Convert your Current Prepaid plan to postpaid (Vice Versa) without changing the number

Expand your mobile network to see the Procedure for Postpaid to Prepaid migration and Vice Versa.

> Aircel 

• Aircel makes this migration process very simple through online itself.
• AIrcel Introduced a new option called design your own plan. YOu can go to the aircel official website and select this option and choose any Prepaid or postpaid plans that suitable for you by providing your current mobile number.
• WIthin one day AIrcel customer care person will call you and confirm the request and proceed to change the Prepaid to postpaid plan and vice versa.

>Vodafone

• In vodafone the process is Very simple.
• Just download the below form , fill it and submit in the nearest vodafone store.
• Vodafone Postpaid to Prepaid Migration Form Here..
• Vodafone Prepaid to Prepaid Migration Form Here..

>Airtel 

• In Airtel you have to approach the nearest Airtel Retail shop to do the conversion or migration process from Prepaid to postpaid and vice versa.
• No charges will be deducted for this conversion process in Airtel

>Tata DoCoMo

• Currently online migration of Docomo prepaid to postpaid or Postpaid to prepaid is not possible. You should request through complaint helpline number 198 or approcach the nearest Docomo retail center.

>Idea cellular 

• Currently there is no option in Idea cellular to migrate from Postpaid to prepaid or vice versa.

> BSNL 

In BSNL GSM , strictly there is no option at present to convert postpaid into prepaid plan or to migrate prepaid sim in to prepaid plan.

The only solution is to get a new SIM card with fresh number.

You can use MNP facility to convert into other network .After 6 months you can switch the same number to BSNL postpaid or prepaid. But note that this trick require 6 months wait period.

>Uninor 

In Uninor You can switch your Postpaid connection to prepaid or Vice versa . YOu have to pay a non refundable amount of Rs 19 apart from SIM cost.

If there is any balance in talk time , they will not be transferred.

For this Uninor migratio process you have to approach your nearest Uninor Store.

> Reliance 

• In Reliance , there is no smooth procedure for this migration of postpaid into prepaid and Vice versa.
• At your own risk you can proceed by contacting any nearest Reliance Retail Shop.

Convert Pay Per Second (PPS) plan from Pay Per Minute Plan in Prepaid

Expand your mobile network to see the complaint numbers of customer helpline number.

> Aircel 

• For Aircel, ERC of 18 Rupees will make the Aircel Prepaid mobile into life time pay per second plan..

>Vodafone

• In Vodafone Pay Per Second is alternatively called as Per Second Pulse.
  You can do a ERC of 44 INR to change to Per second Pulse scheme with lifetime validity.
  But Just Inquire with your customer care before doing this recharge.

>Airtel 

• If you are calling from Airtel mobile then call to toll free number 198
• If you call from other network , call  9810012345 for Postpaid related complaints and queries
• and call 9810198101 for Prepaid related problems and issues.

> Tata DoCoMo

• For Docomo, there is no Pay Per Minute plan. All Tata Docomo prepaids are of pay per second plan.
  I have to remind the Docomo is the first network to introduce Pay per second plan.
  Due to market competition all other Indian networks shifted to this plan with no other way.

> Idea cellular 

• From Idea cellular mobile number, call toll free helpline 198 to request for pay per second Migration.

> BSNL 

• Send SMS as  MSEC to 53733
• You should have balance 36 Rupees for this pay per second conversion.
• The Balance will be deducted once you send the SMS from your BSNL mobile.
• Otherwise you can do a ERC of Rupees 36

>Uninor 

Uninor does not have any pay per second migration scheme. Instead you can do a recharge which offers you per second tarriff for specific validity.

> Reliance 

• By doing One time Recharge ERC of Rupees 49, your prepaid Reliance SIM will convert into Pay Per Second Plan with lifetime validity.
  I advice you to inquire your customer care before doing this plan conversion

Airtel : To Contact Airtel Customer Care from Other networks : Airtel ,Aircel ,Vodafone ,BSNL ,Reliance ,Idea and Uninor

>To contact Airtel customer care

• If you are calling from Airtel mobile then call to toll free number 198
• If you call from other network , call  9810012345 for Postpaid related complaints and queries and call 9810198101 for Prepaid related problems and issues.

