<h1>Airtel online recharge</h1> Recharge Airtel Prepaid Mobile Plan Online

You can instantly top up your airtel prepaid mobile and continue to enjoy incoming and outgoing calls by doing airtel online recharge. Online recharge of Airtel prepaid mobile can be done easily by making use of easy method explained here.

Airtel Online Recharge Explained

When we say airtel online recharge we mean that customers can add money to their balance amount by visiting Airtel's website and choosing option for prepaid mobile recharge. Here the customers aren't required to buy recharge coupons from airtel outlet or dealer present in market. This makes it extremely comforting and time saving as one can just start the computer, connect to internet, go to the online recharge page, fill in the desired recharge amount to top up or increase the validity, and pay using internet banking or credit card, and thus recharging the mobile phone without going out. Just imagine the value of online recharge when it is almost impossible to step out of home/office due to rain, heat, or any other problem like inability to move due to physical injury.

Airtel Prepaid Online Recharge Method

Before we talk about online recharge Airtel it is necessary to clear some doubts. Some people get confused between airtel prepaid and postpaid. They think they can recharge both. But the fact is you can only recharge the prepaid connection. 

Prepaid Vs Postpaid mobile connection

The basic difference between prepaid and postpaid mobile connection is that in case of prepaid customer is required to pay a certain amount before the validity expiration date of the mobile service connection, else the connection will be terminated. In case of postpaid there is no need to worry about expiry date. As long as you keep paying the monthly bill your connection will continue to live. Postpaid mobile connection is generally more expensive than the prepaid connection since in postpaid a fixed amount is charged by the service provider in addition to the amount for making calls and using other add on services.

Check Airtel available balance before online recharge

Before you start taking steps to recharge your airtel prepaid mobile connection it is useful to know the current balance. This is important as it tells you whether you just need to top-up your mobile or you are also required to increase the validity. Depending upon your situation you will choose the prepaid plan or prepaid amount. Generally increasing validity also add some top-up to mobile.

To check Airtel prepaid validity type *123# and press the call button (green button) on mobile phone. This will tell you the current available balance as well as date of validity i.e. the date after which your outgoing will be barred.

Steps to do Airtel prepaid online recharge

First step is to go to https://pay.airtel.com/ or click here for prepaid mobile recharge online. 

Now enter your prepaid mobile number and choose plan. You can select recharge plan among 'exclusive web offer' or 'your circle recharge'. Exclusive web offer provides special discounts for the customers who recharge mobile phone online. Circle recharge shows the special recharge plans applicable to your region. Additionally one can go to airtel prepaid tariff plans page which shows the best prepaid tariff plans. Next, select the recharge category on the same page. Following mobile recharge categories are available for the customers to choose from - 2G Internet recharge, 3G Internet recharge, full talktime recharge, validity and talktime recharge, national and international roaming, special recharges, facebook/whatsapp recharge, 4G LTE recharge. Depending upon the choice you make the recharge amounts will be listed and you can choose any one as per your need.

Second Step is to verify the recharge details entered on online prepaid mobile recharge page on another page which you reach after clicking on 'Proceed to transaction summary'. It is extremely important to make sure that you've entered correct details before proceeding to payment.

Third Step is to make payment. You have various choices available here including net banking, Visa master debit/credit cards as popular payment modes. Airtel provides facility to pay online through secure payment gateway.

That's it. This is all what is required to do to recharge your mobile phone. Please note that there are no additional charges for recharging online.

If you are in a hurry and want to recharge your mobile with prepaid airtel connection without signing in with OTP (One Time Password) you can go for easy recharge. The steps here are same as shown above, but you can do recharge without having to log in to your account. The form for easy online recharge is shown below.

Airtel Online Prepaid Recharge Problems

Sometimes even after following the correct steps for online recharge of prepaid mobile phone connection the mobile doesn't get topped up or recharged. The most problematic and confusing situation for customers is when they find that amount is debited from their bank account but mobile phone doesn't shows the expected balance. This is the case of transaction failure.

Transaction can fail due to multiple reasons. When payment gateway forwards you to your online bank account, you pay the bill, and  while redirecting back to Airtel.in payment confirmation page, suddenly the power goes off. This means that you have paid the amount but Airtel doesn't know about it due to unexpected termination of payment processing. This is the reason why the mobile phone doesn't show the expected balance after recharge when you check it. But you don't have to worry. As and when Airtel receives payment from bank through background channel it will find that there was an incomplete transaction and your mobile was not recharged. It will return back the money and same will be deposited in your bank account. It may take 4 to 5 days for your account to be credited.

To make sure that whole online prepaid recharge process is complete -

• Never refresh your browser window or hit a back button while payment processing is on.
• Before making payment make sure your internet connection is working properly without any frequent disconnects.
• Check newspaper to note the time of power cut in your area and avoid online recharge during that time.

In case you still have problem and looking to find some instant help you can visit airtel help page.

Airtel Online Recharge Short Codes

Presented here are important short codes that can be used by users for airtel prepaid users to control the service and get useful information.

Do Not Disturb -	SMS “Stop 0” to 1909
Offer	Dial *121*1#
Balance	Dial *121*2#
Recharge	Dial *121*3#
Start Service	Dial *121*4#
Stop Service	Dial *121*5#
Last 5 Debits	Dial *121*7#
Internet packs	Dial *121*8#
Know My No.	Dial *121*9#
Daily Packs	Dial *121*10#
Data Packs	Dial *121*11#
SMS Packs	Dial *121*30#
Best offer available on your usage	Dial 12131

I feel I've provided here some useful and very important Airtel online recharge information. If you want to know anything more about it you are welcome to ask it. Drop in your comments and let me know what you want to know.