100/month ie rate of 4Mbps, until 31st Jan'15. from 1st Feb'15 till 30th June'15, charges will be 2500/Month. after that charges will be 2999/ month.
Bandwidth is unlimited until 31st Jan'15 and after that cap of 200Gb.

all in all, having experienced the shitty and unprofessional attitude of PTCL especially when u upgrade or downgrade any package, i will stay away from this hassele. there is not much benifit for the existing 8Mbps package connections. so bajaye is k k 20 din internet chaly hi nae, i prefer my current connection.

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I have 4mbps dsl line fiber optic still getting same speed no upgrade made.

better call 1236 and get this done if u have 4Mbps on fiber. its great deal for u as u have 4Mbps. not so good deal for already 8Mbps users.

 

[manigamer]

4mb isn't working right, torrents mostly public are effed and what use is going on 8mb when u barely get 1-2bm !

also another scam offer... upgrading without a persons consent ... i mean they are again gonna have lots of angry customers im sure when they suddenly get a price hike after feb

 

[MavericKiz3d]

im on copper

 

[MtJx]

guys who are on 8 mb kindly share your up and down rates.

mine 8127/1022

avg speed : 6.9 mbps on speedtest

 

[9Meez]

[MENTION=16573]MtJx[/MENTION] i am still on 4MB having Fibre. Not upgraded yet. So when they started the upgrade process???

 

[Dark Sith]

strange --i just called them up ..and they changed the package nearly instantly after 20 min i was on 8mb ...downloading now----900k aint bad though

 

[jamescolon]

I am on 4mbps copper wire but my SNR Margin is around 7.2 Upstream and 35.7 Downstream so is my line feasible. And if yes i have not been yet upgraded to 8mbps so should i call them to upgrade my connection or just wait.

 

[Pleasant]

There was a time when PTCL used to drop the prices and doubles the packages
now they follow cheap tactics by Doubling your bundle and those having no knowledge of it gonna get charged after the certain time period

 

[abobobilly]

I am on 4mbps copper wire but my SNR Margin is around 7.2 Upstream and 35.7 Downstream so is my line feasible. And if yes i have not been yet upgraded to 8mbps so should i call them to upgrade my connection or just wait.

Read Post#3 brother. Its also added in opening post.

 

[abobobilly]

Can someone please call them up and ask the following?

- The max billing cap of Rs.5000. Is that also for a limited time, or did they really decrease the price from Rs.7000.
- Download Cap ... did they really increase it to 200GB? OR is it still 100GB for an 8Mbps?

 

[Dark Sith]

the cap is 200gb now after 31st jan 2015 , till then its unlimited .

what i dont get is if u par rs.2500/- per month after that how ur bill will come to rs.5000/-