Premium numbers (for eg 1860 series) are charged on Airtel Rs. 99 top up

[Sushubh]

Found out today that Indusind helpline is a premium number. And premium numbers are not free to call from Airtel 99 rupee top up for landlines. 1860 series for example.

 

[gopichandpai]

Yes, it is not a free call from even Jio!

 

[Sushubh]

So how do they charge on Jio?

 

[gopichandpai]

I mean, you need to top up your account to make a call. It says you don't have sufficient balance to make a call.

 

[Sushubh]

So Reliance is now accepting payments for these calls? International calls also requires top up I think. And international roaming assuming they now offer it.

 

[xyx2000]

Yes you can recharge jio

 

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[mhsabir]

That was one of the changes from Welcome offer - HNY offer allows you to recharge & continue if you want more than 1 GB per day.

 

[Jiharsh]

Ya don't know why these are not free from jio but from bsnl landline it's free in 1199rs. Plan and also from 9to7am.

 

[Sushubh]

One bank website lists these numbers as partial toll free. Which means that they are free only on some operators. I am guessing MTNL and BSNL only.

 

[igloo]

They must be having alternate number for call from outside India.
Got it (022-44066666)

This 1860 series is disguised as 1800 free series.
TRAI is the culprit which allow these malpractices. It's charged at std call rate not even local.