US EditionAirtel down: Thousands of users flag disruptions across India, glitches with Thanks App
- Bharti Airtel experienced a major network outage across India on August 18, 2025, affecting mobile and data services nationwide.
- The disruptions began around 3:30 PM IST amid unclear causes, with reports escalating rapidly through the afternoon.
- Users experienced difficulties including dropped calls, failures in sending text messages, unreliable mobile internet connectivity, and issues with accessing the Airtel Thanks app.
- By 5:30 PM, Downdetector had recorded more than 3,600 reports, with approximately 74% concerning problems with mobile calls, 11 percent involving mobile internet connectivity, and 15% reporting a complete loss of signal.
- Airtel confirmed the outage, apologized for the inconvenience, stated their teams were working on resolution, but did not provide a timeline for full restoration.
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