Bharti Airtel offers truly global and unified International Roaming (IR) packs to its users. Just yesterday, we explored the revamped Airtel IR offering model and what it means for Airtel customers. Now, if you are an Airtel user travelling to the US, there's another reason to avail an Airtel IR pack, as Airtel is offering extra data for the USA. Check out more about the benefits in the story ahead.
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As of this writing, Airtel currently offers two IR packs with extra data benefits for the USA, along with in-flight benefits. One pack is available for prepaid users, while postpaid users can also activate the available pack to avail the benefits.
Airtel Rs 2,998 Prepaid IR Pack
The Airtel Rs 2,998 Prepaid IR pack includes 200 minutes of free local outgoing calls, incoming calls, and calls to India, 20 free SMS, and 5GB of data, all with a validity of 30 days. Additionally, customers travelling to the USA with the Rs 2998 pack will receive an extra 10GB data benefit. Thus, the total data benefit for the USA amounts to 15GB for 30 days.
Furthermore, in-flight benefits are also bundled with the pack, including 250MB of data, 100 minutes of outgoing calls, and 100 SMS valid for one day across the covered airlines.
Airtel Rs 3,999 Postpaid IR Pack
The Airtel Rs 3,999 Postpaid IR pack includes 100 minutes per day of local outgoing calls, incoming calls, and calls to India, 20 SMS, and 12GB of data, all valid for 30 days. After the high-speed data quota is exhausted, the speed reduces to 80 kbps. Postpaid users can enjoy unlimited data at FUP speeds. Additionally, customers travelling to the USA with the Rs 3,999 pack activated will receive an extra 24GB data benefit. Therefore, the total data benefit for the USA amounts to 36GB for 30 days.
In-flight benefits are also bundled with the IR pack, which includes 250MB of data, 100 minutes of outgoing calls, and 100 SMS valid for one day (24 hours) across the covered airlines.
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Flights Covered Under Airtel In-Flight Packs
The list of flights where Airtel in-flight packs are applicable includes Aer Lingus, Asiana Airlines, Air Belgium, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Cathay Pacific, EgyptAir, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Eva Air, Ita Airways, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, and Uzbekistan Airways.
Conclusion
As discussed yesterday, these Airtel IR packs and benefits are valid in over 180 countries, making them truly unified and global. So, if you want to enjoy the convenience of using your Airtel number abroad in the USA, you can opt for either of the two international packs available (based on prepaid or postpaid connection) and also enjoy the extra data benefits and flexibility offered by Airtel IR packs. Customers can activate or subscribe to the IR packs through the Airtel Thanks App.
