Airtel announces unrestricted Incoming services till April 17th and Rs 10 talk time for all low-income users

[Basil]

Bharti Airtel today announced special measures to assist low-income group customers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Airtel has extended the pre-paid pack validity for over 80 million customers till April 17th, 2020. All these customers will continue to get incoming calls on their Airtel mobile numbers even after the validity of their plan is exhausted.

Airtel announces unrestricted Incoming services till April 17th and Rs 10 talk time for all low-income users | OnlyTech.com

 

[TJ_DJ]

How have they identified 80-million "low income" subscribers? What is the criteria?

 

[iDJ]

How have they identified 80-million "low income" subscribers? What is the criteria?

It's to specially help them. All are getting.

 

[TJ_DJ]

Can anyone confirm if their validity has been extended? By how much ?

 

[Optimus_Prime]

Can anyone confirm if their validity has been extended? By how much ?

My one airtel has 3 days and one has 4 days incoming left. Nothing increased or nothing credited yet

 

[TJ_DJ]

Report mentions it will be done in next 48 hours, so lets wait and watch. Honestly, I do not fall among the groups for which this whole initiative is being taken, however, out of interest I will monitor it as to how the telcos are managing this.

An article in HT says,
Airtel has identified 80 million of its customers as low income users. The telco has however not clarified on what basis it categorises low income subscribers. Industry sources say low income users are identified on the basis of average revenue per user (ARPU). Users who don’t meet the ARPU cut off will be eligible for the benefit.
Source: Airtel extends prepaid validity, credits Rs 10 talktime for its low-income customers

Also keeping an eye out on Vodafone's move.

 

[TJ_DJ]

Has anyone in this forum got any benefits from Airtel? Just asking for my analysis on telcos.

 

[Naimish555]

Has anyone in this forum got any benefits from Airtel? Just asking for my analysis on telcos.

I got this offer from Airtel
Yesterday Message came from Airtel & in that they give me extension of validity upto 17th April, 2020 , 2 SMS & 6 Minutes Benefits got but not ₹10 talktime
(P.S.-> Message came from Airtel is in our local language so that's reason why I didn't post image here)

 

[TJ_DJ]

I got this offer from Airtel
Yesterday Message came from Airtel & in that they give me extension of validity upto 17th April, 2020 , 2 SMS & 6 Minutes Benefits got but not ₹10 talktime
(P.S.-> Message came from Airtel is in our local language so that's reason why I didn't post image here)

Can u share screenshot here? U can translate the message in English and write it in your post.

 

[Optimus_Prime]

@TJ_DJ bro ,
My 1 airtel sim expired today. Means Incoming Off.
For how many days I can keep the number before it get recycle .