international roaming: Bharti Airtel discontinues international roaming activation fee

Bharti Airtel discontinues international roaming activation feeBharti Airtel discontinues international roaming activation feeBharti Airtel, India’s second largest telecom operator has decided to discontinue international roaming activation fee for all subscribers, a move aimed at increasing the uptake of its international roaming packs. ETTelecomJan 12, 2019, 03:27PM IST

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, India’s second largest telecom operator has decided to discontinue international roaming activation fee for all subscribers, a move aimed at increasing the uptake of its international roaming packs.

“We’ve decided to do away with International Roaming activation fee for all our customers…We also understand that sometimes you may not have the time to activate the right international pack before you leave. So, we are going a step ahead & giving you a safeguard.,” Gopal Vittal, Airtel CEO said in a mailer to customers. “With our Smart International Roaming packs, you never have to worry about bill shocks.”

Vittal said that these packs will get auto-applied when customers exceed the daily usage criteria.

Airtel’s rival Vodafone Idea also charges international roaming activation fee in India.

Bharti Airtel had late last year launched international roaming voice packs, ‘Foreign Pass’, for prepaid customers in India starting at Rs 196. The pass is available for 20 countries including US, UK, Canada, UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.