Category: Airtel

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”

Airtel joins Bridge Alliance, Unlimited Data Roaming in 11 Countries in Asia Pacific at Rs.500 per day


Airtel has partnered with Bridge Alliance to offer unlimited data roaming in 11 countries in Asia Pacific region at Rs 500 (approximately US$10 excluding taxes) a day. This Bridge DataRoam Unlimited plan is valid for one day and is available for Airtel postpaid mobile customers. Continue reading “Airtel joins Bridge Alliance, Unlimited Data Roaming in 11 Countries in Asia Pacific at Rs.500 per day”

Airtel offers Double data on GPRS packs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh


Airtel has doubled the data benefits on its GPRS packs for its pre-paid customers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. These packs range from Rs 12 to Rs 98 that would offer double data. Rs 149 will continue to offer 4GB of data including 2GB of night data (11 PM to 6AM) and 200 MB of Facebook data. Continue reading “Airtel offers Double data on GPRS packs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh”

Airtel Money – Mobile Payment Service now available across India


Airtel has expanded its Airtel Money, Mobile Payment Service that is now available in 300+ key cities across India. This enables the Airtel Money users load cash on their mobile devices and spend it to pay utility bills and recharges, shop at 7,000+ merchant outlets, transact online etc. They launched the Airtel Money services last year starting with Delhi NCR and expanded it to Chennai in May 2011. Continue reading “Airtel Money – Mobile Payment Service now available across India”

Airtel launches new limited period voice calling packs for prepaid customers in Kerala


Airtel has launched RC 24 and RC 46, new limited period offers for prepaid mobile customers in Kerala.  These packs offer maximum talk value at cheaper rates. Continue reading “Airtel launches new limited period voice calling packs for prepaid customers in Kerala”

Airtel launches online self care service for prepaid mobile customers


Airtel has launched online self care service for prepaid mobile customers for the first time in India. This would let the Airtel prepaid customers to manage their prepaid account online and offers host of functionalities including checking balance, recharging, starting / stopping VAS services, viewing last 5 recharge details and more. Continue reading “Airtel launches online self care service for prepaid mobile customers”

Airtel BlackBerry BBM Plan now available for pre-paid customers


Airtel launched the BlackBerry BBM Plan for post-paid customers last month. This plan is now available for pre-paid customers. This would lets the Airtel customers enjoy unlimited use of Blackberry Messenger (BBM) and free 300 local + national SMS per month. Continue reading “Airtel BlackBerry BBM Plan now available for pre-paid customers”

Airtel offers manual GPRS settings for Non-OTA devices

Airtel has offered Manual Mobile Office Setting instructions for Non-OTA devices after they received complaints about problem in GPRS settings on certain devices. Since the automatic GPRS settings doesn’t work on some devices, these instructions would help the customers to set manual settings for the these devices. Continue reading “Airtel offers manual GPRS settings for Non-OTA devices”

Airtel launches ‘Name Tunes’ personalized Hello Tune service

Airtel has launched Name Tunes,  personalized Hello Tune service that enables you to personalize your caller tune with your own name. Airtel mobile customers can stamp their caller tune with their own identity by following a simple process that allows them to search and set their name as their Hello Tune. Continue reading “Airtel launches ‘Name Tunes’ personalized Hello Tune service”

Airtel Easy Recharge on airtel.in now supports Net banking


Airtel has announced that the Easy Recharge for pre-paid customers on airtel.in now supports payments via Net banking. They launched the online recharge for the prepaid users across India last August. It had payment support via Master/Visa credit or debit cards. Now the net banking support is a great advantage for those who have online net banking accounts. Continue reading “Airtel Easy Recharge on airtel.in now supports Net banking”

Nokia, Airtel still rank as top trusted brands in India

Nokia has been voted as India’s Most Trusted Brand again and retains their first position from the last year according to a recent survey conducted by research firm Trust Research Advisory (TRA). In the telecom sector, Airtel leads by retaining the same 9th spot as last year. The Brand Trust Report, India Study, 2012 (BTR 2012) has listed India’s 1000 Most Trusted Brands and this research was conducted among 2718 ‘influencer’ respondents across 15 cities. Continue reading “Nokia, Airtel still rank as top trusted brands in India”