Airtel down in Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata; users struggle to make and receive calls
- Bharti Airtel experienced a significant network outage on August 18, 2025, affecting users across Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and other major cities in India.
- The outage followed just days after a previous major multi-network disruption involving Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea, with complaints rising sharply from the morning in Karnataka.
- Thousands of customers reported loss of calls, mobile data, internet, and broadband services without prior warning, particularly in Bengaluru, where complaints peaked at over 7,000 around 12:15 PM.
- Airtel acknowledged the outage as a 'temporary connectivity disruption,' apologized for the inconvenience, and assured customers that teams were working to fix the issue within one hour.
- The network disruption resolution restored subscribers' ability to make calls and access the internet, highlighting recurrent network challenges confronting Airtel.
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Airtel down: Users across India report mobile, Internet outage
In response to the increasing number of complaints, the official Airtel Cares account on X acknowledged the issue. Airtel described it as a "temporary connectivity disruption” and assured that the teams are working to get the issue fixed.
Airtel Down Again? Users in Bengaluru and Other Cities Report Network Outage, Connectivity Issues | 📲 LatestLY
Airtel reported;y faced another outage days after a major disruption, affecting users in Bengaluru and other cities. Customers reported issues with calls, data, and connectivity. DownDetector logged 7,109 complaints at 12:15 PM. Frustrated users raised concerns on X, urging Airtel to restore services quickly. 📲 Airtel Down Again? Users in Bengaluru and Other Cities Report Network Outage, Connectivity Issues.
Airtel network down again, users from Bengaluru, other parts of Karnataka face trouble
Airtel down: Just days after a major outage disrupted services for Airtel users across India, the telecom provider has suffered another significant network crash, this time hitting users in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka. According to outage-tracking website DownDetector, the issue peaked at around 12:11 PM, with over 6,800 complaints reported in a short span. Airtel down: Impact beyond Karnataka While users in Bengaluru were the most af…
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