Idea Cellular has expanded its 3G network to cover 10 major cities and 100 other towns in Maharashtra & Goa circle. Idea’s 3G services are now available in Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Goa, Kolhapur, Solapur, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Akola, Nanded and 100 other towns including Shirdi, Shrirampur, Jamkhed, Pathardi and Loni in Maharashtra and Goa circle.
The operator has now announced roaming services on 3G network which is available across 18 circles in the country. Idea’s 3G users, both prepaid and postpaid, from Maharashtra & Goa can now roam seamlessly across Mumbai, Gujarat, Karnataka, AP, Tamil Nadu & Chennai, Delhi, Haryana, UP West, UP East, Bihar, Kolkata, Kerala, MP, Rajasthan, West Bengal, North East & Assam.
Speaking about the expansion of 3G services, Rajendra Chourasia, chief operating officer, Maharashtra & Goa, Idea Cellular said, “Idea has been continuously enhancing 3G coverage across the state by adding sites every day, making us the highest penetrated 3G operator in the circle. Maharashtra is our oldest and biggest circle, and we will continue to build on this leadership on 3G services as well”.
With 3G, users can enjoy high-end data services such as video conferencing, IdeaMall Application Store, Mobile TV, Video on Demand, and high-speed Internet browsing with ease and convenience of use.
3G services enhances mobile experience in downloading songs, streaming videos on YouTube, streaming audio, photo updates on Facebook, mail and other online media, movie downloads, watching mobile TV, e-mailing with attachments, blog postings, viewing photos, and Flash & HD Gaming. Idea claims that its 3G users can experience speeds upto 21 Mbps on 3G enabled handsets and on Idea NetSetter.
To know more about Idea’s 3G services, and to check handset compatibility, customers can log onto www.ideacellular.com/3g or call Idea’s customer care helpline: 12345. Mobile users can experience 3G services at special ‘Experience Kiosks’ set up inside ‘My Idea’ Stores across all major locations in the circle.