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Chethan S March 15th, 2014 12:56 PM 20 COMMENTS

Reality Check: Can Airtel Emergency Alerts Protect You? Our Research says ‘Simply NO’

Way back in 2013, Airtel launched 'Emergency Alerts Service' amidst much fanfare. The service touted as a first of its kind service in India claimed to change the way we react towards unexpected in daily life. The service is advertised to do this: Airtel Emergency Alerts, a unique solution that is there for you in your moment of need. Dial 55100 (toll free), to immediately and automatically send emergency alerts... Read More

Chethan S March 11th, 2014 9:11 PM 58 COMMENTS

Is it time to Switch from Airtel Broadband? Rentals to increase by up to 40%

It has been the time of price hikes - we have seen sharp price increases in consumables like groceries, milk etc. Along with that price of digital services are also increasing - read Internet usage. Latest to join the party is Airtel, with steep price hike announcements of up to 40%. We have been receiving reports that price hikes would be effected from April 17, 2014 for certain plans including... Read More

Srikapardhi March 1st, 2014 11:43 AM 46 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular Offers Uniform Postpaid !Plans compared to Airtel PAN India : Our Analysis

With the ongoing or yet to be hiked prepaid tariffs across various circles a good number of users may be looking for alternatives in postpaid section of services from mobile operators.It is worth a mention that postpaid users enjoy premium customer care and service response times along with detailed bill facility compared to prepaid users. So, ultimately it depends on the user which operator to choose from in their circle... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 28th, 2014 4:40 PM 71 COMMENTS

Idea of Regulating WhatsApp & Others is the Worst Situation, What is Airtel upto?

In a recent media interaction Bharti Airtel's Indian operations' head Gopal Vittal said that Over-the-Top players like WhatsApp, Skype, LINE, WeChat etc should be regulated and should be under some jurisdiction. This comes when most popular IM service provider WhatsApp, recently acquired by Facebook, plans to set up voice calls. Currently Indian operators generate majority of revenue (nearly 70-80%) from voice and text messages. With the rise of OTT players like... Read More

Srikapardhi February 27th, 2014 3:04 AM 51 COMMENTS

Airtel Revises it’s Tariff in Delhi & Mumbai

As expected after the latest spectrum auctions are over the tariff revision has started from one of our AVOID Operators.We have been receiving reports,comments from our readers across Mumbai and Delhi circles stating that Airtel has hiked it's tariff. According to the reports Bharti Airtel has revised its prepaid call rates for some Delhi and Mumbai plans by 33 percent. As per the revision is concerned charges for 'Gold Plan' in... Read More

Sanjay February 19th, 2014 12:21 PM 28 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel crosses 200 million Mobile Customer Mark in India

Bharti Airtel today said that it has crossed the 200 million mobile subscriber mark in India, further consolidating its leadership position in the world’s second largest mobile market. Airtel is the largest telecom operator in India, both in terms of customers and revenues. The Company ranks as the fourth largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers. Journey of Airtel - KEY MILESTONES : 1994 – Wins... Read More

P K Tarun February 18th, 2014 11:00 AM 173 COMMENTS

Its Official Loop Mobile’s Subscribers in Mumbai Now to be part of Airtel

Loop Mobile today announced a strategic agreement for their operations in Mumbai service area with Airtel. The proposed association will undergo seamless integration once definitive agreements are signed, and is subject to regulatory and statutory approvals. The agreement will ensure continuity of quality services with wider network coverage with strong retail presence. The proposed transaction will bring together Loop Mobile’s 2G/EDGE enabled network supported by 2,500 plus cell sites, and Airtel’s... Read More

Srikapardhi February 16th, 2014 2:20 AM 19 COMMENTS

Bug in Vodafone India’s “HELP” Sms Services irritates Customers

Most of the times it’s not necessary for the users to remember SMS KEYWORDS for any operator to seek information or HELP. For the interest of the users along with adding comfort, Operators should design their sms navigation system in such a way that whatever keyword user has sent they should be able to get suggestions for correct KEYWORDS or required help in the form of a return sms. This... Read More

Srikapardhi February 15th, 2014 4:04 PM 23 COMMENTS

Airtel Web Based self care services for Prepaid Customers Not reliable : Our Experience

Some time back TRAI has released guidelines that stress on transparent billing for Prepaid subscribers and Airtel has proudly launched an online ‘My Account’ self care service portal for Prepaid subscribers stating First of it's Kind experience to Prepaid users. Now that it seems like they have launched it just for name sake and forgot it's maintenance to keep it running smooth. Users have been facing many issues with Airtel My... Read More

P K Tarun February 14th, 2014 11:04 AM 6 COMMENTS

Airtel Officially Launches 4G on Mobile at 3G Prices for Customers in Bangalore

Now Airtel customers in Bangalore on Apple iPhone 5s or 5c will be able to experience 4G on their mobile at the current 3G prices. Customers have to just change their existing SIM to a 4G SIM to start enjoying 4G on mobile without any need to migrate from their existing data plan. We also did a hands on airtel 4G on mobile during its initial days. Airtel mobile customers... Read More

P K Tarun February 13th, 2014 10:45 PM 48 COMMENTS

Airtel To Roll-Out 4G Services Pan India Using using FD-LTE in 1800 MHz, besides its existing TD-LTE roll-out in 2300 MHz band

Airtel will be rolling out 4G networks in various circles using FD-LTE technology in the 1800 MHz band besides its existing TD-LTE roll-out in the 2300 MHz band, giving it a pan-India 4G footprint. Airtel has acquired 115.0 MHz spectrum for a total consideration of Rs. 18,530 crores in the just concluded spectrum auction conducted by the Government of India. Bharti Airtel will make an upfront payment of Rs. 5,425... Read More

Srikapardhi January 29th, 2014 2:29 AM 35 COMMENTS

Are Operators Application Only specific Offerings worth enrolling for? : Our Analysis

Users who have activated this Application only specific offerings may be aware of what this article all about. Our Operators have the habit of offering same thing if one operator starts something. This might be because of competition, really a good product to offer or with a threat that customers may move out to that operator for that offering alone. There may be some situations with operators too where they... Read More