Bharti Airtel Launches 4G VoLTE Services. Check Out Recharge Plans

Bharti Airtel Launches 4G VoLTE Services. Check Out Recharge Plans

Called Airtel VoLTE, Bharti Airtel's new offering will be available on 4G- or LTE-enabled mobile devices with Airtel 4G SIMs and calls will be billed as per existing Airtel recharge plans.

Airtel 4G VoLTE: Calls will be billed as per existing Bharti Airtel recharge plans/packs, the firm said

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Bharti Airtel launched VoLTE services in Mumbai on MondayAirtel became second operator after Jio to offer VoLTE service in countryAirtel VoLTE to be available at no additional data charges, says company

Bharti Airtel has launched its VoLTE or Voice over LTE (Long-Term Evolution) services in Mumbai, marking its entry as the second operator after Reliance Jio to start such service in the country. Called Airtel VoLTE, Bharti Airtel's new offering will be available on 4G- or LTE-enabled mobile devices with Airtel 4G SIMs, the telecom company said. Available at no additional data charges, the VoLTE service will enable Airtel customers to make calls to any mobile or landline network, said Bharti Airtel, India's largest telecom services provider. Calls will be billed as per existing plan or pack, it added.

Bharti Airtel said Airtel VoLTE will also allow customers to continue with their data sessions at 4G speed while the call is in progress. Even in the case of non-availability of 4G, Airtel VoLTE calls will automatically fall back on 3G/2G network to ensure that customers continue to stay connected at all times, Bharti Airtel said in its press release dated September 11. (Read: How to subscribe to Airtel VoLTE)

Airtel plans to roll out VoLTE across the country over the next few months.

At present, Reliance Jio is the only operator in India offering voice on 4G network using VoLTE technology across the country. Other telecom players have been offering voice calls to their 4G customers with support of their other established networks - 2G and 3G. Jio has made voice calls on its 4G network free for lifetime.

Reliance Jio's aggressive entry has led the Indian telecom space into a state of heightened competition, with incumbent players extending their services and revising their tariffs, some analysts say.

Bharti Airtel offers a carry forward facility on recharge packs offering 4G/3G data balance, according to its website. The data balance is carried forward "if recharged again with same denomination before validity expiry", Airtel said.

"Daily/per day recharge packs will be valid till 12:00 midnight," Bharti Airtel's Mumbai website noted.

