Airtel Recharge | Plans, Benefits and More…

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Currently, Bharti Airtel Limited is one of the leading telecommunication companies. Airtel Recharge is the world’s third-largest mobile service provider, with more than 480 million active subscribers. The company has built an extensive portfolio of products and services such as mobile commerce, wireless services, fixed lines services, airtel business, Digital TV Services, and more. It connects 1000+ corporates around the globe. In fact, Airtel is the winner of India's Speedtest Awards for mobile network speed. It achieved a speed score of 9.05, with average upload speeds of 3.59 Mbps and average download speeds of 10.26 Mbps.
Last update: November 2022

Airtel Recharge gives unlimited voice calling, stable and hi-speed internet connectivity, and also includes loads of OTT benefits. The truly unlimited prepaid plans start with ₹ 155 and go up to ₹ 3359.

What is Airtel Recharge?

Airtel offers a variety of prepaid recharge designed according to the customer's requirement. Airtel mobile plans are excellent and affordable. Airtel prepaid mobile plans start with ₹ 155 and go up to ₹ 3359 with complimentary benefits.

Where is Airtel Recharge Available?

Currently, Airtel is available in 17 countries across Asia-Pacific and Africa, including Europe, the USA, the Middle East, India, and the SAARC regions.

Why Choose Airtel Recharge

Airtel is recognized as the most trusted mobile telecom brand. Airtel´s broadband speed, connectivity, reliability, and customer services. A list of a few awards is the testimony of Airtel as a successful telecommunication services provider:

  • Most Preferred Cellular Service Provider Brand award 

  • GSM Association Chairman’s Award 2008.  

  • The Ovum Telco–Transformation award

Advantages and Disadvantages of Airtel Recharge

The advantages of Airtel Mobile are as follows:

  • Stable & High-Speed Internet Data

  • Unlimited Voice Calling

  • Packs of OTT benefits

  • 24×7 Customer Services

  • Airtel Thanks Benefits & Deals

The disadvantages of Airtel Mobile are as follows:

  • Network issues in remote areas

Airtel Recharge Plans

Airtel categorized prepaid mobile plans as

  • Truly Unlimited Prepaid plan

  • Smart Recharge plan

  • Talktime Recharge plan

  • Data Recharge plan

  • Smart Recharge plan

  • International Roaming plan

The extensive list of all plans is below. Explore Airtel mobile prepaid plans and pick the most suitable one.


Airtel truly unlimited prepaid plans
Plan Data Talktime SMS/day Additional Benefits Validity
Truly Unlimited ₹ 155 1 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 24 Days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 179 2 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 28 Days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 209 1 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 21 Days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 239 1 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 24 Days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 265 1 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 28 Days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 296 25 GB Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 30 Days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 299 1.5 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Hellotunes, Xstream mobile pack & Free Wynk Music 28 Days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 319 2 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 1 Month
Truly Unlimited ₹ 359 2 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Hellotunes, Xstream mobile pack Free Wynk Music & Amazon prime videos ME 28 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 399 2.5 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Xstream mobile pack, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile for 3 months, Free Hellotunes, Xstream mobile pack & Free Wynk Music 28 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 455 6 GB Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 84 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 479 1.5 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 56` days
Truly Unlimited ₹499 2 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Disney+ Hotstar Mobile for 1 year, Xstream mobile pack, Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 28 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 549 2 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Xstream mobile pack, Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 56 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 599 3 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Disney+ Hotstar Mobile for 1 year, Xstream mobile pack, Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 28 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 666 1 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 77 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 699 3 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Amazon Prime Membership for 56 Days, Xstream mobile pack, Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 56 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 719 1.5 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Xstream mobile pack, Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 84 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 839 2 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Disney+ Hotstar Mobile for 3 months, Xstream mobile pack, Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 84 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 999 2.5 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Amazon Prime Membership for 56 Days, Xstream mobile pack, Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 84 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 1,799 24 GB Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 365 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 2,999 2 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 365 days
Truly Unlimited ₹ 3,359 2.5 GB/Day Unlimited 100 Disney+ Hotstar Mobile for 3 months, Xstream mobile pack, Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes 365 days


Airtel Smart Recharge Plans

Airtel smart recharge plans are as follows:


Airtel smart recharge plans
Plan Data Talktime SMS/day Validity
₹ 111 200 MB LL/Local/STD @ 2.5p/sec ₹ 99 1 Month
₹ 109 200 MB LL/Local/STD @ 2.5p/sec ₹ 99 30 days
₹ 99 200 MB LL/Local/STD @ 2.5p/sec ₹ 99 28 days


