Airtel, Blinkit partner to deliver sim cards in 10 minutes

The services are now live in 16 cities 
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KUNI TAKAHANI

Bharti Airtel (Airtel) on Tuesday has partnered with the quick commerce platform, Blinkit, for the delivery of Sim cards to its customers within 10 minutes.

The services are now live in 16 cities including Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ahmedabad, Surat, Chennai, Bhopal, Indore, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Lucknow, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Hyderabad, with plans to add more cities and towns over a period of time, the company said.

The 10 minutes doorstep delivery includes a nominal convenience fee of ₹49, Airtel said adding that customers can activate the number using a simple process through Aadhaar-based KYC authentication.

Customers will also have the option to choose between postpaid and prepaid plans or trigger a mobile number portability for porting into the Airtel network.

Additionally, for all such activations, Airtel customers have the option to access the help centre through the Airtel Thanks App for any assistance they may need. Post-delivery of the Sim card, it will be mandatory for customers to activate the Sim within a 15-day window to ensure a smooth and hassle-free transition, Airtel added.

“Blinkit takes care of the delivery, while Airtel makes it easy for customers to complete self-KYC, activate their Sim, and choose between prepaid or postpaid plans. Customers can also opt for number portability, all at their convenience,” Albinder Dhindsa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blinkit, said.

Published on April 15, 2025