Airtel recharge plans or recharge options are priced in a range of Rs 5-Rs 6,999, according to the Airtel Mumbai website.
Here are some of the recharge options/features available to Airtel prepaid customers in Mumbai, according to the Airtel website:
Denomination (Range)Benefit/Feature Validity Category
5 Local mobile calls @35p/min (paise per minute) and STD mobile calls @ 30p/min 84 days recharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge) 6 STD Mobile Calls @ 40 P/Min 1 Day Special Recharge - STV : Combo 7 25p/min STD Mobile calls 1 Day special Recharge - STV : Combo 9 70 Local + National SMS 5 Days Special Recharge - STV : Combo 10 Talktime of Rs 7.47 Unlimited Top-up Recharge 11 Local mobile calls @25p/min 84 Days Recharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge)12 Local Airtel mobile calls at 10p/min 2 Days Special Recharge - STV : Combo 13 Local Airtel mobile calls at 15p/min 3 Days Special Recharge - STV : Combo 15 Calling to Nepal @ 12p/s; Bangladesh @ 5p/s; Iran, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea or Turkey at 10p/s Belgium/Egypt/France/Germany/Indonesia/ Italy/Japan/Kenya/Mozambique/ Philippines/South Africa/Spain/Lanka/Zambia-15p/s 30 Days Special Recharge - STV : Combo 16 Local mobile calls @50p/min 7 Days Special Recharge - STV : Combo17100 MB 4G/3G data 2 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 18 Full talktime of Rs 18 & 2 local airtel SMS, till midnight (for the same day)1 Day Special Recharge - STV : Combo 19 STD mob (mobile) calls @ 50p/m, 7 days 7 Days Special Recharge - STV : Combo 20 Talktime of Rs 14.95 Unlimited Top-up Recharge 214 50 minutes of local A2A (Airtel-to-Airtel) Mobile Night Calls (12 am-6 am)28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 22 Benefit: Local & STD mobile calls at 45p/min 28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 251 50MB 4G/3G4 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 26 26TT for 2 days + 2 Local A2A SMS for 1 day 2 Days/1 day special Recharge - STV : Combo 27 Main Account Talktime of Rs 20.18 along with 2 Local Airtel SMS for 1 day unlimited special Recharge - STV : Combo 28 Rs. 28 = 165 MB 3G/4G data for 4 days 4 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 29 115MB 4G/3G 30 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 30 Talktime of Rs 22.42 Unlimited Top-up Recharge 31 STD mob calls @50p/min28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 32 Airtel to Airtel Local & STD mobile calls at 15p/min7 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 33 Local mobile calls at 45p/min12 Days Special Recharge - STV : Combo 34 Benefit: Local & STD mobile calls at 1p/s56 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 35 ISD Pack: Saudi Arabia / Bahrain / Kuwait @12p/sec; UAE / Australia / Nigeria / UK @15p/sec; Singapore / Malaysia / Hong Kong / Thailand @ 8p/sec; Yemen @ 14p/sec; Qatar @17p/sec; Oman @ 24p/sec; Iraq @ 21p/sec; China @ 2p/sec 30 Days Special Recharge - STV : Combo 36 STD mobile calls at 35p/min28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 373 70 Local + National SMS21 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 38 Local mobile calls at 35p/min28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 40 Talktime of Rs 30.9 Unlimited Top-up Recharge 41 235MB 4G/3G6 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 43 Local & STD mobile calls at 40p/min28 Days Special Recharge - STV : Combo 45 Local mobile calls at 45P/min84 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 46 Rs.46 = 275 MB 4G/3G data 7 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 47 Rs 47 Talktime valid for 4 Days & 2 Local Airtel SMS for 1 day4 days special Recharge - STV : Combo48 Rs. 48 = 275 MB 3G/4G data for 7 days7 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge49 STD mobile calls at 30p/min28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo50 Talktime of Rs.39.37Unlimited Top-up Recharge51 Benefit: Rs.51 = OG roaming calls will be as per home tariff for all circles 28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo52 STD mobile calls at 25p/min28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo53 Unlimited Airtel Local & STD+50MB 4G/3G on All Handset + 200MB 4G/3G extra on 4G Handset, 7 Days7 Days Special Recharge - STV : Combo54 1GB 4G/3G 1 Day 3G/4G Data Recharge 56 Rs.56 = 325 MB 4G/3G data for 8 days8 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 57 Local mobile calls at 25p/min28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo58 330MB 4G/3G8 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 59 Call to USA and Canada @ 1.5p/sec 30 days special Recharge - STV : Combo60 Talktime of Rs47 .85 Unlimited Top-up Recharge 65 Main Account Talktime of Rs52.08 along with 2 Local Airtel sums unlimited special Recharge - STV : Combo67Local & STD mobile calls at 45p/min84 DaysSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo70Talktime of Rs 56.32UnlimitedTop-up Recharge71Local & STD Airtel mobile calls at 15p/min28 DaysSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo7812 Mins of ISD Calls to Nepal and Pakistan 3 WeeksSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo83Local & STD mobile calls at 40p/min56 DaysSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo84Talktime