Bharti Airtel rolls out WiFi Calling service in Delhi NCR: Here is how it works

Bharti Airtel has officially begun the roll out of VoWiFi or Voice over WiFi service in Delhi NCR region. The service was rumored to become available a few days ago. Now, the company seems to have officially started the service for its users in Delhi NCR circle. It is expected to become available on other … Read more

After Airtel, now Vodafone will introduce ‘unlimited calling plans’

While Reliance Jio has discontinued its unlimited calling plans after the tariff hike, Airtel and Vodafone are getting new plans that will bundle free unlimited calling on all networks. First, Airtel introduced three truly unlimited prepaid plans, and now Vodafone will also follow the footsteps. Vodafone has posted on its Twitter account, “Free Still Means … Read more

Reliance Jio vs Vodafone vs Airtel: New prepaid recharge plan prices, benefits compared

Airtel and Vodafone Idea hiked their prepaid recharge tariff by up to 42 percent. The plans went live on December 3. Reliance Jio, on the other hand, has also hiked its prepaid plans by up to 40 percent. The Jio plans will go live on December 6. One common thing among the plans is that … Read more

Reliance Jio follows Airtel and Vodafone Idea, hikes prepaid plan prices by 40%

It has been an interesting day today. First Vodafone Idea revealed new prepaid plans that see a hike of 42 percent. Later, even Airtel revealed its prepaid plans with 42 percent hike. Now, Reliance Jio has revealed new all-in-one plans that will come with unlimited voice and data. Jio prepaid plans will see a hike … Read more

Airtel price hike: After Vodafone Idea, Airtel hikes prepaid plan prices by up to 42%

Earlier today, Vodafone Idea hiked its prepaid tariff plan prices. Now, even Airtel has hiked prepaid plan prices by up to 42 percent. The revised pricing will come into effect starting December 3. The revised plans from Airtel sees a price hike between 50 paise per day to Rs 2.85 per day. The telco also … Read more

Airtel now offers 2 data add-on packs for postpaid customers: Check out the details

Telecom giant Bharti Airtel has is offering two new data add-on plans to its postpaid customers. These new data add-on data plans enter the market to finally provide some options to users. Before the introduction of these plans, there were no add-on data plans available in the market for post-paid users. It is surprising to … Read more

TRAI fixes ringer time for landline, mobile calls; all you need to know

The telecom regulator TRAI has fixed phone call ring time at 30 seconds on mobiles. For landline phones, the ringer time has been set at 60 seconds. This is the ringer time in case the call is neither answered nor rejected by the subscriber. “The time duration of alert for an incoming voice call, which … Read more

Google Messages RCS works in India; promises next-gen messaging alternative to SMS, WhatsApp

Google has long been working on Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol that is meant to replace the aging SMS. SMS as a protocol has been around since the early days of the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM). For context, the first SMS message was sent back in 1992. This makes the protocol about 27 … Read more

Airtel offering its Digital TV HD set-top box at Rs 1,300 to new customers

With the competition slashing the prices of its set-top boxes all around Airtel has also slashed its prices. Airtel Digital TV HD set-top box is now being offered to its new customers at a price of Rs 1,300, while the SD set-top box now costs Rs 1,100. In comparison the Tata Sky HD STB costs Rs 1,499 … Read more

Airtel Xstream Box available at Rs 500 discount to Samsung and Xiaomi Smart TV buyers

DTH operator, Airtel Digital TV, has been partnering with smart TV makers to offer discounts on subscription, channel packs and set-top-boxes. The company has now partnered Samsung and Xiaomi to offer discount on HD set-top-box and Airtel Xstream Box. Customers buying a new smart TV from Xiaomi or Samsung can now avail some discount. Here … Read more

BSNL now offers 3GB daily data with Rs 187 and Rs 186 Prepaid STV

Telecom operator BSNL has been giving a tough fight to private telcos. The company has been constantly revising its prepaid portfolio with new plans. BSNL introduced the new STV for Rs 187, and also brought back Rs 186 prepaid recharge voucher recently. And now the telecom operator has revised these two new STV plans and increased the … Read more

Reliance JioFiber 4K STB vs Airtel Xstream Box: A look at key features and differences

Reliance Jio is all set to start the commercial operations of JioFiber starting September 5. One of the highlights of the service is that it will offer high-speed broadband, cable TV and landline in a single package. Airtel, on the other hand, launched its Xstream Box to compete with Reliance JioFiber 4K STB. From what … Read more

Airtel now offering 3 long-term prepaid recharge plans: Price and other details

Airtel is currently offering only three long term prepaid recharge plans, which includes Rs 597, Rs 998 and Rs 1,699. To begin with, with the most affordable Rs 597 plan, Airtel is giving 6GB data for the entire period. This plan comes with a validity period of 168 days, which is nearly six months of validity. Moreover, … Read more

Vodafone Idea minimum recharge plan down to Rs 20

Earlier this year Vodafone Idea revised their minimum recharge plan to keep customers happy about being in the network. And it seems that with time the need to lower it even further was required. And now the telecom company has done just that. It has lowered the minimum recharge plan from Rs 24 to Rs … Read more

Airtel now offers 5 prepaid data add-on plans starting Rs 28

Airtel has introduced one more data add-on for prepaid subscribers. The new data add-on pack of Rs 175 will provide benefits of 6GB data for a period of 28 days with added SMS benefits. After the addition, Airtel now has a total of five data add-ons in prepaid portfolio, reports TelecomTalk. The prices of these … Read more

Airtel could bundle free Android set-top-box and HD LED TV to counter Reliance JioFiber ‘Welcome Offer’

After the price vs data war, telecom operators are now looking at disrupting the broadband and TV space. Reliance JioFiber is all set for commercial launch on September 5 and incumbent operators like Airtel, isn’t leaving any stone unturned to give a tough competition. Airtel is looking to bundle a customized Android-based smart set-top-box to … Read more

Airtel 4G Hotspot now offers 1.5GB data per day to new prepaid users

Telecom giant Bharti Airtel has just revised the tariff plans for its 4G Hotspot devices. According to a new report, revised plans apply both to the postpaid as well as prepaid Airtel 4G Hotspot users. The company likely wants to take on the likes of Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea with the revised plans. This … Read more

Airtel offers 3 months free Netflix on broadband plans: Here’s what you need to know

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom player, is the only one that is keeping up with Reliance Jio. To make sure it can compete with the rest it offered free Netflix access to select postpaid and broadband users last year. The Sunil Mittal-led company offered free Netflix access to its postpaid broadband subscribers with different plans in … Read more

Assam floods: Airtel, Vodafone Idea offering free talk time, up to 5GB data to affected subscribers

It’s raining everywhere in several parts of India. And as a result of the heavy rains, parts of Mumbai, Maharashtra and Assam have seen severe floods. While the rescue operations are on, telcos like Airtel and Vodafone Idea are offering a helping hand to the subscribers. In the flood-affected area, Airtel and Vodafone Idea are … Read more