Special offer for Idea prepaid subscribers who can now avail emergency Talk time anytime, anywhere
Prepaid mobile users often come across a situation when they run out of talktime when they need it the most, and do not have access to a retail outlet immediately. The largest base of prepaid users in Kerala can now opt for ‘Idea Lifeline’, a unique offer from Idea Cellular, India’s 3rd largest mobile operator and the No. 1 operator in Kerala. Idea prepaid subscribers in the state can now get emergency Talktime anytime, anywhere by simply dialling *444# from the mobile phone.
This offer is available for all Idea prepaid subscribers who have a balance of Re. 0 to 1 only. Idea subscriber can get talktime by dialing *444# from the phone, and Rs. 4 will be instantly credited to the subscriber’s account. There is no validity to the talk time and the same can be used for any call or service.
The credited amount will be adjusted with the next recharge of any of Idea’s top up or full talktime vouchers.
Idea has introduced this special offer for its prepaid subscribers in Kerala, to help them stay connected even if they don’t have talktime balance, and other modes of recharge such as retailer, web, ATM etc are not within their reach, or on occasions such as holidays or at odd hours.
With over 68 lakh mobile subscribers in Kerala, Idea has the largest base of prepaid users in the state.
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