Rs 52, Data 50 MB 3G, Local & STD Mobile calls @ 1.7p/s and Landline @ 2.5p/s, for 30 days.30 DaysRecharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge)89Main Account Talktime of Rs 72.42 along with 2 Local Airtel SMS for 1 Day.UnlimitedSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo90Talktime of Rs 73.27UnlimitedTop-up Recharge91525MB 4G/3G13 Days3G/4G Data Recharge93Unlimited Airtel local & STD+100 Min on Airtel to other mobile + 50MB 4G/3G on all handset + 200MB 4G/3G extra on 4G handset7 DaysSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo95Rs 77.51 talktime + 2 Local Airtel SMS for 1 DayUnlimited/1 DaySpecial Recharge - STV : Combo961GB 4G/3G***5 Days3G/4G Data Recharge98Rs.98 = 550 MB 4G/3G data for 14 days14 Days3G/4G Data Recharge100Talktime of Rs 81.75UnlimitedTop-up Recharge105Rs 105 talktime for 10 days and 2 Local Airtel SMS for 1 day10 DaysSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo106Talktime Rs 71, Data 50 MB 3G, Local & STD Mobile calls @ 1.7p/s and Landline @ 2.5p/s, for 30 days.30 DaysRecharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge)109Rs.109 = 625 MB 4G/3G data for 28 days28 Days3G/4G Data Recharge114Main Account Talktime of Rs93.61 along with 2 Local Airtel SMS for 1 Day.UnlimitedSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo120Talktime of Rs 98.69UnlimitedTop-up Recharge145Enjoy Unlimited Local & STD Airtel calls + 2GB data on 4G Handset with 4G SIM and 1GB for others .Validity 28 days. T&C apply.28 DaysRecharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge)146Enjoy Free Local +STD Airtel to Airtel mobile calls + 50MB 3G/4G data for 28 days. For 4G handset only, get 300MB data. (T&C apply)28 DaysSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo150Talktime of Rs124.12UnlimitedTop-up Recharge153Main Account Talktime of Rs126.66 along with 2 Local Airtel SMS for 1 Day.UnlimitedSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo15560 minutes of ISD calls across 30 countries 2 WeeksSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo158370 MB28 Days3G/4G Data Recharge1751GB 4G/3G28 Days3G/4G Data Recharge183Main Account Talktime of Rs152.08 along with 2 Local Airtel SMS for 1 Day.UnlimitedSpecial Recharge - STV : Combo192Unlimited All Local Calls+1GB 3G/4G Data for 28 days. T&C Apply28 days recharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge)198Rs.198 = 2 GB 2G data for 28 days28 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 200 Talktime of Rs.166.49 Unlimited Top-up Recharge 205 Rs. 205 talktime for 25 days & 2 Local Airtel SMS for 1 day talk time Validity-25 Days,SMS Validity-1 day special Recharge - STV : Combo 220 Talktime of Rs. 195UnlimitedTop-up Recharge 230 Talktime of Rs.205 Unlimited Top-up Recharge 244 Unlimited Local+STD Airtel to Airtel Mobile calls with 50MB data.For 4G Handset+ 4G SIM,extra 1GB Data. Validity 28days. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 248 Rs. 248 = 1.5 GB 3G/4G data for 28 days28 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 250 Talktime of Rs235 Unlimited Top-up Recharge 2521.5 GB 4G/3G. 1.5GB Happy Hours Night data (3 am to 5 am)28 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 260 Talktime of Rs.250 Unlimited Full Talk-time Recharge 270 Talktime of Rs.260 Unlimited Full Talk-time Recharge2934G handset with 4G SIM:Unlimited Local+STD Airtel mobile, 1GB/day,84days.Other handset:Unlimited Local+STD,2GB ,35days.T&C apply84/35 days recharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge)296Rs.296 = 2GB 4G/3G data for 28 days (Applicable for all handsets) + Additional 2GB 4G/3G data for 28 days (Applicable for 4G handsets with 4G SIM only)28 Days3G/4G Data Rechargeb300 Talktime of Rs 300 UnlimitedFull Talk-time Recharge 309 Enjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls with 4 days validity. T&C apply.4 days special Recharge - STV : Combob347 Enjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls and 1GB/day 3G/4G data with 28 days validity. T&C apply.28 days recharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Rechargeb)349 Enjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls and 1GB/day 3G/4G data with 28 days validity. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 350 Talktime of Rs 350 Unlimited Full Talk-time Recharge 396 3GB 4G/3G28 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 398 Rs. 398 = 3 GB 3G/4G data 28 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 399 Enjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls and 1GB/day 4G/3G data+100 National SMS with 28 days validity. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo4494G handset with 4G SIM: Unlimited all local + STD, 1GB/day, 84days.Other handset: Unlimited all local + STD, 2GB/day, 35 days. T&C apply84/35 days recharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge)495Rs 495 recharge for 1 day, till 12:00 midnight. Unlimited incoming, 500 MB data, 100 SMS/day, 100 min Local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff www.airtel.in/IR1 day international Roaming Recharge 498 Enjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls and 1.5GB/day 4G/3G data with 28 days validity. