Airtel Prepaid mobile recharge?

[Tron05]

Well, i never thought that i would put up a thread for such silly question!! But here i am..

I ported into Airtel from BSNL yesterday and need to do some recharges for data packs and sms packs, but there are only a few standard talktime recharges that can be done from airtel and other recharging sites like paytm. Airtel calls these recharges as 'Recharge coupons' and 'Easy recharge' and 3G data packs that can be done from a dealer, but going to a dealer every now and then is not my type.

Is there no way i can do these recharges Online??

Note: Paytm amount option changes to a dropdown and allows you to select from the below list only unlike for other operators where you can enter the recharge amount and it gets reflected.

Standard Airtel Recharges

50

100

200

300

333

444

500

1000

 

[siril_k]

Bro choosing Failtel was pretty bad choice, online Recharge is limited only from 50 onwards. for rest of recharges you have to be depend on Local Dealer / Gallery / Shop etc.

Intially when Online Recharge boom started most of them didnt even have Airtel for recharge option

I was on Failtel for 6 years but shifted to Tata Docomo who have better services than Failtel Airtel

 

[Tron05]

I had a different issue with BSNL, was very satisfied with its 3G service primarily and have been using it for over 2 years, but my work desk has shifted to 3rd floor and i do not get BSNL signal in 3rd floor and lower.

Anyways, I must be missing something... how can a mobile operator not have online recharge option? or is there any other way than going to a shop and recharging?

 

[siril_k]

In that case you can have a look at Airtel Money Feature & check if it allows you to do Special Recharges too.

Again, I dont really trust Airtel so using Airtel Money feature is yet again risky as unwarranted deductions can take place

 

[manu1991]

Internet packs can be activated from mobile only. Dial *567# if you want to enable a 2G pack and SMS 3G to 121 if you want to get a 3G pack activated.

 

[rocker123]

For choosing a SMS pack, Dial *777# to see the list of packs for your number.

 

[rosemolr]

Wrong choice buddy....Failtel S*cks big time

 

[hotshot05]

http://www.easymobilerecharge.com/

You can do any kind of Easy Recharge for Airtel numbers from here. But they charge a Rs.2 transaction fee. Used their service a lot back when I was on Failtel.

 

[vishalrao]

I regularly get the 444 pack from rechargeitnow.com - no extra charges and no issues so far.

 

[comp@ddict]

Can SMS packs be activated from mobile?

 

[varkey]

You can try http://www.ezrecharge.in/ for Airtel recharges of any denomination. But they charge extra as transaction fee.

 

[Vince]

freerecharge.in is another one. no transaction charges AFAIK..

 

[varkey]

^ I don't think freecharge supports custom denominations for Airtel.

 

[manu1991]

Can SMS packs be activated from mobile?

*777# which rocker123 has mentioned works fine.