Srinagar, April 15: Bharti Airtel has announced a new partnership with quick-commerce platform Blinkit to deliver SIM cards to customers’ homes in just 10 minutes.
The service, a first in the telecom sector, is currently available in 16 cities across India and will be expanded further.
Customers can now order Airtel SIM cards through Blinkit and receive them at their doorstep for a nominal convenience fee of ₹49. After receiving the SIM, customers can complete the activation process using Aadhaar-based KYC authentication. They can choose between prepaid and postpaid plans or port their existing number to the Airtel network.
To help with the process, Airtel has made a video guide available online for easy activation. Support is also accessible through the Airtel Thanks App for existing users, while new customers can call 9810012345 for assistance. Customers must activate the SIM within 15 days of delivery.
Siddharth Sharma, CEO – Connected Homes and Director of Marketing at Bharti Airtel, said, “Simplifying customer lives is central to everything we do at Airtel. We are thrilled to partner with Blinkit for 10-minute SIM card delivery across 16 cities and plan to expand this service further.”
Albinder Dhindsa, Founder and CEO of Blinkit, said the partnership is aimed at saving customers time and making SIM delivery and activation more convenient.
The service is currently available in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ahmedabad, Surat, Chennai, Bhopal, Indore, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Lucknow, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Hyderabad.