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Airtel Launches Unrestricted Validity Plans For Prepaid Customers

by Deepali Sharma • December 24, 2015

In a bid to empower users to enjoy unrestricted validy while consuming their data quota, Airtel has announced the launch of unrestricted validity plans for its prepaid customers in India. A total of three new data packs with unrestricted validity have been announced for prepaid subscribers in Delhi and Mumbai. As per the company, these plans will offer flexibility to data users while consuming internet services. With these plans, Airtel prepaid customers will not have to worry about expiry of the validity period.

These three new tariff plans will be available to Airtel prepaid subscribers in Delhi and Mumbai starting today, December 24. and will be launched for Airtel customers across India starting December 29.

Airtel Announces Roll Out Of 4G Trials In Delhi NCR

by Deepali Sharma • June 18, 2015

Updated on 18th June 2015

Bharti Airtel has announced the roll-out of 4G trials in Delhi NCR. The company is also offering complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G to its customers at same price as the Airtel 3G. To avail this upgrade, Airtel customers with 4G devices can go to nearest Airtel stores and get Airtel 4G SIM.

Select Samsung retail stores across the country will also provide Airtel 4G SIM swap for customers buying 4G enabled smartphones in the coming days. Furthermore, Samsung 4G handsets will come bundled with Airtel 4G SIM’s. For the users of Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Galaxy A7 and Galaxy A5, Airtel is is now offering double data offers.

Airtel Introduces Free Voice-Calling Packs For Broadband Customers

by Deepali Sharma • April 27, 2015

Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of new free voice-calling packs exclusively for its broadband customers in the country. As of now, Airtel has introduced two plans which allow broadband customers to call on any network across the country for free.

The first plan costs Rs. 49/- per month and offers unlimited free local calls while the second plan costs Rs. 99/- per month and allows unlimited free STD as well as local calls. Users can make calls to any network across the country on both mobile phone and landline for free. It seems to be quite a good initiative from Airtel to foster its landline business in the country.

Airtel Zero: Violation Of Net Neutrality Or Beneficial For Customers & Marketers?

by Deepali Sharma • April 6, 2015

Airtel has announced the launch of its new platform named ‘Airtel Zero’. This platform as the name suggests, will enable the customers to access applications or websites at zero data charges. The data charges will be borne by marketers or the Mobile app makers and the customers who will sign up for this platform will be able to get the access of applications without paying for the data charges. According to Airtel, any big business or even a small one can make parts of their apps or full apps accessible to the customers. But will this platform really be beneficial for customers and small scale or big marketers? Read on to find out what’s our take on Airtel’s Zero platform.

Airtel Rolls Back VoIP Data Packs, Unclear On Whether VoIP Charges Will Stay!

by Rohit Khurana • December 29, 2014

In an outrage which spread after Airtel mentioned that the VoIP calls, which are Slype, Viber, Google Hangout and other voice calls over data, will be charged over and above the data packs, Airtel had to finally come out with an official communication to clear its stand about Net Neutrality.

Updated on 29th December 2014

This morning we got another press note from Airtel India which is as follows:

In view of the news reports that a consultation paper will be issued shortly by TRAI on issues relating to services offered by OTT players including VOIP, we have decided not to implement our proposed launch of VoIP packs.

We have no doubt that as a result of the consultation process a balanced outcome would emerge that would not only protect the interests of all stakeholders and viability of this important sector but would also encourage much needed investments in spectrum and roll out of data networks to fulfil the objective of digital India.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G Launched At Rs. 9999, 3G Model At Rs. 8999: Hands On Video & Details Inside

by Rohit Khurana • November 24, 2014

As a strategic partnership, Xiaomi and Airtel have come together for the launch of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G/LTE variant for India. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G variant will be sold offline at select Airtel stores offline. This will be the first and exclusive offline sales of Xiaomi phones in India with one of the leading network provider, Airtel, in India. The Redmi Note 4G model for India will support the 1800 and 2300 MHz frequency bands on which Airtel plans to roll out its 4G network.

As of now, Airtel India is offering 4G/LTE services in some select circles only and not at all India level. It is expected that in 2015, Airtel 4G network roll-out will span much more circles including major metro cities of India.

Airtel To Pay Rs. 350 Crore Penalty Says Delhi High Court

by Ritij Khurana • April 7, 2013

Bharti Airtel has been under the hammer again as the Delhi High Court has pulled the stay order, which now permits the Department of Telecommunications to stop the operator from providing 3G services in seven circles where it does not hold the license to provide 3G. Airtel has now approached Supreme Court to challenge the order.
We recently brought to you the news of the Department of Telecom planning to fine Idea, Vodafone and Airtel for operating in 3G circles without a license. Back then, Airtel was going to be the company which was going to be worst hit and it seems that they’ve been pretty bad. The Delhi High Court has just lifted the stay Bharti Airtel had managed to get to prevent the penalty that was imposed on them.