Airtel Talktime Recharge Plans

Airtel talk time plans are as follows:


Plan

Airtel talk time plans
Airtel Talktime
₹ 10 ₹ 7.47
₹ 20 ₹ 14.95
₹ 100 ₹ 81.75
₹ 500 ₹ 423.73
₹ 1,000 ₹ 847.46
₹ 5,000 ₹ 4,237.29


Airtel Data Recharge Plans

Airtel data recharge plans are as follows:


Airtel data recharge plans
>Plan Data Benefits<
₹ 148 15 GB Xstream Mobile Pack
₹ 118 12 GB N/A
₹ 108 6 GB Amazon Prime Video ME, Free Wynk Music & Free Hello Tunes
₹ 98 5 GB Wynk Music Premium
₹ 58 3 GB N/A
₹ 301 50 GB Wynk Music Premium
₹ 19 1 GB N/A


Note that data recharge plans have the validity of your existing plan. In case you don’t have an active plan, recharge data will not be top-up.

Airtel International Roaming Recharge Plans

Airtel international roaming plans are as follows:


Airtel truly unlimited prepaid plans
Plan Value Data Talktime SMS Validity Coverage Area
₹ 799 N/A 100 mins of outgoing/incoming N/A 30 Days USA, Oman Qatar, UK, Kuwait, Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia & more
₹ 1,199 1 GB 100 mins of outgoing/incoming N/A 30 days USA, Oman Qatar, UK, Kuwait, Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia & more
₹ 3,992 5 GB Unlimited Incoming, 500 mins Local/India calls 100 30 Days Australia, France, Germany, Netherlands, ISA, UK Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong & more
₹ 3,998 5 GB 500 mins incoming, 500 mins Local/India calls 100 30 Days USA, Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman Qatar, UK, Kuwait, Malaysia & more
₹ 2,499 5 GB Unlimited Incoming, 500 mins Local/India calls 100 30 Days Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka
₹ 6,900 5 GB 500 mins incoming, 500 mins local/India calls 100 30 Days Maldives, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia & more
₹ 755 1 GB N/A N/A 5 Days UK, USA, Oman Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore,UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia & more
₹ 5,991 N/A Unlimited Incoming, 1800 mins India calls 100 90 Days Australia, Canada, China, Singapore, USA, UK, France, Japan & more
₹ 5,999 N/A 300 mins incoming, 300 mins India calls 100 90 Days UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Oman Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, & more
₹ 5,997 N/A Unlimited Incoming, 1800 mins India calls 100 90 Days Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka
₹ 649 500 MB Unlimited incoming, 100 mins Local/India calls 100 1 Day Australia, France, Germany, Netherlands, USA, UK, Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong & more
₹ 648 500 MB 100 mins incoming, 100 mins Local/India calls 100 1 Day UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Iran, Russia & more
₹ 496 500 Mb Unlimited incoming, 100 mins Local/India calls 100 1 Day Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh, Bhutan & Myanmar.
₹ 997 500 MB 100 mins incoming, 100 mins Local/India calls 100 1 Day Maldives, South Africa, Nigeria Kenya, Uganda, Zambia & more
₹ 3,599 3 GB Unlimited incoming, 250 mins Local/India calls 100 10 Days Australia, France, Germany, Netherlands, USA, UK, Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong & more
₹ 3,598 3 GB Unlimited incoming, 250 mins Local/India calls 100 10 Days Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Iran, Russia & more
₹ 1,499 3 GB Unlimited incoming, 250 mins Local/India calls 100 10 Days Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh, Bhutan & Myanmar.
₹ 3,995 3 GB 250 mins incoming, 250 mins Local/India calls 100 10 Days Maldives, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia & more
₹ 4,999 1 GB/Day Unlimited incoming, 500 mins Local/India calls 100 10 Days Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Iran, Russia & more
₹ 8,998 N/A Unlimited incoming, 3600 mins Local/India calls 100 180 Days Australia, Canada, China, Singapore, USA, UK, France, Japan & more
₹ 8,999 N/A 600 mins incoming, 600 mins Local/India calls 100 180 Days Iran, Kuwait, UAE, Oman Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, & more
₹ 8,997 N/A Unlimited incoming, 3600 mins Local/India calls 100 180 Days Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh, Bhutan & Myanmar.
₹ 14,998 N/A Unlimited incoming, 7200 mins Local/India calls 100 365 Days Australia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Singapore, USA, UK & more
₹ 14,999 N/A 1200 mins incoming, 1200 mins Local/India calls 100 365 Days Iran, Kuwait, UAE, Oman Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, & more
₹ 14,997 N/A Unlimited incoming, 7200 mins Local/India calls 100 365 Days Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh, Bhutan & Myanmar.


airtel paying bills online

Airtel Recharge - Online Bill Payments

Multiple options are available to make bill payments: Airtel Thanks app, payment apps (such as Paytm, PhonePe, BharatPe, GPay), or Airtel’s online portals. You can also pay offline via the authorized local service provider in any retail store.

