How To Use Other SIM in BSNL 3G Data Card

You must have notice that Whenever you insert a SIM card other then Bsnl in your Bsnl 3G Data Card and open the BSNL 3G program to access internet on your computer, a massage appears and says that "Invalid SIM" then the application closes.It happens because BSNL 3G Data Card does not support other SIM cards like Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, docomo etc. only you have to use BSNL SIM cards.

But don't worry about that, now you can use other SIM cards in the BSNL 3G Data Card by doing some Registry settings on your computer. This Trick will work on any version of Windows.I have tested the trick on Teracom BSNL 3G Data Card LW273 and it's working fine. Just follow the steps below.

How You Can Use Other SIM Card On Your BSNL 3G Data Card?

• Go to your Registry Editor (Start ->Run Type regedit then press Enter)
• Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHIN then SOFTWARE
• Now come down and click on Linktop3G
• Then Double Click on Engineer from the right panel
• Change the default Value data from 1 to 0 then click OK and close the Registry Editor.
• Then close the BSNL 3G Application and check the process if the BSNL 3G.exe is running then end the process or simply you can Restart the Computer. 

Now the Bsnl Data card is unlocked, put any operator SIM in your BSNL 3G Data Card and open the application it will not show any error message. If you are changing SIM card then you must configure the Access Point Name (APN) on the Data card, To know all operator APN please go thorough the below details.

How to Use Airtel SIM Card on BSNL 3G Data Card?

For Example: If you want to use Airtel SIM Card on your BSNL 3G Data Card, please follow the below settings and apply on the Data Card.

• Open the BSNL 3G Application
• Click on Settings then click on Connection
• Click on Add to Add New Profile

Profile Name - Airtel

Number - *99#

User Name - None (should be empty)

Password - None (should be empty)

APN - airtelgprs.com

How to Use Other SIM Cards in our

Click on Apply then click on Set Default

Now click Connect button to get connected to the internet.

HERE IS THE APN SETTINGS FOR OTHER OPERATORS:

Reliance

APN: rcomnet

Number: *99#

Idea

APN: internet

Number: *99#

Docomo

APN: TATA.DOCOMO.INTERNET

Number: *99#

BSNL 3G

APN: bsnlnet

Number: *99#

BSNL 2G

APN: bsnlnet

Number: *99#

Vodafone

APN: www

Number: *99#  

In this way you can use any other SIM cards on your BSNL 3G Data Card, So please do the above settings and follow the complete tutorial then you can use Internet connection on your Windows Laptop or Desktop Computer using BSNL Data card.