Airtel Outage Today: Service Disruption, User Complaints, and Latest Updates
Airtel’s Last Hours: Outages, Offers, and Stock Moves
Let’s catch up on what’s been happening with Airtel in the last few hours—services went haywire, there’s a cool offer for prepaid users, and some stock action to talk about.
1. Service Outage Stirring Up Frustration
So, mid-afternoon on August 18, 2025, thousands of Airtel users across India suddenly found themselves cut off from voice calls and mobile data services—just outta nowhere. The outage kicked off around 3:30 PM, and by 4 PM, Downdetector was lighting up with thousands of complaints. Some platforms noted around 2,000 users affected, while others bumped that up to 4,000—obviously, a pretty big deal. (The Economic Times, The Times of India, The Economic Times, Moneycontrol)
It wasn’t just calls—mobile internet had the same fate. Downdetector reports said about 51 % of users flagged voice issues, 31 % mobile internet, and the rest had no signal at all. (The Economic Times, Moneycontrol) Folks on X (Twitter) were quick to vent—"Is Airtel network down in Delhi?" one user asked. Another said, "Services are completely down." Tens of complaints poured in from Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore—you name it, it was impacted. (NewsBytes, Hindustan Times, downdetector.in)
Airtel did respond—sort of. They apparently posted on X that their “team is actively working to resolve the issue and restore services promptly,” but that post was later deleted. Then they followed u, saying they'd DM affected users. Meh, not exactly smooth communication. (Hindustan Times)
2. Airtel Stock: Slight Dip Amid Activity
While the outage chaos was happening, somewhere unnoticed, Airtel’s stock took a small slip—down about 1 %, closing at ₹1,892.30. That’s a small downward move, but nothing dramatic.(TradingView, NewsBytes)
Interestingly, some reports show the stock was pretty active today—over 2.5 million shares traded, a value of roughly ₹48.66 crore. It stayed fairly resilient above various moving averages, though it still trails its 52-week high. (MarketsMojo)
So yeah, while users were struggling with calls, the investors are keeping busy—and Airtel’s fundamentals still look healthy, thanks to revenue growth and profitability over the years.(TradingView, NewsBytes)
3. A Sweet Deal for Prepaid Users: Free Apple Music
Amid all the outage buzz, here’s something that’s actually pleasant—Airtel’s offering prepaid users six months of free Apple Music. Previously, this was only for postpaid and broadband subscribers, but now prepaid folks get it too. (The Hans India, The Economic Times)
So, basically, you open the Airtel Thanks app and spot a banner for Apple Music. Sign up, and you're set. After six months, it auto-renews at around ₹119 per month, unless you cancel. ( The Hans India)
This move fits Airtel’s bigger bet on digital bundles—adding value to their telecom service by coupling with digital perks. Alongside Apple Music, they’ve also handed out access to Perplexity AI Pro earlier. (The Economic Times)
4. What It All Means
Putting it all together, it’s kinda been a roller-coaster few hours:
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Outage pain: Users got hit hard—call drops, no internet, zero signal. That always burns trust, especially when you’re dependent on connectivity.
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Investor calm: Despite service issues, the stock held up pretty well. That says something about long-term investor confidence.
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Digital sweetener: Airtel gave some love back—Apple Music for free to prepaid users. Smart move to soften the blow.
If I had to guess, Airtel hopes the free Apple Music perk will distract a bit from the outage chaos. Clearly, telecom ops go down sometimes—but offering perks soon after helps with damage control.
That said, if you’re an Airtel user stuck in the outage, you’re probably not thinking about Apple Music—you’re just waiting to make a call. Hopefully, Airtel gets its act together quick, so people can go back to normal.
SEO-Friendly Recap
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Airtel's last hours news: major service outage mid-afternoon, affecting voice and data nationwide.
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Airtel outage today: thousands hit—Downdetector spike, user complaints everywhere.
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Airtel Apple Music offer: prepaid users now get six months free via the Thanks app, auto-renewing after.
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