How to Recharge Airtel Prepaid Mobile Online

You can make your bill payments and recharges online via the Airtel Thanks app. Most often, people use the Airtel Thanks app to pay bills and recharge their prepapid. Airtel Thanks app offers exciting deals, coupons, and more. The steps to make bill payments online are as follow:
 

  1. Open the Airtel Thanks app.

  2. Login with your mobile number and click on the ‘Pay Bills’ icon.

  3. Select the ‘Mobile’ option and enter your number or name.

  4. Click on Pay now.

  5. Enter the amount and proceed.

  6. Pay securely via Debit card/Credit Card/Net Banking.

How to Check the Last Recharge in Airtel Prepaid

You can use Airtel Thanks app to check all your account details including the last recharges and their receipts. You can also check the last recharge on a personalized dashboard provided by Airtel Thanks on the desktop. Follow these steps:

  1. Go to Airtel Thanks.

  2. Enter your mobile number and login with OTP.

  3. A list of last recharges will be open with all your Airtel account details.

How to Get Bill for Airtel Prepaid Recharge

You can use Airtel Thanks app to get bills for Airtel prepaid recharge. These are the steps to download a prepaid bill:

  1. Open the Airtel Thanks app.

  2. Login with your mobile number and then on the “Help” icon.

  3. Click on “Transaction history”.

  4. Your last payments and recharge transactions will be reflected in this section. 

  5. Tab on the last recharge to download the bill.

Airtel Recharge - Customer Care

Airtel created a campaign addressing the willingness to help the customers ‘We won’t stop till we answer all your questions!’. Airtel provides 24*7 active customer services.’ You can contact the customer service executive for relevant queries, complaints, and helps. You can contact Airtel customer services via live chat support, call, and email support.

How Do I Contact Airtel Recharge Customer Care?

You can contact Airtel Mobile customer services with these contact details:


Airtel Mobile customer services
Live Chat service Available on the Airtel Thanks app
Helpline & Complaint No. 121 & 198 (Toll-free)
Email 121@airtel.com



How Do I Cancel Airtel Recharge?

Once you have placed an order for recharge, you can’t cancel it.

How Do I Switch to Airtel Recharge?

If you opt for Airtel postpaid SIM and want to switch to Airtel mobile prepaid, contact the Airtel customer executive by visiting the retail store. You need to fill ‘Postpaid to Prepaid Migration Form’ and pay off pending bills. After submission, you will be given a new prepaid SIM card and will receive an OTP to your phone number for verification.
After verification, your new prepaid SIM card will be activated.

FAQ

What is Airtel validity recharge?

Airtel Smart Recharges are the validity recharge plans. They have been rolled out to keep the Airtel SIMs active as a secondary SIM by the user. Airtel Smart Recharge plans are as follows:

Airtel smart recharges
Plan Data Talktime SMS Validity
₹ 111 200 MB ₹ 99 Local/STD/LL @ 2.5p/sec 1 Month
₹ 109 200 MB ₹ 99 Local/STD/LL @ 2.5p/sec 30 days
₹ 99 200 MB ₹ 99 Local/STD/LL @ 2.5p/sec 28 days

How do you check the last 5 recharges in Airtel prepaid?

You can check the last 5 recharges in Airtel prepaid with the USSD code *121*7#. You'll receive an SMS with your request ID stating that your bill has been generated. You can also refer Airtel Thanks app to check the last recharges in the “Transaction history” section.

What is the minimum recharge for Airtel prepaid?

The minimum recharge for Airtel mobile prepaid is “Smart recharge ₹ 99”.

Minimum recharge for Airtel mobile prepaid
Plan Data Talktime SMS Validity
Plan Data Talktime SMS Validity
₹ 99 200 MB ₹ 99 Local/STD/LL @ 2.5p/sec 28 days

Which Airtel plan is the best?

The best and most recommendable Airtel plan is “Truly Unlimited ₹ 239”.

Best and most recommendable Airtel plan
Plan Data Talktime SMS Validity Benefits
Truly Unlimited ₹ 239 1 GB/Day Unlimited 100 24 Days Free Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music

Updated on 13 Jul, 2022

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