Newest 4G member of the Sri Lanka mobile internet service providers, Airtel introduced Unlimited Social Media Packs for 30 Days. It’s a better 4G network at this writing time (June 2021) most online games can be playable and lag free. I’ve tested DOTA2, PUBG Desktop, CS-GO, etc.. where usually the ping is around 65ms~75ms. So Can they provide Unlimited Social Media Package for the Price of 344/= ?
How to activate Airtel Unlimited Social Media Packs
- Reload – Reload exactly RS 344/=
- Dial *344# and press 1 to activate package
- My Airtel APP : MENU -> Packs & Reload -> Data Packs -> Click on Unlimited Social Media Packs
What you get ?
- YouTube Unlimited
- FaceBook Unlimited
- FaceBook Messenger Unlimited
- WhatsApp Unlimited
- Viber Unlimited
- 1.5GB anytime Data
What Happens after Package Activation?
Above mentioned apps and all the connections to the these sites are limited to 1Mbps or 128k/s. So no matter what you do with Youtube.com, Facebook.com, Whatsapp and Viber is unlimited. With that limit we need to check what is possible to do with these speeds.
- WhatsApp a Photo of 3 megabyte took 25 seconds to upload
to upload 10 photos of( 3MB x10) = took about 4 minutes.
uploading time is same with other sites.
- YouTube is auto selecting 360p as default resolution. Most YouTube videos are watchable with 480p resolution with buffer free.
- FaceBook : If Facebook auto play video is turned on scrolling in Facebook app fast will make uploaded post with missing photos. It will usable smoothly with auto play video turned off. FaceBook will play video in 360p most of the time and 480p also selectable and play without buffer.
- Data will charge for some popup adds and video ads with in the app and user need normal data for it but anytime 1.5GB data will cover it.
- Will it stuck ? As the Airtel 4G network is new and still users are coming to the network. At the moment 4G network has fastest response time and good for gaming also usual network speed don’t drop below 1mbps so the Airtel Unlimited Social Media package has not impact with it.
Speed Test of Airtel Social Media Unlimited Packs
Best Speed 
Worst Speed
The network speed increase or decrease does not affect the social media unlimited packs speed. If the Network speed goes below 1mbps it should but as I tested this nearly month in pandemic situation it will improve later. In top of these, the worst speed is the only I get as lowest speed and it does now effect the Airtel social media package.
Airtel Social Media Unlimited Youtube Test
3G Network 
4G network
Watch the top of network speed and its real time speed captured while playing the video. YouTube download speed around 80K/s ~ 104K/s all the time.
Doesn’t matter 4G or 3G network YouTube video playable quality is around 360p to 480p. It is a good thing YouTube has download button in 720p and you can download in 720p to watch it later. buffer free with no extra charge. I found it’s the better way to watch high quality content.
Facebook Videos are same and the loading speed is same around 80K/s ~ 101K/s.
Hint : I think this Airtel social media unlimited vs Airtel YouTube unlimited packages are different because I remembered I have watched Youtube videos in 1080p resolution with Airtel YouTube Unlimited Package. I will confirm the details later.