Aircel files for bankruptcy; cites intense competition, unsustainable debt and increased losses

Aircel has filed for bankruptcy protection under Section 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Mumbai, after mounting losses and Malaysia’s Maxis Communications who has 74% stake in the company decided not to infuse more funds. Aircel said that agreement could not be reached with respect to restructuring of its debt and funding after discussions with the financial lenders and shareholders.

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Aircel network goes down in several places, people face issue with port out SMS amid reports of bankruptcy

Aircel users are facing network issues for the past few days in several areas across the country, including Tamil Nadu. It was down in Chennai since today morning. Users are also facing issues in sending port out SMS. People who tried contacting the customer care were unable to reach them since they were put on hold for long period. Continue reading “Aircel network goes down in several places, people face issue with port out SMS amid reports of bankruptcy”

Aircel launches new packs with unlimited calling, 1GB data per day and new call rate cutter

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Aircel has launched a new unlimited offering for its pre-paid customers as well as a new rate cutter that comes with year-long validity. Offers in the new packs include unlimited calls (local +STD) to any network with 1GB data a day for a week at Rs. 88 and the same benefits with 28 days validity at Rs. 199. Continue reading “Aircel launches new packs with unlimited calling, 1GB data per day and new call rate cutter”

Aircel ties up with Amazon Pay to offer Rs. 75 cashback on unlimited plans

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Aircel today announced that it has partnered with Amazon Pay to offer flat Rs. 75 cashback on select unlimited plans on first recharge. For other plans you get Rs. 50 cashback. The limited period offer is valid till November 15th. You can check our more details about the offer and list of unlimited plans for different circles on Amazon.in Continue reading “Aircel ties up with Amazon Pay to offer Rs. 75 cashback on unlimited plans”

Aircel launches mobile backup solution to backup contacts and data with 2GB free storage

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Aircel has launched new Mobile backup solution which enables customers to backup contacts and other essential data like messages, images, videos, audios and other files to the cloud storage and use it on multiple devices.

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Reliance Communications, Aircel merger called off

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Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Maxis Communications
Berhad (MCB), promoters of Aircel signed agreements in September 2016 for the merger of RCOM’s mobile businesses with Aircel. Now both the companies have called off the merger. This comes after the merger got approvals from several bodies such as CCI, SEBI, BSE and NSE earlier this year. Continue reading “Reliance Communications, Aircel merger called off”

Aircel launches FRC 449 and FRC 229 with unlimited calls, 84 days validity in J&K

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Aircel today launched a new First Recharge Coupon (FRC) 449 and 229 for its new customers in J&K that offer unlimited (Local & STD) calls with 84 days validity.  The 449 pack offers 168GB 3G data at 2GB per day and the 229 pack offers 84GB 3G data at 1GB 3G data per day  All Aircel customers with 2G, 3G or 4G handsets can avail the offer, said the company. It says that FUP is applicable for the 449 pack, but no details about the terms. Continue reading “Aircel launches FRC 449 and FRC 229 with unlimited calls, 84 days validity in J&K”

Aircel RC 333 pack with 30GB data and no daily limits launched in Karnataka

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After the launch of FRC 348 with Unlimited Calls, 84GB data in UP East, the company has launched RC 333 data pack in Karnataka that offers 30GB of 3G data with the validity of 30 days and no daily limits. “All Aircel customers with 2G, 3G or 4G handsets can avail the offer,” said the company. Continue reading “Aircel RC 333 pack with 30GB data and no daily limits launched in Karnataka”

Aircel launches FRC 348 with Unlimited Calls, 84GB data in UP East

Aircel logoAircel today launched a new First Recharge Coupon (FRC) 348 for its customers in  UP (East) that offers unlimited (Local & STD) calls, 84GB 3G data at 1GB 3G data per day with 84 days validity.  All Aircel customers with 2G, 3G or 4G handsets can avail the offer, said the company. Continue reading “Aircel launches FRC 348 with Unlimited Calls, 84GB data in UP East”

Aircel Good Morning Pack offers 1GB 3G data for 2 hours at Rs. 3 in J&K

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Aircel has launched Good Morning Pack for its pre-paid customers in Jammu & Kashmir that offers 1GB 3G data from 7am to 9am. This pack costs just Rs. 3 and can be activated by dialing *121*100#. It is designed for customers with 1GB of daily data usage, says the company. Continue reading “Aircel Good Morning Pack offers 1GB 3G data for 2 hours at Rs. 3 in J&K”

Aircel launches exclusive data and calling offers on mobile app, offers free data on app download

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Aircel has launched special Data and Calling packs on its mobile application. This includes 1GB of 3G data on a recharge of Rs. 76 with a validity of 10 days. Additionally, it also offers free 100MB data on any data recharge pack for Rs. 50 and above. “These offers are designed keeping the customer demands at the forefront and giving them best value offers,” said Aircel. Continue reading “Aircel launches exclusive data and calling offers on mobile app, offers free data on app download”

Aircel launches new data packs, including a pack with one year validity in Bihar

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Aircel has launched new affordable data packs, including Rs. 35 and Rs. 64 packs that offer 1GB of 3G data with a validity of 3 days and 7 days, respectively. Aircel has also launched Rs. 999 data offering 36GB of 3G data with one year long validity. “This is by far one of the most economical propositions in the market offering lowest tariff and longest validity,” says the company. Continue reading “Aircel launches new data packs, including a pack with one year validity in Bihar”

Aircel launches new packs with unlimited on-net calls, bundled data in Karnataka

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Aircel today launched best value combo packs –FRC82, FRC191 and FRC291 that offers data and voice for new customers in Karnataka.  New customers need to do First Recharges of Rs. 82, Rs. 191 and Rs. 291 to avail unlimited A2A Local & STD calling, 3G data and free incoming roaming. Continue reading “Aircel launches new packs with unlimited on-net calls, bundled data in Karnataka”

Aircel FRC148 offers free voice calls for 3 months and data for 1 month in Delhi

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Aircel has launched new FRC148 for its pre-paid customers in Delhi with a validity of 90 days for new customers in Delhi who make a lot of voice calls and use data. The pack offers free Aircel to Aircel (Local and STD) and also free Aircel to others (local and STD with a free usage of 15,000 seconds/month for three months) for 90 days with the First Recharge of Rs. 148. Last week Aircel launched FRC149 pack with free on-net calls, 1GB 3G data and more in Kolkata. Continue reading “Aircel FRC148 offers free voice calls for 3 months and data for 1 month in Delhi”

Aircel FRC149 pack with free on-net calls, 1GB 3G data and more launched in Kolkata

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Aircel today launched a new  value offer – FRC149 targeted at new customers using voice and data in Kolkata. This offers Aircel to Aircel (Local and STD) calls for 30 days along with free 300 minutes of calling for Aircel to other networks (Local and STD) and free 1GB 3G data for 60 days with First Recharge of Rs. 149. Continue reading “Aircel FRC149 pack with free on-net calls, 1GB 3G data and more launched in Kolkata”