Airtel Postpaid Offer: Users can now get free 3-month Netflix access, Amazon Gift-card and more

This is the second content partnership Airtel has announced in the country in as many weeks. Last week, it announced a long-term content and distribution partnership with Zee Entertainment Enterprises.

Airtel and Netflix have announced an expansion of their partnership in India through which subscribers of select Airtel Postpaid and V-Fiber home broadband plans will receive a three-month free Netflix subscription. After this, these subscribers will be able to pay for Netflix subscription using their Airtel postpaid or home broadband bill. Existing Netflix subscribers will also be eligible for this gift.

Subscribers not eligible for the gift will be able to sign up to Netflix through Airtel’s applications and pay for their subscription using their Airtel bill.

The telecom operator will announce details of eligible postpaid mobile and home broadband plans over the coming weeks. Netflix and Airtel have also partnered to promote Netflix content through a dedicated row on the Airtel TV app.

Offer Details here → Airtel Netflix Offer

“Partnerships are at the core of Airtel’s DNA and we are delighted to expand our strategic relationship with Netflix. Affordable high-speed data services and growing smart devices have created a massive opportunity, perhaps one of the biggest in the world, for the uptake of content – both local and global. We look forward to working closely with Netflix to leverage this huge potential and continue delighting customers with some amazing offers.”

The expanded partnership adds to the digital content portfolio on Airtel TV, which currently offers over 10,000 movies and shows in addition to more than 375 LIVE TV channels.

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Jio vs The Rest: Next round of telecom sector consolidation has just begun

From an industry that had a profit after tax of 15% of its revenues in 2007-08, its losses hit more than Rs 180 bn in 2016-17 even though the revenues doubled in the same period.

Business News India : For a customer using a mobile phone since 2007, it has been a dream run with voice calls now becoming free and unlimited compared to Rs 1 you had to fork out in 2007. Now you pay only for data at rock-bottom prices and monthly bills have dramatically halved in the past 18 months.

Yet in stark contrast, the story of telcos in the last decade has been a topsy-turvy downhill battle, bruised by cut-throat competition, policy paralysis and Central Bureau of Investigation probes, high spectrum prices, and the stick of the Supreme Court, which cancelled over 122 licences. But the incumbents have also faltered, misreading the dramatic change which 4G data would unleash, thanks to the entry of Reliance Jio.

From an industry that had a profit after tax of 15 per cent of its revenues in 2007-08, its losses hit more than Rs 180 billion in 2016-17 even though the revenues doubled in the same period. And its debt burden just went through the roof, increasing five-fold through the decade, which is close to double its overall revenues (see chart). As a result, many telcos like RCom that were unable to pay back loans sold their assets or, like Aircel, filed for bankruptcy.

The inevitable impact was that as many as eight companies such as STel, Loop, and Etisalat closed down operations, some like Telenor and MTS, which tried once again by acquiring the licence for a second time, failed miserably again. And desi players like Tata Teleservices and RCom that could not take the heat of competition unleased by the entry of Jio also called it a day. Together, estimates say, they lost more than Rs 1,500 billion in cash.

Jio hastened the consolidation by its disruptive pricing, and now analysts say there will only be four players — Bharti, Vodafone-Idea, Jio and BSNL.

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Airtel Infinity vs Vodafone Red: Know plans detail, data rollover and more

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone recently announced new their respective postpaid plans with unlimited voice calls (domestic) and other benefits. Here is what they are offering

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone recently announced new postpaid plans with unlimited voice calls (domestic) and other benefits. Here is what they are offering:

Bharti Airtel → Airtel 499 Plan

India’s leading telecom operator on November 8 announced new postpaid and prepaid plans. The plans are bundled with free domestic voice calls, national roaming calls, data rollover facility and subscription of Airtel apps – Wynk music and Airtel TV.

The new postpaid plans are part of Airtel infinity connections, which ranges from Rs 399 to Rs 999. In all the monthly billing plans – except Rs 399 plan -- the telecom major is offering unlimited domestic calls including outgoing calls during national roaming. The Rs 399 plan offers free local and STD calls but national roaming call charges are applicable.

The new infinity plans have also revised data benefits bundled with each plan. In Rs 399 plan, the company is now offering 10 GB of data – applicable to all network modes 4G, 3G and 2G. In Rs 499, Rs 649, Rs 799 and Rs 999 infinity plans, the company is offering 20 GB, 30 GB, 40 GB and 50 GB data, respectively.

Vodafone → Vodafone 499 Plan

A day before Airtel, Vodafone India announced a new range of postpaid plans bundled with free domestic voice calls, national roaming, data rollover facility and subscription to entertainment services – Magster, Netflix and Vodafone Play.

Dubbed as Vodafone RED postpaid plans, the new series ranges from Rs 499 to Rs 2,999 a month. In all the monthly billing plans, Vodafone is offering unlimited domestic calls including national roaming. Also, the plans offer additional data ranging from 20 GB in Rs 499 plan to 200 GB in Rs 2,999 plan.

The operator is also offering free access to digital content and live television services through its Vodafone Play platform, which is available for all plans. Also, the plans include a free subscription to Magzter, a digital newsstand with more than 4,000 magazine publications.

 

Airtel counters Reliance JioPhone, offers Celkon 4G smartphone at Rs 1349

The 'Celkon Smart 4G' comes with a four inch touch screen, dual SIM slots and access to all popular apps like YouTube, WhatsApp and Facebook

India’s leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel on October 30 in partnership with Celkon launched a 4G Android smartphone for Rs 1,349. The phone comes bundled with Airtel's Rs 169 offer plan, which provides unlimited calls, and 500 MB data per day for 28 days.

The partnership is part of Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative, under which Airtel plans to collaborate with device manufacturers to launch smartphones at the price of a feature phone.

In terms of specifications, the Celkon Smart 4G smartphone sports a 4-inch screen, dual-SIM slots and FM radio. The Android powered 4G smartphone offers access to several apps on Google Play Store, including YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp. The device will also come preloaded with apps from Airtel -- MyAirtel app, Wynk music and Airtel TV.

The phone comes bundled with Airtel Rs 169 offer plan, which provides unlimited calls, and 500 MB data per day for 28 days. Also, there is a cashback offer that entails to terms and conditions.

To avail a cashback offer, a customer needs to make a down payment of Rs 2,849 for the 4G smartphone and make 36 continuous monthly recharges of Rs 169. The customer will get a cash refund of Rs 500 after 18 months and another Rs 1,000 after 36 months, taking the total cash benefit to Rs 1500.

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Airtel cuts data prices, launches innovative packs for pre-paid users

Country’s top mobile operator Bharti Airtel has launched a set of innovative data packs for its pre-paid customers allowing them to save on data costs substantially on subsequent recharges.

Airtel has launched a Rs 1,498 pack which offers 1GB 4G/3G data upfront with a validity of 28 days. Post exhaustion of this data limit, the customer can have 1GB 4G/3G recharges for Rs 51 over a period of 12 months. There is no limit on the number of recharges during the period.

Similarly, the Rs 748 pack offers 1GB 4G/3G data upfront and post exhaustion of this data limit, customers can get 1GB 4G/3G recharges for Rs 99 over a period of six months.

Ajai Puri, Director – Operations (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel said, “With these innovative packs, we are redefining the value proposition on our data packs and allowing our customers get a lot more within the read more..