Vi announces Unlimited high-speed Night Data for prepaid customers

Vi (Vodafone Idea Limited) has announced Unlimited high-speed Night-time Data for its prepaid customers from 12:00 am to 6:00 am on all Vi Unlimited Recharges of Rs. 249 and above. However, the company announced that the benefit is only applicable for recharges done on or after 16th Feb 2021 Continue reading “Vi announces Unlimited high-speed Night Data for prepaid customers”

Jio tops 4G availability in India, Airtel fastest network during Q3-Q4, 2018: Ookla

Ookla has released its new report on India’s 4G Availability and according to the findings, Reliance Jio ranked first with 98.8% 4G availability across the country. Jio is followed by Airtel at 90.0% and Vodafone and Idea with 84.6% and 82.8% respectively, across 15 largest cities of India.  Continue reading “Jio tops 4G availability in India, Airtel fastest network during Q3-Q4, 2018: Ookla”

Airtel offers highest 3G/4G download speeds, Idea leads in upload speeds: OpenSignal

According to OpenSignal November report, Airtel has recorded the highest download speeds in India for 3G and 4G combined at 7.53 Mbps where Reliance Jio, Vodafone, Idea, and BSNL recorded speeds of 5.47 Mbps, 5.20 Mbps, 4.92 Mbps, and 2.70 Mbps respectively.  Continue reading “Airtel offers highest 3G/4G download speeds, Idea leads in upload speeds: OpenSignal”

Idea USSD Codes – Complete Updated List to Check Balance, Plan and more

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If you are an Idea prepaid user, you might come across a situation, where you probably check your account balance, data balance, activate or deactivate your service. In this case, you might need to have a look at the USSD code of the specific operator. Continue reading “Idea USSD Codes – Complete Updated List to Check Balance, Plan and more”

Idea Cellular deploys Nokia’s cloud-native core to integrate data and services on a common platform

Nokia today announced that its cloud-native core technology is being deployed by Idea Cellular in Delhi, as part of the operator’s transformative steps toward digitalization to meet increasing data demand and mobile broadband growth. This integration will allow Idea to run both data and services on a common platform.  Continue reading “Idea Cellular deploys Nokia’s cloud-native core to integrate data and services on a common platform”

Idea to soon launch Rs. 2500 phone to counter Reliance JioPhone

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Idea Cellular is said to be working with handset companies to bring down the cost of handsets. The telecom company will soon launch a phone to counter Reliance JioPhone which is raising net neutrality concerns about Reliance Jio’s 4G phones, according to a report from PTI. Continue reading “Idea to soon launch Rs. 2500 phone to counter Reliance JioPhone”

Idea completes pan-India 4G rollout by adding Mumbai circle

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Idea has announced that it has completed pan-India 4G rollout with the  latest launch of 4G service in Mumbai. The telecom operator has 4G spectrum in 20 circles, except Kolkata and Delhi where it provides mobile broadband on 3G network.

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Idea to offer free incoming calls while roaming nationally starting April 1

After Airtel, Idea Cellular has announced that it will offer free incoming calls to customers roaming in the country from April 1st. It also announced a range of international roaming value packs with unlimited incoming calls and bundled outgoing voice calls, SMS and data to international travelers visiting popular destinations overseas. Continue reading “Idea to offer free incoming calls while roaming nationally starting April 1”

Love is in the air for Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone and Idea this Valentine’s Day

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Most of the people around the world are celebrating Valentine’s Day and so are the biggest telecoms companies India. Reliance Jio has been engaging in tussle with Airtel and Vodafone for some time now however, the company decided to blend in the Valentine’s Day fervor by wishing its rivals.
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ZTE to mark its arrival to the Indian smartphone market on February 3rd

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The name ZTE may be familiar to many of you out there. Some of you maybe familiar with their smartphones while others might not be familiar with their products but the name would definitely strike a chord in the minds of most Indians. This is because ZTE has very much been on Indian soil since 1999. Their journey began in 1999 and leads all the way upto its first smartphones launch in India in 2017. Let’s take a look at how ZTE has risen and become an integral part of India over a time period spanning nearly two decades.

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Google releases Android 7.1.2 beta, Razer acquires Nextbit and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “Google releases Android 7.1.2 beta, Razer acquires Nextbit and more – FoneArena Daily”

Idea to launch ‘Digital Idea’ initiative to take on Reliance Jio, Airtel

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Idea Cellular is gearing up to launch Digital Idea initiative and enter into digital content platform market to compete with Reliance Jio who is currently offering full bouquet of Jio applications including Jio TV, Jio Music and more for free currently and Airtel that has several apps including Movies, Games, Wynk Music and more. Continue reading “Idea to launch ‘Digital Idea’ initiative to take on Reliance Jio, Airtel”

Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier Pro announced, Google DayDream View VR goes on sale and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier Pro announced, Google DayDream View VR goes on sale and more – FoneArena Daily”

Airtel, Vodafone and Idea expected to launch VoLTE services soon to take on Reliance Jio

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Reliance Jio officially launched pan-India 4G LTE services with VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) support and free voice calls in September. Now Airtel has signed a $60 million (Rs. 402 crore) pan-India deal with Nokia to implement VoLTE calling technology, according to a report from ET Telecom. Continue reading “Airtel, Vodafone and Idea expected to launch VoLTE services soon to take on Reliance Jio”

Idea slashes mobile internet rates across India, now offers 45% more data

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Idea Cellular has slashed its Internet rates and will offer more data on 2G, 3G and 4G data packs to their customers.  Looks like all the Indian operators are slashing data rates to compete with Reliance Jio that is said to launch next month with attractive packs. Continue reading “Idea slashes mobile internet rates across India, now offers 45% more data”