Easy steps to switch from Airtel prepaid to postpaid
There has been a lot of speculation for a long period of time about which is better – prepaid or postpaid. Many users believe prepaid plans are more affordable than postpaid ones. While others believe postpaid internet speed is much better than prepaid. We are here to tell you that it depends on every user’s personal preference. Both prepaid and postpaid connections have something unique to offer.
Airtel currently offers users both prepaid and postpaid connections. Both prepaid and postpaid plans are affordable and are curated to fulfill every user’s network needs. If you are planning to switch from Airtel prepaid to postpaid due to your growing internet needs, then this is the article for you.
Today, we are going to talk about how a user can switch from Airtel prepaid to postpaid. Let’s get started.
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Steps to switch from Airtel Prepaid to postpaid
Follow the below steps to switch to postpaid:
- Head to Airtel’s official website.
- Navigate to the postpaid tab.
- Select ‘switch prepaid to postpaid’ from the drop-down to start the process.
- You will be redirected to a new webpage to raise a request for the switch.
- Enter the relevant details in the form given.
- Choose the ‘Airtel prepaid to postpaid’ option first.
- Enter your mobile number.
- You will receive an OTP on your mobile number.
- Then, enter your email ID.
- Fill in your doorstep KYC address along with your city and flat number.
- Hit ‘Submit’ once you have entered the details accurately.
- Your request to switch to postpaid will be registered with Airtel.
It would take 24 hours to convert your number to postpaid. You will receive an SMS from Airtel confirming the status. You can check MNP status by talking to a customer service executive.
Let’s also look at some of the postpaid plans offered by Airtel.
Airtel Postpaid Plans
| Postpaid Plans (in INR) | Offerings | Additional Benefits |
| 399 | Unlimited calls 1 Primary connection 100 SMS/day | NA |
| 499 | Unlimited calls 75 GB data 100 SMS/ day 1 Primary connection | Amazon Prime Membership – 6 months Disney+Hotstar for 1 year Handset Protection Wynk Premium |
| Family Postpaid Plans | ||
| 999 | 1 Primary + 3 FREE add on connections 100 GB data 100 SMS/day Unlimited calls | Prime Membership for 6 months Disney+Hotstar for 1 year Wynk Premium Handset protection |
| 1199 | Unlimited calls 1 Primary+ 3 FREE add ons 150 GB data 100 SMS/per day | Netflix Basic* Amazon Prime Membership for 6 months Disney+Hotstar for 1 year Wynk Premium Handset protection |
| 1499 | 5 total connections (1 regular + 4 add ons) 200 GB data 100 SMS/day Unlimited calls | Netflix Standard* Amazon Prime Membership for 6 months Disney+Hotstar for 1 year Wynk Premium Handset protection |
*Netflix Basic can be upgraded to Netflix Standard by paying a fee of Rs. 300/month and Netflix Premium by paying a fee of Rs. 450/month.
*Netflix Standard (Rs. 1499 plan) can be upgraded to Netflix Premium by paying a fee of Rs. 150/month
Additionally, you can add more family connections to all the postpaid plans (Rs. 399 to Rs. 1499) for just Rs. 299 per connection. You will get the following offers:
- Unlimited Calls
- 30 GB additional data
- 100 SMS/day
For the family postpaid plans, you can add up to 9 Add-on connections for Rs. 299/connection and 30 GB extra data for each extra connection.
Hope this guide helped you make a switch to Airtel Postpaid.
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