Airtel Network Disrupted Across India, Services Down
On Monday afternoon, a major network outage affected Airtel subscribers across India. Around 3:30 PM, reports began to flood outage trackers like Downdetector, indicating that thousands of users were unable to make voice calls or access mobile internet.
Scope and Scale of Impact
At peak, the outage impacted an estimated 2,500 to 3,600 users across metropolitan areas including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai. Most users reported issues with both voice and data services, with others experiencing no signal at all. Complaints surged within minutes, reflecting the suddenness and breadth of the disruption.
Customer Response and Airtel’s Acknowledgment
Subscribers voiced frustration on social media, using hashtags like #AirtelDown to highlight the disruption. In response, Airtel posted updates confirming the outage and assured customers that their technical team was actively working to restore services. Users in major cities reported intermittent connectivity even after recent recharges, underscoring the issue’s depth.