>To contact Vodafone customer care

• If you are calling from Vodafone mobile number then Dial toll free complaint number 198
• If you are trying to call from other mobile network then call to 9811098110

>To contact Aircel customer care

• If you are calling from Aircel mobile number then Dial toll free complaint number 198 or Aircel Helpline number 121
• If you want to call Aircel helpline from other mobile network then refer this page to select the complaint number for your state or circle.
• If your complaint is not solved by customer care, you can escalate this issue to Aircel Grievance Redressal which is also called as Appellate authority. Just you need to drop an email
• You can find the email address corresponding to your state in this page.Within one working Day , the customer care official will contact you to solve your complaint.

>To contact Tata DoCoMo customer care

• If you are calling from Docomo mobile then call to toll free number 198.If you are calling from other network then call to the toll free number 1800-266-121

>To contact Idea cellular customer care

• From Idea cellular mobile number, call toll free helpline 198
• From other network Refer this page for your state

>To contact BSNL customer care

• If you call from BSNL mobile itself then call 198
• If you need to call from other network like Airtel, Vodafone etc then call  9415024365

>To contact Uninor customer care 

• From Uninor mobile call 198 or 121  
• From Other network refer this page for your state.

>To contact Reliance customer care

• From Reliance mobile , you have to call 198
• If you want to call from other network mobile, then call following numbers,
  Both Post Paid and Prepaid : (Your city code) 30333333 
• ex:Chennai : 044 30333333
• Only For Jammu Kashmir: 9018090180

Hear new movie songs free | set Dialer tune for my mobile number online

Expand  your mobile network in following List to see the Procedure to activating Dialer Tunes

+How to activate Aircel dialer tunes online?

• 58.68.71.80:8095/aircelweb
• In the above website, you can hear dialer tunes online for all type of songs like Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam etc. and instrumental dialer tunes as album and separate song list.
• After hearing , you can activate it online itself if you like the tone.
• An OTP pin code will be sent to your mobile phone to confirm the dialer tune. Standard charges will be applicable as usual.

+How to activate Vodafone Dialer tunes online?

• Go to the below website.
• https://www.vodafone.in/vas/lifestyle/pages/callertunes.aspx
• Search for the desired song.
• Listen it for free. Then select Set it now button.
• A pin code will be sent to your mobile number. Enter it in the website form. Then your dialer tune will be set applying standard charges.

+How to activate Airtel dialer tunes online?

• In Airtel they call dialer tune as hello tunes.
• You can find the list of hello tunes of Airtel in the following Airtel website.
• https://www.airtelhellotunes.in/
• You can also listen them for free and set it in online itself with standard applicable charges.

+How to activate Tata DoCoMo dialer tunes online?

• If you are a Tata DoCoMo user, then you can activate and set dialer tunes online in the following website.
• http://www.tatadocomo.com/myselection.aspx
• If you press the horn button, the song will be played . Press Get it button to set the dialer tune for your mobile number.

+How to activate Idea cellular tunes online?

• In idea cellular online website is little animated.
• www.ideadialertones.com
• In the above website, a song image will be displayed. If you move mouse over the song, you can see hear button and set button.
• Standard charges will be applicable to set and using dialer tunes service. 

+How to activate BSNL tunes online?

Initially I didn't expect BSNL may have a online portal for setting dialer tunes.

http://bsnl.onmobile.com:9000/bsnltunes/

I was really surprised to see the well designed website specially made for hearing dialer tunes.

Yes,we can hear it by clicking preview button and activate the desired one by pressing Assign button in the website.

Standard charges will be applicable to set and using dialer tunes service

+How to activate Uninor Bollywood tunes online?

Since Uninor services is provided only in 5 circles and all of them are in north India, they have only bollywood hindi songs in online data base.

There is no option for activating dialer tuners through online in Uninor.

There are some IVR options to activate tunes, but they cost 6 Rs/min. So I would not recommend that method.

Keep the following Points in Mind before activating dialer tune

 1.For hearing songs, it is absolutely free of cost. But the network will cost 2 to 3 Rupees to confirm the dialer tune you selected finally to set.
 2.If you have enough balance in your phone, then they will auto renew Dialer tune for 1 month or 15 days or 7 days based on the talk-time balance available in your mobile phone.

3.You can deactivate dialer tune anytime for free with a single VAS stop SMS. Read more here to deactivate dialer tunes.

