Talk to Sachin Tendulkar on Airtel Talk2Me

Airtel launched Talk2Me Value Added Service (VAS) in 2010 that lets the Airtel Customers talk to their favorite celebrities. They now offer an opportunity for the Airtel customers to chat with Sachin Tendulkar live on this Friday, 18th May 2012 from 4PM through Airtel Talk2Me. Continue reading “Talk to Sachin Tendulkar on Airtel Talk2Me”

Airtel launches new 4G tariff plan for Kolkata


Airtel has launched new Break Free Ultimate plan at Rs. 2,999 for the customers in Kolkata, following an encouraging response from customers. They launched 4G LTE services in Bengaluru earlier this week along with this new plan. The Break Free Ultimate plan offers 30GB free usage. These plans are available in Prepaid and Postpaid. Continue reading “Airtel launches new 4G tariff plan for Kolkata”

Nokia brings Nokia Store operator billing to Vodafone and Airtel


Nokia has announced that have partnered with Vodafone India and Airtel to offer integrated billing solutions on the Nokia Store in India. They partnered with Reliance to introduce operator billing on Nokia Store last year. This would let users download local and global paid content from the Nokia Store and pay for their downloads as part of their monthly mobile phone bills or have the amount deducted from the pre-paid balance. Continue reading “Nokia brings Nokia Store operator billing to Vodafone and Airtel”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Bengaluru

Airtel has launched their 4G LTE services in Bengaluru followed by the launch in Kolkata last month. They appointed Huawei to mange their network in Karnataka. As an introductory offer customers subscribing to 4G services will now be given a cash-back for the CPE / dongle that are priced at Rs. 7,750 and Rs. 7,999 respectively. Airtel 4G is now also available in an all new break free ultimate plan that offers 30GB free usage and is priced at Rs. 2999. They have also introduced Smartbytes so that customers can buy these add on packs and continue enjoying the 4G experience even after exhausting their monthly data limits on their plan.

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Airtel appoints Huawei to supply, manage 4G LTE network in Karnataka

Bharti Airtel has selected Huawei to plan, design, supply and deploy its 4G TD-LTE network in Karnataka. The 4G LTE subscribers can experience high speed wireless internet access that can support bandwidth intensive applications, support video streaming and high-definition video conferencing. Continue reading “Airtel appoints Huawei to supply, manage 4G LTE network in Karnataka”

Airtel Hello Tunes now available on Gaana.com

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Airtel Hello Tunes is now available on Gaana.com, India’s largest online music streaming service. Airtel customers can now choose their favorite Hello Tune from the library of 600 songs available on the website by following a simple selection process. Continue reading “Airtel Hello Tunes now available on Gaana.com”

Airtel launches new unlimited 3G Plan for BlackBerry postpaid customers


Airtel has launched a new 3G plan for BlackBerry postpaid customers that offers unlimited 3G internet browsing on the device. This plan also comes with 1GB of off-device (When BlackBerry device is used as a modem) 3G data free per month. Continue reading “Airtel launches new unlimited 3G Plan for BlackBerry postpaid customers”

Airtel offers local outgoing calls at just Re.1/min while roaming in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh


Airtel has introduced new Airtel South Asia rates for its mobile customers in India traveling to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This new plan would let the Airtel users in India enjoy home call rates as low as Re.1/min to keep in touch with family and friends while visiting Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Continue reading “Airtel offers local outgoing calls at just Re.1/min while roaming in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh”

Airtel 4G launch event pictures

Airtel launched India’s first 4G service in Kolkata today that is based on TD-LTE. The Airtel 4G (TD-LTE) network was launched by Mr. Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India.  Here are some images from the launch event. Continue reading “Airtel 4G launch event pictures”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Kolkata

Airtel has launched India’s first 4G service in Kolkata. It is based on TD-LTE. The Airtel 4G website went live yesterday and the 4G plans starts from Rs. 999. It would allow superfast access to High Definition (HD) video streaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and much more Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Kolkata”

Airtel 4G Tariffs 6GB for Rs.999 , 16GB for Rs.1999

As the Airtel 4G website went live few hours ago , the tariffs have also appeared on the site. The plans start from Rs.999 for 6GB of data and the top-end plan is Rs.1999 for 18GB of data. There is also a plan for Rs.1399 which gives you 9GB of free usage.  Initially , these plans will be available only over USB modems and will be available on both Prepaid and Postpaid. After you cross the free data quota , your speed will be throttled to 128 Kbps as per Fair Usage Policy.

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Airtel 4G Website goes live before launch , coming to Kolkata first

When Airtel was telling us about 4G launch plans , you might have thought they were kidding as we are still getting used to 3G. But the Airtel 4G website just went live. The 4G LTE networks promises speeds up to 40Mbps. The network uses 4G LTE-TDD technology which supports speeds up to 100 Mbps.Initially access will be based on a 4G USB Modem and then a 4G LTE Indoor Wireless Gateway option would be available. Tariffs look attractive for most users but not for heavy downloaders with plans starting at Rs.999 per month for 6GB and Rs.1999 for 18GB. According to the website the plans will be available both on prepaid and postpaid. You will need a new number for airtel 4G LTE which will be using an USIM module.

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Airtel to launch 4G services in Kolkata this month, appoints ZTE to manage the network


Bharti Airtel is all set to launch 4G services in India later this month in Kolkata. Bharti Airtel’s CEO Sanjay Kapoor confirmed it in GSMA event in New Delhi. It would also be the first operator in the country to launch 4G services. It is based on 4G LTE-TDD technology that would offer speeds up to 100 Mbps. Continue reading “Airtel to launch 4G services in Kolkata this month, appoints ZTE to manage the network”

Airtel offers full Talktime on Rs. 200, 300, 500 and 1000 via online Easy Recharge

Airtel has launched new Fulltalk time offers at Rs.200, Rs. 300, Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000. These packs were already available on online Easy Recharge since the launch, but now these packs come with Fulltalk time without any validity. The previous fulltalk time packs of Rs. 333 and Rs. 444 is also available. Continue reading “Airtel offers full Talktime on Rs. 200, 300, 500 and 1000 via online Easy Recharge”

Airtel launches SMS and Talk time offers in Assam and North East


Airtel has launched new Packs – Message Mania RCV 11 and Talk around the Clock RCV 29 for pre-paid customers in Assam and North East. These packs offer maximum benefit for texting and talking. The SMS pack offers free local and National SMS across all networks and the talk time pack offers free Airtel-to-Airtel calling minutes. Continue reading “Airtel launches SMS and Talk time offers in Assam and North East”