Bharti Airtel launches 'Smart Pack' - World's First Paper Recharge with a QR Code

Bharti Airtel Limited (“Bharti Airtel”), a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today launched the World’s First Paper Recharge Coupon with a Quick Response Code (QRC).

An innovative product currently available for Airtel prepaid mobile customers in Andhra Pradesh, the ‘Smart Pack’ provides a never-before convenience factor for customers to recharge their phones within 2 seconds. Customers can now easily scan the QR code to recharge their phone and forget the hassle of entering the 16 digit PIN after scratching the coupon.

How it works:

1. On your android phone, install ‘QR Code Reader’ app

2. On the recharge coupon, scratch to reveal a QR code,

3. Scan the code with the app

4. Click ‘Ok’ to finalise and approve recharge

The Smart Pack is currently available on a Recharge Coupon of Rs. 25/- and will also offer customers an option to choose either 2G or 3G benefits on the same pack.

About Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 4 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 289 million customers across its operations at the end of January 2014. To know more please visit, www.airtel.com