World Call EvDO: Still trying to Compete
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Its been more than 1 year now that World Call has started its EvDO (Wireless Broadband) service. The solution uses a USB modem to enable wireless broadband services for laptops and PC’s. Service was first launched in karachi and then expanded to another 5 cities including Lahore.
World Call EvDO is much criticized since it hit the stores, most of customers are unhappy due to poor signals and high costs. Moreover in the presence of competitor like PTCL its very difficult to survive in the market.
But worldcall in a latest move company has reduced the price of device to Rs 1200, which was once sold in 4500, nothing has been changed in the packages though!
256 Kbps = Rs. 1,200
512 Kbps = Rs. 1,800
1 MB = Rs. 2,500
Anyway its good to see that World Call has joined hands with Shaukat Khanam against cancer as Rs 100 on every sales will be donated to Shaukat Khanam.
If we do compare Worldcall’s EvDO with PTCL’s EVO then PTCL is clearly on the winning stand, as Worldcall EvDO is more expensive, less speedy and has less coverage, whereas PTCL is covering almost 15 cities, with upto 3.1Mbps speed and options of post paid and prepaid.
In the era when we are shifting from Kb’s to Mb’s its really strange that why worldcall is providing such low speed packages at these high rates.
Below is the TVC for WorldCall Wireless broadband, featuring HP notebook commercials style animation.
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monthly charges thoray say or kum ho jayen or islamabad and rawalpindi tak coverage barha di jaye to ptcl ki kisi had tak pungi baj sakti hy
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is k signals sahi nahin aatay…wesey bhi hamare area mein abhi tak nain aya…. PTCL chaya hua hai..
thanks 4 info…
I was also victimized by the said Device. But got refunded the entire paid amount. Further customer support of World Call is really bad.
ptcl EVO still has the highest download speed with low prices
@ Haris
Ptcl ki pungi bajana asaan nahin hai
check this page
http://ptcl.com.pk/contentb.php?NID=199#prepaid
PTCL is better than world call
the rates r still too high.it should be low.and i’m sure it’ll be low when compitition will start. But the better thing is to low the rates without compitition.this is ur faithfullness with pakistani people.now the boll is in ur court that what u do now?
do it otherwise future time will not help u and u will have to run away from ground like paktel.
keep my advice in ur mind and don’t mind my advice.i’m ur wellwisher.and these r real facts.u will have to face.bye.ur faitfull.
PTCL EVO is THE BEST. You get unlimited download @ 3.1Mbps/sec for only Rs. 2,000 per month.
wateen b bohat acha ha.
me wateen use kr rha hn.
ptcl EVO signal is very weak………it says 3.1mb iam not even getting 256kb…sux!
For a fair assessment it is necessary to see a complete picture, i have been using WORLD CALL for an year now and here is my assessment :
- World call works EXCELLENT where signals are not an issue and where signals are an issue , its poor.
- So basically it means YOU, the user should decide if you want it or not, and i think their 45 day trial period during which they refund you is enough for you to see if its for you or not.
- One most important thing the writer did not mention ( and i request him/her to edit and include ) is THE DOWNLOADING is UNLIMITED in WORLD CALL unlike PTCL.
- Considering the electricity issue in KARACHI PLUS mobility i think 1800 is almost (1400 would have been perfect) justified. This w.r.t other electricity-operating devices like WATEEN’s one i am talking about.
- during last one year i had only 2 times an issue and they clearly told me that due to some maintenance some time will take and it didnt take more than a day on both ocassions.
- I wont say their CS is poor but yes they are very less technical but this is the case with others as well. CS people are ususally more “topi-baz” then helping us at all places.
- One more thing, WORLD CALL charges you per day which means if you are using the device, lets say for only starting 5 days of month, they will only cut the fee for 5 days and repay ( advance balance for next month) you all remainig amount, unlike other companies.
In my conclusion i can only SAY that please test it properly in you area and see if the signals are good.
I am lucky that i have excellent signals at my home as well as office so i always keep it in pocket and use it whenever and whereever i want.
PTCL provides unlimited downloads on the regular EVO MAX, with an addition to EVO LITE and Day PASS. But the purpose of the article was not to prove who’s superior. Many people are also unhappy with PTCL, Wateen and Wi-tribe. Anyway thanks for sharing your experience.
You need to make a correction, Worldcall EVDO is available in 6 cities and so is PTCL EVO, both provide roaming in around another 50 cities with CDMA 1x.
EVO and Worldcall EVDO both depend on signal strength and no. of users, I have a fairly good experience with Worldcall EVDO living in DHA Lahore with a 256 Kbps connection for 1200 per month.
Hashim
According to my info Worldcall wireless broadband is only available in Lahore and Karachi, that’s make it 2, not 6. Where as PTCL eVo is available at 15 Cities e.g.(Karachi, Lahore,Islamabad, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi,Muree, Gujrat,etc) I don’t know about the roaming thing as i not travel that much
Anyway its good to see that here are many fans of Worldcall also.
Worldcall EVDO is avilable in Lhr, Khi, Faisalabad, Multan, Silakot and Gujranwala (that is exactly 6), you can check with their customer services or website (FAQs) if you still have doubts.
Just confirmed from the Customer service of WC, they told that you can buy device from Lahore, Karachi, Multan and Faisalabad. Not sure about Gujranwala and Sialkot. Further they told that currently roaming is in 15 cities, which will be soon extended to more cities. Thanks for mentioning, post will be updated.
WC is available in the 6 cities mentioned above. And I would like to mention one thing regarding PTCL Evo.. Though they may claim to provide the same speed of 3.1mbps to all customers; what users dont understand is, that in reality it comes down to less than 1mbps per user when traffic heads in. Since PTCL claims to offer the same speed to everyone, the bandwith that they have in totality is used to its maximum which automatically brings the speed down! For a man who has no source to this information, 3.1mbps sounds amazing and out of this world, but for people who know the reality, would know that PTCL is also using their advertising techniques to get the easy ones in!
guys use qubee service its very amazing. mein bhi qubee use karaha hon boht acha chal raha hai. mera package 512 kbps ka hai aur woh ptcl k 1mbps boht acha hai.
MONTHLY CHARGES IS WALL…. they must decrease monthly charges..
Worldcall little expensive and from me thumbs down
having signal issue and there billing department sucks support is Ok for me but i feel they need to decrease there rates
I think WorldCall needs to decrease thr tariff not thr Device price….Well for Lahoris it works Excellent i dunt know abt other cities.
Qubee is awsum….Customer support is also awsum… http://www.qubee.com.pk
I would like to share one of my reletive’s experience who is working in gujranwala, he came to peshawar a few days ago. He was amazed with the speed of Worldcall, which he thinks is far better than EVO. as per him there is no buffering while watching real times videos. downlaoding speed in outstanding. we very next day visited to worldcall office for it. I am in queue for buying said device in peshawar. as they are soon launching the said product in Pesahwar. eagerly waiting and hope it will give me the same surprise as it has been doing in Gujranwala.