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Mobile Number Portability (MNP) : Change existing mobile network to other network without changing current number

Obviously we can shift your mobile number to other network .This is called mobile number portability (MNP). This rule is made as a rule in Indian by telecom Network Authority named TRAI.

Procedure to change your exiting mobile number to other network :

1. Send an sms PORT <your mobile number) to 1900
2. You will receive an Unique Porting Code (UPC). This code is valid for 15 days.
3. Visit the nearest showroom of your new mobile network that you wish to change.
4. They will register your details using bio-metric scanner and give you the new sim. It may cost you upto 100 Rs, it ll credited as talktime.
5. Within Seven days your number will be converted in to new network and you can enjoy the benefits of the new network with the same number. You will receive a confirmation sms once your mobile number gets ported.

Convert 2G SIM to 3G Speed Internet through SMS | 3G Activation

By default, 3G will be disabled by your network and we have to send an free SMS , to activate 3G for your new SIM card or existing 2G SIM card.

Expand your mobile network in following List to see the Procedure to activate 3G by SMS or USSD code 

>AIRCEL

In Aircel you need not have to replace the 2G SIM card.Just by sending an SMS your SIM card will be changed from 2G into 3G. Since Aircel announced unified data, now you can get 3G speeds in 2G Internet plans. 

Here is the procedure to convert your 2G Aircel SIM to 3G SIM card.

Step 1 : Send an SMS  START 3G to 121

Step 2: You will receive an SMS that your SIM is converted into 3G from Aircel network

Step 3: Send SMS ALL to 121

Step 4 : You will receive configuration settings for 3G browsing. Save or Install it in your phone.

Step 5: Now your mobile phone is capable of high speed 3G Browsing.

Step 6: Subscribe for a suitable 3G Internet data plan for your budget. Then start browsing.

Warning: If you start browsing without subscribing to any data plan, you will loose your balance in a fraction of minutes

>AIRTEL

For Indian Users
There are two simple ways to change or migrate Airtel 2G to 3G.

• First Easiest way is just dial *121*122# Immediately 3G will be activated.
• Another way is send an SMS 3GROAM to 121

For Srilanka Users

• Just send an SMS GPRS to 2222
• You will get the 3G activation message in few minutes after you send the SMS.

>VODAFONE

Method 1:
For Vodafone Prepaid 2G to 3G conversions, sms ACT 3G to 144

For Vodafone Postpaid 2G to 3G migrations, sms ACT 3G to 111

Method 2:
You can directly do a 3G Internet recharge to automatically convert 3G to 2G.

In recharge bonus card with MRP of Rs 8, you will get a Talk Time of Rs. 0,Benefit will be Mobile Internet 3G, 25 MB data, the Bonus card is valid for 1 day, Recharge mode is Recharge/Online.

I would also like to mention that, if you are using this service in national roaming kindly select Vodafone network manually, otherwise you will be charged at 10 paisa per 10 kb and free benefits will not be applicable.

Post free usage 10kb/2ps and Download charges as per website/content

To check free MB dial *111*6# ,For all recharge modes (E top-Up,USSD,SMS,Coupon,online) the activation time will be 15 minutes.

>IDEA CELLULAR

First of all Idea cellular 3G is available in very few areas. So first check whether Idea 3G is available in your location by sending an sms CHECK to 12345

If Idea 3G exists in your area, then you are a lucky guy. You can activate or convert your Idea 2G sim to 3G by immediately sending an ACT3G to 12345

You can Dial *147# (toll free) to know about all the Idea Cellular 3G Internet plans

For deactivating 3G and going back to 2G schemes, you can send an sms DEACT3G to 12345.

>RELIANCE

For Reliance instead of sending SMS to migrate 2G to 3G, i advice to use their 3G toll free activating number.

Call 18001003333 and follow the computer voice steps to activate 3G. This is safe method

or

Send an sms ACT < G156 > to 53739. This method is risky as it may reduce your balance

>BSNL

For BSNL customers, to convert 2G sim to 3G signal network, just send an sms M3G to 53733
If you don’t like 3G and wish to change back to 2G again, then send sms M2G to 53733

>UNINOR (TELENOR)

If you have doubt whether your Uninor SIM is 2G or 3G, you should understand the following fact.
Uninor (now Telenor) does not have 3G license in their 6 Circles. So they provide internet only through 2G /EDGE network which is very slow when compared to 3G. If you used to use Whatsapp, Facebook and Simple Browsing then Uninor may suits you.