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 499Rs.499 = 4GB 4G/3G data for 28 days (Applicable for all handsets) + Additional 6GB 4G/3G data for 28 days (Applicable for 4G handsets with 4G SIM only)28 Days3G/4G Data Recharge500 Talktime of Rs 500UnlimitedFull Talk-time Recharge545 Now Enjoy Free Local and STD Airtel Mobile calls 90 days special Recharge - STV : Combo549 Enjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls and 2GB/day 3G/4G data with 28 days validity. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo550 Talktime of Rs 550UnlimitedFull Talk-time Recharge 601 Rs 200 talktime, 2 GB 3G/4G data, local STD mobile call @1.7p/sec, LL (landline) @2.5P/sec 30 days recharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge)647100 min incoming, 500MB data, 100 SMS/day, 100 min local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff- www. airtel.in/IR1 day international Roaming Recharge 648 Enjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls and 2.5GB/day 4G/3G data with 28 days validity. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo649Rs 649 recharge for 1 day, till 12:00 midnight. Unlimited incoming, 500 MB data, 100 SMS/day,100 min local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff www.airtel.in/IR1 day international Roaming Recharge 695 Now Enjoy Free Local and STD Airtel Mobile calls for 90 days. Also 500MB 4G/3G Data for 90 days90 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 750 Talktime of Rs 750UnlimitedFull Talk-time Recharge 786 Rs 786 talktime & 2 local airtel SMS for 1 day unlimited special Recharge - STV : Combo795Now Enjoy Free Local and STD Airtel Mobile calls for 90 days. Also 1GB 4G/3G Data for 90 days90 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 799 Enjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls and 3GB/day 3G/4G data with 28 days validity. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 899 Enjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls and 3.5GB/day 4G/3G data with 28 days validity. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo99210GB 4G/3G/2G365 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 995 bEnjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls and 4GB/day 3G/4G data with 28 days validity. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo996Rs 996 recharge for 1 day, till 12:00 midnight. 100 min incoming, 500 MB data, 100 SMS/day, 100 min local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff- www.airtel.in/IR1 day international Roaming Recharge 997IR Pack - 30mins Free incoming calls thereafter incoming @ Rs 19/min, Outgoing @ Rs39/min data @ 39p/10KB, Rs 15/SMS 30 days international Roaming Recharge 998Rs. 998 = 10 GB 3G/4G data for 28 days28 Days 3G/4G Data Recharge 999 Enjoy Unlimited all local + STD calls and 4 GB/day 4G/3G data. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 1000 Talktime of Rs 1000 Unlimited Full Talk-time Recharge 1099 TT (talktime) Rs 320 + 3GB 4G/3G data; calls to Nepal @ 12p/s; Bangladesh @ 5p/s; Iran, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea or Turkey @ 10p/s; Belgium, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mozambique, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Lanka or Zambia @ 15p/s; USA & Canada @ 1.5p/s30 days recharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge)1198Enjoy Unlimited all Local+STD calls and 5GB/day 4G/3G data with 28 days validity. T&C apply.28 days special Recharge - STV : Combo 1199 Unlimited incoming, 3GB data, 100 SMS/day, 250 min local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff-www.airtel.in/IR10 days international Roaming Recharge 1500 Talktime of Rs.1500 Unlimited Full Talk-time Recharge 2000 Talktime of Rs.2000 Unlimited Full Talk-time Recharge 2199TT Rs 1001 + 5GB 4G/3G data; calls to Nepal @ 12p/s; Bangladesh @ 5p/s; Iran, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea or Turkey @ 10p/s; Belgium, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mozambique, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Lanka, Zambia @ 15p/s; USA & Canada @1.5p/s 30 days recharge for New Customers (First Recharge / Second Recharge)2498Recharge of Rs 2498 for 30 days.Free benefits:unlimited incoming,5 GB data,100 sms/Day,500 min loc/call to India. For covered countries/tariff-www.airtel.in/IR 30 days international Roaming Recharge2998250 min incoming, 3 GB data, 100 SMS/day, 250 min local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff- www.airtel.in/IR10 days international Roaming Recharge 2 999 Unlimited incoming, 3GB data,100 SMS/day, 250 min local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff-www.airtel.in/IR10 days international Roaming Recharge3995250 min incoming, 3 GB data, 100 SMS/day, 250 min local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff- www.airtel.in/IR10 days international Roaming Recharge 3 998 500 mins incoming, 5 GB data,100 SMS/day, 500 min local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff-www.airtel.in/IR 30 days international Roaming Recharge 3999 Unlimited incoming, 5 GB data,100 SMS/day,500 min local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff-www.airtel.in/IR30 days international Roaming Recharge6999500 mins incoming, 5 GB data,100 SMS/day,500 min local/call to India. For covered countries/tariff-www.airtel.in/IR30 days international Roaming Recharge