Ufone has come up with best EDGE/GPRS USB package…! Ufone says that you need to pay Rs. 6,999 (inclusive of all taxes) and Get Ufone’s EDGE Card for your desktop/PC and Ufone’s Data SIM and use unlimited Internet for 6 months for FREE….! Sounds gr8!
We know that Telenor is offering its USB Card costs Rs. 12,700 while Zong’s USB is priced at Rs. 9,999. Ufone here wins the price race along with free unlimited GPRS internet for 6 month is added value. Also the Ufone EDGE Card comes with 6 month’s Replaceable warrenty.
By the way, Ufone’s EDGE Card will also support sending and receiving SMS. (Standard SMS charges will apply)
Pricing
- Ufone EDGE USB Modem = Rs. 6,999/- (Including Taxes)
- Prepaid Data SIM (Voice Blocked, GPRS/SMS allowed) = Free
- 6 months UrEDGE Unlimited* Prepaid data Package = Free
*Unlimited means unmetered GPRS/EDGE Internet for first 6 months
After first Six months, UrEDGE packages can be availed, or customer can go postpaid with standard postpaid packages including Umail.
In case of postpaid packages after 6 months, you will have to pay One Time Security Deposit of Rs. 750/-+Tax
How is the Speed?
If you are in urban area then there are good chances that you may get EDGE – means better connection. In rural areas where there is GPRS connection, you may get bit slower connection.
From a test conducted by www.ProPakistani.com in Islamabad, suggests that on average you may get 5 Kbps speed on Ufone’s GPRS connection.
It must be noted that GPRS/EDGE internet connection greatly depends on your location + your handset + load on network.
Salient Features
- Always ON mobile internet connection
- True nationwide Data Mobility via Ufone’s EDGE/GPRS network
- Ease of use via fully Plug n Play installation
- Inbuilt graphical reporting for data upload and download
- Statistics log reporting Daily, Monthly and Yearly upload and downloaded data volume
- Two-way long SMS send/receive functionality
- Six (06) months totally FREE UNLIMITED Mobile Internet
- Six (06) months limited Replaceable Warranty
- Multiple OS Support like Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Vista etc.
- Supports Class 1 ~ Class 12 GPRS/EDGE
Where to Buy from?
Customers can buy Ufone EDGE USB from Ufone’s 22 Customer Service Centers located throughout Pakistan in the following cities:
• Faisalabad
• Gujranwala
• Hyderabad
• Islamabad
• Jehlum
• Karachi (05 centers)
• Lahore (03 centers)
• Multan
• Peshawar (02 centers)
• Quetta
• RahimYar Khan
• Rawalpindi (02 centers)
• Sialkot
• Sukkur
Also you can buy Ufone EDGE USB from Ufone’s Authorized Franchisee centers available in all major cities.
Terms and conditions
- The Ufone EDGE USB is available to all Pakistani Nationals having CNIC or foreigners having required credentials as per GOP/PTA regulations.
- Any Ufone SIM (Prepaid or postpaid with GPRS activated) can be used in Ufone EDGE USB; however as per current offer 01 free Prepaid/Postpaid Data SIM will be offered with every EDGE USB modem with 06 months free unlimited data access.
- In case of loss of SIM Steel Jacket (that is required to insert SIM in the EDGE USB) a new SIM Steel Jacket is available for sales at Rs. 50/- + Tax upon getting a copy of CSAF form as purchase proof of EDGE USB modem.
- In case of loss of EDGE DATA SIM, a replacement DATA SIM with the same MSISDN (Voice barred, EDGE/GPRS/SMS Allowed) will be issued after client verification as per standard SIM replacement charges. (Previous copy of CSAF form for DATA SIM with IMEI required).
- All Ufone EDGE devices have 6 months limited (in case no physical damage) replacement warranty from the date of purchase.
- SMS charging rates will be as per prevailing SMS Rates of Rs. 0.5/- On-net, Rs. 1.0/- Off-net and Rs. 1.5/- International on EDGE USB DATA SIMs.
- PTT, MMS, SMS Buckets, Premium URL or downloads and International data Roaming (without prerequisites) are restricted on UrEDGE data packages.
- The packages are not offered on Prepaid/Postpaid VPN packages.