>TATA DOCOMO

Tata Docomo has 3G license in 18 circles. So, before activating 3G plans, ensure that your state or city has Docomo 3G signal. You can ensure 3G availability in your area by calling 198 (too free)

For activation of 3G on your mobile, send an SMS as ACT3G (without any space and quotes) to 53333. Sending this message is free of cost and the 3G will get activated within 2 hours

>ZONG PAKISTAN

Zong SIM cards are 3G enabled by default. It is not necessary to send any activation message.

You have to check whether your mobile is 3G compatible and your area has Zong 3G coverage. All zong SIM cards are by default activated, with super 3G.

>GP Grameenphone Bangladesh

GP sim cards are 3G enabled by default. It is not necessary to send any activation message.

You have to check whether your mobile is 3G compatible and your area has GP 3G coverage. All GP SIM cards are by default activated, with super 3G. Recharge with a 3G pack and start browsing in 3g speed in gp

Keep the following Points in Mind before Converting your SIM to 3G

 1.Ensure that your mobile phone is capable for 3G browsing. You can check this by checking your phone specifications in the manual or through online.

 2.3G Internet assures very high speed Internet unlike 2G, it will consume a lot of data if you spend time on browsing even for small time especially while browsing videos and HD photos. So give preference to unlimited 3G Internet packs.

 3.It is also necessary to ensure that your area has 3G-network coverage.

To Unsubscribe or Stop VAS ( All Value Added Service) & Auto renewal by free SMS | Deactivation code for VAS

Applicable to All mobile networks as per Government Telecom Rule :

After receiving many complaints that network providers charging users even for stopping the value added services like Dialer tunes , Sports news, etc TRAI strictly framed a rule to save customers from the mobile networks .



Hereafter in all Indian networks Aircel, Airtel,Vodafone,Reliance GSM, Idea cellular, Uninor and BSNL  we can stop and get rid off our Dialer tunes, cricket alerts, video talkies or any unwanted value added service through a single free SMS

>List of VAS we can deactivate by this method

This VAS deactivation portal is applicable to stop and unsubscribe following value added services:

1.To stop a subscription monthly or weekly
2.To stop daily news
3.To stop Auto renewal (Refer here for Aircel)
4.To stop music connect
5.To stop cricket score news,deactivate VAS cricket news pack,voice packs
6.To stop astrology SMS
7.To stop dialer tune, Hello Tune, Caller Tune
8.To know what are all services currently subscribed by you
9.To stop Auto renewal rate cutters, Dialer tunes, booster pack etc  (Refer here for Aircel)
10.To deactivate video talkies,video club

Applicable simply to unsubscribe all value added services in your mobile number.

>Procedure to stop a particular VAS

For all Indian Mobile Networks: 
You can deactivate by both calling or SMS to a toll-free number 155223

If you call this number 155223, an automated voice record will list out the VAS subscribed by you.You can deactivate the service by selecting the appropriate number opted by the computer voice.

If you want to cancel and unsubscribe to VAS by sending sms option, then follow the steps.

1.Send STOP to 155223

2.You will receive a reply SMS like what are all the list of value added services you have subscribed currently. Thereby we can easily know VAS services activated on our number

3.If you want to stop dialer tunes reply 1 to the same number. 155223

4.Within seconds you will get an confirmation sms that your service is deactivated.

You will not be charged any cost in addition.It is entirely free.

 I guess this brief review will be very much useful for those who are arguing/fighting with customer care peoples to deactivate the Value added services especially music connect and dialer tune services.

Procedure for Smart Infinity (Philippines) users 

• Send an sms CHECK to 235 to know the services subscribed by you
• Now send an sms STOP ALL to 235 from your Smart mobile sim. The cancellation is free .

To deactivate Autorenewal rate cutter packs

• Airtel → Send an sms STOP to 155223
• Aircel → Refer Aircel Autorenewal deactivation codes . You can also send sms STOP to 155223
• BSNL →Send text message STOP to toll free number 155223
• Vodafone → Send sms STOP to 155223 and reply with the service you want to deactivate
• Uninor (Telenor), Virgin mobiles → Send sms STOP to 155223
• Tata Docomo → Send STOP to 155223
• Reliance → Send sms STOP to 155223

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