I had taken a broadband connection with the thought that I would get a always on connection. Also it would be easier to download distros through bittorrent which I have done in the past months. But after that I realised that I do not download distros everyday. So my usage was limited to downloads of distros and other stuff and surfing/chat/irc/email Although I am continuing with the existing broadband for another month I want to have a dialup for those intermittent downtimes.

Which broadband are you using currently?.....

What are my options. 1.MTNL (already have a phone and need to connect modem and dial have done it earlier from windows and linux both) 2.Reliance(somebody in office suggested it have made an inquiry) 3.Tata Indicom(have used it at my friends house and speeds are ok for normal activities) 4.Any other suggestions and alternatives are welcome

I suppose, any dial-up connection would not serve as " the best" for what you use, the internet for. If you are using any GNU/Linux distro, and considering dial-up, make sure, you have your modem drivers ready for that!

If you don't want to waste time searching for it, I would recommend, MTNL's TRIBAND as the best option for any purpose. If you are very keen in downloading distro's then you can go for MTNL's 590 Night Unlimited PLAN, else you can go for 199 per month scheme. This is not advertising, just giving you the best options ;)

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