Airtel has announced the launch of its new International Roaming (IR) packs that redefine the value proposition for customers traveling abroad.
With the new IR packs, customers will have the convenience of carrying their India mobile number wherever they go. The packs will be available to both postpaid and prepaid customers.
Airtel’s new IR packs offer free incoming calls, free texts to India and data benefits along with free India calling minutes across all destinations. Charges for calls to India and local in-country calls have been reduced to Rs 3/min.
Airtel also announced that post the exhaustion of pack data benefits, international roaming data will now be charged at just Rs 3/MB, a reduction of 99% from Rs 650/MB.
The IR packs, which are available for global destinations, come with validity of one day and 30 days, giving customers flexibility to plan their communication budgets when traveling overseas.
One day IR pack: The one day pack is designed for short/quick international trips and for approx $10 customers can stay connected through their travel. This pack is particularly useful for business travelers who may be traveling to multiple destinations for short durations.
30 days IR pack: The 30 days pack offers connectivity through long duration trips for approx $75 and comes with data and India calling benefits. This offers connectivity during single country business trips/vacation of up to a month.
10 days IR pack: Airtel plans to launch a $45 medium duration pack with 10 days validity by middle of October 2016.
The Rs 4,999 (approx $75) pack for US, Canada with 30 days validity offers 3GB data, unlimited incoming calls, 400 minutes of calls to India, and unlimited texts to India. Post pack data charge of Rs 3/MB will apply. All Calls (post free minutes) to India & within local within destination will be charged at just Rs 3/min.
The Rs 649 (approx $10) pack for US, Canada with one day validity offers 300 MB data, unlimited incoming calls, 100 mins of India calling, and unlimited texts to India. Post pack data charge of Rs 3 /MB will apply. All Calls (post free minutes) to India will be charged at just Rs 3/min and even all local calls within the country of travel will be charged at just Rs 3/min.
