Airtel introduced 2 special “Sabarimala” recharge offers for South Indian pre-paid customers. These vouchers are valid for customers in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. These recharge coupons are valid only on easy recharge. Bharti Airtel is now providing full coverage in Sabarimala, Pamba, Erumely and Nilakkal. This is an Airtel gift for Sabarimala pilgrims. Airtel’s Sabarimala recharge offers: 1. Rs 120 voucher: Rs 107 talk time.2. Rs 220 voucher: Rs 196 talk time+ 24 minutes of free Airtel-Airtel local calls (validity is 30 days). Airtel and Hutch always offer innovative recharge vouchers like Rs 10 etc. Mobile news: Good news: 1. Bharti Airtel has been awarded “Best Content Service” for the Airtel IFFCO Farmer Information Dissemination platform and “Best Project Management” for the Gujarat E-GRAM project at the World Communication Awards in London. 2. Bharti Airtel bags the 'Best Mobile Music, TV or Video Service' at the GSMA Asia Mobile Award 2008 for its “music on demand service”. Bad news:1. Hutch and Airtel sold just 12,000 iPhones in India in the last 100 days. Apple’s iconic iPhone launched in August 22nd in India but huge price became a big stumbling block. Apple is not even a famous brand in India despite significant iPod sales. 2. Indian police warned Telecom providers on the issue of providing SIM cards without verifying (cross checking) details of their customers. Mumbai terrorists bought SIM cards in Delhi and Kolkata. Significant quote: Wall Street Journal on iPhone sales in India - “the biggest failure of a top-notch brand from a well regarded company in recent times.”  … [Read more...]